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Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe
Brian Cox - Mariner Books
Format: Book
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By the star physicist and author of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, a major and definitive narrative work on black holes and how they can help us understand the universe. At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions... |
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Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
Robert M. Sapolsky - Penguin Press
Format: Book
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One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the science and philosophy of decision-making to mount a devastating case against free will, an argument with profound consequences. Robert Sapolsky's Behave, his now classic account of why humans... |
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Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation
Favro, Terri - SKYHORSE PUB
Format: Book
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For fans of Mary Roach, a sweetly nostalgic and enlightening exploration of futures past, present, and still to come. Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact and, speculation--from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov's seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot, to the 2050... |
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How to Be Animal: A New History of What It Means to Be Human
Melanie Challenger - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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Human are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive, and baffling animals on the planet. But we are also an animal that does not think it is an animal. How well do we really know ourselves?
How to Be Animal tells a remarkable story of what it means to be human... |
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Where We Meet the World: The Story of the Senses
Ashley Ward - Basic Books
Format: Book
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The thrilling story of how our senses evolved and how they shape our encounters with the world Our senses are what make life worth living. They allow us to appreciate a sip of an ice-cold drink, the sound of laughter, the touch of a lover. But only recently have incredible advances in sensory... |
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A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars
Hakeem Oluseyi
Format: Book
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Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was blessed with a genius I.Q. and a love of science. But in his community, a young bookworm quickly becomes a target for violence and abuse. As he struggles to survive his childhood in some of the toughest cities... |
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Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark
Sarafina El-Badry Nance - Dutton
Format: Book
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In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life's inevitable challenges... |
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