Nonfiction
Modern science is in unprecedented crisis. It is a crisis at many levels, continuous with larger crises of modern society. It is a crisis for the vocation of the scientist working within the modern institutionalised structures of science. It is…
Nonfiction
An eminent physicist discusses and explains the core concepts of physics without resorting to complicated mathematics. "Can be read by anyone. I heartily recommend it!" — New York Times Book Review. 1982 edition.
Nonfiction
A biophysicist reveals the hidden unity behind nature’s breathtaking complexity The form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living…
Nonfiction
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST AND THE GUARDIAN “Absorbing. . . . A revealing look at the hidden role that games have played in human development for centuries.” —Kirkus “By turns philosophical and polemical, this…
Nonfiction
An interdisciplinary study charting the war against microbial futures leads to a new theory of contemporary vision and visuality In 1989, a group of U.S. government scientists met to discuss some surprising findings: new diseases were appearing around the world,…
Nonfiction
A fascinating tour of creatures from the surface to the deepest ocean floor: this "miraculous, transcendental book" invites us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the way we live (Ed Yong, author of An Immense World). A…
Nonfiction
The fifth edition of this well-established, highly regarded two-volume set continues to provide a fundamental introduction to advanced particle physics while incorporating substantial new experimental results, especially in the areas of the Higgs and top quark sectors, as well as…
Nonfiction
A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability "If you want to be part of the solution, this book is for you.” ―Kip Pastor, founder and CEO of Pique Action #1 New Release in Sustainable Business Development and Environmental Policy…
Nonfiction
The Last Anatomy & Physiology Book You'll Need to Crush Your Exams! Would you like to... Eliminate the confusing brick-like anatomy books from your life? Understand anatomy in a simple manner? Crush your exams like nothing? The human body is…
Nonfiction
What if the difference between your brain and a chatbot came down to five missing ingredients? For decades, scientists chased a single explanation for intelligence — one neuron, one circuit, one algorithm that would unlock it all. They never found…
Nonfiction
WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024 ONE OF THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR GUARDIAN BEST SCIENCE AND NATURE BOOK 2024 A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK…
Nonfiction
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top memory researchers reveals the powerful role…
