‘A lovely little book … quietly lyrical, often funny and gently persuasive’ Sunday Times ‘Succinct, clear, sophisticated. I couldn't stop reading it’ Jeff...
Not As Prescribed Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adult
The older adult population is growing by leaps and bounds. Dramatic lifestyle changes, along with growing health problems, have led many to turn to alcohol, prescription...
Three Laws of Nature A Little Book on Thermodynamics
A short and entertaining introduction to thermodynamics that uses real-world examples to explain accessibly an important but subtle scientific theory. A romantic description of...
The Illusionist Brain The Neuroscience of Magic
How do magicians make us see the impossible? The Illusionist Brain takes you on an unforgettable journey through the inner workings of the human mind, revealing how magicians...
Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-three mariners, one megastorm and the sinking of El Faro Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm and the Sinking of the El Faro
In the tradition of The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air, Rachel Slade’s Into the Raging Sea is a nail-biting account of the sinking of the container ship El Faro, the crew of 33...
A Most Improbable Journey A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. Geologist Walter...
Ideas and Opinions
A collection of Albert Einstein's popular writings, gathered under the supervision of Einstein himself. The selections range from his earliest days as a theoretical physicist to...
Waking Up: A Guide To Spirituality Without Religion
For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris’s latest New York Times bestseller is a guide to meditation as a rational practice informed...
Fire In The Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, And The Race To Defend Earth
This “accessible and always entertaining” (Booklist) combination of history, pop science, and in-depth reporting offers a fascinating account of the asteroids that hit...
How We'll Live On Mars
Award-winning journalist Stephen Petranek says humans will live on Mars by 2027. Now he makes the case that living on Mars is not just plausible, but inevitable.It sounds like...
