Science

This book will make you think twice before talking to your ficus — a fun read for indoor (and outdoor) plant people.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of...

An accessible, harrowing history of our planet: what we've done to it, where we're headed, what we can do to save it. Longlisted for the 2025 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award.One of The New Yorker's "Essential Reads" of 2024 •...

WhenConor Nilandwas 16, he got the chance to hit with Serena Williams at Nick Bollettieri's famed tennis academy. Conor, the Irish junior number one, was feeling a bit homesick. Serena, also 16, already owned her own house beside the academy.Conor Niland...

A powerful tale of two families linked by one heart, The Story of a Heart is a testament to compassion for the dying, the many ways we honor our loved ones, and the tenacity of love.Winner of the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction | Shortlisted...

Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Wave and Devil’s Teeth invites us — along with scientists, explorers and enthusiasts — on a thrilling, wild adventure deep beneath the surface of the planet — an...

"Kaltenegger's breezy narrative style invites you to experience with her the challenges and joys of being a scientist on the frontier of discovery." —Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History...

A “courageous, compassionate, and rigorous every-person’s guide” (Christina Bethell, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) that shows the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) ​and diseases, and how to...

EMPIRE BOOK STORE BOOK OF THE MONTH.Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular Science.Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. The...

Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich?   Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why...

In 1921, Paul Amadeus Dienach, a Swiss-Austrian teacher with fragile health, falls into a one-year-long coma. During this time, his consciousness slides into the future and enters the body of another man in 3906 A.D. When Dienach awakens from his...

“A cutting edge dissection—and ultimate destruction—of the myth of innate talent in the pursuit of excellence. Syed synthesizes his evidence with the precision of an academic, writes with the fluidity of a journalist, and persuades...

In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational...

“Excellent.”—The Wall Street Journal.Since its publication ten years ago, businesspeople, investors, doctors, parents, students, athletes, and musicians at every level have adopted the maxims of Talent Is Overrated to get...

Your alarm goes off, and you head to the kitchen to make yourself some toast and a cup of coffee. Little do you know, as you savor the aroma of the steam rising from your cup, that your ordinary morning routine depends on some of the weirdest phenomena...

Fully updated to reflect the tumultuous global upheavals of the past decade, Marshall's modern classic is the perfect primer for anyone wanting to understand geopolitics. The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, updated with brand new...

Harvard University’s Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world.Perhaps you are...

An authoritative and accessible guide to the world’s most influential force – the contemporary media. Our lives are more mediated than ever before. Adults in economically advanced countries spend, on average, over eight hours per day...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.For years as an award-winning war...

A groundbreaking, “lavishly informative” (The New York Times) portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect, conflict, and compete with one another—from the acclaimed author...

Using original research, photos, interviews, primary sources and newspaper records, Madness is a deep look into the hidden Black history around Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums. This is a fascinating and necessary...