Science

Particle physics explained in a rich metaphor, guiding readers through the fundamentals of subatomic particles, the…

Explore the exciting but potentially disastrous world of digital technology, robotics, computer science, and electronics…

When there is alcohol, there is often a hangover. But how do you cure one? Science holds few definitive answers. The…

Janelle Shane is the robot whisperer. She gives various AIs a list of something mundane, like recipes, cat names,…

The human brain, argues this neuroscientist, is a complex system that not only tells time, but creates it; it…

When you choose to smile, it often has positive effects on your own mood and social interactions. But some smiles happen…

“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The…

Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great…

When the shit hits the fan, clean water is the very first thing you're going to need. This book prepares you for a…

When you turn on a light switch, type in your tablet, send a letter, take out the trash, or flush the toilet—what is…

What really happens when royal families interbreed? How exactly does death by molten gold work? Can you actually crush…

Paperback. If soft whispery, crinkly sounds calm your brain and release your stress, it's likely your brain is attuned…

Discover how your brain and body absorbs light photons in the form of sunshine, fire, and artificial light. With…

A gleefully ghastly accounting of the entire postmortem experience, in which you'll learn that the human head is the…

In Koji Alchemy, chefs Jeremy Umansky and Rich Shih—collectively considered to be the most practical, experienced,…

Tim Dee, radio producer, television broadcaster, and acclaimed author brings you the original and compelling story of…

Trans/Love: Radical Sex, Love & Relationships Beyond the Gender Binary is a collection of short narratives where sex and…

Want to talk about climate change, global warming, and environmental catastrophe? It's a tough topic, especially with so…

We rely on science to tell us everything from what to eat to when and how long to exercise, but what about…

Particle physics as we know it depends on the Higgs boson: It’s the missing link between the birth of our…

How to deal with that confident-seeming person who shines like gold but systematically makes your life hell. Looks at…

In his travelogue of our near future, David Wallace-Wells brings into stark relief the climate troubles that…

Science fact, not science fiction, on the cutting–edge developments that are already changing the course of our…

A surprising, behind-the-scenes look at the training, basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel. Former NASA…

An epic evolutionary history of cephalopods: from the ancient mollusks that invented swimming five hundred million years…

We've got queer zines for you—in this selection from our catalog, you'll learn some skills and facts, read exciting…

Why are men in charge? After years in the male-dominated field of mathematics and in the female-dominated field of art,…

Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean…