Science + Psychology
HOW YOU SAY IT: WHY YOU TALK THE WAY YOU DO AND WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT YOU
Written by Kinzler, Katherine D
From "one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation" (Paul Bloom), a groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides--and how it can help us overcome them.
ELEMENTS WE LIVE BY
Written by Royne, Anja
An around-the-world journey to discover where in the wild we can find the elements of life and the surprising ways they're essential to our survival
BOOK OF HUMANS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF CULTURE, SEX, WAR, AND THE EVOLUTION OF US
Written by Rutherford, Adam
"Rutherford describes [The Book of Humans] as being about the paradox of how our evolutionary journey turned 'an otherwise average ape' into one capable of creating complex tools, art, music, science, and engineering.
NERVE: ADVENTURES IN THE SCIENCE OF FEAR
Written by Holland, Eva
A striking debut work of experiential reportage illuminating what fear does to us and how it's key to both staying and feeling alive
EXTRATERRESTRIALS
Written by Roush, Wade
Are we alone in the universe? If not, where is everybody? An engaging exploration of one of the most important unsolved problems in science.
ORGANIZED MIND: THINKING STRAIGHT IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD
Written by Levitin, Daniel J
New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shifts his keen insights from your brain on music to your brain in a sea of details. The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we're expected to make more--and faster--decisions about our lives than ever before.
ALCHEMY OF US: HOW HUMANS AND MATTER TRANSFORMED ONE ANOTHER
Written by Ramirez, Ainissa
In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon a clever and engaging look at materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us.
FIELD GUIDE TO CLIMATE ANXIETY: HOW TO KEEP YOUR COOL ON A WARMING PLANET
Written by Ray, Sarah Jaquette
A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The "climate generation"--late millennials and iGen, or Generation Z--is demanding that policy makers and government leaders take immediate action to address the dire outcomes predicted by climate science.
MAPS FOR TIME TRAVELERS: HOW ARCHAEOLOGISTS USE TECHNOLOGY TO BRING US CLOSER TO THE PAST
Written by McCoy, Mark D
Popular culture is rife with movies, books, and television shows that address our collective curiosity about what the world was like long ago. From historical dramas to science fiction tales of time travel, audiences love stories that reimagine the world before our time.
STORY OF EVOLUTION IN 25 DISCOVERIES: THE EVIDENCE AND THE PEOPLE WHO FOUND IT
Written by Prothero, Donald R
The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to accumulate as a result of many separate strands of incredible scientific sleuthing. In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R.
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