Science + Psychology
SECOND KIND OF IMPOSSIBLE: THE EXTRAORDINARY QUEST FOR A NEW FORM OF MATTER
Written by Steinhardt, Paul
*Shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize* One of the most fascinating scientific detective stories of the last fifty years, an exciting quest for a new form of matter.
WHY FISH DON'T EXIST: A STORY OF LOSS, LOVE, AND THE HIDDEN ORDER OF LIFE
Written by Miller, Lulu
A wondrous nonfiction debut from the cofounder of NPR's Invisibilia, Why Fish Don't Exist tells the story of a 19th-century scientist possessed with bringing order to the natural world--a dark and astonishing tale that becomes an investigation into some of the biggest questions of our lives.
YOU'RE NOT LISTENING: WHAT YOU'RE MISSING AND WHY IT MATTERS
Written by Murphy, Kate
When was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?"An essential book for our times."-Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
LOSING EARTH: A RECENT HISTORY
Written by Rich, Nathaniel
By 1979, we knew nearly everything we understand today about climate change--including how to stop it. Over the next decade, a handful of scientists, politicians, and strategists, led by two unlikely heroes, risked their careers in a desperate, escalating campaign to convince the world to act before it was too late. Losing Earth is their story, and ours.
FOOTPRINTS: IN SEARCH OF FUTURE FOSSILS
Written by Farrier, David
A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils--industrial, chemical, geological--that humans are leaving behindWhat will the world look like in ten thousand years--or ten million? What kinds of stories will be told about us?
FACTFULNESS: TEN REASONS WE'RE WRONG ABOUT THE WORLD--AND WHY THINGS ARE BETTER THAN YOU THINK
Written by Rosling, Ola
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
FACTFULNESS ILLUSTRATED: TEN REASONS WE'RE WRONG ABOUT THE WORLD--AND WHY THINGS ARE BETTER THAN YOU THINK
Written by Ronnlund, Anna Rosling
The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES is now available in a gift edition with the illustrations in color throughout."A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." --Barack Obama
OVERKILL: WHEN MODERN MEDICINE GOES TOO FAR
Written by Offit, Paul A
An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been shown to be far more harmful than helpful.
BONEHEADS AND BRAINIACS: HEROES AND SCOUNDRELS OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE
Written by Dolan, Moira
Even the greatest minds in medicine have been terribly, terribly wrong.
PHYSICS BOOK: BIG IDEAS SIMPLY EXPLAINED
Written by DK
Explore the laws and theories of physics in this accessible introduction to the forces that shape our universe, our planet, and our everyday lives. Using a bold, graphics-led approach, The Physics Book sets out more than 80 of the key concepts and discoveries that have defined the subject and influenced our technology since the beginning of time.
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