Science + Psychology
UNDER A WHITE SKY: THE NATURE OF THE FUTURE
Written by Kolbert, Elizabeth
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking: After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? "Important, necessary, urgent and phenomenally interesting."--Helen Macdonald, The New York Times
MEDICINE BOOK
Written by DK
Discover the most important and groundbreaking milestones in the history of medicine, and the people behind them
ASTRONOMY BOOK
Written by DK
Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes you on an expedition through time and space to discover our place in the universe. We invite you to take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Explore the cosmos, from planets to black holes, the Big Bang, and everything in-between!
E. O. WILSON: BIOPHILIA, THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE, NATURALIST (LOA #340)
Written by Wilson, Edward O
A landmark collected edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and world-renowned biologist, illuminating the marvels of biodiversity in a time of climate crisis and mass extinction. Library of America presents three environmental classics from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner E. O.
WORLD : A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Written by Haass, Richard
New York Times Bestseller An invaluable primer from Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, that will help anyone, expert and non-expert alike, navigate a time in which many of our biggest challenges come from the world beyond our borders. Like it or not, we live in a global era, in which what happens thousands of miles away has the ability t
ZOOLOGIST'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: WHAT ANIMALS ON EARTH REVEAL ABOUT ALIENS--AND OURSELVES
Written by Kershenbaum, Arik
From a noted Cambridge zoologist, a wildly fun and scientifically sound exploration of what alien life must be like, using universal laws that govern life on Earth and in space. Scientists are confident that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
EXTRA LIFE: A SHORT HISTORY OF LIVING LONGER
Written by Johnson, Steven
The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From As a species we have doubled our life expectancy in just one hundred years.
CHATTER: THE VOICE IN OUR HEAD, WHY IT MATTERS, AND HOW TO HARNESS IT
Written by Kross, Ethan
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how to harness it to live a healthier, more satisfying, and more productive life. "A masterpiece."--Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit - Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel H.
HOW LONG IS A PIECE OF STRING?: MORE HIDDEN MATHEMATICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Written by Wyndham, Jeremy
A fun and informative book from a leading mathematics educator and demystifier Ever wondered why a lift takes so long to respond to a call? Or if there's a mathematical secret to making a hit single? And how long is a piece of string? The answers to these and many other intriguing questions of everyday life are here.
BELOVED BEASTS: FIGHTING FOR LIFE IN AN AGE OF EXTINCTION
Written by Nijhuis, Michelle
In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born.