Science

Author Tammi Sweet combines her expertise in herbal medicine and neurobiology in this in-depth guide to understanding…

Dr. Jen Martin has long fielded strange questions about the peculiarities of the human condition. Why do I find my…

Have you ever wondered just what purpose those warning labels on mattresses are supposed to serve? Or why people don’t…

This fun and engaging children's book succinctly explains the science behind gravity for young readers. Discover what…

Waiting in lines seems to have become a daily chore - one that no one actually likes to do. This book explores the…

Since its first publication, Why Gender Matters combines rather than chooses sides in the argument of nature versus…

Whether you're strictly vanilla or like a little spice in the bedroom, compared to the rest of the animal kingdom humans…

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

Can you really tell a criminal by the bumps on his head? What does a memory look like? Can a machine think? Why are some…

In this exploration of dreams, author Alice Robb explores the connections between our dreams and our waking life, and…

A serious, accessible, totally fascinating scientific examination of the activity we spend a third of our lives doing.…

A rad and beautiful companion to the Wicked Plants book. Color and learn about historical misdeeds done by and with…

A tree that sheds poison daggers. A glistening red seed that stops the heart. A shrub that causes paralysis. A vine that…

(This book may contain a small, black sharpie mark on the bottom edge, so that it can't be returned to a different…

Protecting wild animals and preserving the environment are two ideals so seemingly compatible as to be almost…

Mortician and death-positivity activist Caitlin Doughty tackles children's questions about death in this book of…

How does wind create power? What characteristics of wind make pinwheels, windmills, and wind turbines spin? Is it…

In October 2018, scientists warned that we have fewer than 12 years left to move away from fossil fuels, or face…

Imagine knowing what the brain craves and what keeps readers transfixed. The vast majority of writing advice focuses on…

A fascinating book about the science and evolutionary biology of female bodies. Gets deep into the science of all the…

Women who made a difference in science, from Ada Lovelace (computing) to Marie Curie (Physics and Chemistry); these…

If you're looking to express your feminism while also piecing together a cardboard image of famous feminist icons…

A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the…

This tarot deck features famous pioneering female scientists on the minor arcana cards, and scientific concepts on the…

This fun and mildly wacky adventure through the periodic table of the elements is great for fans of Japanese art or…

In this Jurassic Park-esque story of the genetic restoration of an extinct species, Ben Mezrich takes readers on an…

Erin is a 19-year-old taking a trip deep into the wilderness and making a documentary analyzing and deconstructing the…

A fascinating look at the stories that human bones and skeletons can tell us. This big, full-color volume offers case…

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

When Jenny Lawson is anxious, one of the things she does is to draw. Elaborate doodles, beautiful illustrations, often…