Science

Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call “precious” because…

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

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

A graphic introduction to one of the newest sciences. Genetics has quickly shaped the frontiers of modern medical and…

A scientific survey of animal genitalia, this fun yet serious book walks us through the mechanisms, evolutionary…

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

What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years…

A manifesto on forests, how they can save us, and how we need to protect them from the author of the beloved The Hidden…

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

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

Evolutionary psychologists are drawing on biology and varied fields like anthropology and primatology to create a…

The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In…

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

Many of Darwin's scientific advances were tested and proven in his own garden and greenhouse, using simple tools to…

The Secret Lives of Planets answers any questions you might have about the planets, their satellites, and our place in…

Anthropology has a history that evolved from ancient Greece to contemporary times. This graphic guide introduces the key…

From prehistoric times to dreams of a distant future, this thick graphic novel explains the history of allopathic or…

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

Fungi- they're everywhere! From mushrooms on the forest floor to the development of penicillin, fungi are an essential…

McDonough and Braungart offer a different approach to consuming consciously in regards to protecting the environment.…

A huge, gorgeous book to help you discover the myriad ways in which plants and animals have adapted to their…

The story of Grace Hopper, "Amazing Grace," a rule breaker and chance taker who revolutionized computer coding. Always…

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

Looking for a book for a kid who's curious about the world they live in? Well, look no further! Filled with colorful…

Transform your place in society from plastic polluter to plastic patroller, with Lonely Planet's Plastic Problem: 60…

Marco Tedesco is a world-leading expert on Arctic ice decline and climate change. In The Hidden Life of Ice, he invites…

This history of medical disaster, especially relevant in the post-COVID era, chronicles the diseases that have done the…

This ingenious book teaches you everything you need to know about the queen bee—and gives you tons of practice finding…

In this new comprehensive history of human existence, David Graeber teams up with David Wengrow to chart the history of…

In recent decades scientists have discovered life in places where no one imagined it was possible. Single-celled algae…