Science

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

Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery for removing cataracts. She was the first…

Drawing on the work of a wide range of thinkers from Georges Bataille to Donna Haraway, Pettman explores the…

Humans can become so obsessed over the most trivial of things. Take, for instance, the human penis. How did this…

This book brings us one of the first in-depth looks at the Philadelphia Chromosome, a landmark discovery in our fight…

Ever wish you could have your very own lightsaber? Or that you could fly through space at warp speed, maybe even making…

In this fascinating book, authors Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche take you deep into the strange and unfamiliar lives…

In this myth-busting fold-out book, author Mike Vago shows the reader just how big space really is. Using math and an…

This is the story of a man on a mission to save the most endangered plants in the world. This book follows its author…

An updated, revised, and more science-y edition of the ethnobotanical classic book about psychoactive plants, their…

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

A crash course on the evolution and development of our brains, focused particularly on attachment, early…

Until the last century, the pigeon was a close friend of humanity. We kept them as pets, raced them, trained them to…

Thanks to recent advancements in the field of prehistoric sciences, what we now know about our ancient relatives is…

We all have an idea of what we want our life to be like, dreams we want to pursue and goals we want to accomplish, and…

We use countless networks every day, from Facebook to the WiFi at a coffee shop to the internet as a whole. This book…

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

The earth is our home. And like any home, it needs to be taken good care of in order to ensure it lasts for generations…

Author Michael Schneider describes proportion as “the infinite in action”,  taking a short but deep look into the…

As psychedelics once again move towards mainstream respectability, it's fascinating to be reminded of all they're…

Learn about the spiritual properties of psychedelic plants and how they're used to deepen our understanding of human…

An edited volume on the uses of psychedelic drugs for trauma recovery, healing from attachment disorders, and treating…

Psychology—the study of the mind—has a history going back to Ancient Greece. Key concepts are explained here briefly…

In Pump, Vertebrate zoologist Bill Schutt gets to the heart of one fascinating organ. From one of his favorites — bats…

In this highly disturbing, highly engaging book, author Elizabeth Catte takes an unsparing look at the history of…

Earthquakes: not just for San Francisco anymore. Natural faultlines can be inactive for centuries; New England is due…