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Beyond Inheritance

Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health

de Roxanne Khamsi ...

**“Constantly fascinating and impeccably reported...You won’t look at yourself in the same way again.” —Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesA captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for the future of medicine**Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and ... Leer más

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**“Constantly fascinating and impeccably reported...You won’t look at yourself in the same way again.” —Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesA captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for the future of medicine**Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and
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Super Structures

The Science of Bridges, Buildings, Dams, and Other Feats of Engineering

de Mark Denny ...

An "extraordinary guide to the hidden secrets of modern man-made miracles . . . Highly recommended" —from the author of Froth!: The Science of Beer ( Midwest Book Review).Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large ... Leer más

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An "extraordinary guide to the hidden secrets of modern man-made miracles . . . Highly recommended" —from the author of Froth!: The Science of Beer ( Midwest Book Review).Ever wonder how a graceful and slender bridge can support enormous loads over truly astonishing spans? Why domes and free-standing arches survive earthquakes that flatten the rest of a city?Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large
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What Is Color?

50 Questions and Answers on the Science of Color

de Arielle Eckstut ...

A comprehensive illustrated exploration of the fascinating science of colorArielle and Joann Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, offer a thorough, readable, and highly visual exploration of the science of color. Organized by 50 of the most essential questions about color across a variety of fields—physics, chemistry, biology, technology, and psychology—this book examines how and why ... Leer más

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A comprehensive illustrated exploration of the fascinating science of colorArielle and Joann Eckstut, authors of The Secret Language of Color, offer a thorough, readable, and highly visual exploration of the science of color. Organized by 50 of the most essential questions about color across a variety of fields—physics, chemistry, biology, technology, and psychology—this book examines how and why
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The Song of the Cell

An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

de Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Winner of the PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the Chautauqua Prize!Named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public Library, and more!In The Song of the Cell, the extraordinary author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Emperor of All Maladies and the #1 New York Times</... ... Leer más

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Winner of the PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the Chautauqua Prize!Named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public Library, and more!In The Song of the Cell, the extraordinary author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Emperor of All Maladies and the #1 New York Times</...
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Every Tool's a Hammer

Life Is What You Make It

de Adam Savage ...

**In this New York Times bestselling “imperative how-to for creativity” (Nick Offerman), Adam Savage—**star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters—shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.Every Tool*’*s a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It’s an exploration of making, but it’s also a permission slip of ... Leer más

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**In this New York Times bestselling “imperative how-to for creativity” (Nick Offerman), Adam Savage—**star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters—shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality.Every Tool*’*s a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It’s an exploration of making, but it’s also a permission slip of
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Sleights of Mind

What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions

de Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, Sandra Blakeslee ...

"This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, New York Times–bestselling authorStephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their ... Leer más

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"This book doesn't just promise to change the way you think about sleight of hand and David Copperfield—it will also change the way you think about the mind." —Jonah Lehrer, New York Times–bestselling authorStephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their
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Biological War

A Scenario

de Annie Jacobsen ...

**Instant New York Times Bestseller!New York Times Editors' ChoiceNew York Times Best Books of 2026 (So Far)One of People's 15 Most Anticipated Books of SummerThe Next Big Idea Club's July 2026 Must-Read BooksOne of the New York Times Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Reading This SummerSunset Magazine's 15 New Books You Don't Want to MissFrom Annie Jacobsen, the author of the bestse... ... Leer más

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**Instant New York Times Bestseller!New York Times Editors' ChoiceNew York Times Best Books of 2026 (So Far)One of People's 15 Most Anticipated Books of SummerThe Next Big Idea Club's July 2026 Must-Read BooksOne of the New York Times Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Reading This SummerSunset Magazine's 15 New Books You Don't Want to MissFrom Annie Jacobsen, the author of the bestse...
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Numbers Don't Lie

71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World

de Vaclav Smil ...

**"Vaclav Smil is my favorite author… Numbers Don't Lie takes everything that makes his writing great and boils it down into an easy-to-read format. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning."—Bill Gates, GatesNotesFrom the author of How the World Really Works, an essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world—exploring a wide range of topics ... Leer más

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**"Vaclav Smil is my favorite author… Numbers Don't Lie takes everything that makes his writing great and boils it down into an easy-to-read format. I unabashedly recommend this book to anyone who loves learning."—Bill Gates, GatesNotesFrom the author of How the World Really Works, an essential guide to understanding how numbers reveal the true state of our world—exploring a wide range of topics
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Midnight in Chernobyl

The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

de Adam Higginbotham ...

A New York Times Best Book of the YearA Time Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner**From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a movie” (The Wall Street Journal)—a powerful investigation into ... ... Leer más

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A New York Times Best Book of the YearA Time Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Winner**From journalist Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling “account that reads almost like the script for a movie” (The Wall Street Journal)—a powerful investigation into ...
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The Dark Frontier

Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea

de Jeffrey Marlow ...

**An awe-inspiring investigation into the hidden world of the deep sea—the most mysterious, unforgiving environment on Earth—whose secrets can radically revise our understanding of life itself and chart our planetary future.“A brilliant scientist and storyteller, Jeffrey Marlow takes us on a page-turning descent into the deepest mysteries on the planet.”—Jack E. Davis, Pulitzer Prize–winning ... Leer más

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**An awe-inspiring investigation into the hidden world of the deep sea—the most mysterious, unforgiving environment on Earth—whose secrets can radically revise our understanding of life itself and chart our planetary future.“A brilliant scientist and storyteller, Jeffrey Marlow takes us on a page-turning descent into the deepest mysteries on the planet.”—Jack E. Davis, Pulitzer Prize–winning
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She Has Her Mother's Laugh

The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity

de Carl Zimmer ...

**2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Finalist"Science book of the year"—The Guardian**One of New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2018One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Books of 2018One of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018“Extraordinary”—New York Times Book R... ... Leer más

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**2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Finalist"Science book of the year"—The Guardian**One of New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2018One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Books of 2018One of Kirkus's Best Books of 2018One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018“Extraordinary”—New York Times Book R...
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End Times Fascism

And the Fight for the Living World

de Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor ...

A New York Times BestsellerA scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them.As the planet burns and shared reality melts, a new iteration of the far right is on the march. How can we understand this dangerous new development, and ... Leer más

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A New York Times BestsellerA scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them.As the planet burns and shared reality melts, a new iteration of the far right is on the march. How can we understand this dangerous new development, and
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Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind

de Yuval Noah Harari ...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century • The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill GatesOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a landmark work of big history, a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller ... Leer más

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#1 New York Times Bestseller • New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century • The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill GatesOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a landmark work of big history, a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller
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The Body

A Guide for Occupants

de Bill Bryson ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (The Boston Globe) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. With a new Afterword.“You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington PostBill Bryson once again proves ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (The Boston Globe) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. With a new Afterword.“You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington PostBill Bryson once again proves
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Infinitesimal

How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World

de Amir Alexander ...

Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line.On August 10, 1632, five men in flowing black robes convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a deceptively simple proposition: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and infinitely tiny parts ... Leer más

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Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line.On August 10, 1632, five men in flowing black robes convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a deceptively simple proposition: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and infinitely tiny parts
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Reading in the Brain

The New Science of How We Read

de Stanislas Dehaene ...

A renowned cognitive neuroscientist?s fascinating and highly informative account of how the brain acquires readingHow can a few black marks on a white page evoke an entire universe of sounds and meanings? In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores what he calls the ?reading paradox?: Our cortex is the product of ... Leer más

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A renowned cognitive neuroscientist?s fascinating and highly informative account of how the brain acquires readingHow can a few black marks on a white page evoke an entire universe of sounds and meanings? In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene provides an accessible account of the brain circuitry of reading and explores what he calls the ?reading paradox?: Our cortex is the product of
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When the Ice Is Gone

What a Greenland Ice Core Reveals About Earth's Tumultuous History and Perilous Future

de Paul Bierman ...

**Paul Bierman’s realization that Greenland’s ice sheet melted when Earth was no warmer than today sounds an alarm for our planet."A remarkable scientific detective story." —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Here Comes the SunA New Yorker Best Book of the Year**In 2018, lumps of frozen soil, collected from the bottom of the world’s first deep ice core and lost for decades, reappeared ... Leer más

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**Paul Bierman’s realization that Greenland’s ice sheet melted when Earth was no warmer than today sounds an alarm for our planet."A remarkable scientific detective story." —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Here Comes the SunA New Yorker Best Book of the Year**In 2018, lumps of frozen soil, collected from the bottom of the world’s first deep ice core and lost for decades, reappeared
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The Call of the Honeyguide

What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life

de Rob Dunn ...

**A "soulful tribute" (New York Times) that shows how rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankindA New York Times Notable Book of the Year**In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species’ past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a ... Leer más

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**A "soulful tribute" (New York Times) that shows how rethinking our relationships with other species can help us reimagine the future of humankindA New York Times Notable Book of the Year**In the woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, sometime deep in our species’ past, something strange happened: a bird called out, not to warn others of human presence, but to call attention to herself. Having found a
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Your Brain on Art

How the Arts Transform Us

de Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A life-altering, science-backed exploration of the healing power of art, which has now been proven to help lower stress, supercharge learning and creativity, extend your lifespan, and combat loneliness.“This book blew my mind!”—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of GritA BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Finalist for the Inc.</st... ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A life-altering, science-backed exploration of the healing power of art, which has now been proven to help lower stress, supercharge learning and creativity, extend your lifespan, and combat loneliness.“This book blew my mind!”—Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of GritA BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Finalist for the Inc.</st...
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The Laws of Thought

The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind

de Tom Griffiths ...

From the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By, an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to describe the ways we think, from its origins three hundred years ago to the ideas behind modern AI systems and the ways in which they still differ from human mindsEveryone has a basic understanding of how the physical world works. We learn about physics and chemistry in school, letting us explain the ... Leer más

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From the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By, an exploration of the quest to use mathematics to describe the ways we think, from its origins three hundred years ago to the ideas behind modern AI systems and the ways in which they still differ from human mindsEveryone has a basic understanding of how the physical world works. We learn about physics and chemistry in school, letting us explain the
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The AGI Chronicles

The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence

de Kevin Roose ...

"Exciting and brilliantly reported . . . Roose makes the technology understandable while also conveying the historic nature of a new world being born." —Walter Isaacson, author of Elon MuskThis is the story of the twenty-first century’s Manhattan Project: the race to create artificial general intelligence.For the last decade, a handful of AI companies have been racing to build the most powerful ... Leer más

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"Exciting and brilliantly reported . . . Roose makes the technology understandable while also conveying the historic nature of a new world being born." —Walter Isaacson, author of Elon MuskThis is the story of the twenty-first century’s Manhattan Project: the race to create artificial general intelligence.For the last decade, a handful of AI companies have been racing to build the most powerful
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An Immense World

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

de Ed Yong ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong“One of this year’s finest works of narrative nonfiction.”—Oprah DailyONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: <e ... Leer más

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong“One of this year’s finest works of narrative nonfiction.”—Oprah DailyONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: <e
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The Disordered Cosmos

A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

de Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...

From a star astrophysicist and author of the national bestseller The Edge of Space Time**, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos – and a call for a more just, inclusive practice of science.****“A love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” –**Smithsonian MagazineIn The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Presc ... Leer más

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From a star astrophysicist and author of the national bestseller The Edge of Space Time**, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos – and a call for a more just, inclusive practice of science.****“A love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” –**Smithsonian MagazineIn The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Presc
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Bite

An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

de Bill Schutt ...

From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth.In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising case: it is teeth that are responsible for the long-term success of vertebrates. The appearance of teeth, ... Leer más

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From three-inch fang blennies to thirty-foot prehistoric crocodiles, from gaboon vipers to Neanderthals, Bite is a fascinating journey through the natural, scientific, and cultural history of something right in front of—or in—our faces: teeth.In Bite, zoologist Bill Schutt makes a surprising case: it is teeth that are responsible for the long-term success of vertebrates. The appearance of teeth,
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