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  • Universe on a T-Shirt

    The Quest for the Theory of Everything

    by Dan Falk ...
    No scientific quest is as compelling as the search for the key to understand the universe—the elusive unified “Theory of Everything”—a theory so concise it could fit on a T-shirt. Lively and thought-provoking, Universe on a T-Shirt tells the fascinating story of the search for the Holy Grail of physics.Dan Falk places this intriguing story in its historical context, tracing the quest from ancient ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • In Search of Time

    The History, Physics, and Philosophy of Time

    by Dan Falk ...
    A study of how humanity has sought to understand time throughout the ages—"Falk's book is what Hawking's Brief History should have been" ( The Ottawa Citizen )."In this thoroughly readable, broad-sweeping, and thought-provoking book, Falk . . . poses some fascinating questions." — New ScientistIn his latest book, award-winning s... ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Science of Shakespeare

    A New Look at the Playwright's Universe

    by Dan Falk ...
    William Shakespeare lived at a remarkable time—a period we now recognize as the first phase of the Scientific Revolution. New ideas were transforming Western thought, the medieval was giving way to the modern, and the work of a few key figures hinted at the brave new world to come: the methodical and rational Galileo, the skeptical Montaigne, and—as Falk convincingly argues—Shakespeare, who ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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  • The Warhead

    The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

    **An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Why I Am Not an Atheist

    The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer

    **Named One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2026One of The New York Times’s anticipated books of February!What can I know? What must I do? What may I hope?National Book Award–longlisted author Christopher Beha recounts his struggle with these questions while making an earnest appeal for readers to seek out answers of their own**Twenty-five years ago, celebrated author (and cradle Catholic) ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Idea Machine

    How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future

    Books are our first and most lasting form of information technology. Books preserve ideas, yes, but they also provoke new ones— they are true tools for thinking. In The Idea Machine, Joel J. Miller shows that books are one of the most important but overlooked factors in the making of our contemporary world. And they still have lessons to teach us.Polls indicate reading is on the decline, but as we ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • What We Value

    The Neuroscience of Choice and Change

    by Emily Falk ...
    **“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • One Hand Clapping

    Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Mind

    Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin reveals how consciousness evolved out of the natural world, from the birth of the cell to the majesty of our modern minds.Science says that you are nothing but a chemical reaction—a collection of atoms and molecules, like rocks, paperclips, and everything else in the physical universe. But if that’s so, where is the place in this world for your consciousness? In a ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Story of Stories

    The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art

    by Kevin Ashton ...
    An irresistible and enchanting journey through human history—from mankind’s earliest fires to the latest smart phones—that tells the surprising and untold story of storytelling.Joan Didion told us, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” And yet, the story of stories has never been told until now. MIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Three Roads to Gettysburg

    Meade, Lee, Lincoln, and the Battle That Changed the War, the Speech That Changed the Nation

    by Tim McGrath ...
    An epic, revelatory account of the Battle of Gettysburg, where George Meade, Lincoln's unexpected choice to lead the Union army, defeated Robert E. Lee and changed the course of the Civil War, from the award-winning author of James Monroe: A LifeBy mid-1863, the Civil War, with Northern victories in the West and Southern triumphs in the East, seemed unwinnable for Abraham Lincoln. Robert E. Lee’s ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Chain of Ideas

    The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age

    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age.“Kendi argues brilliantly that we must work across race and class lines to eradicate social ills and eliminate fascism.”—Los Angeles ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The World Beneath

    The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs

    by Richard Smith ...
    *New enhanced edition of the best-selling guide to sea creatures: The World Beneath!*Meet the world's most fascinating sea creatures, see the lives and curiosities of colorful fish and coral reefs. This spectacular volume has more than 300 color photos and extraordinary text from a leading marine biologist and underwater photographer who is the international expert on seahorses.In this richly ... Read more

    $17.99 USD