Siddhartha Mukherjee** NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER **The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history from the author of The...

Bill McKibben Our most widely respected environmental writer brings together the essential voices on global warming, from its 19th-century discovery to the present. What is happening to our planet? And...

Richaed DawkinsRichard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist, sets out to pull down all the principles that organized religion is based on, arguing against the existence of a personal god who is...

Kevin NelsonWhy do people have near-death experiences? Are there physical explanations for those out-of-body sensations and tunnels of light? And what about moments of spiritual ecstasy? If Buddha had been...

Bernard HaischOn the one hand, we have traditional science, based on the premises of materialism, reductionism, and randomness, with a belief that reality consists solely of matter and energy, that...

Mario Livio Throughout history, thinkers from mathematicians to theologians have pondered the mysterious relationship between numbers and the nature of reality. In this fascinating book, Mario Livio tells the tale...

Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow   THE FIRST MAJOR WORK IN NEARLY A DECADE BY ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT THINKERS—A MARVELOUSLY CONCISE BOOK WITH NEW ANSWERS TO THE ULTIMATE...

Arcturus Editorial BoardEver wondered whether ostriches really bury their heads in the sand, or what gas giants are? This illustrated, lively reference book for children, and the whole family, asks...

Paul Gilidng It's time to stop just worrying about climate change, says Paul Gilding. Instead, we need to brace for impact, because global crisis is no longer avoidable; we have...

Richard DawkinsCharles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution...

Science and Technology Department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh A delightful and informative read for all ages. Perfect for your elementary or middle school scientist, or for adults who...

Gerald Schroeder In a timely fusion of science and faith, the scientist and popular writer Gerald L. Schroeder explains why cutting-edge scientific theories point to a great plan underlying the...