William ByersThere is more than one way to think. Most people are familiar with the systematic, rule-based thinking that one finds in a mathematical proof or a computer program. But...

Bob Barner Shoulder bone connected to da neck boneNeck bone connected to da head boneDem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry BonesColorful torn paper collages bring to life this classic African...

Henry Marsh What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought,...

NewScientistDo Polar Bears Get Lonely? is the third compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the...

Glenn MurphyDoes Farting Make You Faster?: And Other Incredibly Important Questions and Answers about Sport from the Science MuseumPublished March 1st 2012 by MacMillan Children's Books

David Sinden and Nikalas CatlowA totally crazy, completely-messed-up ANTI-activity book. It's time to get creative! Don't Eat This Book is no ordinary activity book. It's a chance to ignore everything...

AJ JacobsA New York Times bestseller in hardcover, a chronicle of A.J. Jacob’s mission to radically improve every element of his body and mind—from his brain to his fingertips to...

Already climbing the bestseller lists-and garnering rave reviews this "little masterpiece" sheds brilliant light on the equation that changed the world.Bodanis begins by devoting chapters to each of the equation's...

Janice VanCleave How are mountains formed?What makes the air we breathe?What causes the ocean waves?Now you can learn the answers to these and other questions aboutthe earth, sea, and air...

Dr Peter J D'AdamoEver wonder why one diet works for one person, but not for another? After decades of research, Dr. Peter D'Adamo has discovered the role one's blood type...

John Bloom In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American technology company developed a revolutionary satellite system called Iridium that promised to be its crowning achievement. Light years ahead of...

Walter IsaacsonEinstein was a rebel and nonconformist from boyhood days, and these character traits drove both his life and his science. In this narrative, Walter Isaacson explains how his mind...