Sarah Lovett Photographs and drawings introduce twenty unusual microscopic organisms, including the red blood cell, influenza virus, head louse, and red spider mite. January 1, 1994 by John Muir Pubns...

DK PubulishingFocusing on contemporary and historical developments in the study of the human body, this book features clear, expertly written text, color and black-and-white photos, charts, graphics, and 3-D models--all...

Katherine S Newman Examines the decreasing likelihood of achieving the American dream, as shifting social and economic conditions force a middle-class loss of earnings and self-respect June 27, 1988 by...

Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman, MD From the author of How to Create a Mind comes a book about the science behind radical life extension.Startling discoveries in the areas of...

Eric Schlosser   DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU'RE EATING WHEN YOU TUCK INTO THAT JUICY BURGER?Britain eats more fast food than any other country in Europe. It looks good,...

Dr Rangan ChatterjeeIt's more important than ever before that we get in shape, stay healthy and live well - Dr Chatterjee is back to show you how.Weight loss isn't a...

Simon Singh When Andrew Wiles of Princeton University announced a solution of Fermat's last theorem in 1993, it electrified the world of mathematics. After a flaw was discovered in the...

George Johnson Are there really laws governing the universe? Or is the order we see a mere artifact of the way evolution wired the brain? And is what we call...

Richard Dawkins The Wonder of Flight. The Science of Evolution. From both, Richard Dawkins weaves a fascinating and beautifully illustrated account of how nature and humans have learned to overcome...

Michael Collins In this entrancing account, space traveler Michael Collins recalls his early days as an Air Force test pilot, his astronaut training at NASA, and his unparalleled experiences in...

John Hudson Tiner Learn about his early life as the son of a tanner. Experience his years of struggle as an unknown scientist and enjoy his triumph as one of...

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner   Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug...