Science & Natural World ebook deals

🌍 The wonders of the world, explained (or at least explored).
From black holes to backyard ecosystems, these books unpack the hows and whys of the universe—curious minds welcome, lab coats optional.

Almost Chimpanzee

By Jon Cohen

The captivating story of how a band of scientists has redrawn the genetic and behavioral lines that separate humans from our nearest cousins.In the fall of 2005, a band of researchers cracked the code of the chimpanzee genome and provided a startling new window into...

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Infinite Powers

By Steven Strogatz

From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus—how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better.   Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn’t...

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How Data Happened

By Matthew L. Jones

“Fascinating.” —Jill Lepore, The New YorkerA sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world.From facial recognition—capable of checking people into flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that...

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How to Know a Person

By David Brooks

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person and fostering deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives—from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain“More than a guide to better...

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Titan Unveiled

By Ralph Lorenz

This beautifully illustrated volume reveals the startling discoveries about Saturn’s largest moon made by the Cassini-Huygens probe in 2005.In the early 1980s, when the two Voyager spacecraft skimmed past Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, they transmitted back enticing...

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Strange Universe

By Bob Berman

"Touches on a dizzying array of subjects, including UV rays, inert gases, fossils, meteorites, microwaves, rainbows . . . Like many a good teacher, Berman uses humor to entertain his audience and liven things up." —Los Angeles TimesBob Berman is motivated by a...

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Planta Sapiens

By Paco Calvo

“Weaves science and history into an absorbing exploration of the many ways that plants rise to the challenge of living.” —Merlin Sheldrake, author of Entangled LifeAn astonishing window into the inner world of plants, and the cutting-edge science in plant...

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