Popular Science
Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination
Paperback
An engrossing history of the voyages of exploration that ignited curiosity about nature and gave birth to modern science.
The Meaning of Human Existence
Hardback
Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species.
The Dynamics of Disaster
Paperback
Natural disasters bedevil our planet, and each appears to be a unique event. Leading geologist Susan W. Kieffer shows how all disasters are connected.
The Myth of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscience of Communication and Cognition
Hardback
An essential reconsideration of one of the most far-reaching theories in modern neuroscience and psychology.
Touching a Nerve: Our Brains, Our Selves
Paperback
A trailblazing philosopher’s exploration of the latest brain science—and its ethical and practical implications.