Popular Science

Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind
Paperback
“Does an excellent job of using evolutionary biology to discuss the origins of religion, music, art, and . . . morality.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

How It Began: A Time-Traveler's Guide to the Universe
Paperback
“Impey combines the vision of a practicing scientist with the voice of a gifted storyteller.”—Dava Sobel

The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions
Paperback
“A tough test of the intellectual mettle of the armchair atheists and those teetering between faith and committing to life without it.”—Boston Globe

World in the Balance: The Historic Quest for an Absolute System of Measurement
Paperback
“Shows that the story of metrology . . . can in the right hands make for a riveting read.”—The Economist

Why We Are Here: Mobile and the Spirit of a Southern City
Hardback
From this historic collaboration between a beloved naturalist and a great American photographer emerges a South we’ve never encountered before.


