Popular Science

The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-century America
Paperback
“There is Life on the Planet Mars” — The New York Times, 9 December, 1906

Kobuk the Destroyer: And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering
Hardback
An exuberant exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works—and a celebration of the unsung engineers who ensure it does.

Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
Paperback
The body is the most complex machine in the world, and the only one for which you cannot get a replacement part from the manufacturer. For...

How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense
Paperback
One of Smithsonian Magazine's ‘Ten Best Science Books of the Year’
A gripping account of the "city-killer" asteroids that could threaten Earth and the race to build a planetary defence system

What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change
Paperback
“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to Change
A neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.


