Popular Science
Why the Earth Quakes: The Story of Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Paperback
“At last an inviting book on earthquakes, written by scientists whose easily understandable prose takes us on a tour not only of seismology but also of modern building technologies, volcanoes, and that California constant, the magnificent rubbing and pushing of tectonic plates beneath us.” —San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
Hardback
Best-selling author and licensed mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from children about death, dead bodies and decomposition.
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies
Paperback
New York Times bestseller
Winner of a Goodreads Choice Award
"Funny, dark, and at times stunningly existential." —Marianne Eloise, Guardian
Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind
Hardback
A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.
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