Beakers, brains, and biomes: Oh my! We’ve studied these books, tested them out, and our hypothethis is... This sale is full of great science books, no matter the flavor of science you’re looking for. On this list, you’ll find dinosaurs and Edgar Allan Poe, jellyfish and atoms, viruses and Neanderthals and psychedelics. For a limited time, select books are 20% off.
Offer good on new and used copies of select titles, in the featured edition only.
John Tresch
“[Balances] insightful discussions of Poe’s literary works alongside his intriguing scientific pursuits. A surprising side of Poe splendidly revealed.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Jeff Hawkins
“Randall successfully writes the human story behind the discovery of dinosaurs; a book that will delight readers of science and history.” – Bill Gates
David K. Randall
“Randall successfully writes the human story behind the discovery of dinosaurs; a book that will delight readers of science and history.” – Library Journal, starred review
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (ed.)
A collection of the best science and nature articles written in 2021, selected by guest editor renowned marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and series editor Jaime Green.
Nicklas Brendborg
“In a field characterised by overclaiming and wishful thinking, it is judicious, sensible and refreshingly clear. And fascinating.” – The Sunday Times
Lisa Wells
“Believers...grapples with the question of how to go forward in the shadow of endings — not only our own, but the endings of species and ecosystems, of cultures and of language....The question is not of what we face but how we can face it bravely and creatively.” – Lydia Millet, Los Angeles Times
Amitav Ghosh
“What do you do when the subject matter of life on this planet seems to lack...life? You read The Nutmeg’s Curse, which eschews the leaden language of climate expertise in favor of the reanimating powers of mythology, etymology, and cosmology. Ghosh challenges readers to reckon with war, empire, and genocide in order to fully grasp the world-devouring logics that underpin ecological collapse.” – Naomi Klein
Woo-kyoung Ahn
“This book is not just a lucid overview of the cognitive traps that wreak havoc on your reasoning — it’s also an expert’s guide to rethinking how we think.” – Adam Grant
Harold McGee
“An exhaustive compendium on odors and their chemical makeup....Perfect for foodies, those interested in science, and the innately curious. Engagingly written, this would be a wonderful ready reference to have on hand.” – Library Journal
Dan Levitt
“A truly astonishing and eminently readable work of chemical detection, provocative, surprising and alive with moments when you just want to tug your neighbor’s sleeve and ask — can you believe this?” – Simon Winchester
Sabrina Imbler
“What would happen if art, whose main purpose is to make us feel, again merged with science?...with brutal candor and elegant metaphor, How Far the Light Reaches reveals the gap between where we are today and a truly inclusive and connected world. In so doing, [the book] also threads the loophole, weaving the outlines of a future where art and science amplify one other.” – Juli Berwald, Science Magazine
Katharine Hayhoe
“Before you book a flight to Mars, read this book. Conversations fueled by respect and shared values can help save our planet, and Katharine Hayhoe gives us the confidence to do what it takes.” – Alan Alda
Adam Rutherford
“[A] stimulating critique of one of science’s most disgraceful chapters.” – Publishers Weekly
David Quammen
“Compelling and terrifying....A luminous, passionate account of the defining crisis of our time.” – Michael Sims, The New York Times
Steve Brusatte
“Outstanding....Employs lucid prose and generous illustrations to describe the explosion of mammal species that followed the disappearance of dinosaurs. A must for any list of the best popular science books of the year.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Patrick House
“In Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness, Patrick House explores intensely interesting, beautifully provocative ideas about the neurobiology of consciousness. In addition to being an intellectual pleasure, this is an aesthetic one as well — House writes like a dream, with great drollness and elegance of phrase. This book is a gem.” – Robert Sapolsky
Mark Solms
“[R]emarkably clear, accommodating and exciting to read...The Hidden Spring provides a necessary reminder that rational thinking isn’t all it seems to be.” – Jess Keiser, Washington Post
Dave Goulson
“A terrific book...A thoughtful explanation of how the dramatic decline of insect species and numbers poses a dire threat to all life on earth.” – Booklist
Sabine Hossenfelder
“Stimulating...encourage[s] readers to push past well-trod assumptions [...] and have fun doing so....By demarking ascientific views from scientific ones, she helps delineate science’s limits in answering life’s big questions.” – Science Magazine
Suzie Sheehy
“This fascinating and highly readable book captures the radical excitement of experimental science as it’s being made. It’s an all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had.” – Brian Eno
Daniel Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche
“An appealing, instructive mixture of Eastern spiritual practices and modern psychological research.” – Kirkus Reviews
Lucas Bessire
“A delight. Running Out is a powerful examination of the forces draining the High Plains and an intimate meditation on complicity and responsibility. This book is for anyone who is concerned about climate change, who grieves for the aquifers, or who longs to understand the problems now facing us as we brush up against the limits of the natural world.” – Lauren Groff
Rebecca Wragg Sykes
“Rebecca Wragg Sykes aims to tell a complete new story about Neanderthals. She has done a remarkable job synthesizing thousands of academic studies into a single accessible narrative. From her pages emerge new Neanderthals that are very different from the cartoon figures of old. Kindred is important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.” – New York Times Book Review
Ruha Benjamin
“Ruha Benjamin is among our sharpest, most expansive thinkers on the manifold inequalities of the current order. Viral Justice reckons with the practices that uphold that order and how we might dare to change the world — a book as urgent as the moment that produced it.” – Jelani Cobb
Julie Holland
“Dr. Julie Holland’s medical research and therapeutic practice have helped so many people heal from trauma, deepen relationships, and find meaning in life. Now she turns her attention to psychedelics and plant medicines, and their potential as growth promoters, life shifters, and meaning makers. She combines science with soul and cutting-edge research with compelling stories of lives changed and psyches mended, in a book that is helpful, moving, and highly relevant to our disconnected and anxious times.” – Elizabeth Lesser
Victor Escandell and Ana Gallo
Put your mind to the test to solve twenty fun science-themed mysteries in Sleuth & Solve: Science!
Gabi Snyder and Sarah Walsh
Learn how a movement builds from one person to a billion in this A to Z environmental activism book.
Marc ter Horst, Wendy Panders, and Laura Watkinson
Discover the extraordinary world of viruses, from their creation and transmission to vaccination.
Andrea Beaty and Theanne Griffith
How does a cake bake? What’s the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe? A perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more.
DK
Explore spectacular visual timelines that tell the story of science, from fossils to quantum physics, and discover exactly how science has changed the world — one discovery at a time.
Jang Ho and Jung Chang-hoon
Follow our moon as it waxes and wanes across the night sky in this informative and stunning nonfiction picture book by an astronomer and award-winning illustrator.
Jill McDonald
Learning about rocks and minerals is made easy for young readers. Perfect for aspiring little geologists!
Julia Kuo
A informative picture book about bioluminescence, the light made from living things, and its many forms: fireflies and foxfire, fungi and glow-worms, deep-sea fish and vampire squids.
Mary Kay Carson and David Hohn
Discover the interconnectedness of the wildlife and how the presence (or absence) of a single species can impact an ecosystem.
Ben Hoare
Learn how seagrass flowers underwater, how the Venus flytrap counts to make sure it catches its prey, and why some tulips used to cost more than a house!
Jason Chin
Zoom in past our skin to our cells, molecules, and atoms, all the way down to particles so small we can't yet even measure them.
Christopher Franceschelli and Peski Studio
Go on a trip to the space museum and its planetarium to learn about outer space, other planets, astronauts, and more.
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, and Nicole Neidhardt
Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children’s author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.
Hope Jahren
This young adult adaptation of acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist Hope Jahren’s highly respected nonfiction work is the perfect book for those interested in learning about climate change and how they can contribute to creating a more sustainable future.
Eliot Schrefer and Jules Zuckerberg
This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals.