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  • Universe on a T-Shirt

    The Quest for the Theory of Everything

    by Dan Falk ...
    No scientific quest is as compelling as the search for the key to understand the universe—the elusive unified “Theory of Everything”—a theory so concise it could fit on a T-shirt. Lively and thought-provoking, Universe on a T-Shirt tells the fascinating story of the search for the Holy Grail of physics.Dan Falk places this intriguing story in its historical context, tracing the quest from ancient ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • In Search of Time

    The History, Physics, and Philosophy of Time

    by Dan Falk ...
    A study of how humanity has sought to understand time throughout the ages—"Falk's book is what Hawking's Brief History should have been" ( The Ottawa Citizen )."In this thoroughly readable, broad-sweeping, and thought-provoking book, Falk . . . poses some fascinating questions." — New ScientistIn his latest book, award-winning s... ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Science of Shakespeare

    A New Look at the Playwright's Universe

    by Dan Falk ...
    William Shakespeare lived at a remarkable time—a period we now recognize as the first phase of the Scientific Revolution. New ideas were transforming Western thought, the medieval was giving way to the modern, and the work of a few key figures hinted at the brave new world to come: the methodical and rational Galileo, the skeptical Montaigne, and—as Falk convincingly argues—Shakespeare, who ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • Transported

    The Everyday Magic of Musical Daydreams

    **A Wall Street Journal Best Book To ReadA song comes on—and suddenly, you’re somewhere else.**Reliving past heartbreak. Picturing a serene future. Imagining a fantastical scene. Across genres, music has an uncanny ability to carry us into distinct inner worlds.In Transported, acclaimed music cognition researcher Elizabeth Margulis explores the phenomenon of musical daydreams—the vivid, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Warhead

    The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

    **An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Read more

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  • Why I Am Not an Atheist

    The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer

    **Named One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2026One of The New York Times’s anticipated books of February!What can I know? What must I do? What may I hope?National Book Award–longlisted author Christopher Beha recounts his struggle with these questions while making an earnest appeal for readers to seek out answers of their own**Twenty-five years ago, celebrated author (and cradle Catholic) ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Idea Machine

    How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future

    Books are our first and most lasting form of information technology. Books preserve ideas, yes, but they also provoke new ones— they are true tools for thinking. In The Idea Machine, Joel J. Miller shows that books are one of the most important but overlooked factors in the making of our contemporary world. And they still have lessons to teach us.Polls indicate reading is on the decline, but as we ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • The Almighty Dollar

    500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money

    In this ambitious and groundbreaking history of the dollar, financial journalist and economic scholar Brendan Greeley makes a new argument about the origins of our money—and the people and nations who have surrendered to it.“Eye-opening, educational, exhaustively reported, and very fun to read.”—Foreign PolicyAmerica’s money is global money—nearly every nation in the world writes international ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • What We Value

    The Neuroscience of Choice and Change

    by Emily Falk ...
    **“A captivating must-read for anyone who aspires to learn and grow.” —Katy Milkman, author of How to ChangeA neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives.**With so many competing priorities pulling us in different directions every day—family, friends, work, our health—it can ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • One Hand Clapping

    Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Mind

    Neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin reveals how consciousness evolved out of the natural world, from the birth of the cell to the majesty of our modern minds.Science says that you are nothing but a chemical reaction—a collection of atoms and molecules, like rocks, paperclips, and everything else in the physical universe. But if that’s so, where is the place in this world for your consciousness? In a ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Traitor's Homecoming

    Benedict Arnold's Raid on New London, Connecticut, September 4-13, 1781

    A reexamination of Benedict Arnold's 1781 raid on New London, Connecticut, dispelling myths and offering a balanced military study. Almost everyone is familiar with the name of at least one Revolutionary War battle. Some, like Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown are household names. Others are less well known but readily recognized when mentioned. An engagement in ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Citizenship

    Notes on an American Myth

    A provocative, personal, blazingly intelligent examination of one of the most vexing questions facing the United States today: Who is, and should be, a citizen?“[A] fascinating, urgently needed new book.”—Chicago Tribune**“How did ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free’ turn upside down to where we are today? Everyone needs to read this book, citizens and non ... Read more

    $13.99 USD