Silent Spring

Silent Spring Book Cover

Rachel Carson's 1962 exposé revealed how DDT and chemical pesticides were poisoning wildlife and contaminating food supplies, sparking the modern environmental movement.

The Gene: An Intimate History

The Gene An Intimate History Book Cover

From Aristotle to CRISPR, a Pulitzer Prize-winning oncologist weaves science, history, and his family's struggle with mental illness into a gripping story of heredity and human identity.

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry Book Cover

Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces, from the Big Bang to black holes, quarks to quantum mechanics, and the search for life in the universe.

The Body: A Guide for Occupants

The Body A Guide for Occupants Book Cover

Bill Bryson's witty journey through human anatomy reveals how your body creates a million red blood cells every second and why we take this miraculous vessel for granted.

Cosmos

Cosmos Book Cover

Carl Sagan's groundbreaking journey through 15 billion years of cosmic evolution reveals how science and civilization grew together, transforming matter into consciousness.