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1. Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science

   Carol Kaesuk Yoon

   “A lively blend of popular scientific history and cultural criticism.”—New York Times Book ReviewMore

2. Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time: My Life Doing Dumb Stuff with Animals

   Richard Conniff

   “Hilariously informative. . . . This book will remind you why you always wanted to be a naturalist.”—OutsideMore

3. The Art and Politics of Science

   Harold Varmus

   A Nobel Prize–winning cancer biologist, leader of major scientific institutions, and scientific adviser to President Obama reflects on his remarkable career.More

4. State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability

   The Worldwatch Institute

   The premier environmental nonprofit shows the ways to transform our consumer culture into a culture centered on sustainability.More

5. Discovering Biology in the Lab: An Introductory Laboratory Manual

   Tara A. Scully

   Discovering Biology in the Lab is designed for introductory biology courses for nonscience majors. It was written exclusively for students in this audience and caters to their particular needs.More

6. One to Nine: The Inner Life of Numbers

   Andrew Hodges

   “A lively new book . . . [that] readers will enjoy sprinting through.”—Jordan Ellenberg, New York Times Book ReviewMore

7. Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

   Lester R. Brown

   Substantially Revised

   “[Brown’s] ability to make a complicated subject accessible to the general reader is remarkable.”—Katherine Salant, Washington PostMore

8. The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS

   Elizabeth Pisani

   “[A] rollicking, eye-opening, hilarious account of the underbelly of international AIDS research.”—Carlin Romano, Philadelphia InquirerMore

9. If You Love This Planet: A Plan to Save the Earth

   Helen Caldicott

   Revised and updated

   “Helen Caldicott has the rare ability to combine science with passion, logic with love, and urgency with humor.” —Naomi KleinMore

10. Darwin's Armada: Four Voyages and the Battle for the Theory of Evolution

    Iain McCalman

    A group portrait of the three British voyagers who became fierce defenders of Darwin’s theory of evolution.More

11. Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

    Nick Lane

    A renowned biochemist draws on cutting-edge scientific findings to construct the mosaic of life’s astounding history.More

12. How the Mind Works

    Steven Pinker

    “A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.” —New York Review of BooksMore

13. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

    Mary Roach

    “Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh-out-loud humor and illuminating fact. It’s compulsively readable.” —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewMore

14. Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming

    Miriam Horn, Fred Krupp

    How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe.More

15. The Superorganism: The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies

    Bert Hölldobler, E. O. Wilson

    The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants render the extraordinary lives of the social insects in this visually spectacular volume.More