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Science

1. The Ages of Gaia: A Biography of Our Living Earth

   James Lovelock

   James Lovelock proposes that all living species are components of that organism, as cells are components of the human body.More

2. Air: The Restless Shaper of the World

   William Bryant Logan

   The author of Dirt and Oak brings to life this quickest, most sustaining, most communicative element of the earth.More

3. Almost Human: Making Robots Think

   Lee Gutkind

   “A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots . . . fascinating stuff.” —Jon StewartMore

4. Altered Fates: The Genetic Re-engineering of Human Life

   Peter Gorner, Jeff Lyon

   Seven years in the making, Altered Fates chronicles the saga of gene therapy, a medical revolution unparalleled in human history.More

5. Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body

   Hugh Aldersey-Williams

   An eye-opening, spine-tingling, heartwarming tour through the extraordinary history and secrets of the human body.More

6. Anatomy of an Illness: As Perceived by the Patient

   Norman Cousins

   Twentieth Anniversary Edition

   The best-selling, groundbreaking classic by Norman Cousins on combating life-threatening illness through humor and patient participation in care.More

7. The Animal Connection: A New Perspective on What Makes Us Human

   Pat Shipman

   A bold, illuminating new take on the love of animals that drove human evolution.More

8. The Anxious Brain: The Neurobiological Basis of Anxiety Disorders and How to Effectively Treat Them

   Steven M. Prinz, Margaret Wehrenberg

   Therapists and their clients benefit from understanding how anxiety is generated in the brain, how it can become panic or unbounded worry, and ultimately how the brain re-establishes the neurochemical balance that is basic to a state of well-being.More

9. Are Universes Thicker Than Blackberries?: Discourses on Godel, Magic Hexagrams, Little Red Riding Hood, and Other Mathematical and Pseudoscientific Topics

   Martin Gardner

   "Something about Gardner's prose—straight-ahead, factual, free of literary pretension—is deliciously addictive."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book WorldMore

10. 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

11. The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions

    Alex Rosenberg

    “A tough test of the intellectual mettle of the armchair atheists and those teetering between faith and committing to life without it.”—Boston GlobeMore

12. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin: 1809-1882

    Charles Darwin, Nora Barlow

    The only complete edition.More

13. The Baltimore Case: A Trial of Politics, Science, and Character

    Daniel J. Kevles

    "You read with a rising sense of despair and outrage, and you finish it as if awakening from a nightmare only Kafka could have conceived."--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York TimesMore

14. Becoming a Doctor: From Student to Specialist, Doctor-Writers Share Their Experiences

    Lee Gutkind

    “As wise as it is well written. . . . A sustaining work of art.” —Linda Elisabeth Beattie, Courier-JournalMore

15. Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology

    Bonnie Badenoch

    This book, part of the acclaimed Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology, brings interpersonal neurobiology into the counseling room, weaving the concepts of neurobiology into the ever-changing flow of therapy.More