In this book, bestsellling author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions posed about the universe, everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. High school... [More...]

From the #1 bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the startling biosystem of the canopy, and those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and... [More...]

In this lucid and compelling look at the new computer revolution and the coming transformation on the economy, Carr weaves together history, economics, and technology to explain why computing is changing—and what it means.

In an attempt to find out what happens when people die, the author of "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" brings her tireless curiosity to bear on an array of contemporary and historical soul-searchers: scientists, schemers, engineers, mediums, all... [More...]

Written in the same driving, narrative style of McTaggart's bestselling "The Field," this groundbreaking book reveals the exciting new sciences of intention—an inexhaustible inner resource that can focus one's life, heal the body, and even transform... [More...]

From the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes this thrilling collection of the author's most gripping accounts.

From a rising journalist and Rhodes scholar comes a dazzling look at how fivewriters, a painter, a composer, and a chef each discovered an essential truthabout the mind.

Gadget geeks, design buffs, hobbyists, and anyone interested in how things work: this is required reading! Featuring more than 100 quirky innovations from “ garage inventors” across the nation, this visual showcase captures America’ s... [More...]

From psychoanalysis to the placebo effect, this vibrant history describes the commitments to mind-body healing as rooted in a patchwork of stories that have allowed people to make sense of their suffering, express discontent with existing care, and... [More...]