Natural sciences

The only numbers in this book are the page numbers. Math Without Numbers is a vivid, conversational, and wholly original guide to the three main branches of abstract math-topology, analysis, and algebra-which turn out to be surprisingly easy to grasp. This book upends the conventional approach to math, inviting you to think creatively about shape and dimension, the infinite and infinitesimal, s

Stephen Hawking's closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar's final thoughts on the cosmos-a dramatic revision of the theory he put forward in A Brief History of Time.

The epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough in cell biology that led to the conquest of rubella and other devastating diseases. Until the late 1960s, tens of thousands of American children suffered crippling birth defects if their mothers had been exposed to rubella, popularly known as German measles, while pregnant; there was no vaccine and little understanding of how the disease dev

Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists.

The world expert in multisensory perception on the remarkable ways we can use our senses to lead richer lives.

A gripping exploration of how cartography shapes the world we see and the role of mathematics in completing the picture.

Richard Dawkins's ground-breaking exploration of the power of DNA and what it can reveal about the deepest patterns of evolution.

Million Dollar Maths is an invaluable guide to the straightforward and outlandish mathematical strategies that can make you rich.

There is arguably no more critical and pressing topic than the relation of science and religion in the modern world. Science has given us the methods for discovering truth, while religion remains the single greatest force for generating meaning.

A gripping exploration of how cartography shapes our world and the impact of maps on our everyday lives.

Witchcraft practitioners have a long history of incorporating astrology into their spellcasting and THE MODERN WITCHCRAFT BOOK OF ASTROLOGY shows them how to use this celestial study in their spellwork and magical rituals.

Drawing on recent discoveries and insights, How Life Works outlines a new vision of our understanding of life for the 21st century.