A Lion Called Christian
Written by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall
Foreword by George Adamson
Broadway | Hardcover | March 2009
$21.95/26.95(Canada) | 978-0-7679-3230-1 (0-7679-3230-7)
In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the... > Read more
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My Einstein
Written by John Brockman
Vintage | Trade Paperback | August 2007
$14.95/21.00(Canada) | 978-1-4000-7950-6 (1-4000-7950-0)
In this fascinating volume, today’s foremost scientists discuss their own versions and visions of Einstein: how he has influenced their worldviews, their ideas, their science, and their professional and personal lives. These twenty-four essays are a testament to the power of scientific legacy and are essential reading for scientist and layperson... > Read more
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On Thin Ice
Written by Richard Ellis
Knopf | Hardcover | November 2009
$28.95/35.00(Canada) | 978-0-307-27059-7 (0-307-27059-9)
Polar bears—fierce and majestic—have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, polar bears are a symbol for the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. Today, as global warming threatens the ice caps’ integrity, the polar bear has also come... > Read more
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Planetwalker
Written by John Francis
National Geographic | Trade Paperback | April 2009
$16.95/20.00(Canada) | 978-1-4262-0405-0 (1-4262-0405-1)
2008 Freshman English Common Reading Selection for University of South Carolina Upstate
When the struggle to save oil-soaked birds and restore blackened beaches left him feeling frustrated and helpless, John Francis decided to take a more fundamental and personal stand—he stopped using all forms of motorized transportation. Soon after embarking on this... > Read more
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The First Human
Written by Ann Gibbons
Anchor | Trade Paperback | April 2007
$14.95/19.95(Canada) | 978-1-4000-7696-3 (1-4000-7696-X)
In this dynamic account, award-winning science writer Ann Gibbons chronicles an extraordinary quest to answer the most primal of questions: When and where was the dawn of humankind?
Following four intensely competitive international teams of scientists in a heated race to find the “missing link”—the fossil of the earliest human ancestor—Gibbons ventures... > Read more
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The Age of Wonder
Written by Richard Holmes
Pantheon | Hardcover | July 2009
$40.00/(Canada) | 978-0-375-42222-5 (0-375-42222-6)
Winner of the 2009 Royal Society Prize for Science Books
A riveting history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science.
When young Joseph Banks stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769, he hoped to discover... > Read more
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The Science Book
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by Marshall Brain
National Geographic | Hardcover | October 2008
$35.00/40.00(Canada) | 978-1-4262-0337-4 (1-4262-0337-3)
A delight for the casual reader, yet so complete and wide-ranging that science buffs and students will welcome it, The Science Book encapsulates centuries of scientific thought in one richly illustrated volume. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, and the most up-to-date investigations are explained in detailed text, and 2,000 vivid illustrations—including 3-D... > Read more
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Dark Banquet
Written by Bill Schutt
Harmony | Hardcover | October 2008
$25.95/30.00(Canada) | 978-0-307-38112-5 (0-307-38112-9)
For centuries, blood feeders have inhabited our nightmares and horror stories, as well as the shadowy realms of scientific knowledge. In Dark Banquet, zoologist Bill Schutt takes students on an entertaining voyage into the world of some of nature’s strangest creatures—the sanguivores. Using a sharp eye and mordant wit, Schutt makes... > Read more
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Your Inner Fish
Written by Neil Shubin
Vintage | Trade Paperback | January 2009
$13.95/15.95(Canada) | 978-0-307-27745-9 (0-307-27745-3)
Winner of the 2009 National Academy of Sciences Book Award
Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and... > Read more
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Microcosm
Written by Carl Zimmer
Pantheon | Hardcover | May 2008
$25.95/30.00(Canada) | 978-0-375-42430-4 (0-375-42430-X)
•Within days of being born, we are infected with billions of E. coli. They will inhabit each and every one of us until we die. E. coli is notorious for making people gravely ill, but engineered strains of the bacteria save millions of lives each year.
•Despite its microscopic size, E.coli contains... > Read more
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