The nature essays of Peter Wohlleben’s "The Heartbeat of Trees" beckon people into the woods, for their own good and for the good of trees. A follow-up to The Hidden Life of... Read More

Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim’s "Chemistry for Breakfast" is a delightful, mentally stimulating popular science book. This chemist’s-eye view of daily life brings out curiosity... Read More

"Feasting Wild" is a fascinating record of ecological travesties committed in the name of pleasing humans’ insatiable appetites. There’s an otherworldly sensibility to Gina... Read More

One might assume that training brains towards perfection is a worthy goal, but German neuroscientist Henning Beck’s "Scatterbrain" promotes a different perspective. The book... Read More

Quantum physics recognizes that electrons behave differently when under observation—to be, or not to be a wave or a particle, depending on whether it’s being observed. And... Read More

Daniel Pauly’s "Vanishing Fish" is an important collection of essays that evaluates the far-reaching effects of global fisheries. Assembling into one volume the numerous... Read More

Marjolein Dubbers’s wellness how-to "Hormone Power" gives women the tools to transform their lives. Many modern women wouldn’t think of themselves as malnourished, but their... Read More

"Bakeland", the first cookbook from photographer and graphic designer Marit Hovland, is full of creative and impressively detailed sweet treats that provide a “tasty trip... Read More

From the Portuguese “black earth,” terra preta refers to a rich soil composed of humus (decomposed organic substances) and biochar (carbon derived from charcoal).... Read More

The pitch black crow, as you well know, is intriguingly different from other birds. But studies show, you may not know, that crow brains compare in size (in relation to their... Read More

Refocusing attention on tropical rain forests, Martin’s exposé reveals the extent to which these forests are impacted by climate change. On the Edge: The State and Fate of... Read More

A technologist discusses the “creepiness” of technology in this engaging, fast-paced book. Many fears of the paranoid may seem well founded, at least when it comes to... Read More