Fun and fascinating Q&As on topics from astronomy to zoology: "A treasure." — Library JournalWe've all grown so used to living in a world filled with wonders that we sometimes forget to wonder about them: What creates the wind? Do fish sleep? Why do we blink? All too often, the explanations remain shrouded in mystery—or behind a haze of technical language. For kids of all ages—or those of us who should have raised our hands in science class but didn't—Larry...

Curiosity stirs the soul of every human.Who has not wondered about how the human body works? Can we drown from drinking too much water? What is a black hole? Can black holes allow us to time travel? Is spontaneous human combustion possible? Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? How do scientists age dinosaur bones? How does gravity make things fall? Why do sunflowers always face the sun? What about a man flying with wings? How big would those wings have to...

**“The Sherlock Holmes of nature.”—BBCTurn every walk into a game of detection—with master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley, New York Times–bestselling author of How to Read a Tree and The Natural Navigator“The world’s least lost wanderer. . . . Tristan’s forever stopping, examining, trying to solve the riddles that nature sets in front of him.”—Smithsonian**When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural wo...

A fun yet provocative look at the importance of staying curious in an increasingly indifferent world.Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly monopolized by the cognitive elite. A "curiosit...

The bestselling popular science author " has made it his mission to tackle myths about science and the so-called experts who spread them" ( CBC Radio).The internet is a powerful beast when it comes to science; the answer to any query you may have is just a few keystrokes away. But when there are multiple answers from various sources, how do we know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, bestselling...

Improve your life fearlessly with this essential guide to kaizen—the art of making great and lasting change through small, steady steps—from psychologist and kaizen expert, Dr. Robert Maurer."A peaceful and simple way of handling all the difficulties in our lives. You will breathe a sign of relief as you read it!" —Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It AnywayThe philosophy is simple: Great change ...

The one-pot meal reinvented, and it's amazingly convenient: Cook complete meals on one sheet pan (sometimes two).Amazingly tasty: Food actually taste better when cooked on a sheet pan, because it uses three techniques—roasting, baking, or broiling—that intensify flavor.And amazingly versatile: Recipes ranging from easy weeknight dinners to special-occasion meals, plus extras like snacks and sides, ten quick brunch dishes, and irresistible, brilliantly creat...

The bestselling "quackbuster" and "tireless tub-thumper against pseudoscience" fishes for the facts in a flood of misinformation ( Maclean's).Eat this and live to 100. Don't, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what's best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates through...

**OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD!**"Kick bad mental habits and toughen yourself up."—Inc.Master your mental strength—revolutionary new strategies that work for everyone from homemakers to soldiers and teachers to CEOs.Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength. But how do we strengthen ourselves mentally for the truly tough times? And what should we do when we face these ...

From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Wicked comes a magical new twist on Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.When Alice toppled down the rabbit-hole 150 years ago, she found a Wonderland as rife with inconsistent rules and abrasive egos as the world she left behind. But what of that world? How did 1860s Oxford react to Alice's disappearance?In After Alice, Gregory Maguire turns his dazzli...

**“Entertainingly mixes thrills and humor.”—Entertainment Weekly“[An] amazing debut novel....Dazzling and complex....Fearlessly funny storytelling.”—The Washington Post“Instantly engaging....A timeless, if mind-bending, story about the journeys we take, populated by friends, family, lovers, and others, that show us who we might be, could be—and maybe never should be—that eventually leads us to who we are.”—USA TodayElan Mastai's acclaimed ...

Based on the new feature film starring Paul Gross, Rossif Sutherland and Allan HawcoReminiscent of American Sniper and the Academy Award–winning The Hurt Locker, Hyena Road plunges deep to the heart of the Afghanistan war zone. Three men stand at the intersection of modern warfare – a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems. Thrown together are Pete, a veteran ISAF intelligence officer, Ryan, a Canadian sniper, and The ...