Well-received on initial publication, The Mind Tree is truly an enthralling read. Although he is severely autistic and nearly nonverbal, Tito's ability to communicate through his extraordinary writing is astonishing. At the age of three, Tito was di…
David Suzuki's autobiography limns a life dedicated to making the world a better place. The book expands on the early years covered in Metamorphosis and continues to the present, when, at age 70, Suzuki reflects on his entire life and his hopes for…
This book is a first-hand account of nurses' and health professionals' experiences during Hurricane Katrina. It presents the perspectives of nurses, and informs the reader about the delivery of care to patients in hospitals affected by Hurricane Kat…
The English scientist and poet Andrew Crosse (1784-1855) is famous for his mysterious "Acarus electricus," a form of mites that seemed to have been created during one of his electrical experiments. Here is depicted not only the life and work of the…
The high-tech wizard behind Apple offers a personal account of the creation of the first personal computer by marrying computer circuitry with a video screen and a typewriter keyboard to create the affordable, easy-to-use Apple I, detailing his life…
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completel…
Yuan Tseh Lee may be passionate about scientific researches, but he does not enclose himself in the laboratory; instead, he is concerned about the influence of science on society. He often accepts interviews, gives speeches, expresses his views on s…
Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21 and was expected to live for only another two years. He went on to write books and deliver public lectures right up until his death at the age of 76 in 2018. Hawking achieved…
The name Michaux often appears in the plant names of Florida, from the endangered yellow violets that grow wild in the panhandle to the Florida rosemary of the scrub. Andre Michaux (1746-1803) was one of the most extraordinary and dynamic individual…
Stephen Hawking var verdens mest begavede teoretiske fysiker siden Einstein. Han var kanskje vårt største vitenskapelige geni i moderne tid, og som populærvitenskapelig forfatter forklarte han på mesterlig vis vanskelige temaer for vanlige folk. I t…
The incalculable influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) on biology, botany, geology, and meteorology deservedly earned him the reputation as the world's most illustrious scientist before Charles Darwin. Humboldt's breath-taking explorations…
This volume of original articles, collected papers and commentaries by contemporary scholars illustrates the work of Tullio Regge, a giant in the panorama of theoretical physics in the second half of the 20th century, probably the most influential I…
Doktor Torp ble født i 1919 på Hedemarken og var store deler av barndommen en oppgitt pleiepasient. Mot alle odds fullførte han likevel folke- og middelskolen, og med begge bena amputer fullførte han medisinerstudiet høsten 1949. Senere tok han den…
"In A Split Second" the author is given a challenge that takes every ounce of courage, determination and belief to overcome. A brain aneurysm suffered at work resulted in total paralysis of the left side in less than fifteen minutes. Follow the jou…
Descended from a Haddington family of printers and booksellers, Patrick Neill became head of the most prestigious printing firm in Edinburgh. Leaving his manager to run the business, he devoted his life to writing, natural history, horticulture and…
'Divine beauty all. Here I could stay tethered forever with just bread and water, nor would I be lonely.' In the summer of 1869, John Muir joined a group of shepherds in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, that he might study and…
By the age of 11, Taylor Wilson had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. At 13, his grandmother's cancer diagnosis drove him to investigate medical uses for radioactive isotopes. And at 14, Wilson became the youngest person in history to achie…
With more than two hundred editions, Gilbert White's The Natural History of Selborne is one of the most published books in the English language. An environmental study of the eighteenth-century Hampshire parish where White was born and later served…
Hva sier du?! Har du ikke hørt om Gustav Eisen (1847-1940)? Det var rart. Det var nemlig han som inspirerte Charles Darwin. Etterpå lærte han August Strindberg å male. Og så fant han Den Hellige Gral (joda, helt bokstavelig). Vi glemte forresten et…
Giant Love Song is witness to the poetic journey of fourteen-year-old Maureen Muldoon, a committed daydreamer trying to navigate the final hours of her mother's life without getting crushed. She weaves a tapestry of stories and songs in hopes of avo…
 An intriguing story that's also packed with details."  Library Journal, starred reviewRaymond Ditmars (1876 1942), the first curator of reptiles at New York's famous Bronx Zoo, brought cold-blooded animals to public attention as never before. Th…
When Ed Dodge was born in Salamanca, New York, nobody could have guessed the twists and turns his life would take. He spent much of his childhood in Angola, where his parents were missionaries. He suffered culture shock when he returned to America a…
For astronaut Ron Garan, living on the International Space Station was a powerful, transformative experience - one that he believes holds the key to solving our problems on Earth. On spacewalks and through windows, Garan was struck by the stunning b…
A suspenseful narrative and spiritive rendition of the life of Galileo.
La rotation de notre globe et son mouvement annuel autour du soleil sont aujourd'hui des v rit s sans contradicteurs; il en est peu cependant qui se soient plus difficilement impos es la conscience de l'esprit humain. Copernic eut la gloire de les a…
Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, is one of the first notable women inventors -- a true 'mother of invention'. She lived a rough but devoted life. She invented many tools, devices, and items (such as flat brooms, clothes pins, rocking chairs, an earl…
A memoir of the experiences of the Grenfell Mission's resident physician in North West River.
Sir Christopher Wren was one of the greatest and most versatile Englishmen of his age. Most famous today for the redesign and rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral, he was also Professor of Astronomy at Oxford and a founding and active member of the Roy…
Even impossible lives endure. Once, Anna Lyndsey had an ordinary life. She was young and ambitious and worked hard, she had just bought an apartment, she was falling in love. Then what began as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of artificial lig…
A major biography of Michael Faraday (1791-1867), one of the giants of 19th century science and discoverer of electricity who was at the centre of an extraordinary scientific renaissance in London.
They Didn't Know: My Personal Journey with Lyme Disease documents author Martha M. Conan's experience battling this crippling illness in three parts: first, her youth, family relationships, and numerous misdiagnoses; the second, her Lyme disease tre…
Ben K. Green takes us back to the deep Southwest and the never-a-dull-moment years he spent as a practicing horse doctor along the Pecos and the Rio Grande. With precious little formal schooling but a perfect corral-side manner and plenty of natural…
These are the trying, true stories of the mobile emergency medical technicians who often are the only thing standing between any one of us and death. Author Pat Ivey uses her extensive firsthand experiences, as well as an unflinching eye for drama a…
Mies F1-mestareiden takana kertoo tarinansa ja paljastaa menestyksen salaisuuden. Mika Häkkinen, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen, Sebastian Vettel Aki Hintsa Voittamisen anatomia on ainutlaatuinen tarina F1-maailman huipulta, jossa suomalainen Aki Hi…
