Jules Acton’s comprehensive and delightful book "Oaklore" covers the science, history, and mythology of Great Britain’s oak trees. Noting that only 13 percent of the United Kingdom is covered by trees, this intriguing book focuses on... Read More

Taking a transformative approach to health care based on evolving understandings of brain science, the provocative health treatise "Beyond Normal" places prevention before treatment. Physician Shai Efrati’s testimonial health book... Read More

Jim Baggott and John L. Heilbron explore the combative history of quantum mechanics in their science book "Quantum Drama". Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr are among the most famous men in physics, yet they employed very different... Read More

An esoteric but informative text, "A Photographic History of Snakebite Treatments" covers centuries of human responses to the dangers (and potential uses) of snake venom. Bob Ashley, Charles F. Smith, and Gordon W. Schuett’s "A... Read More

Written by an industry expert, We’re Overdosed is a comprehensive account of the origins and reach of the opioid crisis in America. In pharmacologist Barry I. Gold’s topical treatise We’re Overdosed, a microscope is aimed at the... Read More

Filled with fascinating astronomy-related facts, "Chasing the Stars" covers the first century-plus of the University of Wisconsin’s Washburn Observatory and the science it inspired. Built on a Dakota effigy mound in the 1880s, the... Read More

"Equipped to Thrive" is an enlightening how-to manual for healthcentric, student-first K–12 education in the post-COVID age. Through passionate and convincing research, Tiah E. McKinney’s educator’s guide "Equipped to Thrive"... Read More

Backed by science gathered from NASA, the health text "The G-Connection" combines detailed analyses with practical suggestions for harnessing gravity to improve one’s well-being. Applying lessons from human space travel to the study of... Read More