Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

New Releases Tagged "Science"

Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America
The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets
Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon—The Untold Story
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity
Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China
Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality
Forests (Adventure Through Nature)
  • Time's Second Arrow by Robert M. Hazen
    Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature
    by

    Release date: Feb 10, 2026
    A distinguished geoscientist and rising-star astrobiologist offer a stunning new theory upending 150 years of established science—and an inspiring new ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Number of copies: 10

    Giveaway dates: Dec 10 - Jan 04, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Why We Drink Too Much by Charles  Knowles
    Why We Drink Too Much: The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture
    by

    Release date: Jan 06, 2026
    Enter to win an ebook of Why We Drink Too Much, which explains the science behind drinking and invites us to examine our relationship with alcohol.
    View Details »

    Format: Kindle book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 29 - Jan 05, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Flowers of Good by Sidarta Ribeiro
    The Flowers of Good: The Science and the History of Marijuana Liberation
    by

    Release date: Jan 27, 2026
    Cannabis's recent history has been marked by politically motivated prohibition, despite centuries of cultivation. How did we get here and what can we ...more
    View Details »

    Format: Print book

    Giveaway ends in: a

    Number of copies: 20

    Giveaway dates: Dec 20 - Jan 06, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Abundance
    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Elon Musk
    Playground
    Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
    Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Train Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)
    No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
    Evil Bones (Temperance Brennan, #24)
    Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
    Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future
    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
    Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. HofstadterFermat's Enigma by Simon SinghFlatland by Edwin A. AbbottThe Code Book by Simon SinghZero by Charles Seife
    Best Books About Mathematics
    449 books — 667 voters
    A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl SaganGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
    Best General Science Books
    582 books — 488 voters

    Divergent by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothUglies by Scott WesterfeldThe Host by Stephenie MeyerDelirium by Lauren Oliver
    Best Books About Nanotechnology
    182 books — 659 voters
    Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksHow the Mind Works by Steven PinkerThe Blank Slate by Steven PinkerThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
    Best Cognitive Science Books
    408 books — 491 voters

    The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Kiss Quotient by Helen  HoangLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Theorem by Camilla IsleyLove, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
    Romance Novels with STEM Heroines
    326 books — 271 voters
    Stiff by Mary RoachThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
    Medicine and Literature
    1,845 books — 2,005 voters

    A Brief History of Time
    A Short History of Nearly Everything
    The Selfish Gene
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
    Cosmos
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
    The Origin of Species
    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
    The Gene: An Intimate History

    Related News

    The temperatures are dropping, the days are getting shorter, and the fall book season is nearly upon us. (If you’re reading from the southern...
    Terry Pratchett
    In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
    Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

    Terry Pratchett
    Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.
    Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

    More quotes...
    This group is fun way for those participating in the Marshall Public Library's annual adult read…more
    6 members, last active 3 days ago
    Gezelligevibesbooks GVB, where Corrina and Reyan only have the best vibes, periodttt.
    2 members, last active 3 months ago
    Rewildology Book Club How do we save and rewild our natural spaces? How can we restore wildlife populations? How do we…more
    41 members, last active 2 months ago
    Go Back to the (Book) Cluuuuuub Together we will plow the riches of our Emersonian minds
    4 members, last active 4 months ago

    Tags

    Tags contributing to this page include: science, sciences, scientific, and scienza