Rescue of the Bounty: Disaster and Survival in Superstorm SandyMichael J. Tougias★★★★★4.5(323)From Booklist When a coast guard C-130 and its crew members set out over the Atlantic into “Frankenstorm” Sandy in...
Apollo 11: The Inside StoryDavid Whitehouse★★★★★4.5(323)“Written by a career astronomer and science correspondent who covered the people involved in all aspects of the first...
Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and CivilizationSteven Solomon★★★★★4.5(285)“This volume will give you the background to understand the forces that will drive much of 21st century history.”...
Digital Apollo: Human and Machine in Spaceflight (The MIT Press)David A. Mindell★★★★★4.5(272)“[A] wealth of research that even the most informed space fans can enjoy. Mindell avoids the temptation to glorify...
Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in HistoryCody Cassidy★★★★★4.5(271)Praise for Who Ate the First Oyster? “[Cassidy] takes readers on a rapid-fire pop-science tour of historic...
SuperFuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future (MacSci)Richard Martin★★★★★4.5(264)“Besides briefly covering everything technical you need to know about the 90th element on the periodic table,...
Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief EngineerWilliam L. Simon★★★★★4.5(242)This is a matchless behind-the-scenes account of intrepid engineers and scientists that banded together to explore...
Plastic: A Toxic Love StorySusan Freinkel★★★★★4.5(237)Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Author Susan Freinkel Q: Why did you decide to write a book about plastic? A: In San...
ASE Test Preparation - L1 Advanced Engine Performance (Automobile Certification Series)Bill Zarzycki★★★★★4.5(230)About the Author Find learning solutions to boost your career, augment your curriculum, improve your training courses...
ASE Test Preparation- L1 Advanced Engine Performance (Delmar Learning's Ase Test Prep Series)Bill Zarzycki★★★★★4.5(229)About the Author Find learning solutions to boost your career, augment your curriculum, improve your training courses...
Dire Predictions: The Visual Guide to the Findings of the IPCCMichael E. Mann★★★★★4.5(215)About the Author Dr. Michael E. Mann is a member of the Pennsylvania State University faculty, holding joint positions...
The Source: How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its RiversMartin Doyle★★★★★4.5(213)Move over Cadillac Desert and The Last Oasis : a new classic on American rivers has arrived." ― James Salzman, author...
The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic BiologyAmy Webb★★★★★4.5(210)“[A] fascinating survey of the present and future of biotechnology.”― Nature “[A] road map for navigating...
Experiencing ArchitectureSteen Eiler Rasmussen★★★★★4.5(208)A book of great charm and broad understanding.— Architectural Forum — ...so lucid and clear that every layman and...
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His TimeDava Sobel★★★★★4.4(6.7K)“This is a gem of a book.” ― Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times “A simple tale, brilliantly told.” ―...
Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World (Exponential Technology Series)Steven Kotler★★★★★4.4(2.1K)“ Bold is a visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and offers invaluable advice about...
Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation HistoryKeith O'Brien★★★★★4.4(1.5K)A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERxa0xa0 A Time Magazine Best Book forxa0Summerxa0 A Costco “Pennie’s Pick”xa0 Named a...
The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von NeumannAnanyo Bhattacharya★★★★★4.4(979)Bhattacharya's] crystal-clear prose…mak[es] for a tour de force of enjoyable science writing….[A] marvelously...
Thirteen: The Apollo Flight That FailedHenry S. F. Cooper★★★★★4.4(909)“Cooper’s Thirteen is exciting. . . . Close to what may be an authentic poetry of our period.” — The New York...
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer SpaceJanna Levin★★★★★4.4(783)“[A] storyteller of uncommon enchantment. . . . [Levin] harmonizes science and life with remarkable virtuosity.”...
Fix Your Body, Fix Your Swing: The Revolutionary Biomechanics Workout Program Used by Tour ProsJoey Diovisalvi★★★★★4.4(644)Advance Praise for Fix Your Body, Fix Your Swing : “I've witnessed first-hand the way Joey works with his players....
The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They MatterDavid Sax★★★★★4.4(422)No matter which side you're on in the debate over digital technology, there's something to cheer you in The Revenge of...
WTF?: What's the Future and Why It's Up to UsTim O'Reilly★★★★★4.4(421)“the act of reading WTF clarified certain foggy notions with which I’ve been wrestling, distilling them into more...
The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the WorldLincoln P. Paine★★★★★4.4(384)From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Even though the Earth's surface is 70% water, historical narratives are usually...