Why is there something rather than nothing?Most answers to this question either speculate about what lies beyond experience or retreat into silence. After Nothingdoes neither.Beginning from what is simply here — a world that is structured, conscious, normative, and free — Don Howard reasons backward by strict transcendental argument to what the ground of reality must be like in order for such a world to exist. Not what it might be. Not what we might prefer it to be...

Why is there something rather than nothing?This is the question that comes before all others—the one that stands at the edge of thought, language, and being. Neither theological nor purely scientific, it is a question that refuses to be confined to any one discipline. It is not about how the universe works or where it came from. It is about why anything exists at all.Before Being is a philosophical inquiry into the most fundamental mystery:...

The Art, Science, and Strategy of Longevity examines aging as a biological process, a scientific challenge, and a deeply human experience shaped by time, meaning, and choice.The book is organized into four parts. It begins with a historical, philosophical, and scientific examination of why aging occurs, tracing how different cultures and disciplines have understood the passage of time, decline, adaptation, and longevity. From there, it turns to foundational domains that influence a...

Live Longer. Live Better. Live Fully—From Science to SoulThe Art, Science, and Strategy of Longevity is a transformative guide to extending not only your lifespan but your healthspan—the number of years you live with energy, clarity, and purpose. Drawing from groundbreaking advances in medicine, biotechnology, personalized health, and integrative wellness, this book offers a comprehensive, actionable roadmap to thriving at every stage of life.In an era where the science of aging is evolvin...

What if the length and quality of your life could be shaped by choices you make today?The Art, Science, and Strategy of Longevity is a sweeping exploration of aging and human potential, written by physicians Don Howard, MD, PhD, and Ioulia Howard, MD. With clarity and authority, it reveals how the best of modern science, timeless philosophy, and practical strategy can help us live not only longer, but better.From the essentials of health-nutrition,...

An authoritative interdisciplinary account of the historic discovery of gravitational wavesIn 1915, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime caused by the movement of large masses—as part of the theory of general relativity. A century later, researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) confirmed Einstein's prediction, detecting gravitational waves generated by the collision ...

This American classic has been corrected from the original manuscripts and indexed, featuring historic photographs and an extensive biographical afterword.

The world-wide, best-selling, medieval investigations of Brother Hermitage take the ferry.(No ferrymen were murdered in the writing of this book.)When Mistress Cwen makes the simple decision to visit her cousin, who only lives twenty-five miles away, Brother Hermitage has to consider whether the murder will happen here, or on the way.After all, as King William's own investigator, he seems to attract dead bodies like the bottom of a grave.But there are many riv...

By now, the low-carb diet’s refrain is a familiar one: “Bread is bad for you. Fat doesn’t matter. Carbs are the real reason you can’t lose weight.”The low-carb universe Dr. Atkins brought into being continues to expand. Low-carb diets, from South Beach to The Zone and beyond, are still the go-to method for weight loss for millions. These diets’ marketing may differ, but they all share two crucial components: the condemnation of “carbs” and an emphasis on meat and fat for calories. ...

There's a killer on the loose.They say a locked door can't stop him.And you're in a big, old house, all alone.That is, you think you're alone . . .'Dark, creepy and compelling, with the claustrophobic sense of a killer waiting around every corner' T.M. LOGAN, bestselling author of The Holiday'I COULDN'T TURN THE PAGES FAST ENOUGH' 5****...

What happens when you eat an apple? The answer is vastly more complex than you imagine.Whole, a New York Times bestseller and an eye-opening, paradigm-changing journey through cutting-edge thinking on nutrition, is a scientific tour de force with powerful implications for our health and for our world.Every apple contains thousands of antioxidants whose names, beyond a few like vitamin C, are unfamiliar to us, and each of these powerful che...

Most app ideas are wrong.Not slightly off. Not "needs refinement." Wrong.And now AI has made it easy to turn a bad idea into a polished, working app in a weekend—complete with login screens, dashboards, and features nobody asked for.You can build it. That doesn't mean you should.DON'T BUILD THAT YET is a brutal, practical filter for one question:Is this idea actually worth building—or are you about to learn an exp...