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About Time

A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

by David Rooney ...

A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world.For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world.For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages, the Stock Exchange clock of Amsterdam in 1611, Enlightenment observatories in India, and the high
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Hands of Time

A Watchmaker’s History

by Rebecca Struthers ...

"A hugely entertaining achievement." –Esquire“An engaging survey through a period of intellectual history that reveals as much about people who wear watches as the objects on their wrists." – Wall Street Journal"As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy.” –Simon ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

"A hugely entertaining achievement." –Esquire“An engaging survey through a period of intellectual history that reveals as much about people who wear watches as the objects on their wrists." – Wall Street Journal"As impeccably crafted and precisely engineered as any of the watches on which the author has worked so lovingly over the years, this book is a joy to behold and a wonder to enjoy.” –Simon
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From Eternity to Here

The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time

by Sean Carroll ...

A rising star in theoretical physics offers his awesome vision of our universe and beyond, all beginning with a simple question: Why does time move forward?Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can’t unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today’s hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A rising star in theoretical physics offers his awesome vision of our universe and beyond, all beginning with a simple question: Why does time move forward?Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can’t unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today’s hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other
... Read more
The Fabric of the Cosmos

Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

by Brian Greene ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s leading physicists and author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe, comes “an astonishing ride” through the universe (The New York Times) that makes us look at reality in a completely different way.Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From one of the world’s leading physicists and author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe, comes “an astonishing ride” through the universe (The New York Times) that makes us look at reality in a completely different way.Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet they remain among the most mysterious of concepts. Is space an entity? Why does time
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The Order of Time

by Carlo Rovelli ...

One of TIME’s Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade"Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander comes a concise, elegant exploration of time.Why do we remember the past and not the future? What d... ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

One of TIME’s Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade"Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday TimesFrom the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander comes a concise, elegant exploration of time.Why do we remember the past and not the future? What d...
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Time

10 Things You Should Know

by Colin Stuart ...

Series series 10 Things You Should Know
'A gripping exploration of one of the most fundamental, but also perplexing aspects of existence.' PROF. LEWIS DARTNELL, author of Origins'Such an enjoyable read...full of delightful nuggets that you will want to impress your friends and family with.' PROF. JIM AL-KHALILI, NYT bestselling author of The World According to Physics'This is a lovely, fascinating book. It blends history, geology, ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

'A gripping exploration of one of the most fundamental, but also perplexing aspects of existence.' PROF. LEWIS DARTNELL, author of Origins'Such an enjoyable read...full of delightful nuggets that you will want to impress your friends and family with.' PROF. JIM AL-KHALILI, NYT bestselling author of The World According to Physics'This is a lovely, fascinating book. It blends history, geology,
... Read more
How to Be Sad

Everything I’ve Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad

by Helen Russell ...

"In any human life there are going to be periods of unhappiness. That is part of the human experience. Learning how to be sad is a natural first step in how to be happier."—Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute"How to Be Sad is a poignant, funny, and deeply practical guide to better navigating one of our most misunderstood human emotions. It's a must-read for anyone looking to ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

"In any human life there are going to be periods of unhappiness. That is part of the human experience. Learning how to be sad is a natural first step in how to be happier."—Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute"How to Be Sad is a poignant, funny, and deeply practical guide to better navigating one of our most misunderstood human emotions. It's a must-read for anyone looking to
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Buracos brancos

Dentro do horizonte

by Carlo Rovelli ...

Translated by Silvana Cobucci ...

Uma obra-prima sobre o fascinante mundo dos buracos brancos. Em seu novo livro, Rovelli nos convida a experimentar a febre e a inquietação da ciência — e a surpreendente vida de um buraco branco.Ao contrário dos buracos negros, cuja existência já foi comprovada pela física e pelas observações astronômicas, não há evidências concretas acerca dos chamados buracos brancos. Mas segundo Carlo Rovelli, ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

Uma obra-prima sobre o fascinante mundo dos buracos brancos. Em seu novo livro, Rovelli nos convida a experimentar a febre e a inquietação da ciência — e a surpreendente vida de um buraco branco.Ao contrário dos buracos negros, cuja existência já foi comprovada pela física e pelas observações astronômicas, não há evidências concretas acerca dos chamados buracos brancos. Mas segundo Carlo Rovelli,
... Read more
The River of Consciousness

by Oliver Sacks ...

A profoundly fascinating, illuminating major work from the beloved, bestselling thinker and neurologist Oliver Sacks--completed by him just before his death--provides readers with a compelling, rare gift from the master.The River of Consciousness reflects Oliver Sacks at his wisest and most humane, as he examines some of the human animal's most remarkable faculties: memory, creativity, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A profoundly fascinating, illuminating major work from the beloved, bestselling thinker and neurologist Oliver Sacks--completed by him just before his death--provides readers with a compelling, rare gift from the master.The River of Consciousness reflects Oliver Sacks at his wisest and most humane, as he examines some of the human animal's most remarkable faculties: memory, creativity,
... Read more
The End of Time

The Next Revolution in Physics

by Julian Barbour ...

Richard Feynman once quipped that "Time is what happens when nothing else does." But Julian Barbour disagrees: if nothing happened, if nothing changed, then time would stop. For time is nothing but change. It is change that we perceive occurring all around us, not time. Put simply, time does not exist. In this highly provocative volume, Barbour presents the basic evidence for a timeless universe, ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

Richard Feynman once quipped that "Time is what happens when nothing else does." But Julian Barbour disagrees: if nothing happened, if nothing changed, then time would stop. For time is nothing but change. It is change that we perceive occurring all around us, not time. Put simply, time does not exist. In this highly provocative volume, Barbour presents the basic evidence for a timeless universe,
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In Search of Now

The Science of the Present Moment

by Jo Marchant ...

**"[A] fascinating and wide-ranging investigation into how the human brain registers time.... [Marchant's] thought-provoking book is a rewarding delve into the mysteries of time and consciousness." —Andrew Crumey, Wall Street JournalNew Scientist • Best New Popular Science Books of February 2026The Next Big Idea Club • March 2026 Must-Read BooksA mind-bending, brilliantly accessible exploration of ... Read more

$26.79 CAD

**"[A] fascinating and wide-ranging investigation into how the human brain registers time.... [Marchant's] thought-provoking book is a rewarding delve into the mysteries of time and consciousness." —Andrew Crumey, Wall Street JournalNew Scientist • Best New Popular Science Books of February 2026The Next Big Idea Club • March 2026 Must-Read BooksA mind-bending, brilliantly accessible exploration of
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Time Travel

The Science and Science Fiction

by Nick Redfern ...

Series series The Real Unexplained! Collection
Fact or fiction? Real or impossible? Movement through time explored, examined and explained!Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity postulates, and scientists have proven, that the faster you travel, the slower time moves. Clocks on airplanes, satellites and rockets are slower than clocks on Earth, and time travel is indeed real. Can time machines, time-tunnel wormholes or tales of fictional time ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Fact or fiction? Real or impossible? Movement through time explored, examined and explained!Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity postulates, and scientists have proven, that the faster you travel, the slower time moves. Clocks on airplanes, satellites and rockets are slower than clocks on Earth, and time travel is indeed real. Can time machines, time-tunnel wormholes or tales of fictional time
... Read more
Cycles of Time

An Extraordinary New View of the Universe

by Sir Roger Penrose ...

What came before the Big Bang?How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end?In this remarkable book Roger Penrose brilliantly illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe.Cycles of Time contains a penetrating analysis of the second law of thermodynamics - according to which the 'randomness' of our world is continually increasing - and a thorough examination of the light-cone ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

What came before the Big Bang?How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end?In this remarkable book Roger Penrose brilliantly illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe.Cycles of Time contains a penetrating analysis of the second law of thermodynamics - according to which the 'randomness' of our world is continually increasing - and a thorough examination of the light-cone
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The Perfectionists

How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World

by Simon Winchester ...

“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review)The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review)The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and
... Read more
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

by Daniel H. Pink ...

**The instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.**Everyone knows that ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

**The instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller"Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice." —The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.**Everyone knows that
... Read more
Until the End of Time

Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

by Brian Greene ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose, from the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe."Few humans share Greene’s mastery of both the latest cosmological science and English prose." —The New York TimesUntil the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose, from the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe."Few humans share Greene’s mastery of both the latest cosmological science and English prose." —The New York TimesUntil the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to
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Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception

Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception

by Claudia Hammond ...

We are obsessed with time. However hard we might try, it is almost impossible to spend even one day without the marker of a clock. But how much do we understand about time, and is it possible to retrain our brains and improve our relationship with it?Drawing on the latest research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and biology, and using original research on the way memory shapes our ... Read more

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We are obsessed with time. However hard we might try, it is almost impossible to spend even one day without the marker of a clock. But how much do we understand about time, and is it possible to retrain our brains and improve our relationship with it?Drawing on the latest research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and biology, and using original research on the way memory shapes our
... Read more
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe

The Physical Possibilities of Travel Through Time

by J. Richard Gott ...

A Princeton astrophysicist explores whether journeying to the past or future is scientifically possible in this "intriguing" volume (Neil deGrasse Tyson).It was H. G. Wells who coined the term "time machine"—but the concept of time travel, both forward and backward, has always provoked fascination and yearning. It has mostly been dismissed as an impossibility in the world of physics; yet theories ... Read more

$17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Princeton astrophysicist explores whether journeying to the past or future is scientifically possible in this "intriguing" volume (Neil deGrasse Tyson).It was H. G. Wells who coined the term "time machine"—but the concept of time travel, both forward and backward, has always provoked fascination and yearning. It has mostly been dismissed as an impossibility in the world of physics; yet theories
... Read more
Time Reborn

From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe

by Lee Smolin ...

Since the ancients, physicists have argued that time is not real, that we may think we experience time passing but it's just a human illusion in a timeless universe operating on predetermined laws. Lee brilliantly shows how this thinking came about from our deep need for stability and the eternal, but that indeed time may be the only thing that is real.Since the ancients, physicists have argued ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Since the ancients, physicists have argued that time is not real, that we may think we experience time passing but it's just a human illusion in a timeless universe operating on predetermined laws. Lee brilliantly shows how this thinking came about from our deep need for stability and the eternal, but that indeed time may be the only thing that is real.Since the ancients, physicists have argued
... Read more
Apollo 13

by James Lovell, Jeffrey Kluger ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Astronaut Jim Lovell and coauthor Jeffrey Kluger’s harrowing account of the Apollo 13 disaster, a gripping true story of survival in space. Serving as the basis for Ron Howard’s blockbuster Apollo 13, the book reveals true details not shown in the movie. Thrilling and evocative, you feel as though you’re alongside Lovell in the lunar module.Written with all the color and drama ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Astronaut Jim Lovell and coauthor Jeffrey Kluger’s harrowing account of the Apollo 13 disaster, a gripping true story of survival in space. Serving as the basis for Ron Howard’s blockbuster Apollo 13, the book reveals true details not shown in the movie. Thrilling and evocative, you feel as though you’re alongside Lovell in the lunar module.Written with all the color and drama
... Read more
The Science of Time Travel

The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More!

by Elizabeth Howell ...

Series series The Science of
Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers!Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers!Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel
... Read more
I'm So Effing Hungry

Why We Crave What We Crave – and What to Do About It

by Amy Shah, MD ...

Amy Shah, MD, leading medical doctor and Instagram personality @dramyshah and New York Times bestselling author of Hormone Havoc, shares her proven 5-step program for battling excessive hunger and food cravings by harnessing the power of psychobiotics and intermittent fasting.“My mission is to revolutionize the way we think about hunger and nutrition, and to help people manage hunger and cravings ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Amy Shah, MD, leading medical doctor and Instagram personality @dramyshah and New York Times bestselling author of Hormone Havoc, shares her proven 5-step program for battling excessive hunger and food cravings by harnessing the power of psychobiotics and intermittent fasting.“My mission is to revolutionize the way we think about hunger and nutrition, and to help people manage hunger and cravings
... Read more
The Essential Drucker

The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management

by Peter F. Drucker ...

$13.99 CAD
Breaking the Time Barrier

The Race to Build the First Time Machine

by Jenny Randles ...

IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME....Once widely considered an impossibility--the stuff of science fiction novels--time travel may finally be achieved in the twenty-first century. In Breaking the Time Barrier, bestselling author Jenny Randles reveals the nature of recent, breakthrough experiments that are turning this fantasy into reality.The race to build the first time machine is a fascinating saga ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME....Once widely considered an impossibility--the stuff of science fiction novels--time travel may finally be achieved in the twenty-first century. In Breaking the Time Barrier, bestselling author Jenny Randles reveals the nature of recent, breakthrough experiments that are turning this fantasy into reality.The race to build the first time machine is a fascinating saga
... Read more

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