In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science.Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in the fou...

On a hidden world...Tyros - an ancient society teetering on the brink of war. A pious people, the Tyreans are devoted to the Canaanite deity, Meleq. When their spiritual leader is savagely murdered during a mission of peace, they beg SG-1 for help against their sworn enemies, the Phrygians.Initially reluctant to get involved, the team have no choice when Colonel Jack O'Neill is abducted. O'Neill soon discovers his only hope of escape is to join the ruthless Phrygians - if...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An informed and entertaining guide to what science can and cannot tell us.” —The Wall Street Journal“Stimulating . . . encourage[s] readers to push past well-trod assumptions […] and have fun doing so.” —Science Magazine**From renowned physicist and creator of the YouTube series “Science without the Gobbledygook,” a book that takes a no-nonsense approach to life’s biggest questions, and wrestles with w...

“I don’t master the mountain, I master speed.” Coming from Bode Miller, this isn’t boasting, it’s just the way he lives: fast, honest, and wide open. In this candid book, the two-time Olympic medalist and champion skier shares his story, the secret of his success, and his philosophy of life.Born and raised “off the grid”–without electricity or indoor plumbing–in the cabin built by his father in the woods near Franconia, New Hampshire (pop. 850), Bode is unconventional to the core. ...

A GOODREADS AND BOOK RIOT MOST ANTICIPATED ROMANCE OF 2026A “sexy, swoon-worthy” romance about a woman with a rare neurological condition who agrees to fake-date the hot guy in her chronic pain support group—only to discover he’s an Olympic snowboarder whose career-ending injury is as infamous as his dating history (Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today bestselling author of Not Safe for Work)Your fake relationship sh...

“Speculative fiction with teeth, beauty, and a fierce feminist pulse.” —Reedsy DiscoveryA Delhi laundromat becomes a doorway to another world, a woman paints storms into existence, a purveyor of poisonous teas deals in death, and in an amnesiac world, a woman searches for herself. Each story conjures its own reality and plays by its own strange rules.In thirteen stories, Sabina Malik dissolves the borders between fairy tale and dystopia, romance and rebelli...

A picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking On the Origin of Species, lushly illustrated and told in accessible and engaging easy-to-understand text for young readers.On the Origin of Species revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Now young readers can discover Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution for themselves in this stunning picture-book adaptation that uses stylish illustrations and simple text ...

This engaging and witty cultural history traces the evolution of the mirror from antiquity to the present day, illustrating its journey from wondrous object to ordinary trinket. With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.

Discover the hidden treasures of biblical literature with "The Ethiopian Bible Complete Apocrypha."This captivating book takes you on an extraordinary expedition into the forgotten realm of the Ethiopian Apocrypha, shedding light on the often overlooked but profoundly enriching texts that have shaped Ethiopian Christianity for centuries.In this meticulously researched and beautifully written book, you will embark on a voyage of exploration, tracing the orig...

A governess with a secret.A gentleman who has forgotten how to hope.One Christmas that will change everything.When widowed Elizabeth Whitby accepts a post at Pemberley to tutor Georgiana Darcy, she expects a quiet season of duty and solitude. What she does not expect is her employer's melancholy—or the unexpected warmth that begins to bloom between them.Fitzwilliam Darcy has return...

TWO STARRED REVIEWS! • A hilariously absurd and philosophical picture book for 3-to-7-year-olds about a pickle slowly withering in the sun, sharing its hard-earned wisdom with the local animal population and preparing to be eaten by a dog (its preferred way to go). For fans of I Want My Hat Back and The Skunk.A pickle arrives out of nowhere."I have lived a lot of life," it says.As the pickle slowly withers in the hot sun, the local...

This collection of speculative short fiction is about all kinds of queer growth, from emerging and developing to flourishing and cultivating. Whether they're tender sprouts just beginning to discover themselves or deeply-rooted leaders fiercely defending those they love, the people in these stories have this in common: you can't tell them what to do. They grow as they please.