Author Sam Harris has a theory: The concept of free will is an illusion and 'our wills are simply not of our own making. Read his book on this very subject and then decide, well, for yourself.
The author of Gold Rush in the Jungle: The Race to Discover and Defend the Rarest Animals of Vietnam’s ‘Lost World’ stops by Everyday eBook to share a story of a species near-lost – and then found again.
Oliver Sacks' intriguing new eBook invites us to think about all the ways that humans routinely perceive things that don't exist, and in the process, stretch our understanding of how our brains work.
Here at Everyday eBook, we turn our attention to science -- namely, Amir D. Aczel's thrilling account of being present for the discovery of the Higgs boson, perhaps the greatest scientific discovery in history. What is the Higgs boson, you ask? Read on.
About This Book: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells — taken without her knowledge — became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first “immortal” human cells grown in [...]
Do you ever wonder what sparks creativity? Why is it that sometimes ideas just seem to flow like water? Or why is it that some people seem inherently capable of new ways of thinking? These are the questions Jonah Lehrer seeks to answer in Imagine: How Creativity Works. And in this pursuit, Lehrer presents three states of being that can lead to the best ideas.
Welcome to the beginnings of a purely digital society. Will this brave new world of ours be heavenly or hellish? That's the question blogger and novelist Harkaway is here to answer.
This true account is a beautifully woven dual narrative that juxtaposes the life of Henrietta Lacks with the science surrounding her immortal HeLa cells and their consequent impact on the medical world.
Mark Kurlansky wrote a book-within-a-book when he put together Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man. The author of Salt and Cod could not resist penning a new history of a ubiquitous consumable: ice.
The author of Brain Trust swings by Everyday eBook to share six of the top tips gleaned from 130 interviews with prize-winning scientists.
What happens to us after we die? Not in the context of an afterlife or lack thereof, but really, physically – what happens to our bodies? It’s this question that is at the core of Mary Roach’s book Stiff.
Mr g author Alan Lightman sets before his protagonist a slightly more daunting task than we usually ask of our fictional leading characters. After all, what's a heroic journey or thoughtful exploration of the family dynamic compared to creating an entire freaking universe?
In honor of Hawking’s, seventieth birthday, let's visit -- or perhaps re-visit -- the seminal A Brief History of Time, which is the renowned physicist’s first attempt to educate the masses.
Back in 2005, when Measuring the World was first published in Germany, Daniel Kehlmann was barely thirty-one years old when he found himself instantly catapulted to the Mount Olympus of German literature.
Who knew that whenever we use our cell phones, we have silver-screen legend Hedy Lamarr to thank? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the unexpected path taken by a Hollywood legend.
A Modern Classic That Endures: Robert Penn Warren's All the King’s Men
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