The first of its kind and still the best, this annual calendar card captures the full, new, and first and last quarter moons—and every moon in between—for every day of the year, in an attractive design with realistic moon images

What do dogs value? Why do they get so excited by their daily walks? And why may dogs of different breeds have different needs? Veterinarian, professor of animal behavior, and dog lover Dr. Paul McGreevy answers these questions and many

Curiosity stirs the soul of every human. Who has not wondered about how the human body works? Can a person drink too much water? How does gravity make things fall? From topics as varied as the Earth and atoms to

When Deepwater Horizon’s well blew out on April 20, 2010, the resulting explosion claimed eleven lives. Over the next two months, an estimated 200 million gallons of crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, a haven of biodiversity and

Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world’s oceans? How is Earth able to sustain life under an onslaught of solar wind and cosmic radiation? For centuries,

From an award-winning poet and essayist, fourteen essays on nature that recalibrate how we relate to the natural world.

When poet and essayist Kathleen Jamie was questioned at a conference about the urgency to reconnect with “nature”, she wondered, what

Despite its being one of prehistory’s most alluring landmarks, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project led by noted archeologist Mike Parker Pearson, only half of Stonehenge itself—and far less of its surroundings—had ever been investigated, and many records from previous digs

Internationally renowned, bestselling science journalist Stefan shows how we as individuals benefit from altruistic behavior—and why our society cannot function without it. Klein’s blend of cutting-edge research and lively narrative makes The Survival of the Nicest: Why It Pays to

Know the Moon’s phase at a glance every day of 2013 with this popular reference card favored by sky watchers, sportsmen, and gardeners alike

The moon calendar card is back for 2013! The first of its kind and still the

Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us

Philadelphia, 1959: A scientist scrutinizing a single human cell under a microscope detects a missing piece of DNA. That scientist, David Hungerford, had no way of knowing that he had stumbled upon the starting point of modern cancer research—the Philadelphia

Chickens, puffins, eagles, canaries, pelicans, and other birds are recruited by humans to help us interpret changes in our complex and unpredictable world. These amazing creatures continually sample the atmosphere, oceans, forests, and insect populations, signaling toxic and environmental dangers

A visually spectacular guide to the history, science and significance of Venus’s rare transits across the sun—the perfect companion to the transit on June 5, 2012 (the last one until 2117!)

A transit of Venus is one of the rarest

Nineteen brilliantly led conversations with a sterling roster of natural and social scientists, shedding new light on their ideas, discoveries—and lives.

How does Jane Goodall’s relationship with her dog Rusty inform her thinking about our relationship to other species? Which