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Life Time

Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and Sleep

by Russell Foster ...

A guide to using the science of the body clock to promote better sleep, better health, and better thinking—"Full of surprising and useful facts. . . . Unlike many science books with similar subtitles, it really might 'revolutionize' your life" (James McConnachie, The Times (UK))."A comprehensive manifesto for living in harmony with our body clocks, penned by someone who has devoted his ... ... Read more

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A guide to using the science of the body clock to promote better sleep, better health, and better thinking—"Full of surprising and useful facts. . . . Unlike many science books with similar subtitles, it really might 'revolutionize' your life" (James McConnachie, The Times (UK))."A comprehensive manifesto for living in harmony with our body clocks, penned by someone who has devoted his ...
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Human Errors

A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes

by Nathan H. Lents ...

A biology professor's "funny, fascinating" tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human (Discover).We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often—two hundred times more often than a dog does? How come our wrists have so ... Read more

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A biology professor's "funny, fascinating" tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human (Discover).We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often—two hundred times more often than a dog does? How come our wrists have so
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The Icepick Surgeon

Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

by Sam Kean ...

**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn ... Read more

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**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn
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Matrescence

On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood

by Lucy Jones ...

*A New Yorker, New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mi... ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

*A New Yorker, New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mi...
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Why We Sleep

Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

by Matthew Walker, PhD ...

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill GatesA New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber.With two appearances on CBS This ... Read more

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“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill GatesA New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber.With two appearances on CBS This
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Good to Go

What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

by Christie Aschwanden ...

**A New York Times Sports and Fitness Bestseller“The definitive tour through a bewildering jungle of…claims that compose a multibillion-dollar recovery industry.” —David Epstein, best-selling author of The Sports Gene**Acclaimed science journalist Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through the latest science on sports and fitness recovery. She investigates ... Read more

$17.49 CAD

**A New York Times Sports and Fitness Bestseller“The definitive tour through a bewildering jungle of…claims that compose a multibillion-dollar recovery industry.” —David Epstein, best-selling author of The Sports Gene**Acclaimed science journalist Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through the latest science on sports and fitness recovery. She investigates
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Outlive

The Science and Art of Longevity

by Peter Attia MD ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York
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Stiff

The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Mary Roach ...

A New York Times science bestseller from "America's funniest science writer" ( Washington Post ), this "quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession" ( Wall Street Journal ). With a New Epilogue by the Author."Delightful—though never disrespectful" ( Time Out New York), science ... ... Read more

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A New York Times science bestseller from "America's funniest science writer" ( Washington Post ), this "quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession" ( Wall Street Journal ). With a New Epilogue by the Author."Delightful—though never disrespectful" ( Time Out New York), science ...
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Replaceable You

Adventures in Human Anatomy

by Mary Roach ...

**An Instant New York Times BestsellerA BEST BOOK OF 2025: TIME • SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN • SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE • KIRKUS • SHELF AWARENESS • CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARYA Goodreads Choice Awards NomineeFrom the New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.**The body is the most complex machine in the ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

**An Instant New York Times BestsellerA BEST BOOK OF 2025: TIME • SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN • SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE • KIRKUS • SHELF AWARENESS • CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARYA Goodreads Choice Awards NomineeFrom the New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.**The body is the most complex machine in the
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My Perfect Movement Plan

The Move Your DNA All Day Workbook

by Katy Bowman, M.S. ...

2024 Foreword Indie Award FinalistCreate a personalized movement plan you love.You’ve heard of the million benefits of movement, but you can’t make it work in your body or your own life.Maybe you move a lot at work, and your body is too tired to do the activities you used to enjoy.Maybe you’re an athlete with nagging injuries keeping you off your game.Maybe you want to move more but you don’t have ... Read more

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2024 Foreword Indie Award FinalistCreate a personalized movement plan you love.You’ve heard of the million benefits of movement, but you can’t make it work in your body or your own life.Maybe you move a lot at work, and your body is too tired to do the activities you used to enjoy.Maybe you’re an athlete with nagging injuries keeping you off your game.Maybe you want to move more but you don’t have
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Bozo Sapiens

Why to Err is Human

by Ellen Kaplan, Michael Kaplan ...

The New York Times called Chances Are, the authors' look at the application of probability in everyday life, a "dizzying, exhilarating ride." In Bozo Sapiens, they take us on a another funhouse journey, exploring the surprising, or alarming, number of ways that humans can make bad judgments and poor decisions. The Kaplans' ability to explain everything from statistics to evolutionary biology in ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

The New York Times called Chances Are, the authors' look at the application of probability in everyday life, a "dizzying, exhilarating ride." In Bozo Sapiens, they take us on a another funhouse journey, exploring the surprising, or alarming, number of ways that humans can make bad judgments and poor decisions. The Kaplans' ability to explain everything from statistics to evolutionary biology in
... Read more
You Bet Your Life

From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation

by Paul A Offit, MD ...

**From one of America’s top physicians, a “riveting,” “fascinating,” and “timely” (Nature) history of risk in medicine **Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life, physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

**From one of America’s top physicians, a “riveting,” “fascinating,” and “timely” (Nature) history of risk in medicine **Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life, physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has
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The Complete Novels of Betty Smith. Illustrated

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Tomorrow Will Be Better, Maggie-Now, Joy in the Morning

by Betty Smith ...

"The Complete Novels of Betty Smith: Illustrated" is a comprehensive anthology showcasing the literary brilliance of Betty Smith, featuring her most celebrated works. This collection includes "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," "Tomorrow Will Be Better," "Maggie-Now," and "Joy in the Morning," each accompanied by illustrations that enrich the reader's experience. In "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," Smith ... Read more

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"The Complete Novels of Betty Smith: Illustrated" is a comprehensive anthology showcasing the literary brilliance of Betty Smith, featuring her most celebrated works. This collection includes "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," "Tomorrow Will Be Better," "Maggie-Now," and "Joy in the Morning," each accompanied by illustrations that enrich the reader's experience. In "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," Smith
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The Double Helix

A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by James D. Watson, Ph.D. ...

The classic personal account of Watson and Crick’s groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind.By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only twenty-four, a young scientist hungry to make his ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

The classic personal account of Watson and Crick’s groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind.By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only twenty-four, a young scientist hungry to make his
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The Remarkable Life of the Skin

An Intimate Journey Across Our Largest Organ

by Monty Lyman ...

This "seriously entertaining book" explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects ( Times, UK).Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and ... Read more

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This "seriously entertaining book" explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects ( Times, UK).Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and
... Read more
The Body

A Guide for Occupants

by Bill Bryson ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Maclean's • The Washington Post • USA Today • IndigoBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Maclean's • The Washington Post • USA Today • IndigoBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson
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Breath

The New Science of a Lost Art

by James Nestor ...

**THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL"I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert"This book is amazing. “ *—*Joe RoganNo matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL"I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert"This book is amazing. “ *—*Joe RoganNo matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise
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The Curious Human Knee

by Han Yu ...

Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleBronze Winner, 2024 Nonfiction Book AwardsWhere would we be without the knee? This down-to-earth joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. Yet, as The Curious Human Knee reveals, it is crucial to countless facets of science, medicine, culture, and history—and even what makes us human.The science writer Han ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleBronze Winner, 2024 Nonfiction Book AwardsWhere would we be without the knee? This down-to-earth joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. Yet, as The Curious Human Knee reveals, it is crucial to countless facets of science, medicine, culture, and history—and even what makes us human.The science writer Han
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The Human Bone Manual

by Tim D. White, Pieter A. Folkens ...

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.* ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone Manual is intended for use outisde the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic scientists, anthropologists and researchers. The compact volume includes all the key information needed for identification purposes, including hundreds of photographs designed to show a maximum amount of anatomical information.*
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Lose Pounds the Easy Way: A Complete Diet and Weight Loss Guide

A Practical Guide on How to Lose Pounds

by Mary Williams ...

Series series Natural Weight Loss for 2016
Drop those pounds in a few days, get fit and become healthier, with a complete on how to lose pounds. Don't get caught up in the latest diet fad, use practical methods on eating the right way, the best exercise and a whole range of helpful tips that will guide you on your diet and weight loss journey. Obesity and being overweight is crushing to your self-esteem, become the new you by using these ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Drop those pounds in a few days, get fit and become healthier, with a complete on how to lose pounds. Don't get caught up in the latest diet fad, use practical methods on eating the right way, the best exercise and a whole range of helpful tips that will guide you on your diet and weight loss journey. Obesity and being overweight is crushing to your self-esteem, become the new you by using these
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The Science of Long-Term Weight Loss

by Timothy Lohman, Laurie A. Milliken ...

The Science of Long-Term Weight Loss provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to help clients and patients achieve long-term weight loss success. Taking into consideration decades of research from experts in the field, it embraces a multidisciplinary approach and use of the complexity science approach to better understand the issues surrounding long-term weight loss.The current obesity ... Read more

$78.99 CAD

The Science of Long-Term Weight Loss provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to help clients and patients achieve long-term weight loss success. Taking into consideration decades of research from experts in the field, it embraces a multidisciplinary approach and use of the complexity science approach to better understand the issues surrounding long-term weight loss.The current obesity
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The Sports Gene

Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance

by David Epstein ...

The New York Times bestseller – with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports – by the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

The New York Times bestseller – with a new afterword about early specialization in youth sports – by the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World.The debate is as old as physical competition. Are stars like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Serena Williams genetic freaks put on Earth to dominate their respective sports? Or are they simply normal people who overcame their
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Adaptable

How Your Unique Body Really Works and Why Our Biology Unites Us

by Herman Pontzer PhD ...

A new understanding of how our bodies work, how to keep them healthy, and how our biological diversity unites us rather than divides usHow does the body work—and why does it seem to work so differently for each of us? Why do we grow tall or short, obese or slim? Why do some of us stay healthy despite our bad habits while others who do all the right things fall ill? When we look around the planet, ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A new understanding of how our bodies work, how to keep them healthy, and how our biological diversity unites us rather than divides usHow does the body work—and why does it seem to work so differently for each of us? Why do we grow tall or short, obese or slim? Why do some of us stay healthy despite our bad habits while others who do all the right things fall ill? When we look around the planet,
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An Anatomy of Pain

How the Body and the Mind Experience and Endure Physical Suffering

by Dr. Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen ...

An illuminating, authoritative, and in-depth examination of the fascinating science behind pain that “combines a career’s worth of expertise with a long history of pain treatment” (GQ)—from one of the internationally leading doctors in pain management.Pain is a universal human experience, but we understand very little about the mechanisms behind it. We hurt ourselves, we feel pain, we seek help ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

An illuminating, authoritative, and in-depth examination of the fascinating science behind pain that “combines a career’s worth of expertise with a long history of pain treatment” (GQ)—from one of the internationally leading doctors in pain management.Pain is a universal human experience, but we understand very little about the mechanisms behind it. We hurt ourselves, we feel pain, we seek help
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