basic books

Quantum Mechanics

'The whole thing was basically an experiment,' Richard Feynman said late in his career, lookin...

The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Volume I

'The whole thing was basically an experiment,' Richard Feynman said late in his career, lookin...

Just and Unjust Wars

'A classic in the field' (New York Times), this is a penetrating investigation into ...

Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

'The whole thing was basically an experiment,' Richard Feynman said late in his career, lookin...

Free Market

After two government bailouts of the American economy in less than twenty years, free market thou...

The Guy’s Guide to Feminism

In just one generation, age-old ideas about women have been swept aside . . . but what does that ...

Never Home Alone

It's the dream scenario for many of us after a long week: having the house completely to ourselve...

Born Digital

The first generation of children who were born into and raised in the digital world are coming of...

The Wine-Dark Sea Within

Inspired by Homer's description of the ebb and flow of the 'wine dark sea,' the ancient Greeks...

Faces at the Bottom of the Well

'With a new foreword by Michelle Alexander.'

Cat Sense

Based on cutting edge science, this bestselling book on the inner lives of cats is 'for any who m...

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