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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

$13.99 USD

“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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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

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**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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Science of Stretch

Reach Your Flexible Potential, Stay Active, Maximize Mobility

by Dr. Leada Malek ...

Series series The Science of Fitness
Loosen up tight muscles and stiff joints with more than 100 stretches designed to keep you flexible, energized, and pain-free.As home working becomes the new normal, we are all at risk of seizing up, losing muscle functionality, and developing aches and pains from increased sedentary living. Yet with a regular program of varied stretch workouts, everyone can reach and maintain their maximum ... Read more

Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

Loosen up tight muscles and stiff joints with more than 100 stretches designed to keep you flexible, energized, and pain-free.As home working becomes the new normal, we are all at risk of seizing up, losing muscle functionality, and developing aches and pains from increased sedentary living. Yet with a regular program of varied stretch workouts, everyone can reach and maintain their maximum
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King of Hearts

The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery

by G. Wayne Miller ...

Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the invention of open-heart surgery, yet, until now, no journalist has ever brought all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph to life.This is the story of the surgeon many call the father of open-heart surgery, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, who, along with colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis and a small band of pioneers ... Read more

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Few of the great stories of medicine are as palpably dramatic as the invention of open-heart surgery, yet, until now, no journalist has ever brought all of the thrilling specifics of this triumph to life.This is the story of the surgeon many call the father of open-heart surgery, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, who, along with colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis and a small band of pioneers
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Art Cure

The Science of How the Arts Save Lives

by Daisy Fancourt ...

Shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-FictionA groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of healthFrom cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children’s brains. Artistic hobbies help our brains to stay resilient ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-FictionA groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of healthFrom cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children’s brains. Artistic hobbies help our brains to stay resilient
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Grunt

The Curious Science of Humans at War

by Mary Roach ...

A New York Times Bestseller about the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and un-infested in the extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them.Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball ... Read more

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A New York Times Bestseller about the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and un-infested in the extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them.Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball
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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

$11.99 USD

#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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The Concise Human Body Book

by DK ...

Series series DK Human Body Guides
Discover all there is to know about human anatomy in DK's latest concise visual guide to the human body.Fully updated to reflect the latest medical information, The Concise Human Body Book is illustrated throughout with colorful and comprehensive diagrams, photographs, scans, and 3D artworks, which take you right into the cells and fibers that are responsible for keeping your body ticking.The ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Discover all there is to know about human anatomy in DK's latest concise visual guide to the human body.Fully updated to reflect the latest medical information, The Concise Human Body Book is illustrated throughout with colorful and comprehensive diagrams, photographs, scans, and 3D artworks, which take you right into the cells and fibers that are responsible for keeping your body ticking.The
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Jaws

The Story of a Hidden Epidemic

by Sandra Kahn, Paul R. Ehrlich ...

There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can correct these problems. While teeth can certainly be straightened, what about the underlying causes of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can correct these problems. While teeth can certainly be straightened, what about the underlying causes of
... Read more
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

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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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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

$14.99 USD

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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Move Your DNA 2nd ed

Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement

by Katy Bowman, M.S. ...

Bestselling Move Your DNA has shaken up the health and fitness world with this message: there is more to movement than exercise."A landmark in explaining biomechanics." Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former Director of NASA’s life science division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving HealsIt’s often said that "movement is medicine," but rarely is the how behind the power of movement explained. It’s not only ... Read more

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Bestselling Move Your DNA has shaken up the health and fitness world with this message: there is more to movement than exercise."A landmark in explaining biomechanics." Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former Director of NASA’s life science division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving HealsIt’s often said that "movement is medicine," but rarely is the how behind the power of movement explained. It’s not only
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Remembering Smell

A Memoir of Losing--and Discovering--the Primal Sense

by Bonnie Blodgett ...

In November 2005, Bonnie Blodgett was whacked with a nasty cold. After a quick shot of a popular nasal spray up each nostril, the back of her nose was on fire. With that, Blodgett—a professional garden writer devoted to the sensual pleasures of garden and kitchen—was launched on a journey through the senses, the psyche, and the sciences. Her olfactory nerve was destroyed, perhaps forever. She had ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In November 2005, Bonnie Blodgett was whacked with a nasty cold. After a quick shot of a popular nasal spray up each nostril, the back of her nose was on fire. With that, Blodgett—a professional garden writer devoted to the sensual pleasures of garden and kitchen—was launched on a journey through the senses, the psyche, and the sciences. Her olfactory nerve was destroyed, perhaps forever. She had
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Concurrent Aerobic and Strength Training

Scientific Basics and Practical Applications

Edited by Moritz Schumann, Bent R. Rønnestad ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book provides an extensive guide for exercise and health professionals, students, scientists, sport coaches, athletes of various sports and those with a general interest in concurrent aerobic and strength training. Following a brief historical overview of the past decades of research on concurrent training, in section 1 the epigenetic as well as physiological and neuromuscular differences of ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book provides an extensive guide for exercise and health professionals, students, scientists, sport coaches, athletes of various sports and those with a general interest in concurrent aerobic and strength training. Following a brief historical overview of the past decades of research on concurrent training, in section 1 the epigenetic as well as physiological and neuromuscular differences of
... Read more
The Body

A Guide for Occupants

by Bill Bryson ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (The Boston Globe) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. With a new Afterword.“You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington PostBill Bryson once again proves ... Read more

$14.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (The Boston Globe) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. With a new Afterword.“You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington PostBill Bryson once again proves
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Why We Drink Too Much

The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture

by Dr. Charles Knowles ...

"In a useful entry in the growing canon of 'quit lit,' Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol." **—**New York Times Book ReviewWe drink it, celebrate with it, and barely question it—but what is alcohol really doing to us?Drinking alcohol can be fun; its chemical effects on our brain are fundamentally pleasurable, and it can have social benefits. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

"In a useful entry in the growing canon of 'quit lit,' Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol." **—**New York Times Book ReviewWe drink it, celebrate with it, and barely question it—but what is alcohol really doing to us?Drinking alcohol can be fun; its chemical effects on our brain are fundamentally pleasurable, and it can have social benefits.
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The Body Electric

Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life

by Robert Becker, Gary Selden ...

The perennial bestseller that you MUST READ in order to fully understand the interplay between electric energy and living organismsThe Body Electric tells the fascinating story of our bioelectric selves. Robert O. Becker, a pioneer in the field of regeneration and its relationship to electrical currents in living things, challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. He found ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The perennial bestseller that you MUST READ in order to fully understand the interplay between electric energy and living organismsThe Body Electric tells the fascinating story of our bioelectric selves. Robert O. Becker, a pioneer in the field of regeneration and its relationship to electrical currents in living things, challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. He found
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Evolution Gone Wrong

The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don't)

by Alex Bezzerides ...

“An unforgettable journey through this twisted miracle of evolution we call ‘our body.’” —Spike Carlsen, author of A Walk Around the BlockFrom blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it’s a curious thing that human beings have beaten the odds as a species.After all, we’re the only survivors on our branch of the tree ... Read more

$16.99 USD

“An unforgettable journey through this twisted miracle of evolution we call ‘our body.’” —Spike Carlsen, author of A Walk Around the BlockFrom blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it’s a curious thing that human beings have beaten the odds as a species.After all, we’re the only survivors on our branch of the tree
... Read more
Immune

A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive

by Philipp Dettmer ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell“Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other ... Read more

$9.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously illustrated deep dive into the immune system that will forever change how you think about your body, from the creator of the popular science YouTube channel Kurzgesagt—In a Nutshell“Through wonderful analogies and a genius for clarifying complex ideas, Immune is a truly brilliant introduction to the human body’s vast system for fighting infections and other
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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

$19.89 USD

**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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Periphery

How Your Nervous System Predicts and Protects against Disease

by Moses V. Chao ...

A leading neuroscientist argues that the peripheral nervous system, long understood to play a key role in regulating basic bodily functions, also signals the onset of illness.The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, has long been considered the command center of the body. Yet outside the central nervous system, an elaborate network of nerve cells and fibers extends ... Read more

$24.59 USD

A leading neuroscientist argues that the peripheral nervous system, long understood to play a key role in regulating basic bodily functions, also signals the onset of illness.The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, has long been considered the command center of the body. Yet outside the central nervous system, an elaborate network of nerve cells and fibers extends
... Read more
Waking the Spirit

A Musician's Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul

by Andrew Schulman, Marvin A. McMillen ...

An Oliver Sacks Foundation Best Book of the Year Selection, Finalist for the Books for a Better Life "Best First Book" Award, and a People Magazine Pick in nonfiction.The astounding story of a critically ill musician who is saved by music and returns to the same hospital to help heal othersAndrew Schulman, a fifty-seven-year-old professional guitarist, had a close brush with death on the night of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

An Oliver Sacks Foundation Best Book of the Year Selection, Finalist for the Books for a Better Life "Best First Book" Award, and a People Magazine Pick in nonfiction.The astounding story of a critically ill musician who is saved by music and returns to the same hospital to help heal othersAndrew Schulman, a fifty-seven-year-old professional guitarist, had a close brush with death on the night of
... Read more
What Your Body Knows About Happiness

How to Use Your Body to Change Your Mind

by Janice Kaplan ...

Happiness isn't just a state of mind. It's also a state of body.Standing straight can give you a shot of confidence and forcing a smile might improve your mood. But do you know why? We generally believe that the brain is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond, but new research shows that the system often works in reverse. Your body reacts first, and your brain then interprets the ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Happiness isn't just a state of mind. It's also a state of body.Standing straight can give you a shot of confidence and forcing a smile might improve your mood. But do you know why? We generally believe that the brain is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond, but new research shows that the system often works in reverse. Your body reacts first, and your brain then interprets the
... Read more
The Simulation Theory

by Patrick Gunn ...

Imagine if our world is not truly real, but a sophisticated computer simulation created by an advanced intelligence. This book delves into the intriguing idea that reality might be artificial, blending philosophy, technology, and culture.It explores how ancient ideas about perception and existence relate to modern debates about virtual worlds, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. The book ... Read more

$7.77 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Imagine if our world is not truly real, but a sophisticated computer simulation created by an advanced intelligence. This book delves into the intriguing idea that reality might be artificial, blending philosophy, technology, and culture.It explores how ancient ideas about perception and existence relate to modern debates about virtual worlds, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. The book
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