Do you love deep-dives into difficult or complex subjects? These books tackle questions you have definitely had and ones you absolutely never considered. Get lost down these rabbit holes for a while!
And Then You're Dead
Cody Cassidy, Paul Doherty
A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you st
Read More View in CatalogStony the Road
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The abolition of slavery after the Civil War is a familiar story, as is the civil rights revolution that transformed the nation after World War II. But the century in between remains a mystery: if emancipation sparked 'a new birth of freedom
Read More View in CatalogWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
Caitlin Doughty
Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut’s body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma ha
Read More View in CatalogIs It Alzheimer's?
Peter V. Rabins
Is It Alzheimer's? is a quick, accessible, and essential reference for anyone who hopes to navigate the confusion of dementing illnesses.
View in CatalogSo You Want to Talk About Race
Ijeoma Oluo
Ijeoma Oluo offers a hard-hitting but user-friendly examination of race in America Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy -- from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans -- has put a media spotlight on racism in our
Read More View in CatalogSuicidal
Jesse Bering
For much of his thirties, Jesse Bering thought he was probably going to kill himself. He was a successful psychologist and writer, with books to his name and bylines in major magazines. But none of that mattered. The impulse to take his own life rema
Read More View in CatalogAmerican Sherlock
Kate Winkler Dawson
A gripping historical true crime narrative that "reads like the best of Conan Doyle himself" (Karen Abbott, author of The Ghosts of Eden Park), American Sherlock recounts the riveting true story of the birth of modern criminal investigation
Read More View in CatalogDo I Have to Wear Black to a Funeral?: 112 Etiquette Guidelines for the New Rules of Death
Florence Isaacs
Everything you ever wanted to know about funeral etiquette but were afraid to ask When is attending a funeral or memorial service “a must,” and when is it optional? Can a eulogy be funny? Can I scatter my brother’s ashes in the backyard? Should
Read More View in CatalogThe Handy Science Answer Book
James Bobick, Naomi E. Balaban
Informative, easy-to-use guide to everyday science questions, concepts and fundamentals celebrates its twenty-fifth year and over one million copies sold! Science is everywhere, and it affects everything! DNA and CRISPR. Artificial sweeteners. Sea le
Read More View in CatalogThe Doctor Who Fooled the World
Brian Deer
From San Francisco to Shanghai, from Vancouver to Venice, controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. Fear is spreading. Banished diseases have returned. And a militant "anti-vax" movement has surfaced to campaign against childr
Read More View in CatalogA More Beautiful Question
Warren Berger
To get the right answer--in business, in life--you have to ask the right question. Innovation expert Warren Berger shows it's both an art and a science.
View in CatalogBrief Answers to the Big Questions
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature o
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