Science & Technology

Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain

by Douglas T. Kenrick and David E. Lundberg-Kenrick, PhD; read by Chris Sorensen

Sharing stories and advice rooted in the science of evolutionary psychology, father and son authors Doug Kenrick and David Lundberg-Kenrick pinpoint the dangers of stone-age problem solving for our lives today, and present a new, systematic way to survive and be happy in the modern world. Learn More

Society and the Internet, 2nd Edition

by Mark Graham and William H. Dutton

How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work? Society and the Internet provides key information for students, scholars, and those interested in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. Learn More

Smogtown

By Chip Jacobs & Wiliam J. Kelley; read by Charles Constant

Brimming with forgotten anecdotes and new revelations about our environmentally precarious present, Smogtown is a journalistic classic for the modern age. Learn More

The Smart Neanderthal

by Clive Finlayson; read by James Cameron Stewart

In The Smart Neanderthal, Clive Finlayson overturns classic narratives of human origins, and raises important questions about who we really are. Learn More

Slime

by Ruth Kassinger; read by Xe Sands

Say “algae” and most people think of pond scum. What they don’t know is that without algae, none of us would exist. Learn More

Six Impossible Things

by John Gribbin; read by Matthew Waterson

A concise and engaging investigation of six interpretations of quantum physics. Learn More

Silicon States

by Lucie Greene; read by Esther Wane

If you've been watching the news of late, you've noticed a subtle shift in the world order. Our political landscape remains bitterly divided, while a new administration seeks to obliterate wide swaths of the government. In an era where civic trust is quickly eroding away, it's easy to imagine this gap being filled by the large, international businesses many consumers have come to trust, as they begin to encroach upon all aspects of our lives. Learn More

Sid Meier's Memoir!

by Sid Meier; read by Charles Constant

The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the "godfather of computer gaming," and creator of Civilization. Learn More

Short Circuiting Policy

by Leah Cardamore Stokes; read by Teri Schnaubelt

More than a history of renewable energy policy in modern America, Short Circuiting Policy offers a bold new argument about how the policy process works, and why seeming victories can turn into losses when the opposition has enough resources to roll back laws. Learn More

Secularity and Science

by Elaine Howard Ecklund, David R. Johnson, Brandon Vaidyanathan, Kristin R.W. Matthews, Steven W. Lewis, Robert A. Thomson, Jr., & Di Di; read by Paul Boehmer

Secularity and Science leaves inaccurate assumptions about science and religion behind, offering a new, more nuanced understanding of how science and religion interact and how they can be integrated for the common good. Learn More

The Secret Science of Baby

by Michael Banks; read by Jonathan Cowley

What stops pregnant women from falling over all the time? What makes infant cries so captivating? How do sperm swim? The Secret Science of Baby answers these questions and many more, revealing the fascinating physics behind conception, birth, and babyhood. Learn More

The Second Age of Computer Science

by Subrata Dasgupta; read by Mike Chamberlain

This book describes the evolution of computer science from 1970 to 1990 in the form of seven overlapping, intermingling, parallel histories that unfold concurrently in the course of the two decades. Learn More

Seaweed Chronicles

By Susan Hand Shetterly; read by Laural Merlington

Ideal for fans of such books as The Hidden Life of Trees and How to Read Water, Seaweed Chronicles is a beautiful tribute to a little-known part of our country and a significant contribution to our understanding of our natural habitat. Learn More

The Seashell on the Mountaintop

Alan Cutler; read by Grover Gardner

How could a seashell get into a rock? And how could that rock get to the top of a mountain? The "seashell question" plagues 17th century thinkers who fervently believed the planet was young and the human race supreme. Learn More

The Scientific Sublime

by Alan G. Gross; read by Bob Souer

In The Scientific Sublime, Alan Gross reveals the modern-day sublime in popular science. Learn More

The Scientific Attitude

by Lee McIntyre; read by Mike Chamberlain

An argument that what makes science distinctive is its emphasis on evidence and scientists' willingness to change theories on the basis of new evidence. Learn More