Nature and Science
August 2025

Recent Releases
Human nature : nine ways to feel about our changing planet
by Kate Marvel

An exploration of climate change through nine emotions, blending science, history and personal reflection to examine its impacts while finding wonder, hope and resilience in nature and human ingenuity amid the unfolding environmental crisis. 125,000 first printing.
How we grow up : understanding adolescence
by Matt Richtel

A compelling, research-driven exploration of how the modern world collides with the evolving adolescent brain, revealing why today's teens face unprecedented mental health challenges and how understanding neurobiology can help guide them through this critical life stage. 50,00 first printing.
The optimist : Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the race to invent the future
by Keach Hagey

A detailed account of Sam Altman's rise from a curious child in St. Louis to the co-founder of OpenAI, exploring his ambitious journey in Silicon Valley, his leadership struggles, and his unyielding belief in AI's potential. Illustrations.
The Hiroshima men : the quest to build the atomic bomb, and the fateful decision to use it
by Iain MacGregor

Recounts the development, deployment, and aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, tracing its origins through World War II geopolitics and scientific breakthroughs while highlighting perspectives from American military leaders, Japanese civilians, and postwar chroniclers of the bomb's devastating impact. Illustrations.
Start making sense : how existential psychology can help us build meaningful lives in absurd times
by Steven J. Heine

Details a roadmap for navigating contemporary anxieties about climate change, political strife, and technology. Drawing from existential psychology, Heine explores humanity's innate quest for meaning, presenting research-backed strategies to find purpose and connection in an absurd world, guiding readers toward authentic living.
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