Reference Books

They call it “speedcubing” a mind-bending blur of quick twists and turns that solves Rubik’s Cube in times that have been clocked at less than 20 s...

Here is the essential guide to philosophy, an authoritative yet fun reference book and timeline on the compilation of human knowledge. Both art and...

Here is the essential guide to the human brain, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines the three pounds of matter inside our he...

Here is the essential guide to biology, an authoritative reference book and timeline that examines how we have uncovered the secrets of life—the mo...

This definitive guide takes the mystery out of appreciating, buying and selling gemstones. It covers everything from the romance and history of mor...

Are we alone in the Universe? Where did the Moon come from? How do we know what stars are made of? Could there really be a future in asteroid minin...

From Sterling's hugely popular Milestones series comes this stunningly illustrated book. What could be more fascinating than the workings of the hu...

Following his hugely successful The Math Book and The Physics Book, Clifford Pickover now chronicles the advancement of medicine in 250 entertainin...

A beautifully illustrated presentation of 250 milestones in the history of our home planet, from celebrated geologist and planetary scientist Jim B...