A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
A bold, provocative history of our species finds the roots of civilization’s success and failure in our evolutionary biology.
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The Complete List of New York Times Best Sellers (Non-Fiction) – October 3, 2021
The New York Times Best Sellers are compiled and archived by The Best-Seller Lists Desk of The New York Times News Department, and are separate from the Culture, […]
Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11
From the first FDNY chief to respond to the 9/11 attacks, an intimate memoir and a tribute to those who died that others might live
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she […]
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa’s history that must […]