Steven: 5874 books
Infinite Powers
How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2019
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Marvelous . . . an array of witty and astonishing stories . . . to illuminate how calculus has helped bring into being our contemporary world.”—The Washington Post
From preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly...
by Steven W. Blume
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
The second edition of Steven W. Blume’s bestseller provides a comprehensive treatment of power technology for the non-electrical engineer working in the electric power industry
This book aims to give non-electrical professionals a fundamental understanding of large interconnected electrical...
The Better Angels of Our Nature
Why Violence Has Declined
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
**“If I could give each of you a graduation present, it would be this—the most inspiring book I've ever read."
—Bill Gates (May, 2017)
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year**
The author of Enlightenment Now and The New York Times bestseller...
Enlightenment Now
The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018
ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR
"My new favorite book of all time." --Bill Gates
If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier...
The Joy of x
A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
“Delightful . . . easily digestible chapters include plenty of helpful examples and illustrations. You'll never forget the Pythagorean theorem again!”—Scientific American
Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all of our lives all...
Comet's Tale
How the Dog I Rescued Saved My Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
Comet’s Tale is a story about a friendship between two former winners, both a little down on their luck, who together stage a remarkable comeback. A former hard-driving attorney, Steven Wolf has reluctantly left his job and family and moved to Arizona for its warm winter climate. There he is drawn...
The Longevity Paradox
How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Plant Paradox comes a groundbreaking plan for living a long, healthy, happy life.
From the moment we are born, our cells begin to age. But aging does not have to mean decline. World-renowned surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry has been treating mature...
The Amish
A Concise Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
There seems to be no end to our fascination with the Amish, a religious minority that has both placed itself outside the mainstream of American culture and flourished within it. Yet most people know very little about the nuanced relationship the Amish have with society or their own communities.
Drawing...
America's Bitter Pill
Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • America’s Bitter Pill is Steven Brill’s acclaimed book on how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written, how it is being implemented, and, most important, how it is changing—and failing to change—the rampant abuses in...
The Essentials of Bowling, Second Edition
Approaching the Perfect Game
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2012
Finally! A book that answers the question every bowler asks: “Hey, coach, what am I doing wrong?” In The Essentials of Bowling you’ll find clearly explained instructions for improving every aspect of your game. You'll learn techniques you can practice at home that will help you deliver consistent,...
West of Jesus
Surfing, Science, and the Origins of Belief
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
After spending two years in bed with Lyme disease, Steven Kotler had lost everything: his health, his job, his girl, and, he was beginning to suspect, his mind. Kotler, not a religious man, suddenly found himself drawn to the sport of surfing as if it were the cornerstone of a new faith. Why, he wondered,...
by Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
From the critically acclaimed authors of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams comes the most comprehensive look ever at the colourful villains, heels, bad guys and rule breakers who give professional wrestling so much of its character. In The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels , Greg Oliver...
The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook
Recipes and Techniques for Every Hunter and Angler
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
From the host of the television series and podcast MeatEater, the long-awaited definitive guide to cooking wild game, including fish and fowl, featuring more than 100 new recipes
“As a MeatEater fan who loves to cook, I can tell you that this book is a must-have.”—Andrew Zimmern
When...
Adrift
Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2002
Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan’s dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than thirty-six weeks. In some ways the model for the new wave of adventure books, Adrift is an undeniable seafaring classic, a riveting...