The Experiment imprint: 198 books
North Pole, South Pole
The Epic Quest to Solve the Great Mystery of Earth's Magnetism
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
This “fantastic story” of one of physics’ great riddles takes us through centuries of scientific history (Simon Lamb, author of Devil in the Mountain).
Why do compass needles point north—but not quite north? What guides the migration of birds, whales, and fish across the world’s oceans?...
The Longest Race
A Lifelong Runner, An Iconic Ultramarathon, and the Case for Human Endurance
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
“It soon becomes clear that this book isn’t just about an athletic race. It’s also about the human race” (Bloomberg Businessweek).
Having run in more than six hundred races over the span of fifty-five years, Ed Ayres is a legendary distance runner—and this book is his urgent exploration...