In this book Bill Bryson explores the most intriguing and consequential questions that science seeks to answer and attempts to understand everything that has transpired from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. To that end, Bill Bryson apprenticed himself to a host of the world's most profound scientific minds, living and dead. His challenge is to take subjects like geology, chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics and see if...

"A rigorous, skeptical, deeply reported look at the new science behind the mind's extraordinary ability to heal the body. Have you ever felt a surge of adrenaline after narrowly avoiding an accident? Salivated at the sight (or thought) of a sour lemon? Felt turned on just from hearing your partner's voice? If so, then you've experienced how dramatically the workings of your mind can affect your body. Yet while we accept that stress or anxiety can...

"When Ada Calhoun found herself in the throes of a midlife crisis, she thought that she had no right to complain. She was married with children and a good career. So why did she feel miserable? And why did it seem that other Generation X women were miserable, too? Calhoun decided to find some answers. She looked into housing costs, HR trends, credit card debt averages, and divorce data. At every turn, she saw a pattern: sandwiched between the Boomers...

Presents a comprehensive guide to achieving and maintaining good health, sharing easy-to-follow advice and challenging common beliefs about such topics as raw foods, daily water intake, and the impact of microwaving on nutrition.

"Explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die, [tracing] CrossFit's rise from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters, and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes"--Dust jacket flap.

A guide to hip names for babies offers a look at the top one hundred cool names, as well as what not to name a baby, and celebrity, artist/literary, spiritual, foreign-word, and other unusual names.

"Hundreds of tips to boost immunity, fight fatigue, ease arthritis, protect your heart. ... Plus, 150 nutrient-rich recipes that are specially designed to fight and reverse specific health problems."--Cover.

The author of Reality Therapy and Take Effective Control of Your Life shows readers how to gain strength and self-esteem through positive behavior.

From Mayo Clinic, a leading authority on health and nutrition, comes The Mayo Clinic Diet, the last diet you'll ever need. Features a two-week quick-start program, meal planners, recipes, tips for overcoming challenges, starting an exercise plan, and much more.

Explains how to interpret body language, facial expressions, word choice, and sentence structure to determine if someone is telling the truth.