REVIEWS

Review: What Is Relativity?

Review: What Is Relativity?

Embark on a guided tour of a black hole to learn the genius behind Einstein’s lasting ideas.

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Review: Between the World and Me

Review: Between the World and Me

Coates’s powerful memoir on being Black in America is sure to leave a lasting impression.

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Review: Physics in Minutes

Review: Physics in Minutes

Perfect for lavatories and coffee tables, Physics in Minutes offers up accessible descriptions of the physical principles which govern the Universe and everything within it.

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Review: Hatchet, The River

Review: Hatchet, The River

A review double feature of Gary Paulsen’s survivalist series for young readers.

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Review: Why Does the World Exist?

Review: Why Does the World Exist?

In this wondrously metaphysical memoir, Jim Holt takes us from Nothingness to Being, and back again.

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Review: The City and the Stars

Review: The City and the Stars

Arthur C. Clarke’s visionary tale of the distant future shines a light on humanity’s relationship with technology as a guarded society rediscovers its place in the universe.

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Review: Whiteout

Review: Whiteout

A master of storytelling delivers a high-strung thriller just compelling enough to dispel disbelief.

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Review: The Drive-In

Review: The Drive-In

A two-shot pulse of comedy and horror, The Drive-In is a goretastic romp through B-movie stardom.

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Review: The Unlikely Disciple

Review: The Unlikely Disciple

Kevin Roose’s sojourn turned memoir is an honest, transparent, balanced look into a cultural divide that seems more unbridgeable by the year.

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Review: The Black Cloud

Review: The Black Cloud

Fred Hoyle’s sci-fi debut continues to transport readers to places science cannot yet take us.

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Theory of Everything: Mini-Review

Theory of Everything: Mini-Review

A pair of electrifying performances from the film’s leads creates an emotional tour de force and one of the most powerful films to grace the big screen this year.

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Review: The Hot Zone

Review: The Hot Zone

Richard Preston’s fan favorite promises high-octane thrills but comes up short on the science.

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