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2021 From acclaimed writer and biologist Sean B. Carroll, a rollicking, awe-inspiring story of the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world

A Series of Fortunate Events Why is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance? Philosophers and theologians have pondered these questions for millennia, but startling scientific discoveries over the past half century are revealing that we live in a world driven by chance. A Series of Fortunate Events tells the story of the awesome power of chance and how it is the surprising source of all the beauty and diversity in the living world.

Like every other species, we humans are here by accident. But it is shocking just how many things—any of which might never have occurred—had to happen in certain ways for any of us to exist. From an extremely improbable asteroid impact, to the wild gyrations of the Ice Age, to invisible “Fascinating and exhilarating— accidents in our parents’ gonads, we are all here through an Sean B. Carroll at his very best.” astonishing series of fortunate events. And chance continues —Bill Bryson, author of The Body: to reign every day over the razor-thin line between our life A Guide for Occupants and death.

“Profound, witty, and funny—this book This is a relatively small book about a really big idea. It is will change the way you see yourself, also a spirited tale. Drawing inspiration from Monty Python, and the universe, forever.” Kurt Vonnegut, and other great thinkers, and crafted by —Alice Roberts, author of The one of today’s most accomplished science storytellers, A Incredible Unlikeliness of Being Series of Fortunate Events is an irresistibly entertaining and thought-provoking account of one of the most important but least appreciated facts of life.

Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, educator, and film producer. He is Vice President for Science Education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Balo-Simon Chair of Biology at the University of Maryland. His books include The Serengeti Rules (Princeton), Brave Genius, and Remarkable Creatures, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. 2020. 224 pages. 40 b/w illus. 1 table. Hardback 9780691201757 $22.95 | £18.99 ebook 9780691209548 Audiobook 9780691212098

Cover image: On the edge of ice in the Amundsen Gulf, Landsat imagery courtesy of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and U.S. Geological Survey. Why an awareness of Earth’s temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival

Timefulness Few of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet’s long history, and this narrow perspective un- derlies many of the environmental problems we are creating. The lifespan of Earth can seem unfathomable compared to the brevity of human existence, but this view of time denies our deep roots in Earth’s history—and the magnitude of our effects on the planet.Timefulness reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earth’s deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future. Featuring illustrations by Haley Hagerman, this compelling book offers a new way of thinking about our place in time, showing how our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and how our actions today will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book “A profound meditation on the richness, depth and entangle- Prize in Science and Technology ments of geologic time.” Longlisted for the PEN/E. O. Wilson —Wall Street Journal Prize for Literary Science Writing, “Timefulness is a delightful and interesting read. . . . Made me PEN America feel as though I was having a glass of wine with a friend who was explaining geologic history while sketching on a napkin.” —David R. Wunsch, Science

“In this trenchant study, Bjornerud calls for a new geological literacy to instill deeper knowledge of planetary rhythms and processes.” —Barbara Kiser, Nature

This edition includes discussion questions for reading groups.

Marcia Bjornerud is professor of geology and environ- mental studies at Lawrence University. She is the author of Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth and a contributing writer for Elements, ’s science and technology blog. 2020. 224 pages. 12 b/w illus. Paperback 9780691202631 $16.95 | £13.99 ebook 9780691184531

1 Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy

Why Trust Science? Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don’t? Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength—and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, this timely and provocative book features a new preface by Oreskes and critical responses by climate experts Ottmar Edenhofer and Martin Kowarsch, political scientist Jon Krosnick, philosopher of science Marc Lange, and science historian Susan Lindee, as well as a foreword by political theorist Stephen Macedo.

A Five Books Best Climate Book “This book should be mandatory reading for anyone who is of the Year part of the scientific endeavor.” —Elisabeth Gilmore, Science

“Naomi Oreskes’s Why Trust Science? should be read by progressives, conservatives, and everyone in between. It’s an important, timely, and utterly compelling book.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

“Fascinating. . . . In a field with few reasons to be cheerful, it is both enlightening and encouraging.” —Michael Brooks, New Scientist

Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. April 2021. 376 pages. 2 b/w illus. 1 table. Paperback 9780691212265 $18.95 | £15.99 ebook 9780691222370 Audiobook 9780691199139

2 The classic case for why government must support science—with a new essay by physicist and former congressman Rush Holt on what democracy needs from science today

Science, the Endless Frontier Science, the Endless Frontier is recognized as the landmark argument for the essential role of science in society and government’s responsibility to support scientific endeavors. First issued when Vannevar Bush was the director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development during the Second World War, this classic remains vital in making the case that scientific progress is necessary to a nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Bush’s vision set the course for US science policy for more than half a century, building the world’s most productive scientific enterprise. Today, amidst a changing funding landscape and challenges to science’s very credibility, Science, the Endless Frontier resonates as a powerful reminder that scientific progress and public well-being alike “This excellent reissue of Vannevar depend on the successful symbiosis between science and Bush’s visionary work comes at a government. pivotal moment for our nation. The American research enterprise is the This timely new edition presents this iconic text along- engine of ingenuity in our nation side a new companion essay from scientist and former and is urgently needed to tackle congressman Rush Holt, offering a brief introduction and the most pressing priorities of our consideration of what society needs most from science now. time—from the coronavirus pandemic Reflecting on the report’s legacy and relevance along with its to the climate crisis, and from income limitations, Holt’s essay contends that the public’s ability to disparity to gun violence. Now cope with today’s issues—such as public health, the changing elevated and updated by the brilliant climate and environment, and challenging technologies in writing of former congressman Rush modern society—requires a more capacious understanding Holt, an unmatched champion for of what science can contribute. Holt considers how scientists the advancement of science, this book should think of their obligation to society and what the public is a forceful declaration of the value should demand from science, and he calls for a renewed of science for our democracy and a understanding of science’s value for democracy and society ringing call to action for policymakers at large. and the American people alike.” —Speaker Nancy Pelosi A touchstone for concerned citizens, scientists, and policy- makers, Science, the Endless Frontier endures as a passionate articulation of the power and potential of science.

Vannevar Bush (1890–1974) was director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development during World War II. Rush D. Holt is CEO emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He served in the US House of Representatives from 1999 to 2015. February 2021. 200 pages. 1 b/w illus. 1 table. Hardback 9780691186627 $12.95 | £10.99 ebook 9780691201658

3 A practical guide to making good decisions in a world of missing data

Dark Data In the era of big data, it is easy to imagine that we have all the information we need to make good decisions. But in fact the data we have are never complete, and may be only the tip of the iceberg. Just as much of the universe is composed of dark matter, invisible to us but nonetheless present, the universe of information is full of dark data that we overlook at our peril. In Dark Data, data expert David Hand takes us on a fascinating and enlightening journey into the world of the data we don’t see.

Dark Data explores the many ways in which we can be blind to missing data and how that can lead us to conclusions and actions that are mistaken, dangerous, or even disastrous. Ex- amining a wealth of real-life examples, from the Challenger shuttle explosion to complex financial frauds, Hand gives us “When we make decisions in our a practical taxonomy of the types of dark data that exist and personal and professional lives, we the situations in which they can arise, so that we can learn to typically start with some form of data. recognize and control for them. In doing so, he teaches us The very word ’data’ derives from the not only to be alert to the problems presented by the things Latin meaning ’something given.’ But we don’t know, but also shows how dark data can be used to who gave it? Where is it from? Should our advantage, leading to greater understanding and better I accept it at face value? Opening our decisions. eyes to the pitfalls of taking ’something Today, we all make decisions using data. Dark Data shows us given’ for granted, this insightful book all how to reduce the risk of making bad ones. should be required reading for every- one in an age when ’fake news’ and the David J. Hand is emeritus professor of mathematics and explosion of data go hand in hand.” senior research investigator at Imperial College London, —Adrian Smith, director and chief a former president of the Royal Statistical Society, and a executive of The Institute fellow of the British Academy. His many previous books include The Improbability Principle, Measurement: A Very Short Introduction, Statistics: A Very Short Introduction, and Principles of Data Mining. 2020. 344 pages. 6 b/w illus. 6 tables. Hardback 9780691182377 $29.95 | £25.00 ebook 9780691198859 Audiobook 9780691199177

4 How scientists through the ages have conducted thought experiments using imaginary entities— demons—to test the laws of nature and push the frontiers of what is possible

Bedeviled Science may be known for banishing the demons of supersti- tion from the modern world. Yet just as the demon-haunted world was being exorcized by the enlightening power of reason, a new kind of demon mischievously materialized in the scientific imagination itself. Scientists began to employ hypothetical beings to perform certain roles in thought experiments—experiments that can only be done in the imagination—and these impish assistants helped scientists achieve major breakthroughs that pushed forward the fron- tiers of science and technology.

Spanning four centuries of discovery—from René Descartes, whose demon could hijack sensorial reality, to James Clerk “Jimena Canales comes at science from Maxwell, whose molecular-sized demon deftly broke the a strange and original angle—and second law of thermodynamics, to Darwin, Einstein, Feyn- it pays off brilliantly. Listen to the man, and beyond—Jimena Canales tells a shadow history of demons!” science and the demons that bedevil it. She reveals how the —James Gleick, author of Time Travel: greatest scientific thinkers used demons to explore problems, A History test the limits of what is possible, and better understand nature. Their imaginary familiars helped unlock the secrets of entropy, heredity, relativity, quantum mechanics, and other scientific wonders—and continue to inspire breakthroughs in the realms of computer science, artificial intelligence, and economics today.

The world may no longer be haunted as it once was, but the demons of the scientific imagination are alive and well, continuing to play a vital role in scientists’ efforts to explore the unknown and make the impossible real.

Jimena Canales is a writer and faculty member of the Graduate College at the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign. She was the Thomas M. Siebel Chair in the History of Science at the University of Illinois and associate professor at Harvard University. She is the author of The Physicist and the Philosopher: Einstein, Bergson, and the Debate That Changed Our Understanding of Time (Princeton) and A Tenth of a Second. 2020. 416 pages. 16 b/w illus. Hardback 9780691175324 $29.95 | £25.00 ebook 9780691186078

5 A gripping history of the polar continent, from the great discoveries of the nineteenth century to modern scientific breakthroughs

Land of Wondrous Cold Antarctica, the ice kingdom hosting the South Pole, looms large in the human imagination. The secrets of this vast frozen desert have long tempted explorers, but its brutal climate and glacial shores notoriously resist human intrusion. Land of Wondrous Cold tells a gripping story of the pioneering nineteenth-century voyages, when British, French, and American commanders raced to penetrate Antarctica’s glacial rim for unknown lands beyond. These intrepid Victorian explorers—James Ross, Dumont D’Urville, and Charles Wilkes—laid the foundation for our current understanding of Terra Australis Incognita.

Gillen D’Arcy Wood is professor of environmental human- ities at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 2020. 312 pages. 24 b/w illus. 12 maps. Hardback 9780691172200 $27.95 | £22.00 ebook 9780691201689 Audiobook 9780691205557

A global history of the climate catastrophe caused by the Tambora eruption

Tambora When Indonesia’s Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano’s massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting major weather systems for more than three years. Communities worldwide endured famine, disease, and civil unrest on a catastrophic scale. Here, Gillen D’Arcy Wood traces Tambora’s global and historical reach: how the volcano’s three-year climate change regime initiated the first worldwide cholera pandemic, expanded opium markets in China, and plunged the into its first economic depression. Bringing the history of this planetary emergency to life, Tambora sheds light on the fragile interde- pendence of climate and human societies.

Gillen D’Arcy Wood is professor of environmental human- ities at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 2015. 312 pages. 50 b/w illus. 1 table. Paperback 9780691168623 $19.95 | £16.99 ebook 9781400851409

6 An insider account of how scientists unraveled the mystery of the thawing Arctic

Brave New Arctic In the 1990s, researchers in the Arctic noticed that floating summer sea ice had begun receding. This was accompanied by shifts in ocean circulation and unexpected changes in weather patterns throughout the world. The Arctic’s peren- nially frozen ground, known as permafrost, was warming, and treeless tundra was being overtaken by shrubs. What was going on? Brave New Arctic is Mark Serreze’s riveting firsthand account of how scientists from around the globe came together to find answers.

Mark C. Serreze is Director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, Distinguished Professor of Geography, and Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environ- mental Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. 2020. 272 pages. 8 color + 33 b/w illus. Paperback 9780691202655 $17.95 | £14.99 ebook 9781400890255

The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth’s climate system

The Oceans It has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize. Scientists know that our actions today are shaping the oceans and climate of tomorrow—and that if we continue to act recklessly, the consequences will be dire. Eelco Rohling traces the 4.4-billion-year history of Earth’s oceans while also shedding light on the critical role they play in our planet’s climate system. This timely and accessible book explores the close interrelationships of the oceans, climate, solid Earth processes, and life.

Eelco J. Rohling is professor of ocean and climate change in the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University and at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton. 2020. 272 pages. 17 b/w illus. Paperback 9780691202648 $18.95 | £15.99 ebook 9781400888665

7 Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system

Alien Oceans Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have been in existence for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than fifty times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths? Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out.

Kevin Peter Hand is a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he has served as deputy chief scientist for solar system exploration and is leading an effort to land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa. 2020. 304 pages. 15 color + 22 b/w illus. Hardback 9780691179513 $27.95 | £22.00 ebook 9780691189642 Audiobook 9780691205595

The search for life on Mars—and the moral issues confronting us as we prepare to send humans there

Life on Mars Does life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. As space agencies gear up to send the first manned missions to the Red Planet, we have a responsibility to think deeply about what kinds of life may already dwell there—and whether we have the right to invite ourselves in. Telling the complete story of our ongoing quest to answer one of the most tan- talizing questions in astronomy, David Weintraub grapples with the profound moral and ethical questions confronting us as we prepare to introduce an unpredictable new life form—ourselves—into the Martian biosphere. Now with an afterword that discusses the most recent discoveries, Life on Mars explains what we need to know before we go.

David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University. His books include Religions and Extraterrestrial Life and How Old Is the Universe? (Princeton). 2020. 336 pages. 8 color + 34 b/w illus. Paperback 9780691209258 $19.95 | £16.99 ebook 9780691209265

8 The thrilling quest for subsurface life on Earth and other planets

Deep Life Deep Life takes readers to uncharted regions deep beneath Earth’s crust in search of life in extreme environments, and reveals how astonishing new discoveries by geomicrobiolo- gists are aiding the quest to find life in the solar system. Tullis Onstott provides an insider’s look at the pioneering fieldwork that is shining new light on Earth’s hidden biology, a subter- ranean biosphere thriving with rare and exotic life forms. Join Onstott and his team on epic descents into South African gold mines, and travel deep beneath the frozen wastelands of the Arctic tundra to discover life as it could exist on Mars.

Tullis C. Onstott is professor of geosciences at . 2020. 512 pages. 51 b/w illus. Paperback 9780691202822 $24.95 | £22.00 ebook 9781400884247

A provocative and inspiring look at the future of humanity and science from world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees

On the Future Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes—good and bad—are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees argues that humanity’s prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.

Martin Rees is Astronomer Royal, and has been Master of Trinity College and Director of the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University. His books include Our Cosmic Habitat (Princeton), Just Six Numbers, and Our Final Hour (published in the UK as Our Final Century). 2018. 272 pages. Hardback 9780691180441 $18.95 | £15.99 ebook 9780691184401 Audiobook 9780691192994

9 The first field guide that allows amateur rock enthusiasts to identify basic rocks and rock formations in a systematic way

Rocks and Rock Formations Many of us are fascinated by rocks—but identifying them can seem daunting. It’s often tricky even for geologists, who rely on experience, intuition, and in-depth familiarity with rock-forming components. Rocks and Rock Formations allows everyone, amateur or professional, to successfully distinguish these amazing masses of minerals, using only careful observation, a magnifying glass, a pocket knife—and a bit of patience. Assuming little prior experience or knowledge, Rocks and Rock Formations is an invaluable resource for rock enthusiasts everywhere.

Jürg Meyer is a professional geologist and licensed mountain guide, as well as lecturer and author in the areas of geology and the environment. Princeton Field Guides June 2021. 136 pages. 534 color photos. Paperback 9780691199528 $19.95 | £16.99 ebook 9780691217550

A comprehensive, up-to-date field guide to the world’s rocks and minerals

Rocks and Minerals This detailed and easy-to-use guide contains striking pho- tography of rocks and minerals from around the globe, and is designed to help readers and collectors identify specimens of these compounds, which are formed by geological pro- cesses in the earth’s crust. Useful for beginners and serious collectors alike, this handy volume features special color photography of specimens from the Natural History Muse- um in London, which holds one of the largest collections in the world.

Chris and Helen Pellant have been writing earth science books together since the 1980s, as well as running their own photographic library (picsandwords.com). Princeton Field Guides 2020. 208 pages. Color photos. Paperback 9780691204062 $19.95 For sale only in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean

10 Beyond Global Warming Syukuro Manabe is perhaps the leading pioneer of modern climate modeling. Beyond Global Warming is his compelling firsthand account of how the scientific community came to understand the human causes of climate change, and how numerical models using the world’s most powerful computers have been instrumental to these vital discoveries.

Syukuro Manabe is senior meteorologist in the Program in Atmo- spheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University. Anthony J. Broccoli is professor of environmental sciences at Rutgers University. 2020. 224 pages. 8 color + 81 b/w illus. Hardback 9780691058863 $35.00 | £30.00 ebook 9780691185163

The Planet Remade The risks of global warming are pressing and potentially vast. So there is an urgent need to rethink our responses to the crisis. To meet that need, a small but increasingly influential group of scientists is explor- ing proposals for planned human intervention in the climate system. These are the technologies of geoengineering—and as Oliver Morton argues in this book, it would be as irresponsible to ignore them as it would be foolish to see them as a simple solution to the problem.

Oliver Morton is briefings editor at theEconomist , and his writing has appeared in the New Yorker and other publications. 2017. 440 pages. 1 halftone. Paperback 9780691175904 $16.95 | £13.99 ebook 9781400874453 Not for sale in the Commonwealth (except Canada)

How to Build a Habitable Planet Since its first publication,How to Build a Habitable Planet has established a legendary reputation as an accessible yet scientifically impeccable introduction to the origin and evolution of Earth. This classic account of how our habitable planet was assembled from the stuff of stars introduced readers to planetary, Earth, and climate sci- ence by way of a fascinating narrative. Now this great book has been made even better.

Charles H. Langmuir is the Higgins Professor of Geochemistry at Harvard University. Wally Broecker is the Newberry Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University. 2012. 736 pages. 16 color plates. 282 b/w illus. 28 tables. Hardback 9780691140063 $47.95 | £40.00 ebook 9781400841974

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Modern Observational An Introduction to the Global Climate Dynamics Physical Oceanography Circulation of the Atmosphere Kerry H. Cook Carl Wunsch David Randall Cloth 9780691125305 $70.00 | £58.00 Cloth 9780691158822 $105.00 | £88.00 Cloth 9780691148960 $95.00 | £78.00 ebook 9781400847334 ebook 9781400866533 ebook 9781400866526

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Elasticity and Fluid Dynamics Fluids and elastic solids are everywhere—from Earth’s crust and skyscrapers to ocean currents and airplanes. They are central to mod- ern physics, astrophysics, the Earth sciences, biophysics, medicine, chemistry, engineering, and technology. Each subject can be readily understood without the other, and the book allows them to be taught independently. The book also can serve as supplementary reading for many other courses, including geophysics.

Kip S. Thorne is the Feynman Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Caltech. Roger D. Blandford is the Luke Blossom Profes- sor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. April 2021. 456 pages. 112 color + 6 b/w illus. 5 tables. Paperback 9780691207346 $50.00 | £42.00 ebook 9780691215570

Plasma Physics Kip Thorne and Roger Blandford’s monumental Modern Classical Physics is now available in five stand-alone volumes that make ideal textbooks for individual graduate or advanced undergraduate courses. Each volume teaches the fundamental concepts, emphasizes modern, real-world applications, and gives students a physical and intuitive understanding of the subject. Plasma Physics provides an essential introduction to the subject.

Kip S. Thorne is the Feynman Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Caltech. Roger D. Blandford is the Luke Blossom Profes- sor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. April 2021. 664 pages. 53 color + 1 b/w illus. 2 tables. Paperback 9780691215501 $50.00 | £42.00 ebook 9780691215532

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