"For her extensively researched book, THE INNER CLOCK, the environmental science writer Lynne Peeples spoke with some 240 scientists, chronobiologists, athletes, astronauts and 'chrono-coaches' (yes, that’s a thing) and even embedded in a windowless underground Arkansas bunker in order to experience body-clock disruption first-hand." ⏰😴 Don't miss this interview in The Guardian with Lynne Peeples! THE INNER CLOCK is an absolute must-read for anyone looking to improve their sleep, their health, or their happiness ✨ Learn how modern life messes with your internal clocks: https://lnkd.in/gxQ3QaZT
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At Riverhead, we publish books that encourage you to see the world in new ways. We’re committed to finding writers with innovative approaches and exceptional perspectives, and we’re proud to publish a wide array of thought-provoking, bestselling authors, from Daniel H. Pink to Priya Parker, David Epstein to Steven Johnson, and many more. Beyond exploring new ideas and approaches, our books have reached millions of readers around the world and our authors have won a litany of awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature, The Booker Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the MacArthur genius grant, the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Our goal for every book and every author we publish is simple: To open readers’ minds to new ideas and to publish these books boldly and creatively to reach the widest possible readership.
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Pleased & proud to say my WIRED story on deep sea mining just won a National Association of Science Writers' Award! Thanks to ace editor Sandra Upson and congrats to fellow honorees/pals Paul Tullis, JB MacKinnon and Chris Pollon. PS -the story is also the basis of a chapter in my forthcoming book, Power Metal, out Nov. 19 from Riverhead Books. https://lnkd.in/g_UY39t7
Announcing the 2024 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award winners
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Journalist Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's "luminous feat of reportage" (The Minnesota Star Tribune) THE HIDDEN GLOBE unveils a hidden world of extraterritorial zones where the elite operate by their own set of rules—right in plain sight. In an exclusive excerpt at The Atlantic, Abrahamian visits the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), "a little Switzerland on the Gulf" that illustrates how global financial interests are transforming laws and commerce. THE HIDDEN GLOBE is on shelves today! Start reading: https://lnkd.in/eWpzmayR
The ‘Law of the Land’ Has Been Replaced
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Kick off #WorldSpaceWeek with some out-of-this-world reads! 🚀☄️🪐 ⭐ WHITE HOLES by Carlo Rovelli: A mesmerizing trip to the strange world of #whiteholes from the bestselling author of SEVEN BRIEF LESSONS ON PHYSICS and THE ORDER OF TIME. ⭐ LIFE AS NO ONE KNOWS IT by Sara Imari Walker: Presents an intriguing new scientific theory that explains what life is and how it emerges. Applies not just to biological life on Earth, but to any instance of life in the universe. ⭐ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UNIVERSE by Jordan Cham and Daniel Whiteson: This witty, entertaining, and fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it. ⭐ THE UNIVERSE IN A BOX by Andrew Pontzen: Explains how physicists model the universe’s most exotic phenomena, from black holes and colliding galaxies to dark matter and quantum entanglement, enabling them to study the evolution of virtual worlds and to shed new light on our reality. ⭐ HOW TO by Randall Munroe: A delightfully mind-bending way to better understand the science and technology underlying the things we do every day. From the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic 'xkcd' and the #1 New York Times bestsellers WHAT IF? and THING EXPLAINER. #STEM #ScienceandTechnology #Space #SpaceEducation #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #Nonfiction #Books
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Experts are raising alarms about the potential effects of Hurricane Helene's flooding on the tech industry and the economy of Spruce Pine, North Carolina. According to WIRED, Spruce Pine "supplies around 70 percent of the naturally occurring HPQ [high-pressure quartz] that is needed for computing devices and products." https://lnkd.in/gq9iE5BK Author Vince Beiser explains just how important high-pressure quartz is in his book THE WORLD IN A GRAIN. For a closer look, check out this excerpt: https://lnkd.in/dnGnCpEw And for an in-depth look at how procuring critical metals impacts human affairs and the environment across the world, don't miss Beiser's new book POWER METAL, coming 11/19. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exj5AHBk
Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry
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It's #BannedBooksWeek, and we're spotlighting Jacqueline Woodson's novel, RED AT THE BONE 📚 Read more about our efforts to fight censorship below, and don't forget to check out the Defense Kit here: https://lnkd.in/eiMGNh-Z #BannedBooks #FightCensorship #RedattheBone #JacquelineWoodson #Resources
At Riverhead Books, we have been supporting our authors in the fight against censorship and book bans. Jacqueline W.'s novel RED AT THE BONE is one that has been challenged many times in recent years. We have now made available a curated kit with resources geared toward educators, librarians, administrators, and readers alike. Our dedicated team has compiled: 💡 …testimonials from professors and literary stars (including Judy Blume, Edwidge Danticat, Jesmyn Ward, and more!) 💡 …videos with a statement from the author 💡 …a teaching guide with new discussion questions for students to navigate meaningful conversations 💡 …a letter from our publisher 💡 …and shareable graphics Learn more and access the kit here: https://lnkd.in/eiMGNh-Z #FightCensorship #BannedBooks #FreeExpression #Resources #RedAtTheBone #JacquelineWoodson #Authors #JudyBlume #EdwidgeDanticat #JesmynWard #Educators #Librarians #RiverheadBooks
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How broken are your internal clocks? 🫣⏰ Read Lynne Peeples's new book to see how often our body's rhythms fall out of sync and how we can reset them for the better. THE INNER CLOCK is now on shelves! Start living better today: https://bit.ly/3UtB5ru #TheInnerClock #LynnePeeples #CircadianRhythm #BiologicalClock #Physiology #Science #SleepDisorder #Time #Productivity #JetLag #Health #Wellness #Sleep
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THE HIDDEN GLOBE by journalist Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, coming to shelves on 10/8, exposes a parallel world of extraterritorial zones where the super-rich and corporations play by their own rules—right under our noses. In an exclusive excerpt at The Atlantic, Abrahamian explores the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), "a little Switzerland on the Gulf," showing how global financial interests are reshaping laws and commerce in just one extraterritorial zone of many. Learn more about THE HIDDEN GLOBE: https://bit.ly/4bsvaZO
The ‘Law of the Land’ Has Been Replaced
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#BannedBookWeek 📚 In the last 20 years, THE KITE RUNNER by Khaled Hosseini has become one of the most challenged and banned books in the country. Teachers, librarians, and community leaders have been fighting to keep this seminal book on shelves. At Riverhead Books, we've created a special "Defense Kit" to aid those seeking to defend THE KITE RUNNER and freedom of expression itself. Our dedicated team has compiled: 💡 …testimonials from teachers, librarians, and celebrated authors (including Celeste Ng, Mohsin Hamid, Jacqueline Woodson, and more!) 💡 …a statement from the author 💡 …a teaching guide with discussion questions for students to navigate meaningful conversations 💡 …a letter from our publisher 💡 …and shareable graphics Learn more and access the kit here: https://lnkd.in/g4XssdGS #FightCensorship #BannedBooks #BannedBooksWeek #FreeExpression #Resources #TheKiteRunner #KhaledHosseini #Authors #Educators #Librarians #RiverheadBooks
The Kite Runner 20th Anniversary Edition - Penguin Random House
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Starting on Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2024), The Banned Wagon—powered by Penguin Random House and in partnership with Unite Against Book Bans, Little Free Library, and First Book, is hitting the road for its second #BannedWagon tour, visiting nine libraries and bookstores in communities across the Midwest and the South being impacted by book banning and censorship 🚗 📚 Save the date to join the fight against censorship and pick up your free banned book while supplies last! #TheBannedWagon #ReadBannedBooks #SaveOurStories #BannedBooksWeek
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