Life Sciences

Explore the wonders of the natural world through our collection of life science biographies and researcher memoirs. Follow the fascinating journeys of pioneering biologists and naturalists in acclaimed books like The Invention of Nature and A Primate's Memoir.

Life at the Speed of Light
Life at the Speed of Light

By J. Craig Venter

Pub: 2014

Crack In Creation
Crack In Creation

By Samuel Doudna, Jennifer Sternberg

Pub: 2018

The Gene
The Gene

By Siddhartha Mukherjee

Pub: 2016

In The Shadow Of Man
In The Shadow Of Man

By Jane Goodall

Pub: 2010

The Reluctant Mr. Darwin
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin

By David Quammen

Pub: 2007

Naturalist
Naturalist

By Edward O. Wilson

Pub: 1995

Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Franklin

By Brenda Maddox

Pub: 2013

The Double Helix
The Double Helix

By James D. Watson

Pub: 2001

The Invention of Nature
The Invention of Nature

By Andrea Wulf

Pub: 2016

A Primate's Memoir
A Primate's Memoir

By Robert M. Sapolsky

Pub: 2007

Finding the Mother Tree
Finding the Mother Tree

By Suzanne Simard

Pub: 2021

Why Fish Don't Exist
Why Fish Don't Exist

By Lulu Miller

Pub: 2021

The Code Breaker
The Code Breaker

By Walter Isaacson

Pub: 2021

Lab Girl
Lab Girl

By Hope Jahren

Pub: 2016