MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR: Dietitian Dalina Soto on the Intersection of Culture and Nutrition

Contributed by Dalina Soto, MA, RD, LDN, author of The Latina Anti-Diet: A Dietitian’s Guide to Authentic Health that Celebrates Culture and Full-Flavor Living. As a registered dietitian, Soto understands the pros and cons of intuitive eating. As a first-generation Dominican American, she’s also seen firsthand how this movement has only catered to a certain

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Vaclav Smil’s How the World Really Works

How the World Really Works is an essential analysis of the modern science and technology that makes our twenty-first century lives possible—a scientist’s investigation into what science really does, and does not, accomplish. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material

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Books for International Day of Women and Girls in Science

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, we are sharing books about women who have influenced and contributed to the STEM fields. Find a full collection of titles here.

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Donald A. Norman’s Design for a Better World

How human behavior brought our world to the brink, and how human behavior can save us. The world is a mess. Our dire predicament, from collapsing social structures to the climate crisis, has been millennia in the making and can be traced back to the erroneous belief that the earth’s resources are infinite. The key

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Immaculata De Vivo and Daniel Lumera’s The Biology of Kindness

The science is in: being good is actually good for you. In this bracingly original book, The Biology of Kindness—the first in a trilogy on the topic of daily wellness—the science of mindfulness and the findings of biology come together to show how kindness and optimism improve overall well-being in profound, organic, and demonstrable ways. Daniel

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Books for International Day for Biological Diversity

Here is a collection of titles to acknowledge International Day for Biological Diversity, which takes place on May 22nd. These books explore various ecosystems and habitats and give insight on biodiversity, the ways of life and the struggles of living creatures within them.

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Do You Teach Engineering?

You can search for books across this discipline through our course lists, which cover Bioengineering, Building and Technical Trades, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and more. Bioengineering Building and Technical Trades Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Electrical and Computing Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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