Books by James Nestor
“This book…has a million Post-it notes on it. Deep explores the ocean from its surface to its depths via the extreme sport of freediving, where divers descend as deep into the ocean as they can on a single breath. Nestor frames a freediver’s descent into the ocean through a closeup of the human body and what happens to it, in terms of the pressure on the body and the oxygen supply, and uncovers some stunning revelations. It’s an intimate, human look at diving. Nestor also looks beyond freediving into many other areas, including what can be found on the seafloor and why that matters to humanity.” Read more...
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism
Laura Trethewey, Journalist
“Imagine a whole book about breathing! But there was a necessity, I think. Nestor is a journalist; he goes into everything you need to know about breathing. We learn that no matter what you eat, no matter how you exercise, how wise you are—none of it really matters if you’re not breathing properly.” Read more...
The Best Popular Science Books of 2021: The Royal Society Book Prize
Luke O'Neill, Scientist
Interviews where books by James Nestor were recommended
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
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Food for Life: Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
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Outlive: The Art and Science of Longevity
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Pure, White, and Deadly: How Sugar Is Killing Us and What We Can Do to Stop It
by John Yudkin
Self-Help Books for 2025
Self-Help Books for 2025
New year, new you? Every January, millions resolve to become fitter, happier and more productive. If you’re looking for evergreen life advice, look no further than this curated selection of self-help books, recommended by our expert interviewees.
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The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
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The End of Bias, A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias
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The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness
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Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
by Merlin Sheldrake
The Best Popular Science Books of 2021: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Luke O'Neill
The Best Popular Science Books of 2021: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Luke O'Neill
Every year the Royal Society, the world’s oldest independent scientific academy, awards a prize for the best new popular science book. Here, Luke O’Neill—Professor of Biochemistry at Trinity College, Dublin, and chair of the 2021 judging panel—discusses the latest shortlist: six new popular science books that are topical, accessible and infinitely interesting.
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The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
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Mapping the Deep
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Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
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The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
by Susan Casey
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism, recommended by Laura Trethewey
The Best Books of Ocean Journalism, recommended by Laura Trethewey
Humans have mapped only 25 percent of the seafloor, so the ocean is ripe for exploration and investigation. Environmental journalist and author Laura Trethewey recommends five books by ‘ocean journalists’ that explore the life, crime and science of the seas.
