<div>“Inhabiting a one-man’s-land that blurs journalism and fiction and precludes nothing, Thompson creates no finer collections of written word.” —Los Angeles Times The Gonzo memoir from one of the most influential voices in American literature, Kingdom of Fear traces the course of Hunter S. Thompson’s life as a rebel—from a smart-mouthed Kentucky kid flaunting all authority to a convention-defying journalist who came to personify a wild fusion of fact, fiction, and mind-altering substances. Brilliant, provocative, outrageous, and brazen, Hunter S. Thompson’s infamous rule breaking—in his journalism, in his life, and under the law—changed the shape of American letters, and the face of American icons. Call it the evolution of an outlaw. Here are the formative experiences that comprise Thompson’s legendary trajectory alongside the weird and the ugly. Whether detailing his exploits as a foreign correspondent in Rio, his job as night manager of the notorious O’Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, his epic run for sheriff of Aspen on the Freak Power ticket, or the sensational legal maneuvering that led to his full acquittal in the famous 99 Days trial, Thompson is at the peak of his narrative powers in Kingdom of Fear. And this boisterous, blistering ride illuminates as never before the professional and ideological risk taking of a literary genius and transgressive icon. “He amuses; he frightens; he flirts with doom. His achievement is substantial.” —The Washington Post “Characteristically incoherent at times, yet rollickingly funny throughout, Thompson’s latest proves that the father of gonzo journalism is alive and well.” —Publishers Weekly</div>

Kingdom of Fear

<div>An eloquent and accessible journey through our evolving notions of the cosmos from “the best science writer of his generation” (Washington Post). From the second-century celestial models of Ptolemy to modern-day research institutes and quantum theory, our perception of the universe—and out place in it—has changed drastically. This classic book offers a breathtaking tour of astronomy and the brilliant, eccentric personalities who have shaped it through the ages. From the first time mankind had an inkling of the vast space that surrounds us, those who study the universe have had to struggle against political and religious preconceptions. They have included some of the most charismatic, courageous, and idiosyncratic thinkers of all time. In Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Timothy Ferris uses his unique blend of rigorous research and captivating narrative skill to draw us into the lives and minds of these extraordinary figures, creating a landmark work of scientific history.</div>

Coming of Age in the Milky Way

<div>The acclaimed science writer presents “an exceedingly vivid history of modern astronomy and cosmology, told in entertainingly biographical terms” (The New York Times). Hailed as “the best science writer of his generation,” Timothy Ferriss is renowned for his ability to discuss the complexities of outer space in ways that are lively, illuminating, and accessible. In The Red Limit, he takes readers on a journey of discovery as a variety of scientific breakthroughs lead us to glimpsing the edge of the universe (Washington Post). For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. From Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red, meaning that those galaxies were receding from us. This led to the revolutionary realization that the universe is expanding. Ferriss delves into this revolutionary discovery, its historic ramifications, and the passionately competitive astronomers who charted the past, present, and future of the cosmos.</div>

The Red Limit

<div>A “thoughtful and thoroughly entertaining” look at the historical connections between science and liberal democracy, and the forces that threaten both (The Wall Street Journal). In The Science of Liberty, award–winning author Timothy Ferris—called “the best popular science writer in the English language today” by the Christian Science Monitor and “the best science writer of his generation” by the Washington Post—makes a passionate case for science as the inspiration behind the rise of liberalism and democracy. Ferris argues that just as the scientific revolution rescued billions from poverty, fear, hunger, and disease, the Enlightenment values it inspired has swelled the number of those living in free and democratic societies from less than 1 percent of the world population four centuries ago to more than a third today. He also surveys the forces that have opposed science and liberalism—from communism and fascism to postmodernism and fundamentalism—in a sweeping, stunningly original intellectual history that transcends antiquated concepts of right and left. “Important, timely, and splendidly written.” —The Washington Post “Engaging . . . Ferris usefully reminds us that science was an integral part of the intellectual equipment of the great pioneers of political and individual liberty.” —The New York Times Book Review “A passionately crafted and articulate exploration of the relationship between science and democracy . . . show[s] how science and democracy working in symbiosis can thrive and—the author suggests, using the antiexamples of Hitler’s Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union—can just as easily die.” —Bookmarks  “An important and extremely readable book . . . Ferris is one of America’s most skilled communicators about science . . . He shows himself a fascinating historian too.” —San Francisco Chronicle</div>

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Coming of Age in the Milky Way

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The Science of Liberty

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