Marc Greenawalt

Deep dives into the planet’s oceans, considerations of space colonization, an ode to the humble cell, and a scientist’s account of working on the Covid-19 vaccines feature among this season’s highlights.

Historical perspectives on wealth inequality, programs for pursuing social justice in the marketplace, and tales of tech bros behaving badly headline this season’s business titles.

Studies of climate change continue to dominate in this season’s science crop, alongside considerations of animal and plant intelligence, deep dives into outer space, and explorations of artificial intelligence.

Exposés of corporate chicanery, reports on women in the workplace, and programs for making offices more inviting for employees from marginalized backgrounds feature prominently among this season’s offerings.

In ‘Before the Badge’ (New York Univ., Mar.), sociologist Simon documents observing and participating in four police training academies.

This season’s crop includes new books from bestseller list mainstays, inquiries into the limits of AI, and explorations of animal communication.

The misdeeds of the über-wealthy, the histories of famous brands, strategies for avoiding burnout, and the nuts and bolts of starting a new business are among the topics covered in this season’s offerings.

Referendums on capitalism, exposés of bias in the workplace, and guides to finding purpose at the office feature among this season’s notable business titles.

In ‘A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. Chesnutt’ (St. Martin’s, Feb.), the Bowdoin College literature professor chronicles the life of novelist Charles W. Chesnutt.

AI and the climate crisis feature prominently this spring, alongside natural histories of periodic elements, the life stories of Nobel Prize winners, and reconsiderations of anxiety and fear.