Popular science books

By tackling the subject of science from all angles, including the nuts and bolts of the trade as well as its place...  Read More >>

A one-volume history of twentieth-century physics, the book takes us from the discovery of X rays in the mid-1890s...  Read More >>

This book shows how viruses, with their ability to mutate, have caused devastating diseases in the past, and continue...  Read More >>

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In this detailed look at meteorites, the authors trace the formation and breakup of the planets, asteroids, and...  Read More >>

This book takes us beyond Childress's previous books. This is an amazing book on an unusual voyage into the world...  Read More >>

Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy ""Bad Astronomy is just plain good! Philip Plait clears up every...  Read More >>

The book presents to the lay reader a concise description of the geological structure of the Earth, from its earliest...  Read More >>

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One of our foremost anthropologists looks at the fundamental questions of human origins and what our evolutionary...  Read More >>

A biography of the Queen Elizabeth's conjuror - the philosopher, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee.  Read More >>

A bold new theory on what sparked the ""big bang"" of human culture The abrupt emergence of human culture over...  Read More >>

A light, accessible introduction to the ten most important discoveries in science and math during the 20th century....  Read More >>

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Could time run backwards? Is there an infinity of universes playing out all possible alternative histories? These...  Read More >>

The war on germs is being fought on various fronts - from the skirmishes with disease-carrying mosquitoes that cross...  Read More >>

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In this daring book, the author proposes that artistic and literary forms can be understood as modulations of wave...  Read More >>

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In elaborating and exploring his thought-provoking concept, Gould delves into the history of science with stories...  Read More >>

Nearly 50 years ago it was discovered that the fundamental particles, such as the electron and proton, have `left-handed'...  Read More >>

We're barraged with statistics every day about health risks, life expectancy, and the chances of success, but to...  Read More >>

In Matter of Mind a renowned neurologist recounts his experiences seeing patients with different behavioural deficits...  Read More >>