| Katie Hafner & Matthew Lyon |
Where Wizards Stay Up Late |
Engaging history of the early days of what
would become the Internet  |
Technology |
| Tony Hallam |
Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities |
A worth attempt to include all the options to
explain prehistoric mass extinctions that's sadly rather dull
|
Earth science |
| Mike Hally |
Electronic Brains |
The early days of electronic computer are
uncovered around the world - US, UK, Australia and USSR - in an engaging
little book  |
Technology |
| Paul Halpern |
Collider: the search for the world's smallest
particles |
Useful introduction to the Large Hadron
Collider, particular good on the history of accelerators and particle
research. |
Physics |
| David J. Hand |
Statistics: a very short introduction |
Very readable pocket introduction to
probability and statistics: first half is particularly good.
|
Maths |
| Michael Hanlon |
10 Questions Science Can't Answer (Yet) |
A truly thought-provoking and fascinating
exploration of areas of science that aren't fully understood, from dark
matter to why so many people are fat. |
Overview |
| Michael Hanlon |
The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy |
The wacky world of Douglas Adams opened up to
the scientific spotlight. Sometimes too brisk, but otherwise good
|
Overview |
| James Hannam |
God's Philosophers |
Highly informative and surprisingly readable
book filling in just what developments were made in the history of science
during the medieval period.
|
Overview |
| Mark Hanson &
Peter D. Gluckman |
Mismatch |
Gets its three stars for the excellent idea -
the mismatch between humans and environment - but the delivery is poor.
|
Human science |
| David Harel |
Computers Ltd |
Interesting meta-math exploration of the
limits of computers. Four star for computing fans, otherwise
|
Technology |
| Rom Harré |
Pavlov's dogs and Schrödinger's cat |
Rather strained and low key book on the use of
animals and plants as scientific instruments and experimental equipment.
|
Overview |
| Judith Rich Harris |
No Two Alike |
A real page turner as the author explores how
personalities differ, with a style that owes as much to a murder mystery as
a science book |
Human science |
| Adam Hart-Davis |
The Book of Time |
Heavily illustrated book on the nature of time
and its measurements that has enough in to interest adults but is presented
in a way that will appeal to older children too.
|
Physics |
| Adam Hart-Davis &
Paul Bader |
The Cosmos: A
Beginner's Guide |
A beautifully illustrated book from a BBC TV
series that's really more about the equipment we use to study it than the
cosmos.
|
Cosmology |
| Adam Hart-Davis |
Just Another Day |
Excellent concept of going through a composite
everyday life and exploring the science and technology. A lot of the author
in it, so a book you'll love or hate.
|
Overview |
| Adam Hart-Davis |
Why does a ball bounce? |
The UK's favourite TV boffin explains 101
phenomena - much too short, but still great fun
|
Overview |
| Marc D. Hauser |
Moral Minds |
A detailed exploration of the science of
morality, with some excellent content but let down by being over-long and
not taking into account some obvious questions.
|
Human science |
| Thomas
Häusler |
Viruses vs Superbugs |
An intriguing but frightening look at one
alternative to antibiotics - will phages save us as killer bacteria become
resistant?
|
Human science |
| Mark Haw |
Middle World |
Dull looking book, which is a shame because
it's a brilliant, very readable tour of the nanoscale from Brownian motion
to biological machines.
|
Physics |
|
STEPHEN HAWKING |
Biography |
|
|
| Stephen Hawking |
A Brief History of Time |
The one that started it all
- and much more readable than you might think |
Cosmology, physics |
| Stephen Hawking
(with Leonard Mlodinow) |
A Briefer History of Time |
Attempt to make Brief History more
approachable - good content, but suffers from übergloss
|
Cosmology, physics |
| Stephen Hawking &
Leonard Mlodinow |
The Grand Design |
Very glossy (though illustrations sometimes
wrong) attempt to explain everything with science, disposing of philosophy
and religion. Good physics summaries, but poor thesis.
|
Cosmology, physics |
| Stephen Hawking |
The Universe in a Nutshell |
Workings of the universe,
well illustrated, for lay readers |
Cosmology, physics |
| Robert M. Hazen |
Genesis |
Wonderfully personal exploration of the
possible origin of life from both experiment and field work, with engaging
description of how experimental science works |
Biology |
| Sandra Hempel |
The Medical Detective [The Strange Case of the
Broad Street Pump] |
Fascinating medical history of the attempts to
discover how cholera spread, and John Snow's detective work to trace the
origins of the Broad Street outbreak
|
Human science |
| John Henry |
Knowledge is Power |
Flawed but interesting exploration of the work
of Francis Bacon
 |
Overview |
| Robert Henson |
The Rough Guide to Climate Change |
An excellent introduction to the whys and
wherefores of global warming: mix of politics and science, hence relatively
low score
|
Earth science |
| Nick Herbert |
Faster Than Light |
Age and so-so writing pull down the rating for
this book, but still has good insights on getting around the light barrier
|
Physics |
| Nick Herbert |
Quantum Reality |
Stodgy and impenetrable trip around the
metaphysics underlying quantum theory
|
Physics |
| Fukagawa Hidetoshi
& Tony Rothman |
Sacred
Mathematics |
Remarkable
historical idea of geometry problems displayed in Japanese temples - but all
seems a bit pointless.
|
Maths |
| Peter M. Higgins |
Numbers: a very
short introduction |
Pocket introduction to the nature of numbers.
A mixed bag - some bits interesting, some rather dull..
|
Maths |
| Alan Hirshfeld |
The Electric Life of Michael Faraday |
A fascinating look at the life and
particularly the work of this pre-eminent Victorian physicist. |
Biography, physics |
| Alan Hirshfeld |
Eureka Man |
Attempting the impossible with a biography of
Archimedes, about whom little is known. Partially successful.. |
Biography, maths |
| J. Allan Hobson |
Dreaming |
Dream and sleep science hauled out of the Freudian dark ages with an
excellent introduction
|
Human sciences |
| Eva Hoffman |
Time |
You might expect this to be a physics book,
but it's much more about the subjective nature of time and how it influences
human thought.
|
Human science |
| Dan Hofstadter |
The Earth Moves |
In depth look at Galileo's enhancement of the
telescope and his trial, with some interesting unfamiliar material.
|
Biography,
astronomy |
| Douglas Hofstadter |
Gödel, Escher, Bach |
Linking the music of Bach,
the art of Escher and the maths of Gödel to illustrate human thought
|
Psychology, overview |
| Bert Holldobler
and E. O. Wilson |
The Super-Organism |
Big glossy and in-depth study of the
super-organism behaviour of bees and ants. Fascinating, though can get a bit
heavy in both senses.
|
Biology |
| Richard Hollingham & Sue
Nelson |
How to Clone the Perfect Blonde |
Eight fascinating applications of science,
beautifully explained, but let down a little by childish humour
|
Overview |
| Mark Honigsbaum |
Living with Enza |
The story of the 1918 flu pandemic and how it
impacted the UK, intertwined with events in the First World War. Scary at a
time of another pandemic.
|
Human science |
| Mark L. Brake &
Neil Hook |
Different Engines |
Interesting topic - the interplay between
science and science fiction - with some good points, but not hugely
readable, and some glaring omissions.
|
Overview |
| Jim Horne |
Sleepfaring: A journey through the science of
sleep |
Wonderfully readable tour of the science of
sleep. Sags just a little in the middle, but overall excellent
|
Biology |
| Michael Hoskin |
Discoverers of
the Universe |
Excellent biography of William Herschel and
his sister Caroline with just the right balance of their lives and their
remarkable scientific achievements. |
Astronomy,
biography |
| Michael Hoskin |
The History of
Astronomy |
Part of the "very short introduction" series.
Best on ancient history, but fine up to 1800s.
|
Astronomy |
| Jeff Hughes |
The Manhattan Project: Big Science and the
Atom Bomb |
The Manhattan Project is just an example in
this slightly disappointing story of the growth of megascience
|
Overview |
| James R. Hurford |
The Origins of
Meaning |
A detailed and scholarly, but accessible,
survey of the evolution of linguistic meaning.
|
Human science |
| Michael Hunter |
Boyle: between
God and Science |
Detailed biography of Robert Boyle, superbly
researched, which disappointingly has very little explanation of the
science.
|
Biography |
| Chris Impey |
How it Ends |
Slightly depressing exploration of how
everything from human life to the universe ends. Lots of good content, but
presentation sometimes offputting.
|
Overview |
| Jay Ingram |
The Velocity of Honey |
23 fun excursions into the science of the everyday from falling toast to
skipping stones
|
Overview |
| Walter Isaacson |
Einstein: His Life and Universe |
Perhaps the best of the Einstein biographies -
really seeks to get the man behind the legend, and does well at explaining
the physics. |
Biography |
| Lucy Jago |
The Northern Lights |
Kristian Birkeland, the
Norwegian scientist who first uncovered the secret of the Northern Lights
|
Biography, physics |
| C. Renée James |
Seven Wonders of
the Universe |
Very chatty, friendly format for a quick
overview of science (particularly physics) around us. A bit too 'wow, gee
whiz!' and vague for us, but will appeal to some.
|
Overview |
| Dairmuid Jeffreys |
Aspirin: The Remarkable Story of a Wonder Drug |
The story of aspirin from quinine substitute
to heart medicine. Excellent background; truly fascinating
|
Chemistry, human
sciences |
| Alok Jha |
How to Live
Forever |
One of those 'all of science' books squeezed
into a 'funky questions' format. Doesn't quite work.
|
Overview |
| George Johnson |
Miss Leavitt's
Stars |
Not the biography the title suggests - sadly
little is known of Miss Leavitt - but a good, brief introduction to
measuring the size of the universe
|
Astronomy |
| George Johnson |
The Ten Most
Beautiful Experiments |
Engaging look at ten real desktop experiments
through history. You can dispute if he's got the best, but certainly makes
them highly readable. |
Overview |
| Richard A. L,
Jones |
Soft Machines |
Interesting book on one aspect of
nanotechnology (nano machines), but more of a good textbook than popsci
|
Technology,
biology |
| Steve Jones |
Coral |
The parts of this far-ranging book about coral
are good, but the asides take up far too much of it.. |
Biology |
| Steve Jones |
The Single Helix |
One hundred light and enjoyable newspaper
columns, collected to give an excellent dip into pretty well every area of
science. |
Overview |
| David Kaiser |
How the Hippies Saved Physics |
Quite entertaining about a group of far-out
fringe physics, and informative on quantum entanglement - but the premise
doesn't hold up. |
Physics |
| James Kakalios |
The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics |
Despite promising to be 'math free' this
introduction to quantum mechanics peppered with examples from comic books is
quite hard work for the reader, but rewards that work with more depth than
is usual. |
Physics |
| James Kakalios |
The Physics of Superheroes |
One of the better 'science of'/'physics of'
books, using the exploits of superheroes to explore everything from
mechanics to electromagnetism.. |
Physics |
| Michio Kaku |
Parallel Worlds |
Fascinating ideas on parallel universes,
cosmology and string theory only slightly let down by oversimplification and
mixed writing. |
Cosmology, physics |
| Michio Kaku |
Physics of the Impossible |
Remarkable span of ideas, pulling together
everything from robots and phasers to time travel and teleportation. Looks
at why they are currently impossible and how they make become possible in
the future. |
Physics |
| Eric R. Kandel |
In Search of Memory |
Excellent account of the work of the Nobel
Prize winner Kandel, putting his studies of the cellular nature of memory
into the context of his life.. |
Biology |
| Robert Kanigel |
The Man Who Knew Infinity |
Biography of 20th century
mathematical genius, Srinivasa Ramanujan |
Biography, maths |
| Robert Kaplan |
The Nothing that Is |
An enjoyable tour around
that most significant gap in our counting system, zero |
Maths |
| Robert & Ellen Kaplan |
The Art of the Infinite |
Good idea of explaining why mathematics is
worthy of passion that singularly fails to deliver
|
Maths |
| Jonathon Keats |
Virtual Words |
Delightful collection of essays on the origins
and meanings of a series of words from science and technology.
|
Overview |
| Sam Kean |
The Disappearing Spoon |
Instead of plodding through the periodic table
this delightful book on elements has random but highly entertaining
excursions into the people and events that are associated with the elements.
|
Chemistry |
| Laurent Keller &
Elisabeth Gordon |
The Lives of Ants |
Well written and endlessly fascination
exploration of the lives of ants in all their strange and wonderful ways.
|
Biology |
| Dacher Keltner |
Born to be Good |
A collection of quite interesting observations
about human behaviour with respect to goodness, but with rather flaky
new-age feel and lacking structure.
|
Human science |
| Dacher Keltner,
Jason Marsh, Jeremy Adam Smith |
The Compassionate Instinct |
A spirited survey of the emerging science of
trust, empathy, forgiveness and heroism - comprehensive but not as original
as it appears.
|
Human science |
| Martin Kemp |
Seen | Unseen |
A thick, glossy attempt to find parallels in
the way scientists and artists perceive the world - not entirely successful.
|
Overview |
| Brian King &
Martin Plimmer |
Beyond Coincidence |
Great opportunity to explain apparently spooky coincidences that gives way
to amazement
|
Maths, sceptics |
| Irving Kirsch |
The Emperor's New Drugs |
An analysis of the ineffectiveness of
anti-depressant drugs and the importance of the placebo effect that is a
good guide to scientific method.
|
Human science |
| Lawrence M. Krauss |
The Physics of Star Trek |
How much can real science
make the wonders of Star Trek possible? |
TV, physics |
| Lawrence M. Krauss |
Quantum Man |
On the surface a biography of Richard Feynman,
the book is much more an explanation of his science. Some intriguing stuff,
but could have been better explained. |
Physics |
| Manjit Kumar |
Quantum |
Long, rather dull and too technical history of
the development of quantum theory.
|
Physics |
| Ray Kurzweil |
The Singularity is Near |
Futurologist Ray Kurzweil argues that in the
next 40 years Human 2.0 will emerge from a combination of human and
technology. Interesting subject, clumsily addressed..
|
Human sciences |
| Nick Lane |
Oxygen |
Not, as it may seem a book on the element, but
on its complex relationship with life. Great content but very hard work for
the reader.
|
Biology, human
sciences |
| Nick Lane |
Power, Sex, Suicide |
It sounds like a political thriller, but it's a
fascinating if fat exploration of the role of mitochondria, the invader
power packs of complex life. |
Biology |
| John Langdon |
Wordplay |
Clever graphic designs that can be read in
more than one direction, as used by Dan Brown - but the "science" is weak to
say the least
|
Overview |
| Robert M. Laughlin |
A Different Universe |
An argument for a different kind of physics,
that is more dependent on emergent properties, rather than bottom up.
Interesting but not entirely convincing.
|
Physics |
| Alistair Lax |
Toxin |
A readable combination of history of the
discovery of the role of bacteria and their toxins and the science behind it
|
Biology |
| Eric Lax |
The Mo[u]ld on Doctor Florey's Coat |
The true story of the development of
penicillin - both fascinating and very different from the myth
|
Biology, biography |
| Leon Lederman &
Dick Teresi |
The God Particle |
In-depth and often funny look at the history
of particle physics and the development of the standard model, viewed by an
insider.
|
Physics |
| Leon Lederman &
Christopher Hill |
Quantum Physics for Poets |
A workmanlike introduction to quantum physics
but not great at explaining to the general reader. Better for physics
students than poets.
|
Physics |
| James Le Fanu |
Why Us? |
Puts forward arguments against evolutionary
theory and the idea that the electrochemical workings of the brain explain
consciousness. A good idea, but a muddled book.
|
Overview |
| Michael D.
Lemonick |
The Georgian Star |
Workmanlike but ultimately not hugely exciting
biography of William Herschel.
|
Biography |
| Armand Leroi |
Mutants |
Truly remarkable book that uses human mutation
to explain how we are all formed while avoiding the voyeurism of the freak
show |
Human science |
| Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon,
Will Rood & Ralph Edney |
Introducing Fractals |
Pocket graphic guide with a good basic
introduction to the history of fractals, but then gets bogged down on
hypothetical applications.
|
Maths |
| Richard Lester |
The Martian Rice Pudding Programme and the Art
of Why |
Attempt to cover all of science, mostly
reasonable in content, but with an unconvincing theme and a rather wearing
style.
|
Overview |
| Mark Leyner &
Billy Goldberg |
Why Do Men Have Nipples? |
Delightful answers to all those silly
questions people want to ask doctors, only missing perfect because of the
painfully unfunny sections in between the Q&A
|
Human science |
| David J. Linden |
Pleasure [The Compass of Pleasure] |
Good, readable exploration of the nature of
pleasure in its impact on the brain, plus vice and addiction, but is just
occasionally a bit slow when dealing with the detailed workings.
|
Human science |
| Martin Lindstrom |
Buy-ology |
Interesting study of how people react to
advertising by monitoring the brain, though some of the interpretation of
the science is poorly presented.
|
Human science |
| Lewis E. Little |
The Theory of Elementary Waves |
An alternative to quantum theory. Probably not
right, but worth taking a look as a semi-plausible theory.
|
Physics |
| James D.
Livingston |
Rising Force |
The history and science of levitation. Not
just maglev trains (though they feature large), but the characters,
inventions and patent wars, making an enjoyable read.
|
Physics |
| Mario Livio |
The Equation that Couldn't be Solved |
Brilliant popular maths coverage of group
theory and symmetry, throwing in a quick history of algebra. Highly
approachable with excellent historical context.
|
Mathematics |
| Seth Lloyd |
Programming the Universe |
An attempt to make quantum theory and quantum
computers more approachable by using information theory just makes things
harder
|
Physics |
| Charles Lockwood |
The Human Story |
Well-illustrated introductory guide to the
stages of evolution from pre-human to Homo sapiens using the fossil record.
|
Human science |
| Michael Lockwood |
The Labyrinth of Time |
Attempt to explore the universe through a
better understanding of time that doesn't quite make it
|
Physics, cosmology |
| Rosaly M. C. Lopes
& Michael W. Carroll |
Alien Volcanoes |
Effective neither as a picture book or a
really engaging book on volcanoes, the 'alien' part just makes what could be
fascinating a touch wishy-washy.
|
Earth science |
| James F. Luhr |
Earth |
One of DK's highly illustrated books that sits
between a reference and a coffee table book - fascinating if not true
popular science |
Earth science |
| Matthew Lyon &
Katie Hafner |
Where Wizards Stay Up Late |
Engaging history of the early days of what
would become the Internet |
Technology |
| Mark Lynas |
The God Species |
In a fascinating book, Lynas examines the
'boundaries' where humans need to set limits to avoid ecological disasters,
from climate change to toxic chemicals. |
Earth sciences |
| Mark Lynas |
Six Degrees: our future on a hotter planet |
An important book - graphically tells of the
impact of one to six degrees of temperature rise on the planet. Gets a
little repetitious, but still important.
|
Earth sciences |
| Ronald Mallett &
Bruce Henderson |
The Time
Traveller |
Moving and highly readable story of a
physicist's mission to build a time machine to visit his dead father - just
finishes a bit too soon. |
Physics |
| Robert Malone |
Ultimate Robot |
Highly illustrated and fun guide to robots as
cultural icons - could do with more on the science though
|
Technology |
| Bill Manhire &
Paul Callaghan (Eds.) |
Are Angels OK? |
Mix of science, science fiction and lab lit
from New Zealand. Mixed content, but explores well how science and
literature sit alongside each other.
|
Overview |
| Charles C. Mann |
Ancient
Americans/1491 |
Superb revelation of the remarkable
prehistoric cultures of the Americas - full of surprises and eminently
readable |
Human science |
| Jo Marchant |
Decoding the
Heavens |
The twists and turns of the story of a
remarkable 2,000 year old mechanical computer and how it was decoded. |
Technology |
| Michael Marmot |
Status Syndrome |
Brilliant research on the way social standing
affects health and life expectancy, but so-so book
|
Human science |
| J P Marques de Sa |
Chance |
Would make a good introductory textbook on
probability for science students, but is much too complex and equation
driven for popular science.
|
Mathematics |
| Ben Marsden |
Watt's Perfect Engine |
Interesting story of James Watt, particularly
focussing on steam engines - but not a lot of science
|
Technology |
| Andy Martin |
Beware Invisible
Cows |
A totally subjective, Impressionist look at
where the universe came from. Some might like it, but for us it doesn't
work.
|
Physics, cosmology |
| Paul Martin |
Sex, Drugs and
Chocolate |
Exploration of the science of pleasure, a
little let down by snobbish view on chocolate. Explicit.
|
Human Science |
| Mark Mason |
The Importance of Being Trivial |
Delightful exploration of why we find trivia
fascinating, packing in lots of wonderful factoids along the way.
|
Human science |
| Ehsan Masood |
Science and Islam: a history |
An enlightening and very accessible survey of
Islamic science during the so-called Dark Ages and beyond.
|
Overview |
| Robert Matthews |
25 Big Ideas |
Condensed book style makes this introduction
to the key areas of modern science useful but a little dry
|
Overview |
| Robert Matthews |
Q&A: Cosmic
Conundrums and Everyday Mysteries of Science |
Lots of fun and some significant surprises in
this selection of answers to the scientific questions we'd all like to ask,
but haven't
|
Overview |
| Brian May, Patrick Moore,
Chris Lintott |
Bang! The Complete History of the Universe |
A superbly illustrated introduction to the
basics of cosmology, for all ages, though we think it works best for younger
readers. |
Astronomy,
cosmology |
| Joseph Mazur |
What's Luck got to do with It? |
A colourful survey of the history, psychology
and mathematics of gambling. |
Maths, human
science |
| J.P. McEvoy & Oscar Zarate |
Introducing Quantum Theory |
Wacky
but good illustrated introduction to the concepts of
quantum theory
|
Physics |
| J.P. McEvoy & Oscar Zarate |
Introducing Stephen Hawking |
Interesting illustrated intro to Hawking's
work with good mini-bio, but suffers from lack of stuff that is Hawking's,
plus age
|
Physics |
| Christopher
McGowan |
The Rainhill Trials |
Pure technology, but a fascinating insight
into the men and machines that brought railways into being
|
Technology |
| Sharon Bertsch
Mcgrayne |
The Theory that would not Die |
Disappointingly dull exploration of the
history of the remarkable Bayes theorem in statistics, which fails to make
it clear how the maths works.
|
Mathematics |
| Bill McGuire |
Seven Years to Save the Planet |
Excellent analysis of the threats we
face from climate change, and how they will change our world, but poor,
over-simplistic solutions.
|
Earth science |
| Bill McGuire |
Surviving Armageddon |
Good, short book on the possible disasters
facing the earth and how we can overcome them
|
Earth science |
| Andrew Meharg |
Venomous Earth |
Interesting exploration of arsenic's duel role
as poison and medicine, fascinating on poisonous wallpaper
|
Chemistry |
| Donald Michie &
Ashwin Srinivasan (ed.) |
Donald Michie: on Machine Intelligence, Biology
& more |
An enjoyable collection of writings by a
pioneer of artificial intelligence and IVF.
|
Technology |
| Rebecca Mileham |
Powering Up |
Thought-provoking exploration of the effects
computer games have on us. Sometimes over-enthusiastic, but mostly good.
|
Technology |
| Arthur I. Miller |
Empire of the Stars |
The battle over the nature of white dwarf
stars and the emergence of black holes in the life of Chandrasekhar, well
told but long |
Cosmology,
biography |
| Arthur I. Miller |
Deciphering the Cosmic Number |
Though mostly on physicist Wolfgang Pauli,
intertwines the life and work of Carl Jung. Interesting science, but too
much mystical claptrap and dream analysis.
|
Physics, biography |
| Jonathan Miller &
Borin van Loon |
Introducing Darwin |
Illustrated trip around Darwin and his work. A
little dated and patchy in quality, but reasonable.
|
Biology |
| Melanie Mitchell |
Complexity: a guided tour |
Enjoyable and engaging exploration of
complexity, genetic algorithms, networks and more.
|
Overview |
| Steven Mithen |
After the Ice |
Huge history of humanity between 20,000 and
5,000 BC with neat "observer" style
|
Human science |
| Steven Mithen |
The Singing Neanderthals |
Interesting study of the origins of music,
that gets a little lost along the way
|
Human science |
| Simon Mitton |
Conflict in the Cosmos/Fred Hoyle: A Life in
Science |
Biography of brilliant astronomer and huge
character, Fred Hoyle. Fascinating, but could have been better
|
Biography,
astronomy |
| Bob Mizen et al |
The Stargazer's Almanac |
Excellent month-by-month guide to what's in
the (Northern) night sky in the format of a large calendar. Really useful.
|
Astronomy |
|
PATRICK MOORE |
Biography |
|
|
| Patrick Moore |
The Autobiography |
A remarkable combination of stories from life
an opinions on the world from the UK's best known astronomer and TV
eccentric |
Biography,
astronomy |
| Patrick Moore,
Brian May, Chris Lintott |
Bang! The Complete History of the Universe |
A superbly illustrated introduction to the
basics of cosmology, for all ages, though we think it works best for younger
readers. |
Astronomy,
cosmology |
| Patrick Moore |
Eyes on the Universe |
Enjoyable if rather compact guide to the history
of the telescope |
Astronomy |
|
PETE MOORE |
Biography |
|
|
| Pete Moore |
Being Me |
A remarkable and very different book that
looks into what it means to be human, using interviews to open up human
characteristics. Science-based, but goes wider too.
|
Human science |
| Pete Moore |
Enhancing Me |
Although using a restrictive definition of enhancement, a thought-provoking
look at how humans can be made more than human.
|
Human Science,
technology |
| Pete Moore |
The Forensics Handbook |
A useful mini-encyclopedia of the practices and
technology of police forensics, but lacks narrative and the science
|
Human Science |
| Pete Moore |
Little Book of Big Ideas: Science |
Nice collection of quick summaries of the
achievements of key individuals in science, clearly written, but highly
oversimplified |
Overview |
| Pete Moore |
The New Killer Germs |
Very effective if depressing account of our
battle against bacteria and viruses, and how things are likely to get worse
in the future |
Human science |
| Wendy Moore |
The Knife Man |
Unexpectedly impressive life of John Hunter,
surgeon, dissector and inspiration for Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde |
Human Science |
| Michael Morange |
A History of Molecular Biology |
Molecular biology, explaining biological
functions at the molecular level, has transformed the science. An
interesting book, but not enough on the people.
|
Biology |
| Charles Morris |
The Surgeons |
By turns gory and over-awed, but still a
dramatic account of the author's stint with New York heart surgeons.
|
Human Science |
| Iwan Rhees Morus |
Michael Faraday and the Electrical Century |
Combines skimpy biography of Faraday with
interesting insights into early attitudes to electricity
|
Biography, physics |
| James Muirden |
The Cosmic Verses |
Astonishingly effective history of our ideas
on the universe, all in verse - certainly could have been much worse.
|
Cosmology |
| Richard A. Muller |
The Instant Physicist |
Fun idea of small two page spreads with an
amazing factoid illustrated by a cartoon on one side and explanation on the
other. But rather limited range and odd layout. |
Physics |
| Richard A. Muller |
Physics and Technology for Future Presidents |
Excellent as a textbook for a physics course
for arts majors, but if you want great popular science, turn to its sister,
Physics for Future Presidents.. |
Physics |
| Richard A. Muller |
Physics for Future Presidents |
One of the cleverest concepts we've ever come
across - the physics you ought to know if you are going to be US president -
and wonderfully delivered too. |
Physics |
| Mary Mulvihill |
Ingenious Ireland |
An enjoyable guidebook of Irish scientific and
technological wonders - rating reflects reference use, not contents
|
Overview |
| Toby Murcott |
The Whole Story: Alternative Medicine on Trial |
This should be a brilliant book, as alternative
medicine is crying out for a proper investigation. Still good, but not
really popular science
|
Human science |
| Mary Mycio |
Wormwood Forest |
An engrossing personal experience of the
contaminated zone from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, revealing the amazing
spread of wildlife since the accident
|
Biology |
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