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The Goldilocks Enigma

The Goldilocks Enigma

Author: Paul Davies
Description: Why is the universe just right for life?
Reviewed By: Spinney
Wrinkles In Time

Wrinkles In Time

Author: George Smoot
Description: Nobel Prize winner George Smoot's compelling account of his work leading up to COBE, which was the first probe to produce maps of the Cosmic Microwave Background.
Reviewed By: Andy
The Secret Life of Trees

The Secret Life of Trees

Author: Colin Tudge
Description: All about trees, how they live and why they matter
Reviewed By: Spinney
What Evolution Is

What Evolution Is

Author: Erns Mayr
Description: All about evolution and how we understand it today
Reviewed By: Spinney
Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology

Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology

Author: K. Eric Drexler
Description: An examination of nanotechnology and its potential to completely transform the world.
Reviewed By: Andy
The Father of Forensics

The Father of Forensics

Author: Colin Evans
Description: Biography of Sir Bernard Spilsbury.
Reviewed By: Tam
Still Me

Still Me

Author: Christopher Reeve
Description: Autobiography.
Reviewed By: Tam
Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Author: Bryan Burrough
Description: A chronicle of the joint Russian/American missions aboard the space station Mir.
Reviewed By: Andy
The Human Body Book

The Human Body Book

Author: Steve Parker
Description: A lavishly illustrated guide to the structure and function of the organ systems in the human body.
Reviewed By: AnneRNW
Krakatoa

Krakatoa

Author: Simon Winchester
Description: An account of the events, history and people caught up in the volcanic eruption of the island of Krakatoa in 1883
Reviewed By: Andy
Prisons of Light - Black Holes

Prisons of Light - Black Holes

Author: Kitty Ferguson
Description: A non-mathematical description of black holes, their physics and current theories about them. All you wanted to know about black holes, written for the layperson.
Reviewed By: Andy
Mauve

Mauve

Author: Simon Garfield
Description: The story of William Perkin, the inventor of synthetic dyes.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Hutton's Arse

Hutton's Arse

Author: Malcolm Rider
Description: The geology of Scotland, told with reference to relevant localities.
Reviewed By: Spinney
The Emerald Planet

The Emerald Planet

Author: David Beerling
Description: How plants changed Earth's history
Reviewed By: Spinney
Mapping Mars

Mapping Mars

Author: Oliver Morton
Description: A history of the mapping of the planet Mars.
Reviewed By: Andy
Nightingales:  Florence and her Family

Nightingales: Florence and her Family

Author: Gillian Gill
Description: Biography and contextual study of Florence Nightingale.
Reviewed By: Tam
In the Beginning

In the Beginning

Author: John Gribbin
Description: A controversial idea - is the Universe alive?
Reviewed By: AnneRNW
Life at the Extremes - The Science of Survival

Life at the Extremes - The Science of Survival

Author: Frances Ashcroft
Description: A very readable account of how humans and other anmals survive (or not!) in extremes of temperature and pressure.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Chloroform:  The Quest for Oblivion

Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion

Author: Linda Stratmann
Description: Account of the anaesthetic vapour.
Reviewed By: tam
What Does a Martian Look Like?

What Does a Martian Look Like?

Author: Jack Cohen and Ian Stewart
Description: Xenobiology and much more.
Reviewed By: Tam
The Mad Science Book

The Mad Science Book

Author: Reto U Schneider
Description: 100 amazing experiments from the history of science
Reviewed By: Spinney
Hostile Habitats – Scotland's Mountain Environment

Hostile Habitats – Scotland's Mountain Environment

Author: Nick Kempe and Mark Wrightham (eds)
Description: A description of the mountain environments and wildlife of Scotland's mountains.
Reviewed By: Spinney
The Shocking History of Phosphorus:  A Biography of the Devil's Element

The Shocking History of Phosphorus: A Biography of the Devil's Element

Author: John Emsley
Description: Popular scientific account of the element.
Reviewed By: tam
A Crack In The Edge of the World

A Crack In The Edge of the World

Author: Simon Winchester
Description: The Great American Earthquake of 1906
Reviewed By: Andy
Science Firsts

Science Firsts

Author: Robert E Adler
Description: 35 landmarks in the development of our current scientific knowledge.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Bad Astronomy

Bad Astronomy

Author: Philip Plait
Description: A kind of companion to the Bad Astronomy website.
Reviewed By: Spinney
The Autobiography

The Autobiography

Author: Sir Patrick Moore
Description: In his own inimitable words. (Previously published as 80 Not Out)
Reviewed By: Tam
The Molecule Hunt

The Molecule Hunt

Author: Martin Jones
Description: An account of the use of molecular biology techniques in archaeology.
Reviewed By: Tam

The Worst Journey in the World / The Log from the Sea of Cortez

Author: Apsley Cherry-Garrard / Steinbeck/Ricketts
Description: Two books, two classic field trips.
Reviewed By: Tam
The Silent Landscape

The Silent Landscape

Author: Richard Corfield
Description: The story of the voyage of HMS Challenger - the first dedicated oceanographic voyage.
Reviewed By: Spinney
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