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Description: Why is the universe just right for life? Reviewed By: Spinney |
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 |
Description: All about trees, how they live and why they matter Reviewed By: Spinney |
Description: All about evolution and how we understand it today Reviewed By: Spinney |
Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology Description: An examination of nanotechnology and its potential to completely transform the world. Reviewed By: Andy |
Description: Biography of Sir Bernard Spilsbury. Reviewed By: Tam |
Description: Autobiography. Reviewed By: Tam |
Description: A chronicle of the joint Russian/American missions aboard the space station Mir. Reviewed By: Andy |
Description: A lavishly illustrated guide to the structure and function of the organ systems in the human body. Reviewed By: AnneRNW |
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 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 |
Description: The story of William Perkin, the inventor of synthetic dyes. Reviewed By: Spinney |
Description: The geology of Scotland, told with reference to relevant localities. Reviewed By: Spinney |
Description: How plants changed Earth's history Reviewed By: Spinney |
Description: A history of the mapping of the planet Mars. Reviewed By: Andy |
Nightingales: Florence and her Family Description: Biography and contextual study of Florence Nightingale. Reviewed By: Tam |
Description: A controversial idea - is the Universe alive? Reviewed By: AnneRNW |
Life at the Extremes - The Science of Survival 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 Description: Account of the anaesthetic vapour. Reviewed By: tam |
What Does a Martian Look Like? Description: Xenobiology and much more. Reviewed By: Tam |
Description: 100 amazing experiments from the history of science Reviewed By: Spinney |
Hostile Habitats – Scotland's Mountain Environment 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 Description: Popular scientific account of the element. Reviewed By: tam |
A Crack In The Edge of the World Description: The Great American Earthquake of 1906 Reviewed By: Andy |
Description: 35 landmarks in the development of our current scientific knowledge. Reviewed By: Spinney |
Description: A kind of companion to the Bad Astronomy website. Reviewed By: Spinney |
Description: In his own inimitable words. (Previously published as 80 Not Out) Reviewed By: Tam |
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 Description: Two books, two classic field trips. Reviewed By: Tam |
Description: The story of the voyage of HMS Challenger - the first dedicated oceanographic voyage. Reviewed By: Spinney |
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