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Bad Science

Bad Science

Author: Ben Goldacre
Description: A crusade against ignorance and irrationality masquerading as science
Reviewed By: Tam
The Goldilocks Enigma

The Goldilocks Enigma

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

Mauve

Author: Simon Garfield
Description: The story of William Perkin, the inventor of synthetic dyes.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Science Firsts

Science Firsts

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

Fabulous Science

Author: John Waller
Description: Fact and fiction in the history of scientific discovery.
Reviewed By: Tam
Complexity

Complexity

Author: M. Mitchell Wardrop
Description: The early years of the Santa Fe Institute and its groundbreaking studies of life, emergent phenomena, artificial life and economics.
Reviewed By: Andy
Chloroform:  The Quest for Oblivion

Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion

Author: Linda Stratmann
Description: Account of the anaesthetic vapour.
Reviewed By: tam
The Man Who Changed Everything

The Man Who Changed Everything

Author: Basil Mahon
Description: The life of James Clerk Maxwell.
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
Bad Astronomy

Bad Astronomy

Author: Philip Plait
Description: A kind of companion to the Bad Astronomy website.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Bones, Rocks and Stars

Bones, Rocks and Stars

Author: Chris Turney
Description: The Science of When Things Happened
Reviewed By: Spinney
Great Feuds in Science

Great Feuds in Science

Author: Hal Hellman
Description: Stories of ten disputes in science and maths.
Reviewed By: Spinney
Why Intelligent Design Fails

Why Intelligent Design Fails

Author: Matt Young & Taner Edis (eds)
Description: A series of essays of scientific analysis about the claims of the Intelligent Design movement.
Reviewed By: Spinney
The Elegant Universe

The Elegant Universe

Author: Brian Greene
Description: Superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the Ultimate Theory.
Reviewed By: Bikerman
 
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