Random House New Releases - Science - Reference

Cosmos by Neil deGrasse Tyson

2014-01-28T00:30:00-05:00

Cosmos
Written by Carl Sagan
Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Trade Paperback, 320 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Cosmology; Science - Meteorology; Science - Reference | $15.00 | 978-0-345-53943-4 (0-345-53943-5)

This visually stunning book with over 250 full-color illustrations, many of them never before published, is based on Carl Sagan’s thirteen-part television series. Told with Sagan’s remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting, Cosmos is about science in its broadest human context, how science and civilization grew up together.

The book also explores spacecraft missions of discovery of the nearby planets, the research in the Library of ancient Alexandria, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, the origin of life, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies and the origins of matter, suns and worlds.

Sagan retraces the fifteen billion years of cos-mic evolution that have transformed matter into life and consciousness, enabling the Cosmos to wonder about itself. He considers the latest findings on life elsewhere and how we might communicate with the beings of other worlds.

Cosmos is the story of our long journey of discovery and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science, including Democritus, Hypatia, Kepler, Newton, Huy-gens, Champollion, Lowell and Humason. Sagan looks at our planet from an extra-terrestrial vantage point and sees a blue jewel-like world, inhabited by a lifeform that is just beginning to discover its own unity and to ven-ture into the vast ocean of space.

National Geographic Science of Everything by David Pogue

2013-11-05T00:30:00-05:00

National Geographic Science of Everything How Things Work in Our World
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by David Pogue

Hardcover, 400 pages | National Geographic | Science - Applied Sciences; Science; Science - Reference | $40.00 | 978-1-4262-1168-3 (1-4262-1168-6)

This clearly written and profusely illustrated book explains the science behind all the machines, gadgets, systems, and processes we take for granted. The perfect book for techies--young or old, male or female--who read Popular Science and Wired or watch "How It Works" and "How It's Made."

National Geographic answers all the questions about how things work--the science, technology, biology, chemistry, physics, and mechanics--in an indispensible book that reveals the science behind virtually everything. How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning? How does your gas stove work? How does the remote control open your garage door? What happens when you turn the key in the ignition? What do antibiotics really do? Divided into four big realms--Mechanics, Natural Forces, Materials & Chemistry, Biology & Medicine--The Science of Everything takes readers on a fascinating tour, using plain talk, colorful photography, instructive diagrams, and everyday examples to explain the science behind all the things we take for granted in our modern world.

Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan

2012-09-26T00:30:00-05:00

Dragons of Eden Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Written by Carl Sagan

eBook, 288 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Environmental Science; Science - Reference; Nature - Reference | $7.99 | 978-0-307-80100-5 (0-307-80100-4)

Dr. Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insight into the brain of man and beast, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends--and their amazing links to recent discoveries.
"A history of the human brain from the big bang, fifteen billion years ago, to the day before yesterday...It's a delight."
THE NEW YORK TIMES

From the Paperback edition.

The Big Idea by Timothy Ferris

2011-09-06T00:30:00-05:00

The Big Idea How Breakthroughs of the Past Shape the Future
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by Timothy Ferris

Hardcover, 320 pages | National Geographic | Science - Reference; Technology - History; Reference - Curiosities & Wonders | $35.00 | 978-1-4262-0810-2 (1-4262-0810-3)

From the Pythagorean theorem to DNA's double helix, from the discovery of microscopic life-forms to the theory of relativity—the big ideas of science and technology shape an era's worldview. Open this book, grasp the newest ideas from thought leaders of today, then spring off from them to move back through the past, one big idea at a time. Meet the people who gave birth to these ideas—and those who fought against them. Meet the MIT electrical engineer currently developing a way to turn on the lights cordlessly, then move back through Nikola Tesla's visionary concept of the wireless transfer of energy, Thomas Edison's groundbreaking work in developing a nationwide electrical grid, Ben Franklin's experiments to capture electricity, all the way back to ancient Greece, where Thales of Miletus described static electricity as a property of naturally occurring amber.

Ingeniously organized and eminently browsable, this richly visual volume is divided into six big sections—medicine, transportation, communication, biology, chemistry, and the environment. Words and images that work together to explain such fascinating and elusive subjects as cloud computing, sunshields to cool the Earth, and self-driving cars. What did it take to get to these futuristic realities? Then, turn the page and follow a reverse-chronological illustrated time line of science and technology. This remarkable illustrated history tells the story of every Big Idea in our history, seen through the lens of where science is taking us today - and tomorrow.

With an irresistibly cutting-edge look and original illustrations created by award-winning Ashby Design, paired with the reliable authority and comprehensiveness that National Geographic's world history books always offer, this is a one-of-a-kind trip to the future and back through all time all in one.

The Science Book by Marshall Brain

2011-08-16T00:30:00-05:00

The Science Book Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by Marshall Brain

Trade Paperback, 432 pages | National Geographic | Science - Reference; Science | $25.95 | 978-1-4262-0808-9 (1-4262-0808-1)

The Science Book: Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works encapsulates centuries of scientific thought in one volume. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, scientific facts, and the most up-to-date questions are all explained in detailed text that is complemented by visually arresting graphics.

Six major sections ranging from the universe and the planet Earth to biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics are further broken down into subsections that encompass everything from microscopic life to nuclear power.

The Science Book covers a wide range of scientific areas, providing both a general overview of topics for the browsing reader, and more specific information for those who wish to obtain in-depth insight into a particular subject area. Natural phenomena, revolutionary inventions, scientific facts, and up-to-date questions are explained in detailed texts. The vivid illustrations, pictures, and graphics throughout the book make the information even more accessible and comprehensible.

Within the book, the theory of the universe and the character of the earth are detailed, along with an overview of the diverse living organisms that can be found on Earth. The technical developments and achievements of humankind are discussed and we pay particular attention to subjects of current interest, like climate change and genetic engineering.

The well-structured organization of this book with its numerous sections and chapters offers the reader an entertaining introduction into the large field of natural sciences and allows just as well for quick reference. Events and issues of special significance are discussed in greater detail in side bars of 3 different kinds. Numerous cross-references within the chapters and to other sections of the book emphasize the many links between the individual scientific fields. Illustrative elements, such as 3-D-graphics and pictograms and the great variety of photographic material make even the most complex information easy

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

2011-07-26T00:30:00-05:00

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

eBook | Simple Guides | Science - Mechanics; Science - Physics; Science - Reference | $10.95 | 978-1-85733-643-6 (1-85733-643-7)

Man’s quest for speed is driven by two ambitions. One is the competitive urge to excel — to go as fast as possible by any available means, and preferably to go faster than anybody else. The other, more practical, aim is to make travel and transport as swift and efficient as possible. The two are closely linked, since by pushing technology to the limit to achieve the first, we improve performance in the second, with results that continue to shrink the world.

In this book Peter Gosling tells the fascinating story of the key scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in our drive to conquer distance — from our earliest crude efforts using animal power and the wheel, to harnessing the wind and the waves, on through the watershed of the Industrial Revolution, rail and steam, the invention of the internal combustion engine, through powered flight to rocketry, and on to space travel. We look at developments on land, sea, and air, and the novel “green” solutions that scientists are exploring in order to meet today’s environmental challenges. Along the way we meet some of the remarkable men and women behind these breakthroughs, whose vision and determination have helped to shape the modern world.

Written in an engaging, non-technical style, The Quest for Speed captures both the thrill of the race and the adventure of science, and points to the social and cultural changes ahead as technology accelerates the pace of life and transforms the human landscape.

SIMPLE GUIDES: SCIENCE

Simple Guides: Science are user-friendly introductions to the great scientific discoveries of the world. Written by experts in the field, they offer the general reader simple and engaging descriptions of key developments and breakthroughs in different fields of science and technology.

• Simple Guides: Science are written in a clear, informal style, using plain, non-technical language to provide accessible introductions to complex scientific theories.

• Organized both by theme and chronologically, the books link the major breakthroughs to the lives of their discoverers and inventors.

• The clear structure and design enable the general reader to grasp essentials easily.

• These guides will appeal to readers with no specific scientific knowledge, yet with a thirst to know more about the world we live in.

• The scientific developments and theories are brought to life by descriptions of their social contexts; not only the breakthroughs are described, but also their impact on society and the human story behind the scientists.

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides by John Scotney

2011-07-26T00:30:00-05:00

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides
Written by John Scotney

eBook | Simple Guides | Science - Evolution; Science - Biology; Science - Reference | $10.95 | 978-1-85733-645-0 (1-85733-645-3)

Today the theory of evolution by natural selection and the science of genetics are the twin keys to our understanding of how life on earth came about. Yet when an English naturalist called Charles Darwin first published his ideas in 1859 in a book called On the Origin of Species the world was horrified at the notion of a changing creation without the intervention a Creator. By contrast, when a few years later an obscure Moravian monk, Gregor Mendel, published the results of his experiments in genetics the world failed to notice

John Scotney’s new book explains just what these two great men had discovered and follows the amazing development of this seminal idea from the decade when it turned the world on its head to the present time and the unravelling of the human genome. It describes how the first dinosaur fossils were believed to be the bones of giants and how little by little the ongoing story of living creatures has been assembled until we can see the thread of life running from single-cell microorganisms to primates like ourselves, and why most ancient creatures died out and some survive to this day. Indeed we still carry vestiges of former life forms in our bodies and it is said that ancient seas flow in our blood. Anatomy, taxonomy, chemistry, geology, archaeology, and embryology have all had a part in this remarkable detective story, and even the Cold War became involved when the followers of Mendel in the West were confronted by those of Lamarck in China and Russia. Modern evolutionary theory is shown to be a synthesis of many scientific fields and the product both of years of tireless work and of sudden imaginative leaps.

The Theory of Evolution conveys the excitement of this fundamental discovery and gives an insight into the way scientific enquiry and debate continue to shape our world.

SIMPLE GUIDES: SCIENCE

Simple Guides: Science are user-friendly introductions to the great scientific discoveries of the world. Written by experts in the field, they offer the general reader simple and engaging descriptions of key developments and breakthroughs in different fields of science and technology.

• Simple Guides: Science are written in a clear, informal style, using plain, non-technical language to provide accessible introductions to complex scientific theories.

• Organized both by theme and chronologically, the books link the major breakthroughs to the lives of their discoverers and inventors.

• The clear structure and design enable the general reader to grasp essentials easily.

• These guides will appeal to readers with no specific scientific knowledge, yet with a thirst to know more about the world we live in.

• The scientific developments and theories are brought to life by descriptions of their social contexts; not only the breakthroughs are described, but also their impact on society and the human story behind the scientists.

Rocks of Ages by Stephen Jay Gould

2011-07-20T00:30:00-05:00

Rocks of Ages Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life
Written by Stephen Jay Gould

eBook, 256 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Reference; Science - Methodology; Science - Relativity | $13.99 | 978-0-307-80141-8 (0-307-80141-1)

"People of good will wish to see science and religion at peace. . . . I do not see how science and religion could be unified, or even synthesized, under any common scheme of explanation or analysis; but I also do not understand why the two enterprises should experience any conflict." So states internationally renowned evolutionist and bestselling author Stephen Jay Gould in the simple yet profound thesis of his brilliant new book.

Writing with bracing intelligence and elegant clarity, Gould sheds new light on a dilemma that has plagued thinking people since the Renaissance. Instead of choosing between science and religion, Gould asks, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm?

At the heart of Gould's penetrating argument is a lucid, contemporary principle he calls NOMA (for nonoverlapping magisteria)--a "blessedly simple and entirely conventional resolution" that allows science and religion to coexist peacefully in a position of respectful noninterference. Science defines the natural world; religion, our moral world, in recognition of their separate spheres of influence.

In elaborating and exploring this thought-provoking concept, Gould delves into the history of science, sketching affecting portraits of scientists and moral leaders wrestling with matters of faith and reason. Stories of seminal figures such as Galileo, Darwin, and Thomas Henry Huxley make vivid his argument that individuals and cultures must cultivate both a life of the spirit and a life of rational inquiry in order to experience the fullness of being human.

In his bestselling books Wonderful Life, The Mismeasure of Man, and Questioning the Millennium, Gould has written on the abundance of marvels in human history and the natural world. In Rocks of Ages, Gould's passionate humanism, ethical discernment, and erudition are fused to create a dazzling gem of contemporary cultural philosophy. As the world's preeminent Darwinian theorist writes, "I believe, with all my heart, in a respectful, even loving concordat between . . . science and religion."

From the Hardcover edition.

Billions & Billions by Carl Sagan

2011-07-06T00:30:00-05:00

Billions & Billions Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Written by Carl Sagan

eBook, 320 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Cosmology; Science - Reference; Science - Astronomy | $11.99 | 978-0-307-80102-9 (0-307-80102-0)

In the final book of his astonishing career, Carl Sagan brilliantly examines the burning questions of our lives, our world, and the universe around us. These luminous, entertaining essays travel both the vastness of the cosmos and the intimacy of the human mind, posing such fascinating questions as how did the universe originate and how will it end, and how can we meld science and compassion to meet the challenges of the coming century? Here, too, is a rare, private glimpse of Sagan's thoughts about love, death, and God as he struggled with fatal disease. Ever forward-looking and vibrant with the sparkle of his unquenchable curiosity, Billions & Billions is a testament to one of the great scientific minds of our day.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Broca's Brain by Carl Sagan

2011-07-06T00:30:00-05:00

Broca's Brain Reflections on the Romance of Science
Written by Carl Sagan

eBook, 416 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Cosmology; Science - Reference; Nature - Star Observation | $7.99 | 978-0-307-80099-2 (0-307-80099-7)

Carl Sagan, writer and scientist, returns from the frontier to tell us about how the world works. In his delightfully down-to-earth style, he explores and explains a mind-boggling future of intelligent robots, extraterrestrial life and its consquences, and other provocative, fascinating quandries of the future that we want to see today.

From the Paperback edition.

Cosmos by Carl Sagan

2011-07-06T00:30:00-05:00

Cosmos
Written by Carl Sagan

eBook, 352 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Cosmology; Science - Meteorology; Science - Reference | $7.99 | 978-0-307-80098-5 (0-307-80098-9)

Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

2011-07-06T00:30:00-05:00

Demon-Haunted World Science as a Candle in the Dark
Written by Carl Sagan

eBook, 480 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Philosophy & Social; Science - Reference; Science - Methodology | $13.99 | 978-0-307-80104-3 (0-307-80104-7)

"A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought."

*Los Angeles Times

"POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing."

*The Washington Post Book World

How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.

Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.

"COMPELLING."

*USA Today

"A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity."

*The Sciences

"PASSIONATE."

*San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Pale Blue Dot by Ann Druyan

2011-07-06T00:30:00-05:00

Pale Blue Dot A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

eBook, 384 pages | Ballantine Books | Science - Astrophysics & Space Science; Science - Cosmology; Science - Reference | $13.99 | 978-0-307-80101-2 (0-307-80101-2)

"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."
--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)

In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time.

Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier--space. In Pale Blue Dot Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race.

"TAKES READERS FAR BEYOND Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity's future in the stars."
--Chicago Tribune

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

2009-11-17T00:30:00-05:00

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

Trade Paperback, 168 pages | Kuperard | Science - Mechanics - Dynamics - Aerodynamics; Science - Physics; Science - Reference | $10.95 | 978-1-85733-496-8 (1-85733-496-5)

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides by John Scotney

2009-11-17T00:30:00-05:00

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides
Written by John Scotney

Trade Paperback, 168 pages | Kuperard | Science - Evolution; Science - Reference; Science - Biology | $10.95 | 978-1-85733-495-1 (1-85733-495-7)

The Discoveries by Alan Lightman

2009-05-14T00:30:00-05:00

The Discoveries Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
Written by Alan Lightman

eBook, 592 pages | Vintage | Science - Reference | $16.99 | 978-0-307-48384-3 (0-307-48384-3)

In this captivating and lucid book, novelist and science writer Alan Lightman chronicles twenty-four great discoveries of twentieth-century science--everything from the theory of relativity to mapping the structure of DNA.These discoveries radically changed our notions of the world and our place in it. Here are Einstein, Fleming, Bohr, McClintock, Paul ing, Watson and Crick, Heisenberg and many others. With remarkable insight, Lightman charts the intellectual and emotional landscape of the time, portrays the human drama of discovery, and explains the significance and impact of the work. Finally he includes a fascinating and unique guided tour through the original papers in which the discoveries were revealed. Here is science writing at its best–beautiful, lyrical and completely accessible. It brings the process of discovery to life before our very eyes.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers by C. Claiborne Ray

2007-12-18T00:30:00-05:00

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Sci entific Mysteries
Written by C. Claiborne Ray

eBook, 240 pages | Anchor | Science - Reference | $11.99 | 978-0-307-42905-6 (0-307-42905-9)

What would kill you if you fell into a black hole? Once people finally get to Mars, how will they get back? What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Are there any carnivorous plants that are harmful to humans? Are there really caterpillars that scream to protect themselves? How do birds have sexual intercourse? Why don’t woodpeckers damage their brains? What is the function of ear wax? Why don’t you sneeze when you’re asleep? Do germs have germs? What is considered evidence for extra-terrestial intelligence?

Every week, C. Claiborne Ray answers questions like these from the readers of the New York Times Science section who, as this delightful second volume demonstrates, never seem to run out of things to ask about. Here, Ray gives us 225 of the most interesting answers she has gleaned from scientists in every discipline, satisfying our desire to understand some of the strangest, most curious mysteries of the natural world. Victoria Roberts’s charmingly wacky drawings add to the fun.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Discoveries by Alan Lightman

2006-11-14T00:30:00-05:00

The Discoveries Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
Written by Alan Lightman

Trade Paperback, 594 pages | Vintage | Science - Reference | $21.00 | 978-0-375-71345-3 (0-375-71345-X)

New How Things Work by John Langone

2004-09-14T00:30:00-05:00

New How Things Work From Lawn Mowers to Surgical Robots and Everthing in Between
Written by John Langone

Hardcover, 272 pages | National Geographic | Technology; Technology - Reference; Science - Reference | $35.00 | 978-0-7922-6956-4 (0-7922-6956-X)

Covering all areas of technology, The New How Things Work contains the most up-to-date, elaborately illustrated, fascinating, and fun entries that explain how our technology-driven world functions.

Learn about the objects and ideas we encounter every day, and that are changing our lives, from DVDs and MP3s to plasma screen TVs and wireless Internet technology.

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers by C. Claiborne Ray

2003-04-08T00:30:00-05:00

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Scientific Mysteries
Written by C. Claiborne Ray

Trade Paperback, 240 pages | Anchor | Science - Reference | $13.00 | 978-0-385-72258-2 (0-385-72258-3)

Random House New Releases - Science - Reference

Cosmos by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Cosmos Written by Carl Sagan Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson

National Geographic Science of Everything by David Pogue

National Geographic Science of Everything How Things Work in Our WorldWritten by National Geographic Foreword by David Pogue

Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan

Dragons of Eden Speculations on the Evolution of Human IntelligenceWritten by Carl Sagan

The Big Idea by Timothy Ferris

The Big Idea How Breakthroughs of the Past Shape the FutureWritten by National Geographic Foreword by Timothy Ferris

The Science Book by Marshall Brain

The Science Book Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It WorksWritten by National Geographic Foreword by Marshall Brain

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides Written by Peter Gosling

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides by John Scotney

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides Written by John Scotney

Rocks of Ages by Stephen Jay Gould

Rocks of Ages Science and Religion in the Fullness of LifeWritten by Stephen Jay Gould

Billions & Billions by Carl Sagan

Billions & Billions Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the MillenniumWritten by Carl Sagan

Broca's Brain by Carl Sagan

Broca's Brain Reflections on the Romance of ScienceWritten by Carl Sagan

Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Cosmos Written by Carl Sagan

Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

Demon-Haunted World Science as a Candle in the DarkWritten by Carl Sagan

Pale Blue Dot by Ann Druyan

Pale Blue Dot A Vision of the Human Future in SpaceWritten by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides by Peter Gosling

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides Written by Peter Gosling

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides by John Scotney

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides Written by John Scotney

The Discoveries by Alan Lightman

The Discoveries Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original PapersWritten by Alan Lightman

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers by C. Claiborne Ray

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Sci entific MysteriesWritten by C. Claiborne Ray

The Discoveries by Alan Lightman

The Discoveries Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original PapersWritten by Alan Lightman

New How Things Work by John Langone

New How Things Work From Lawn Mowers to Surgical Robots and Everthing in BetweenWritten by John Langone

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers by C. Claiborne Ray

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Scientific MysteriesWritten by C. Claiborne Ray

Cosmos
Written by Carl Sagan
Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson

National Geographic Science of Everything How Things Work in Our World
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by David Pogue

Dragons of Eden Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Written by Carl Sagan

The Big Idea How Breakthroughs of the Past Shape the Future
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by Timothy Ferris

The Science Book Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works
Written by National Geographic
Foreword by Marshall Brain

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides
Written by John Scotney

Rocks of Ages Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life
Written by Stephen Jay Gould

Billions & Billions Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Written by Carl Sagan

Broca's Brain Reflections on the Romance of Science
Written by Carl Sagan

Cosmos
Written by Carl Sagan

Demon-Haunted World Science as a Candle in the Dark
Written by Carl Sagan

Pale Blue Dot A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

Quest For Speed - Simple Guides
Written by Peter Gosling

Theory of Evolution - Simple Guides
Written by John Scotney

The Discoveries Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
Written by Alan Lightman

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Sci entific Mysteries
Written by C. Claiborne Ray

The Discoveries Great Breakthroughs in 20th-Century Science, Including the Original Papers
Written by Alan Lightman

New How Things Work From Lawn Mowers to Surgical Robots and Everthing in Between
Written by John Langone

The New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries Into Everyday Scientific Mysteries
Written by C. Claiborne Ray