String Theory for Dummies, Andrew Zimmerman Jones, Wiley, 2010
Here is basic particle physics for the layman. 350 pages.
Posts Tagged ‘science’
String Theory
Friday, July 16th, 2010Practical Digital Photomicrography
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Practical Digital Photomicrography – Photography through the Microscope for the Life Sciences, Brian Matsumoto, Rocky Nook, 2010
Large format, hard cover, 150 pages.
Essential Engineer
Saturday, April 17th, 2010
The Essential Engineer : why science alone will not solve our global problems / Henry Petroski, Knopf, 2010
This book compares engineers with scientists, and highlights the importance of engineering to humanity. Written by a mechanical engineer who is particularly literate, it is readable and will motivate engineers of all types. Hardcover, 250 pages.
Wetware
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Wetware : a computer in every living cell / Dennis Bray, Yale University Press, 2009
This book will interest zoologists. Can you compare living systems and computers? What are the origins of sentient properties from inanimate matter? The author discusses how living cells perform computations. Well written, hard cover, 250 pages.
Playful Brain
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
The Playful Brain : venturing to the limits of neuroscience / Sergio Pellis and Vivien Pellis, Oxford : Oneworld, 2009
Scientist learn much about the brain from watching rats play. Well written, hardcover, 250 pages.
Denialism
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Denialism : How Irrational Thinking hinders scientific progress, harms the planet, and threatens our lives / Michael Specter, Penguin, 2009
Highly praised by Malcolm Gladwell. Hardcover, 250 pages.
Supersymmetry
Friday, February 12th, 2010
Supersymmetry Demystified / Patrick Labelle, McGraw-Hill, 2010
This book is for students of particle physics. It explains the subject using some awe-inspiring formulas. 450 pages.
The Lives of the Brain
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
The Lives of the Brain : human evolution and the organ of mind / John S. Allen, Harvard, 2009
The latest research on how the brain works. Hardcover, 300 pages.
The Geek Atlas
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science & Technology Come Alive, John Graham-Cumming, O’Reilly, 2009
If you are planning a trip, be sure to check this book first and find what interesting places you will be near. Don’t be surprised if you change your itinerary to visit them.
No Small Matter
Monday, January 25th, 2010
No Small Matter : science on the nanoscale / Felice C. Frankel, George M. Whitesides, Harvard University Press, 2009
Is this an Art Photography book by scientists? Or a Nanotech book for art photographers? You could learn much science from this book, but you will be distracted by the beauty of the photos. Large format hardcover, 150 pages.