Popular Science
The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Cosmos
Paperback
“A bright, shiny gift to popular-science collections.”—Booklist
Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science
Hardback
Finalist for the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science and Technology: the surprising, untold story about the poetic and deeply human (cognitive) capacity to name the natural world.
Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things
Paperback
“Well-written and fascinating . . . this is the kind of book you want everyone to read.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer
Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the Headlines
Paperback
A San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller
Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet
Paperback
“It has the power to wrench familiar aspects of history into new and surprising shapes.”—Laura Miller, Salon