Popular Science
Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science
Paperback
Finalist for the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Science and Technology. “A lively blend of popular scientific history and cultural criticism.”—New York Times Book Review
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
Hardback
The best-selling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity.
Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time: My Life Doing Dumb Stuff with Animals
Paperback
"Hilariously informative…This book will remind you why you always wanted to be a naturalist." —Outside
Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Paperback
“Original and awe-inspiring . . . an exhilarating tour of some of the most profound and important ideas in biology.”—New Scientist
The Art and Politics of Science
Paperback
A Nobel Prize–winning cancer biologist, leader of major scientific institutions, and scientific adviser to President Obama reflects on his remarkable career.