Popular Science

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

Almost Human: Making Robots Think
Paperback
“A crazy suspense story about these kids at Carnegie Mellon and their leader making robots . . . fascinating stuff.” —Jon Stewart


