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Chemistry World
January 7, 2014
Philip Ball |
From strange simplicity to complex familiarity: a treatise on matter, information, life and thought Manfred Eigen's book attempts to place evolutionary theory on a rigorous basis, rooted in thermodynamics, self-organization and information theory. It claims that natural selection, rather than being something that just happens, is a physical law.   |
Chemistry World
December 20, 2013
Emma Shiells |
Crystals in glass: a hidden beauty Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but anyone browsing this collection of glass crystallisation images beheld by Edgar Zanotto's eye is unlikely to disagree with his assessment of beauty. |
Chemistry World
December 18, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
What a wonderful world: one man's attempt to explain the big stuff What a wonderful world, by Marcus Chown, seeks to answer questions about our world and our species that, arguably, all of us should have some understanding of. |
Chemistry World
December 12, 2013
Andrew Turley |
Serving the Reich: the struggle for the soul of physics under Hitler Did we need another book about this. Absolutely -- now more than ever. And this one by Philip Ball, I think, is a good one. |
Chemistry World
December 10, 2013
Laura Howes |
The big questions in science This isn't a book that requires any study or prior knowledge, more one that you can pick up and flick through. It's sure to be a welcome find in the stocking of anyone with even a passing interest in science. |
Chemistry World
December 10, 2013
Erin Withans |
Dice world Brian Clegg discusses all aspects of the notion of 'chance': from everyday uses of statistics, such as weather forecasting and stock markets, to a final philosophical note on pre-determination and God in his book, Dice World. |
Chemistry World
December 6, 2013
Jessica Gwynne |
Fifty minerals that changed the course of history Each of the 50 selections in this book by Eric Chaline describes the history of the material and its impact on civilization, as well as including a variety of interesting anecdotes. |
Chemistry World
December 5, 2013
Martin Smith |
Renewable From the perspective of someone who knows little about energy systems, Jeremy Shere sets out in his book, Renewable, to survey where energy will come from in the future and how that will impact life. |
Chemistry World
December 4, 2013
Simon Cotton |
Science year by year Science Year by Year, edited by Robert Winston, is a wide-ranging survey of the history of scientific discoveries going back to the development of stone tools some 2.5 million years ago. |
Chemistry World
November 28, 2013
Daniel Johnson |
A tale of seven elements If you'd like to know about the stories and scientists of chemistry's greatest search, and see some acerbic correspondence along the way, then this book by Eric Scerri is for you. |
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