Science is a fascinating subject that can be enjoyed with a good read. Whether your interest is in popular science, physics, astronomy, or biology – there’s a science book for you.
Popular Science Books
Popular science books bring the hard and cold facts and equations of academic science, into the warm light of simplicity. With a good title, you can begin to understand and enjoy why men and women have spent a lifetime conducting experiments, analysing results, learning new things and discovering nature’s laws.
In the popular science series you can:
- Find facts and figures about the world around us.
- Tackle the constant ticking of time in a cosmological universe.
- Read Darwin’s diaries and discoveries aboard the voyages of the Beagle.
It doesn’t matter whether you are on the start of your own voyage of discovery, or just dipping your toes, a popular science book will keep you riveted for hours
Popular science books are also great Christmas presents for young enquiring minds, and encouraging them to look further and deeper at our surrounding world.
Bad Science by Dr Ben Goldacre
 ISBN-10: 000728487X | Bad Science is one of the best popular science books today. Ben Goldacre takes us on a fascinating journey through the media’s reporting of medial research. He explodes the myths and marketing surrounding homeopathy and vitamin industries, which should be an eye opener to everyone. His final chapters are on MRSA and MMR – still very current topics. Despite the serious content, Ben Goldacre has written Bad Science in a very accessible style, you will find it witty and humorous – but also engaging. |
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
 ISBN-10: 059306173X | The arguments for and against evolution have erupted into popular culture over the past few years. Chief proponent for Darwin’s theory of natural selection is Dr Richard Dawkins, now a retired Oxford lecturer, and author of many best selling popular science books. In his latest, he presents the scientific evidence for evolution in a simple manner – accessible even to those with no scientific background. As always, Richard Dawkins writes in a clear and enjoyable style, explaining science in a way that will keep you reading. But, don’t mistake The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution as a ‘dumbed-down’ attempt at cashing in on the current popularity for the subject – no, it will have you thinking hard about science, evolution and the arguments that are presented by the media on a regular bases. Richard Dawkins is certainly not popular with everyone, but his books should be read by anyone interested in the evolution / intelligent design argument. |
The God Delusion By Richard Dawkins
 ISBN-10: 055277331X | This is perhaps one of the most controversial books written by Dr Richard Dawkins. In The God Delusion he puts forward the argument that religion and a God are only required by our psychological needs, rather than reality. Darwin's theory of evolution is sufficient to explain why we are all here. Dawkins writes is a very clear and challenging manner, making well researched arguments. Of course such a book is a god-send (no pun intended) to atheists, but it is also worth a read by those with a religious faith as well (it is possible to be a scientist and religious). However, those with a deep unquestioning faith may find this book to be more a case of axe grinding than argument. But that should not put you off, this is a mind opening work that deserves to be read by all those who wish to argue for or against a god. |