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Theoretical physicist and author of From Eternity to Here (DB 71474) explains the research involved in and the potential impact…
of the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson, also known as the God particle, that gives particles their mass. Details the role of engineers, theorists, and experimentalists. 2012
Physicist and author of The House of Wisdom (DB 75023) discusses nine theories and ideas that seem to defy common…
sense, including the Paradox of the Twins and Achilles and the Tortoise. Explains the science and math required to understand these brainteasers. 2012
Journalist chronicles historical and contemporary explorations into the nature of light, both scientific and artistic. Discusses creation myths, Greek philosophers,…
religious representations, scientific investigations and feuds, filmmaking, and the development of such artistic movements as Romanticism. 2016
Theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, scientific advisor for Christopher Nolan's film Interstellar, guides readers through the science at work throughout the…
movie. Chapters provide context for each of the film's scientific concepts, in addition to explaining the theory and mechanics of such subjects as wormholes, planet dynamics, and quantum gravity. 2014
Philosopher Crease and physicist Goldhaber discuss the lasting legacy of the research into quantum physics in the early 1900s. Present…
material from their cross-disciplinary course that explores how science and human behavior meet in the definition of "quantum." Describe the impact of quantum research on science and popular culture. 2014
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Weinberg examines the development of scientific reasoning across the world in a number of different fields. Chronologically…
examines the advancements of the ancient Greeks, Europe, and the Arab world in the Middle Ages, and the scientific revolution during the Enlightenment. 2015
Molecular geneticist McFadden and physicist Al-Khalili, author of Paradox (DB 75728), present the emerging field of quantum biology. They discuss…
the introduction of quantum mechanics theory into the field of biology and explore investigations into puzzles facing biologists, including the ways migrating birds know where to go, interpreting scents, and gene replication. 2014
Examines the effects of light pollution. Beginning at the "brightest beam of light on Earth" at the Luxor casino in…
Las Vegas and ending at the Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah, Bogard travels across the world searching for places where only natural light exists. 2013
Astrophysicist discusses the legacy of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Examines discoveries and scientific advancements in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries…
to posit that, while it is not the center of the universe, the Earth does occupy a unique position in space, time, and scale. Explores astronomy, biology, and physics. 2014
Journalist details the life and intellectual career of Taylor Wilson (born 1994). Discusses his early educational ventures into rocket propulsion…
and the investigation of medical isotopes, his transfer to a private gifted school in Nevada, and his development of nuclear fusion. Argues for increased attention to gifted education opportunities. 2015
Mathematician uses the third edition of Isaac Newton's Principia (1726) and explains the ways it frames his approach to science.…
Discusses Newton's place in scientific history, the Principia's reception by Newton's contemporaries, and the impact of the work on later generations of scientists. 2013
Physicist examines the nature of dark matter in the universe and hypothesizes its role in the extinction of dinosaurs sixty-six…
million years ago. Explores scientific understandings of the universe, Milky Way, solar system, and conditions for a habitable Earth in the early twenty-first century. 2015
Oxford University fellow presents the history of physics, from the Ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. Discusses the development of…
the field, its roots in philosophy, expansion to include the field of mathematics, research carried out in Islamic countries, progress in Europe, and evolution in America due to war. 2015
Exploration of myths, science, and history of eclipses through recorded history worldwide. Discusses the 1925 total solar eclipse that was…
observed by scientists on a dirigible, superstitions about the accomplishment of daily activities during eclipses, the development of astronomy, and more. Includes an epilogue about the 2017 eclipse. 2017
Physicist, associate of Stephen Hawking, and coauthor of George's Secret Key to the Universe (DB 66970) uses stories to explore…
the concepts of the cosmos, outer space, speed, quantum mechanics, the beginnings of the universe, what is known versus what is unknown, and more. 2015
An astrophysicist examines Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, which he presented in 1915 and which was partially confirmed a…
century later by the detection of gravitational waves. Places the theory into context within Einstein's larger body of work as well as the scientific research being conducted at the time. 2016
Examines Albert Einstein's discoveries in the quantum world, the theory of relativity, and nuclear physics. Discusses the way his theories…
revolutionized scientific thinking about the universe and led to modern inventions, from the atom bomb to cell phones. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2007
Introduces the forefathers of modern science and the discoveries they made in astronomy, math, and physics. Proceeds from creation myths…
to the four elements, geometric principles, ancient cities of learning, and Earth's place in the universe. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004
“Extraordinary.… A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.” —Jennifer Carson, New York…
Times Book Review In this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-author Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.
"Si l'on rembobine le film de l'histoire du monde, de l'homme au Big Bang, tout s'enchaîne parfaitement bien. Par le…
jeu de l'évolution biologique, chimique et physique, l'homme apparaît comme l'ultime et imparable aboutissement d'un "projet" en germe dans l'explosion primordiale voici 13,7 milliards d'années. Illusion d'optique ! En réalité, du Big Bang à Homo sapiens, ce ne fut qu'une suite de hasards et de nécessités qui fait de nous, et du monde tel qu'il est, plutôt une incongruité, ou si l'on préfère, un "miracle". De l'explosion originelle, qui manqua de faire "pschitt" comme un pétard mouillé, jusqu'à l'éruption cataclysmique d'un volcan géant à Sumatra, voilà 80 000 ans, qui faillit bien nous rayer de la saga du vivant, Hervé Ponchelet a identifié sept catastrophes principales grâce auxquelles, paradoxalement, nous devons, en dépit de tout, d'être là. C'est cette histoire vraie qui est ici contée, débarrassée des croyances mais intégrant les convergences entre science et mythes, replaçant les découvertes et les découvreurs dans leur contexte et l'évolution des idées, précisément informée mais conçue et rédigée à l'intention du public le plus large. À défaut de savoir où nous allons, sachons mieux d'où nous venons." -- 4e de couv