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An Intimate History
by Richard ForteyIf you liked Earth, try these:
by Bruce Watson
Published Feb 2016
Read ReviewsAlthough lasers now perform everyday miracles, light retains its eternal allure. "For the rest of my life," Einstein said, "I will reflect on what light is." Light explores and celebrates such curiosity.
by Ruth Kassinger
Published Mar 2015
Read ReviewsIn the tradition of The Botany of Desire and Wicked Plants, a witty and engaging history of the first botanists interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab.
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