Science books.

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Please post any science related books you have enjoyed, want to review, or recommend to others. They can be anything from popular science books for a general audience to textbooks for the professional. This also includes internet literature that are public domain.

[Meh Gerbil]

The Microbe Hunters

[Sparko]

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[Sea of red]

The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy - Shu

This is a great introduction to astronomy that uses little more than algebra and trigonometry to illustrate some essential concepts in astronomy, so you don't even need any calculus to read it. It is somewhat dated, but I think it's still good for beginners. Make no mistake though, this is a professional astronomy book that was used for first year undergrads.



NOTE: Do not confuse this with the other textbook simply titled 'The Physics Universe' .

The Cosmic Perspective - Bennet - Donahue -Mark Voit



Another fine introduction to the field that also requires the same level of mathematics, and is more modern.

[Sea of red]

This book is basically a brick of different mathematics commonly used in the physical sciences. It covers everything from single variable calculus to group theory, and it's pretty much the only math book you'll need. By the end you'll have what you need to do QM and Relativity.

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering - Riley - Hobson - Bence.

[Meh Gerbil]

I prefer books that tie a bit more history into the mix.
Straight up science factoids would make me sleepy.

I'm glad there are people who enjoy that sort of thing.

[HMS_Beagle]

The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution

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By paleontologist Donald Prothero. A nice follow on to his earlier excellent book What The Fossils Say And Why It Matters.

[Jedidiah]

I am pretty much out of date with my latest.

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[firstfloor]

The Making of the Atomic Bomb - Richard Rhodes

[Darth Executor]

I prefer books that tie a bit more history into the mix.
Straight up science factoids would make me sleepy.

I'm glad there are people who enjoy that sort of thing.

I prefer educational material. The fact that they teach so much science history in science classes annoys me to no end.

[One Bad Pig]

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This was an enjoyable introduction to Astrophysics.

[Sea of red]

I prefer educational material. The fact that they teach so much science history in science classes annoys me to no end.

Absolutely.

It would be one thing to have a particular class that addresses the history of each field of science, but we don't need deep history in each course. A student can learn these subjects just fine without all these back stories.

[Sea of red]

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This was an enjoyable introduction to Astrophysics.

Ah, the classic BIG ORANGE BOOK - though it's not orange there.

[One Bad Pig]

Ah, the classic BIG ORANGE BOOK - though it's not orange there.

The entire spine is orange, tho.

[Sea of red]

Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction - Sparke - Gallagher

A fine course in galaxy formation, galaxy clusters, and active nuclei.