Sunday, February 15, 2009

Accessible Science

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Not all great science books are written for scholars. Here are two interesting titles written with science book readers of all levels in mind.

What separates human brains and minds from those of other animal species? Michael S. Gazzaniga's Human: The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique offers insight into the neuroscience and psychology of each.

Einstein's Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe, by Evalyn Gates, sheds new light on the subject of cosmology. Dark energy, dark matter, and black holes in the universe are explained in an interesting and accessible way.