Books by Paul J. Steinhardt
“It’s a window on the process of discovery, a blow-by-blow account of a long wrangle with theory and evidence. Paul Steinhardt — a cosmologist fascinated by novel forms of matter — relates his indefatigable decades-long quest for an ‘impossible’ material, the quasicrystal, with Holmesian intensity…This is a book offering a real sense of the collaborative, generous-minded aspect of doing science.“ Read more...
The Best Science Books of 2019
Barbara Kiser, Science Writer
Interviews where books by Paul J. Steinhardt were recommended
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The Moon: A History for the Future
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The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
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The Snow Leopard Project: And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation
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The Gendered Brain
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Waters of the World
by Sarah Dry
The Best Science Books of 2019, recommended by Barbara Kiser
The Best Science Books of 2019, recommended by Barbara Kiser
It’s been another fabulous year for science books that make important scientific developments accessible to a general audience. Barbara Kiser, Books & Arts Editor at Nature, talks us through her favourite science books of 2019.
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Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
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Six Impossible Things: The ‘Quanta of Solace’ and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World
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The Remarkable Life of the Skin
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Clearing the Air: The Beginning and End of Air Pollution
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The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter
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Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus
by Steven Strogatz
The Royal Society Science Book Prize: the 2019 shortlist, recommended by Nigel Shadbolt
The Royal Society Science Book Prize: the 2019 shortlist, recommended by Nigel Shadbolt
“Science is a profoundly human endeavour. The stories of triumph and success in science, alongside the failures and despair, are compelling.” From a data-driven account of air pollution to a book that makes calculus fun, 2019 has been a great year for science books. Nigel Shadbolt, chair of judges, discusses the six books shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize.
