Reviews
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Mankind Beyond Earth: The History, Science, and Future of Human Space Exploration by Claude A. Piantadosi
This history of the American space program illuminates the obstacles facing future space expeditions. Columbia Univ., 2013, 279 p., $35
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The Physics of Wall Street: A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable by James Owen Weatherall
A physicist explores the growing role of scientists in Wall Street decision making and recent financial abuses. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013, 286 p., $27
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Underwater Eden: Saving the Last Coral Wilderness on Earth by Gregory S. Stone and David Obura
Amazing photos make visible the reasons behind efforts to save a biological wonder: the coral reefs of the South Pacific’s Phoenix Islands. Univ. of Chicago, 2013, 170 p., $40
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The White Planet: The Evolution and Future of Our Frozen World by Jean Jouzel, Claude Lorius and Dominique Raynaud
A team of scientists tells the story of ice on Earth, from ice ages to the latest discoveries from ice cores. Princeton Univ., 2013, 306 p., $29.95
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Science on American Television: A History by Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
This history of science programs illustrates the shifting line between education and entertainment. Univ. of Chicago, 2013, 306 p., $45
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BOOK REVIEW: Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing by Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman
Review by Rachel Ehrenberg.
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Fifty Machines That Changed the Course of History by Eric Chaline
Review key inventions of the 19th and 20th centuries, from bicycles to the Underwood typewriter. Firefly, 2012, 224 p., $29.95
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Near-Earth Objects: Finding Them Before They Find Us by Donald K. Yeomans
The head of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program Office describes the planet’s risk of being smacked by a comet or asteroid and what can be done to prevent such a fate. Princeton Univ., 2012, 172 p., $24.95
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A Little History of Science by William Bynum
This abridged version of the human search for knowledge covers major discoveries in medicine, astronomy and other fields. Yale Univ., 2012, 263 p., $25
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Thirst: Water and Power in the Ancient World by Steven Mithen
Learn how humans have managed water throughout history and how shortages have driven conflict and social change. Harvard Univ., 2012, 347 p., $25.95
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The Science of Consequences: How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World by Susan M. Schneider
A biopsychologist examines how the brain shapes behavior by learning from the consequences of actions. Prometheus, 2012, 383 p., $21
