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1. Science at the Ethical Frontier: Best Sci-Tech Books of 1993.

Author

Sapp, Gregg and Sapp, Gregg

Abstract

Provides an annotated bibliography of the 39 best science and technology books from 1993 in the areas of animal life, astronomy, biography, chemistry, earth science, environmental sciences, evolution, mathematics, medical sciences, natural history, paleontology, philosophy of science, physics, psychology, general science, and technology. Ethical issues addressed by the publications are noted. (LRW) more...

Published
1994

2. Science's Big Picture

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Abstract

The state of science is a moving target, and its ever-shifting horizons can best be gleaned by the contents of scientific journals. However, the bigger picture of the scientific enterprise, which also encompasses its past, its future, and its overarching philosophies, can often be better represented through the more reflective pace of popular science writing. Of the 34 books selected as the best of 2006, three--Amir Aczel's "The Artist and the Mathematician", Steven Johnson's "The Ghost Map", and Chet Raymo's "Walking Zero"--draw both sobering and inspiring lessons for today from science's long history. And what's in store for the future of science? As Elizabeth Kolbert's "Field Notes from a Catastrophe" and Tim Flannery's "The Weather Makers" compellingly detail, global warming remains one of the most pressing concerns. At the same time, new theories in the physical and natural sciences, explored respectively by Charles Seife's "Decoding the Universe" and John Whitfield's "In the Beat of a Heart", have great potential. Finally, the ancient philosophical debate between science and religion was revisited from all perspectives: that of a believer (Francis Collins's "The Language of God"), an atheist (Richard Dawkins's "The God Delusion"), and an observer (Daniel C. Dennett's "Breaking the Spell"). more...

Published
2007

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3. Hot ice, cool birds

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Science publishing -- Product information -- Evaluation, Library and information science, Evaluation, Product information
Abstract

What is 'hot' in popular science publishing can be curious and unexpected, but it is always revealing. For example, global warming has been in newspaper headlines recently; so, what has [...]

Published
2006

4. The masters of science writing

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Scientific literature -- Achievements and awards, Library and information science
Abstract

Within the community of science writers, just a handful are recognized--often via best books lists and literary awards--as the elite. Of the 36 authors whose works are cited below as [...]

Published
2005

7. Science at the ethical frontier

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Science -- Bibliography, Technology -- Bibliography, Bibliography -- Best books
Published
1994

8. Sci-Tech books: 34 titles spanning Big Science to zoology

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization (Nonfiction work) -- Wells, Spencer, Not a Chimp: The Hunt for the Genes That Make Us Human (Nonfiction work) -- Taylor, Jeremy, Pandora's Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century (Nonfiction work) -- Despommier, Dickson, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Big science is the term given to those global, high-tech, multilaboratory, billion-dollar research enterprises that tackle the very frontiers of scientific knowledge. Two of the largest Big Science initiatives ever [...] more...

Published
2011

9. Asimov's legacy

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Science -- Bibliography, Technology -- Bibliography, Bibliography -- Best books
Published
1993

10. The importance of popular science

Author

Sapp, Gregg and Quinn, Judy

Subjects
Science -- Bibliography, Technology -- Bibliography, Bibliography -- Best books
Published
1992

11. The quest for science literacy

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Bibliography -- Best books, Technology -- Bibliography, Science -- Bibliography
Published
1991

13. Science's big picture: from our prehistoric past to the promise and perils of our future, the top science titles of 2006 offer plenty to ponder

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Bibliography -- Best books, Scientific literature -- Rankings, Library and information science
Abstract

The state of science is a moving target, and its ever-shifting horizons can best be gleaned by the contents of scientific journals. However, the bigger picture of the scientific enterprise, [...]

Published
2007

14. Darwin: The Indelible Stamp; The Evolution of an Idea

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Darwin: The Indelible Stamp (Book) -- Watson, James D., From So Simple a Beginning: The Four Great Books of Charles Darwin (Book) -- Darwin, Charles, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Darwin: The Indelible Stamp; The Evolution of an Idea. Running Pr. 2005. c.1200p. ed. by James D. Watson. ISBN 0-7624-2136-3. $29.95. From So Simple a Beginning: The Four Great Books [...]

Published
2005

15. Beyond the facts: the year's 36 top titles offer new perspectives on the scientific endeavor

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Acquisitions (Libraries) -- Planning -- Bibliography, Technology -- Bibliography, Science -- Bibliography, Company business planning, Library and information science
Abstract

FRENCH MATHEMATICIAN Henri Poincare wrote, 'Science is built up with facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap [...]

Published
2004

17. Trendy science spotting the issues: 35 titles highlight current concerns. (best Scitech books 2001)

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Alfred Russel Wallace: A Life (Biography) -- Book reviews, The 23rd Cycle: Learning to Live with a Stormy Star (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, Dinner at the New Gene Cafe: How Genetic Engineering Is Changing What We Eat, How We Live, and the Global Politics of Food (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, The Universe in a Nutshell (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, Making Babies: The Science of Pregnancy (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood (Autobiography) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

CONTRARY TO POPULAR perception, science is not conducted in ivory tower (or laboratory), untouched by the concerns of the outside world. Rather it is a product of society and culture [...]

Published
2002

18. Best of 2009 Sci-Tech Books

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Abstract

Science often reflects society's concerns, and a number of the top books of 2009 address two of the biggest headline-grabbing topics--climate change and health-care reform. This article presents a list of 35 titles that address climate change and health-care reform. Some titles cover the entirety of the global-warming threat (James Lovelock's "The Vanishing Face of Gaia") while others touch on political and public policy issues (James Hansen's "Storms of My Grandchildren"). Public health discussions run the gamut from a global tour of health systems (T.R. Reid's "The Healing of America") to spiraling costs of medical technology (Daniel Callahan's "Taming the Beloved Beast"). These books are indispensable to the public dialog--and just plain good reads. more...

Published
2010

19. Best Sci-Tech Books of 2008

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Abstract

In tight economic times, the concerns and issues of science, viewed as not having enough practical value, can get pushed aside. But the top science books of 2008 demonstrate how science more often than not pays for itself. What's more practical than food (Tomorrow's Table), health (Our Daily Meds), the environment (The Hot Topics), or even--sex (Bonk). And the more theoretical science (Symmetry, The Physics of the Impossible) is fuel for the imagination that sustains individuals in hard times. This article presents a list of the best sci-tech books of 2008. more...

Published
2009

20. Science in flux

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Scientific literature -- Bibliography, Library and information science
Abstract

Dealing with the unknown, science thrives amid doubt, ambiguity, and disagreement. It is also driven by change. At no other time in history has society been changing as rapidly and [...]

Published
1998

21. Beckwith, Jon. Making Genes, Making Waves: a Social Activist in Science

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Making Genes, Making Waves: a Social Activist in Science (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Harvard Univ. Oct. 2002. c.256p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-674-00928-2. $27.95. SCI Even though science indisputably affects society, many believe that science should not be used as a tool for [...] more...

Published
2002

22. Memoirs: A Twentieth-Century Journey in Science and Politics

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Library and information science
Abstract

Teller, Edward with Judith Shoolery Memoirs: A Twentieth-Century Journey in Science and Politics. Perseus. Nov. 2001. c.592p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-7382-0532-X. $35. SCI At 93, Teller is one of the [...] more...

Published
2001

23. This Man's Pill: Reflections on the 50th Birthday of the Pill

Author

Sapp, Gregg and Djerassi, Carl

Subjects
This Man's Pill: Reflections on the 50th Birthday of the Pill (Biography) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Djerassi, Carl. This Man's Pill: Reflections on the 50th Birthday of the Pill. Oxford Univ. Oct. 2001. c.240p. ISBN 0-19-850872-7. $25. SCI As a genre, the superstar scientist's memoir tends [...]

Published
2001

24. The Universe at Midnight: Observations Illuminating the Cosmos

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Universe at Midnight: Observations Illuminating the Cosmos (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Croswell, Ken. The Universe at Midnight: Observations Illuminating the Cosmos. Free Pr. Sept. 2001. c.352p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-684-85931-9. $27. SCI Croswell (Planet Quest) ranks with the likes of Timothy [...] more...

Published
2001

25. The Cloning Sourcebook

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Cloning Sourcebook (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

The Cloning Sourcebook. Oxford Univ. Jul. 2001. c.368p. permanent paper. ed. by Arlene J. Klotzko. index. LC 00-025521. ISBN 0-19-512882-6. $45. SCI A sheep named Dolly, the first vertebrate clone [...] more...

Published
2001

26. The Triumph of Sociobiology

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Triumph of Sociobiology (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Alcock, John. The Triumph of Sociobiology. Oxford Univ. Jun. 2001. c.256p. permanent paper. illus. index. LC 00-061151. ISBN 0-19-514383-3. $25. SCI For over 25 years, zealots on both sides of [...] more...

Published
2001

27. Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Halpern, Sue. Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly. Pantheon. May 2001. c.224p. LC 00-051055. ISBN 0-375-40208-X. $23. NAT HIST Mexico's Neovolcanic Mountains is [...] more...

Published
2001

28. The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

*Flannery, Tim. The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples. Atlantic Monthly. May 2001. c.432p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-87113-789-5. $27.50. NAT HIST Most natural histories [...] more...

Published
2001

29. Making Science Personal

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Bibliography -- Bibliography, Science -- Bibliography, Library and information science
Abstract

36 titles for general readers SCIENCE HAS AN image problem. Too many people think of science as a methodical, impersonal endeavor whose only function is to discover laws and facts, [...]

Published
2001

30. Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Cohen, Jon. Shots in the Dark: The Wayward Search for an AIDS Vaccine. Norton. 2001. c.384p. illus. photogs. ISBN 0-393-05027-0. $27.95. SCI While popular fear and urgency has declined since [...]

Published
2001

31. Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race To Unlock Human DNA

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race to Unlock Human DNA (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Davies, Kevin. Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race To Unlock Human DNA. Free Pr. Jan. 2001. c.288p. index. ISBN 0-7432-0479-4. $25. SCI From its inception, the Human Genome Project has [...]

Published
2001

32. The Imitation Factor: Evolution Beyond the Gene

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Imitation Factor: Evolution Beyond the Gene (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

* Dugatkin, Lee Alan. The Imitation Factor: Evolution Beyond the Gene. Free Pr. Jan. 2001. c.256p. index. ISBN 0-684-86453-3. $25. SCI Dugatkin (biology, Univ. of Louisville; Cheating Monkeys and Citizen [...] more...

Published
2000

33. Are We Hardwired?: The Role of Genes in Human Behavior

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Are We Hardwired?: The Role of Genes in Human Behavior (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Clark, William R. & Michael Grunstein Are We Hardwired?: The Role of Genes in Human Behavior. Oxford Univ. Oct. 2000. c.384p. permanent paper. index. LC 99-054699. ISBN 0-19-513826-0. $27.50. SCI [...] more...

Published
2000

34. Alas, Poor Darwin: Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Alas, Poor Darwin: Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Alas, Poor Darwin: Arguments Against Evolutionary Psychology. Harmony: Crown. Oct. 2000. c.352p. ed. by Hilary & Steven Rose. bibliog, index. ISBN 0-609-60513-5. $25. SCI The pendulum of scientific opinion has [...] more...

Published
2000

35. The Century of the Gene

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Century of the Gene (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Keller, Evelyn Fox. The Century of the Gene. Harvard Univ. Oct. 2000. c.192p. illus. index. ISBN 0-674-00372-1. $22.95. SCI In scientific literature as well as the popular press, 'gene talk' [...]

Published
2000

36. Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Bloom, Howard. Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century. Wiley. Aug. 2000. c.320p. permanent paper. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-471-29584-1. $27.95. SCI Standard [...] more...

Published
2000

37. Life Is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Life Is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Berry, Wendell. Life Is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition. Counterpoint: Perseus. 2000. c.124p. permanent paper. ISBN 1-58243-058-6. $21. SCI Science has never confronted a mystery it didn't try [...] more...

Published
2000

38. The Second Creation: Dolly and the Age of Biological Control

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Second Creation: Dolly and the Age of Biological Control (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Wilmut, Ian & Keith Campbell with Colin Tudge. The Second Creation: Dolly and the Age of Biological Control. Farrar. Jun. 2000. c.320p, index. ISBN 0-374-14123-1. $27. SCI Dolly is a [...]

Published
2000

39. Defenders of the Truth: The Battle for Science in the Sociobiology Debate and Beyond

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Defenders of the Truth: The Battle for Science in the Sociobiology Debate and Beyond (Novel) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

* Segerstrale, Ullica. Defenders of the Truth: The Battle for Science in the Sociobiology Debate and Beyond. Oxford Univ. Apr. 2000. c.464p. permanent paper. bibliog. index. ISBN 019-850505-1. $35. SCI [...] more...

Published
2000

40. A Natural History of Rape: Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Natural History of Rape, A: Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Thornhill, Randy & Craig T. Palmer. A Natural History of Rape: Biological Bases of Sexual Coercion. MIT. 2000. c.243p. index. ISBN 0-262-20125-9. $29.95. NAT HIST To many, even the title [...]

Published
2000

41. Science at the Millennium

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Books, Science -- History, Publishing industry -- History, Library and information science, Publishing industry, History
Abstract

Thirty-four books look at the past while heading for the future WHEN ASKED how he had arrived at the revolutionary insights that led to his invention of calculus and the [...]

Published
2000

42. The Lying Stones of Marrakech: Penultimate Reflections in Natural History

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Lying Stones of Marrakech: Penultimate Reflections in Natural History (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Gould, Stephen Jay. The Lying Stones of Marrakech: Penultimate Reflections in Natural History. Harmony: Crown. Mar. 2000. c.384p. illus. LC 99-36148. ISBN 0-609-60142-3. $25. NAT HIST Month after month, for [...] more...

Published
2000

43. Red Atom: Russia's Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to the Present

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Red Atom: Russia's Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to the Present (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Josephson Paul R. Red Atom: Russia's Nuclear Power Program from Stalin to the Present. W.H. Freeman. 1999. c.296p. ISBN 0-7167-3044-8. $26.95. SCI Driven by rampant ideology and technological hubris, the [...] more...

Published
2000

44. Dust: A History of the Small and Invisible

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Dust: A History of the Small and Invisible (Book), Dust: A History of the Small and the Invisible (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Amato, Joseph A. Dust: A History of the Small and Invisible. Univ. of California. Jan. 2000. c.288p. permanent paper. illus. bibliog. index. LC 99-27115. ISBN 0-520-21875-2. $22.50. SCI To call [...] more...

Published
1999

45. The Scientific American Book of the Brain

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Scientific American Book of the Brain (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Scientific American Eds. The Scientific American Book of the Brain. ISBN 1-55821-965-X. ea. vol: Lyons. Nov. 1999. c.320p. illus. index. $29.95. SCI Anthologies like these are reliable money-makers for publishers, [...] more...

Published
1999

46. The Scientific American Book of Astronomy

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Scientific American Book of Astronomy (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Scientific American Eds. The Scientific American Book of Astronomy. ISBN 1-55821-966-8. Anthologies like these are reliable money-makers for publishers, but they are often regarded with ambivalence by librarians because their [...] more...

Published
1999

47. The River: A Journey to the Source of HIV and AIDS

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The River: A Journey to the Source of HIV and AIDS (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Hooper, Edward. The River: A Journey to the Source of HIV and AIDS. Little, Brown. 1999. 1070p. photogs. maps. index. LC 98-41592. ISBN 0-316-37261-7. $35. SCI For possibly thousands of [...]

Published
1999

48. Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Faster: The Acceleration of Just about Everything (Nonfiction work) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Gleick, James. Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. Pantheon. 1999. c.336p. index. LC 99-21640. ISBN 0-679-40837-1. $24. SCI Fax me, beep me, send me an e-mail, call me on [...]

Published
1999

49. Carl Sagan: A Life in the Cosmos

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
Carl Sagan: A Life in the Cosmos (Biography) -- Book reviews, Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Poundstone, William. Carl Sagan: A Life in the Cosmos. Holt. Oct. 1999. c.449p, permanent paper. bibliog. index. LC 99-14615. ISBN 0-8050-5766-8. $30. SCI Both of these books portray astronomer Carl [...] more...

Published
1999

50. The Missing Moment: How the Unconscious Shapes Modern Science

Author

Sapp, Gregg

Subjects
The Missing Moment: How the Unconscious Shapes Modern Science (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Library and information science
Abstract

Pollack, Robert. The Missing Moment: How the Unconscious Shapes Modern Science. Houghton. Sept. 1999. c.256p. ISBN 0-395-70985-7. $25. SCI In the half-second between a physical stimulus and its conscious perception, [...] more...

Published
1999