Books

December 5, 2005

THE ELEMENTS OF MURDER: A History of Poison

THE JOY OF CHEMISTRY: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things

November 14, 2005

"American Prometheus"

J. Robert Oppenheimer's fate foretold scientific-political battles that were yet to come.

October 31, 2005

Roundup

From "Asbestos & Fire" to "University, Inc.," seven brief reviews entice readers.

October 24, 2005

A Light When All Other Lights Go Out

September 26, 2005

"Shaping The Industrial Century"

Modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries must recognize opportunity and adapt to change.

September 19, 2005

Lavoisier's Legacy

August 29, 2005

CARTOONISH CHEMISTRY

August 22, 2005

THE PERIODIC TABLE: Into the 21st Century

OXFORD DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC QUOTATIONS

July 11, 2005

FIVE QUARTS: A Personal and Natural History of Blood

THE SCIENCE OF THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

THE WORLD IS FLAT: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

May 30, 2005

"VENOMOUS EARTH"

How arsenic ends up in groundwater and in wells in Bangladesh and India is explained, but information is buried.

May 16, 2005

Just How Valid Is Alternative Medicine?

April 4, 2005

PONDERING MARIE CURIE'S LIFE

March 21, 2005

DISCOVERING WATER

March 7, 2005

ROUNDUP

Eight succinct reviews of science books on a range of topics are offered.

February 7, 2005

CHEMISTRY AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

Former CEOs of Merck and Hercules share with readers how they came to succeed in business.

January 31, 2005

"THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DRUG COMPANIES"

Two experts sum up their views—one pro, one con—of Marcia Angell's look at a hot topic.

January 17, 2005

"NEUROSCIENCE AND THE LAW"

Developments in brain science could hold eerie outcomes for society, but benefits are likely to be greater.

GUNPOWDER: Alchemy, Bombards & Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive That Changed the World

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