Author: Carl Zimmer
This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.
The Island of Secrets. By Matthew Power. Published by The Atavist.
Guest reviewed by Oliver Hulland
June 15, 2012
Continue reading “A Journey to the Island of Tree Kangaroos”
This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.
June 14, 2012
Anna Lee Phillips, a senior editor at American Scientist, recently invited me to join her and book critic Phil Manning in a roundtable discussion about reviewing science books.
Continue reading “Reviewing Science Books: A Conversation in American Scientist Magazine”
This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.
Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe. Published by Harper Collins.
Guest reviewed by Jaime Green
June 11, 2012
Continue reading “Can the wonders of the universe fit on an iPad?”
This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.
Frankenstein: The Afterlife of Shelley’s Circle. Published by The New York Public Library.
Reviewed by Carl Zimmer
June 8, 2012
Continue reading “The Frankenstein Universe: How The New York Public Library Blew Up the Ebook”
This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.
Wonders of Geology: An Aerial View of America’s Mountains. By Michael Collier. Published by Mikaya Press.
Reviewed by Veronique Greenwood
June 6, 2012
Continue reading “Wonders of Geology: Getting High On Mountains”