This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

August 2, 2012

Here at Download the Universe, we’re pleased to see a venerable publication like the New Republic give some attention to science ebooks–in the August 23 print edition, no less. In “The Naked and the TED,” Evgeny Morozov takes a look at three ebooks published by TED. His harsh verdict is a lot like our reviews of a couple TED titles (me on The Demise of Guys, David Dobbs on Smile). He even refers to my review in the piece–although he doesn’t actually mention Download the Universe, a shout-out that would have been most appreciated. 

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This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

The Science of Sports: Winning in the Olympics. Published by Scientific American.

Guest reviewed by Jaime Green

July 30, 2012

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This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

Going to Extremes. By James Lawrence Powell.

Guest reviewed by Dan Fagin

July 25, 2012

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This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

An Unexpected Twist. By Andy Borowitz. 

This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

Indivisible Earth: Consequences of Earth’s Early Formation as a Jupiter-Like Gas Giant. By J. Marvin Herndon. Published by Thinker Media.

Reviewed by John Timmer

July 9, 2012

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