Reviews
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Mysteries of the Komodo Dragon: The Biggest, Deadliest Lizard Gives Up Its Secrets by Marty Crump
For kids 9 to 11 who like all the gory details, this children’s book doesn’t shy away from showing dragons at their fiercest. MYSTERIES OF THE KOMODO DRAGON: THE BIGGEST, DEADLIEST LIZARD GIVES UP ITS SECRETS BY MARTY CRUMP Boyds Mills Press, 2010, 40 p., $18.95.
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Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other by Sherry Turkle
A psychologist explores the ramifications of constant online connectivity for real-world human connections. MYSTERIES OF THE KOMODO DRAGON: THE BIGGEST, DEADLIEST LIZARD GIVES UP ITS SECRETS BY MARTY CRUMP Basic Books, 2011, 360 p., $28.95.
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Discoveries of the Census of Marine Life: Making Ocean Life Count by Paul V.R. Snelgrove
Stunning photographs illustrate this compendium of new scientific knowledge gleaned from the largest-ever cataloging of ocean life. DISCOVERIES OF THE CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE: MAKING OCEAN LIFE COUNT BY PAUL V.R. SNELGROVE Cambridge Univ. Press, 2011, 270 p., $45.
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Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives Us Life by Richard Cohen
Traveling to nearly 20 countries, the author traces efforts to understand Earth’s nearest star, from ancient Egyptian sun myths to a modern-day Antarctic observatory. CHASING THE SUN: THE EPIC STORY OF THE STAR THAT GIVES US LIFE BY RICHARD COHEN Random House, 2010, 574 p., $35.
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Book Review: Here is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics by Misha Angrist
Review by Tina Hesman Saey.
- Health & Medicine
The Killer of Little Shepherds:
A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science by Douglas Starr.
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The Leafcutter Ants by Bert Hölldobler and E.O. Wilson
Two Pulitzer Prize–winning biologists team up to describe ants that farm their own food and form colonies that can be considered advanced civilizations. The Leafcutter Ants by Bert Hölldobler and E.O. Wilson W.W. Norton, 2010, 160 p., $19.95.
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The Discovery of Jeanne Baret by Glynis Ridley
The story of the first woman to sail around the globe — as “Jean Baret”— details her unheralded accomplishments as a botanist and explorer. The Discovery of Jeanne Baret by Glynis Ridley Crown, 2010, 288 p., $25.
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The Darwinian Tourist: Viewing the World Through Evolutionary Eyes by Christopher Wills
A globe-trotting biologist explores how evolution has shaped today’s world, from Indonesian corals to Mongolian wolves. Includes more than 100 original photos. The Darwinian Tourist: Viewing the World Through Evolutionary Eyes by Christopher Wills Oxford Univ. Press, 2010, 345 p., $34.95.
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The Nazi Symbiosis: Human Genetics and Politics in the Third Reich by Sheila Faith Weiss
A historian offers a detailed account of genetics research and its ethical ramifications under the Third Reich. The Nazi Symbiosis: Human Genetics and Politics in the Third Reich by Sheila Faith Weiss Univ. of Chicago Press, 2010, 383 p., $45.
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Trailblazing Mars: NASA’s Next Giant Leap by Pat Duggins
A veteran space reporter examines hurdles to human exploration of the Red Planet. Trailblazing Mars: NASA’s Next Giant Leap by Pat Duggins Univ. Press of Florida, 2010, 242 p., $24.95.
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