Reviews

Planet Hunter: Geoff Marcy and the Search for Other Earths by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein

A look at exoplanet hunting based on one astronomer’s life and work. Aimed at young adults.  PLANET HUNTER Boyds Mills Press, 2010, 48 p., $17.95.

The Nesting Season: Cuckoos, Cuckolds, and the Invention of Monogamy by Bernd Heinrich

A naturalist explores how birds find a mate and what this process says — and what it doesn’t say — about human relationships. Belknap Press, 2010, 404 p., $29.95. THE NESTING SEASON

Book Review: Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience by Stephen S. Hall

Review by Rachel Zelkowitz.

Book Review: Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery by Stephen J. Pyne

Review by Alexandra Witze.

Bursts: The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do by Albert-László Barabási

Mining digital data reveals patterns in seemingly spontaneous human behavior. BURSTS: THE HIDDEN PATTERN BEHIND EVERYTHING WE DO BY ALBERT-LáSZLó BARABáSI Dutton, 2010, 310 p., $26.95.

Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures by Ian Stewart

The math professor returns with more brain teasers, puzzles and facts designed to reveal the fun side of the subject. PROFESSOR STEWART’S HOARD OF MATHEMATICAL TREASURES BY IAN STEWART Basic Books, 2010, 339 p., $16.95.

Quantum: Einstein, Bohr, and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality by Manjit Kumar

The story of quantum mechanics and the decades-long argument about how to interpret it. QUANTUM: EINSTEIN, BOHR, AND THE GREAT DEBATE ABOUT THE NATURE OF REALITY BY MANJIT KUMAR W.W. Norton & Co., 2010, 448 p., $27.95.

Dogs: Domestication and the Development of a Social Bond by Darcy F. Morey

An anthropologist describes the evolution of the dog and explores how this creature became man’s best friend. DOGS: DOMESTICATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL BOND BY DARCY F. MOREY Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010, 356 p., $45.

Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah C. Campbell

Kids can learn about this special set of numbers from color nature photos. GROWING PATTERNS: FIBONACCI NUMBERS IN NATURE BY SARAH C. CAMPBELL Boyds Mill Press, 2010, 32 p., $17.95.

Book Review: Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells

Review by Nathan Seppa.

Book Review: Not Exactly: In Praise of Vagueness by Kees van Deemter

Review by Sid Perkins.

Exploring the Solar System with Binoculars by Stephen James O’Meara

Backyard observers can make the most of basic tools. EXPLORING THE SOLAR SYSTEM WITH BINOCULARS BY STEPHEN JAMES O’MEARA Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010, 156 p., $29.99.