Book Club

Erwin Schrödinger's "What Is Life?" delves into the profound question of life's nature, bridging physics and biology.

James Clerk Maxwell's "A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism" revolutionized our understanding of electromagnetism and paved the way for modern technology.

Johannes Kepler's "Astronomia nova" lays the groundwork for modern astronomy, with its laws of planetary motion.

Andrew Hodges' "Alan Turing: The Enigma" unveils the life and legacy of the pioneering computer scientist and codebreaker.

Patrice Debré's "Louis Pasteur" provides a detailed account of the life and scientific contributions of the renowned microbiologist.

Brandon R. Brown's "Planck: Driven by Vision, Broken by War" traces Max Planck's life and the tumultuous historical backdrop of his era.

Madison Smartt Bell's "Lavoisier in the Year One" offers a vivid portrayal of Antoine Lavoisier and the scientific transformation of the French Revolution.

Murray Gell-Mann's "The Quark and the Jaguar" offers a compelling journey into the world of particle physics and complexity.

George Washington Carver's pioneering work in agriculture and botany continues to inspire innovation.

Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" raises environmental awareness and highlights the dangers of pesticide use.

Richard Dawkins' "The Selfish Gene" introduces the concept of genes as vehicles of evolution and explores their impact on behavior.

Claude Bernard's "An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine" laid the foundation for modern experimental physiology.

Max Born's "Einstein's Theory of Relativity" elucidates Einstein's groundbreaking theories of relativity.

David A. Clary's "Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age" explores the life and contributions of rocketry pioneer Robert H. Goddard.

Hippocrates' "Hippocratic Writings" presents foundational works in medicine and ethics, shaping the practice of medicine for centuries.

Alfred Wegener's "The Origin of Continents and Oceans" introduces the theory of continental drift, transforming our understanding of Earth's geography.

John von Neumann's "Theory of Games and Economic Behavior" revolutionizes economics and decision theory.

Maria Rosa Antognazza's "Leibniz: An Intellectual Biography" delves into the life and philosophy of the polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Gale E. Christianson's "Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae" chronicles the life and discoveries of the renowned astronomer Edwin Hubble.

James Essinger's "Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age" honors Ada Lovelace's pioneering contributions to computer science.

Cheryl Bardoe's "Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas" tells the story of Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking experiments in genetics.

Marc Raboy's "Marconi: The Man Who Networked the World" illuminates Guglielmo Marconi's transformative role in the development of wireless communication.

Richard T. Beyer's "James Clerk Maxwell and Modern Physics" explores Maxwell's contributions to electromagnetism and their profound impact on modern physics.

Ted George Goertzel and Ben Goertzel's "Linus Pauling: A Life in Science and Politics" traces the multifaceted life and career of Linus Pauling.

Frank A.J.L. James' "Michael Faraday: A Very Short Introduction" provides an accessible introduction to the life and contributions of the experimentalist Michael Faraday.

Andrew Brown's "Ernest Rutherford and the Birth of the Atomic Age" sheds light on the transformative contributions of physicist Ernest Rutherford.

Evelyn Fox Keller's "A Feeling for the Organism: The Life and Work of Barbara McClintock" celebrates the life and work of pioneering geneticist Barbara McClintock.

David McCullough's "The Wright Brothers" offers a compelling narrative of the Wright brothers' pioneering journey in aviation.

Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" tells the compelling story of Henrietta Lacks and the invaluable cells that revolutionized medical research.

Simon Singh's "The Code Book" unravels the history and significance of codes and cryptography.

Robert Kanigel's "The Man Who Knew Infinity" offers a moving account of the life and mathematical genius of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Ernest Freeberg's "The Age of Edison" provides insights into the transformative impact of Thomas Edison's inventions on modern society.

Brian Greene's "The Elegant Universe" explores the frontiers of string theory and the quest for a unified theory of the universe.

W. Bernard Carlson's "Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age" explores the visionary inventions and innovations of Nikola Tesla.

Jennifer Ackerman's "The Genius of Birds" unveils the remarkable intelligence and behaviors of avian species, reshaping our understanding of the avian world.

Dava Sobel's "Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time" chronicles the race to solve the problem of longitude.

Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything" takes readers on an engaging journey through the history of science and discovery.

David Leavitt's "The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer" celebrates Alan Turing's contributions to computing and cryptography.

Roger Penrose's "The Emperor's New Mind" explores the relationship between consciousness, mathematics, and physics.

Ernest Freeberg's "The Age of Edison" sheds light on the transformative impact of Thomas Edison's inventions on modern society.

Jennifer Ackerman's "The Genius of Birds" unveils the remarkable intelligence and behaviors of avian species, reshaping our understanding of the avian world.

David Leavitt's "The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer" celebrates Alan Turing's contributions to computing and cryptography.

Sylvia Nasar's "A Beautiful Mind" provides a poignant biography of mathematician John Nash, offering insights into his genius and struggles.

Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World" advocates for critical thinking and science in an age of pseudoscience and misinformation.