2011耶誕書單

2011耶誕節的科普書單

Survivors
by Richard Fortey, Harper Press, £25
Retired palaeontologist Richard Fortey meanders into and out of deep time, chasing the species that have evaded extinction, and drawing on a career's worth of fascinating anecdotes.
幸存者
一位退休的古生物學家 Richard Fortey所著
討論物種的如何避免滅絕

The 4% Universe
by Richard Panek, One World/Houghton Mifflin, £10.99/$26
In this impeccably researched book Richard Panek explores why we still don't know the nature of dark matter and dark energy, even though they make up 96 per cent of the universe.
4%的宇宙
Richard Panek所著
此書介紹有關宇宙的暗物質跟能量

How the Hippies Saved Physics
by David Kaiser, W.W. Norton, £19.99/$26.95
The Fundamental Fysiks Group was an entourage of freewheeling physicists in Berkeley, California, who pushed the boundaries of "experimental" science in the 1970s.
嬉皮如何儲存物理？
（好怪的書名）
David Kaiser著

Evolution
by Jay Hosler, Illustrated by Kevin Cannon and Zander Cannon, Hill and Wang, $18.95
A superb comic book that tells the story of evolution on Earth from the perspective of aliens from the planet Glargal.
演化
Jay Hosler著
利用外星人的角度告訴我們演化的故事，特別的是它是一本漫畫

Knocking on Heaven's Door
by Lisa Randall, Bodley Head/Ecco Press, £20/$29.99
This insider's guide unveils - and explains -the hard and complicated work being done at the frontier of particle physics. The effect is like being taken behind the curtain in Oz and given a full tour by the wizard.
敲打天堂的大門
Lisa Randall著
（好像是一本有關物理的書）

The Sun's Heartbeat
by Bob Berman, Little, Brown & Co, £25.99/$25.99
Astronomer Bob Berman is a masterful storyteller who spins the tale of our favourite star with a deft touch and leaves you desperate to see the Northern Lights for yourself.
太陽的心跳
Bob Berman著
天文學家Berman告訴你有關太陽的故事

The Hidden Reality
by Brian Greene, Allen Lane, Alfred A. Knopf, £25/$29.95
Theoretical physicist Brian Greene makes abstract ideas about the multiverse both engaging and implausibly comprehensible.
隱藏的真實
Brian Greene著
從理論物理來告訴你有關多元宇宙的事物

1493
by Charles C. Mann, Knopf/Granta, $30.50/£25
A complex tale, 1493 makes for compulsive reading because it illustrates the paradoxical nature of the ecological effects linking the world.
1493
Charles C. Mann所著
1943造成世界生態的連鎖效應（好神秘的感覺）


Global Climate Change: A Primer
by Orrin H. Pilkey and Keith C. Pilkey, illustrations by Mary Edna Fraser, Duke University Press, £12.99/$19.95
Gorgeous batik illustrations inspired by satellite and aerial photographs turn global catastrophes into works of art in this book on climate change basics.
地球氣候變遷
Orrin H. Pilkey和Keith C. PilKey合著
利用衛星和空拍照片來說明氣候變遷

The Physics Book
by Clifford A. Pickover, Sterling, £19.99/$29.95
This gorgeously illustrated book tours chronologically through the major moments in the history of physics from the big bang to the "big rip" - a possible scenario for the end of the universe.
物理
Clifford A. Pickover著
介紹宇宙從大爆炸到big rip的重要歷程

Paranormality
by Richard Wiseman, Macmillan, £12.99
Psychologist Richard Wiseman demonstrates with wit and humour why so-called supernatural events are far less extraordinary than the complex inner workings of our brains.
超自然
Richard Wiseman著
心理學家從大腦來討論＂超自然（paranormality）＂的事物

Here on Earth
by Tim Flannery, Allen Lane/Atlantic Monthly Press, £14.99/$25
Part scary exposition of how we've screwed things up, and part optimistic take on how we can undo that harm, this is a wonderful exploration of the intricate superorganism that is humankind.
此時此刻
Tim Flannery著
介紹人類這個超級個體，對地球產生的各種影響

Inflight Science
by Brian Clegg, Icon Books, £12.99
Everything you ever wanted to know about the science of flying - from the terrible taste of tepid in-flight tea to how we manage to defy gravity in a pressurised aluminium cylinder.
機艙上的科學
Brian Clegg著
顧名思意，介紹飛機上的各種科學，從茶水味道介紹到鋁合金如何抵抗重力

Sciencia
by Wooden Books, Walker & Company, £14.99/$20
This six-volume collection combines elegant design, informative cartoons and excellent explanation of science and mathematics.
科學者
Wooden Books著
六本書結合優雅的設計，內容豐富的漫畫來介紹優秀的科學和數學

不知道那幾本會有電子書，期待中