Author: Dava Sobel Description: A popular science book that tells the story of how a carpenter solved the biggest scientific mystery of his time, revolutionizing watchmaking and seafaring. Book length: Medium (~180 pages) Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction Have you ever heard the phrase ”When Hell freezes over”, ”When pigs fly” or ”Squaring the circle”? Probably yes. How about ”Discovering the longitude”? The last one you likely didn’t hear, but go back a few hundred years, and…
Author: Michio Kaku, PhD Description: A popular science book about the search for a theory of everything: an all-encompassing theory that fully explains and links all aspects of the universe. It gives a historical background of big breakthroughs in physics that defined our civilization. Book length: Short – Medium Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction Professor Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist and author of several popular science books. The God Equation is his latest book, published in…
Author: Matthew Walker, PhD Description: A popular science book about sleep. The author lays out new scientific discoveries related to sleeping, the dangers of lack of sleep, and the overall relationship towards sleeping we have as a society. Book length: Medium Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Introduction Why We Sleep was written by Matthew Walker, an English scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology. There are several YouTube videos by different channels featuring professor Walker. I think I…