Best Science and Nature Books of 2014

by Elizabeth Kolbert

A highly significant eye-opener rich in facts and enjoyment. Full review >

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by Amanda Gefter

Beautifully written and hugely entertaining, this book is a heartfelt introduction to the many mind-bending theories in... Full review >

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by Alan Hirshfeld

A delightful, detailed chronicle of great men (and a rare woman) whose fascination with the night sky and the technology... Full review >

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by Terrence Holt

Holt says that he wrote the book over a period of 10 years. Let’s hope for a shorter duration before we next hear from this... Full review >

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by Joshua Horwitz

Based on years of interviews and research, Horwitz delivers a powerful, engrossing narrative that raises serious questions... Full review >

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by Walter Isaacson

Isaacson weaves prodigious research and deftly crafted anecdotes into a vigorous, gripping narrative about the visionaries... Full review >

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by Diane Ackerman

Through compelling and meditative prose, Ackerman delivers top-notch insight on the contemporary human condition. Full review >

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by Steven Johnson

Of a piece with the work of Tracy Kidder, Henry Petroski and other popular explainers of technology and science—geeky... Full review >

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by Armand Marie Leroi

A wide-ranging, delightful tour de force. Full review >

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by Lizzie Stark

A gutsy, deeply revealing account that more than fulfills the promise of the subtitle. Full review >

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by Matthew Stewart

In affording a fresh perspective on the difficult but exhilarating birth of this country, Stewart shows that the often... Full review >

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by Will Storr

“The mind remains, to a tantalizing degree, a realm of secrets and wonder,” writes the author, and so, too, does the world... Full review >

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by Nina Teicholz

Solid, well-reported science in the Gary Taubes mold. Full review >

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by Gaia Vince

A well-documented, upbeat alternative to doom-and-gloom prognostications. Full review >

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