The Canon a whirligig tour of the beautiful basics of science by Natalie Angier

With the intelligence and exuberance that made Woman an
international sensation, Natalie Angier takes us on a whirligig tour of
the scientific canon. Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the
world’s top scientists, and her own Pulitzer Prize–winning reportage for
the New York Times, The Canon is a magical guide to scientific literacy that will enrapture, inspire, and enlighten.

In a book that is vital reading for anyone who wants to understand
the great issues of our time — from stem cells and bird flu to evolution
and global warming — Angier leads a joyride through the major
scientific disciplines: physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and
astronomy.

Somewhere between Lewis Carroll and Lewis Thomas, it’s one of those
rare books that reignites our childhood delight in discovery: we learn
what’s actually happening when our ice cream melts, what our liver cells
do when we eat a caramel, how the horse shows evolution at work, and
that we really are all made of stardust.

People magazine says, ‘Angier has that rare dual talent: a
true passion for science combined with a poet’s linguistic flair.’ Those
gifts are on full display in The Canon, an ebullient celebration of science that stands to become a classic.

ISBN: 9781921215834