The New York Times Book of Science Literacy

by Richard Flaste (Editor)

Bringing science from the stratified realm of jargon and mystifying concepts, this reference takes an easy-to-understand approach to explaining a broad range of scientific matters, including the physics of a knuckleball, the effect of cows' belching on the ozone, and more. Reprint.

Genres: Science

400 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1992

Reviews

[Joan]

A potpourri of scientific information, compiled by the editors of the New York Times, designed to demystify science and help readers see it as a way of thinking. Topics include The Cosmos Around Us, The Search for Origins, Understanding Human Behavior, The Pursuit of Health, Our Troubled Environment, The Promise of Technology, and Curiouser and Curiouser.

As well as being interesting reading, this book is a good reference for basic science knowledge, one that reveals scientific inquiry as a vital way of thinking for everyone.

Recommended.

[Judy Tarver]

I like reading things about science but the subjects chosen for this particular book did not hold my interest at all and I basically skimmed through the book looking for at least one thing that was likable about it but never found anything of great interest.

[Cathy]

Parts were great others laborious (probably based on my interest in the subject)...

[CT Ray]

Was hoping for something better. Some essays ok but topics bounced around and didn't seem cohesive.