i used the search function and couldn't find a thread about good books. I think we need a thread just to share the wealth of knowledge. As we all know books are expensive in our country and to buy them all is almost impossible to your average malaysian. So why not list the good books here and maybe do a littel review. That way the people in this forum will know which book to read and what to avoid

let me start with a book i purchased just over 8 months ago and now rereading it for the 3rd time. Its really that good



This book is a really good jumping point for those interested in learning the major branches of science. Physics, chemistry , astro physics, geology and biology are well represented in this book. it chronicled the human journey to learn about his surrounding. the story are interesting, hilarious, tragic and can make you go " wow..... that is just AWESOME!".

for instance from this book we can learn that Newton's important Principia would not have been written if a fellow scientist didnt bothered Newton with a little calculation he was having troubel with. From that one ANNOYING question newton ends up writing the 3 volumes of principia. it is also interesting to read that newton was famous for his laziness to write. see even geniuses have faults in their character!

i strongly recommend this book to all science fans. its chock full of cool trivias and i end up reading about all the characters in the book in WIKI. so i end up knowing more and discovering people i never knew existed but contributed alot to science

you can find it in Boreders and MPH for 39.90...... it will be one of the best book in your collection ever!

This post has been edited by Mark_Renton: Aug 20 2009, 10:47 PM

DIscover.. its the magazine is it? I love NEW SCIENTIST. when i was taking A Level i subscribe to that weekly magazine. these days i pick it up every 2 weeks. too expensive!!!

This post has been edited by Mark_Renton: Aug 20 2009, 11:17 PM