Magazine
November-December 1999
November-December 1999
Volume: 87 Number: 6
What were the best, most influential science books of the 20th century? We posed this impossible question to select readers, reviewers, our own editors and commentators Phil and Phylis Morrison. In "100 (or so) Books that Shaped a Century of Science," the Morrisons have assembled what they call "a rough-textured region sculpted out of the multitudinous heap by many earnest and diverse readers." As a bonus—and for a more personal touch—the Bookshelf editor posed a similar question to a few notable scientists and authors, and even unearthed from our archives bits of contemporary comment on books that made the list.
In This Issue
- Art
- Biology
- Communications
- Computer
- Engineering
- Environment
- Evolution
- Mathematics
- Medicine
- Physics
- Policy
- Psychology
Antarctica's Lake Vostok
Martin Siegert
Engineering Environment Physics
Specialists in disciplines ranging from glaciology to engineering are preparing to explore the world's largest subglacial lake
How Will Climate Change Affect Human Health?
Pim Martens
Environment Medicine Policy
The question poses a huge challenge to scientists. Yet the consequences of global warming for public health remain largely unexplored
Water, Migration and the Serengeti Ecosystem
Eric Wolanski, Emmanuel Gereta, Markus Borner, Simon Mduma
Environment
Understanding the mechanisms that control the timing of wildlife migrations may prove vital to successful management
Scientists' Nightstand
Nanoviews: Tutira, The Seacoast Reader and more . . .
Communications Review Scientists Nightstand
Short takes on five books