| The New Solar System | J. Kelly Beatty Carolyn Collins Petersen Andrew Chaikin | Want to write a sci-fi story set on Mercury? Well, since you can't very well visit there (yet) this is the next best thing. Excellent reference and more. |
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| Mammoth: The Resurrection of an Ice Age Giant | Richard Stone | Oh did I love this book! Hiking across Siberia in search of dead mammoths preserved in the ice . . . a great vacation, especially if it's one you need only take in the comfort of a cozy armchair. Will scientists find what they need to clone a mammoth? Can it be done? Should it be done? Fascinating. |
| Becoming Human | Ian Tattersall | An anthropological favorite. Tattersall presents an interesting discussion on primate intelligence, the Neanderthal, and early humans. What makes human beings unique? |
| The Universe Below Secrets of the Deep Sea | William J. Broad | A thorough introduction into oceonography, with history as well as recent discoveries. I'd recommend this quite highly. |
| Life's Solution | Simon Conway Morris | A fascinating look at the flexibility of life, from the world's foremost expert on paleozoology. His views on evolution mirror my own, and provides compelling arguments on these views. |
| The Search for the Giant Squid | Richard Ellis | Explore the myth and science of one of the most elusive creatures on planet Earth. |
| Hyperspace | Michio Kaku | It made me dizzy but it was fascinating and very helpful to me as a sci-fi writer. |
| The Elegant Universe | Brian Greene | Superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory. There's a companion DVD available as well. Understanding string theory may be a little beyond my grasp, but at least I know what it is that I don't understand now. |
| Asimov on Astronomy | Isaac Asimov | An overview of astronomy by the master himself. |
| The Real Science Behind the X-Files | Anne Elizabeth Simon PhD Chris Carter | X-Files is a smart television show, and this book shows why. You'll learn something, and very painlessly. A fanfiction writer's must-have. |
| In Search of Schrodinger's Cat | John Gribbin | Just what was Dirk Gently going on about? A great quantum theory study. |
| Life Everywhere: The Maverick Science of Astrobiology | David Darling | Excellent overview of the science of Astrobiology. Enjoyable and informative. What is being done to prove the existence of alien life? What might it be like when we find it? |
| Complete Book of Spaceflight From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity | David Darling | An encyclopedia of space exploration. New in 2003, up to date and informative. Very handy to have at hand. |
| Noah's Flood | William Ryan Walter Pitman | A compelling look at evidence pointing to the reality of the great flood of the Bible and its results. |
| Wonderful Life The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History | Stephen Jay Gould | The story of the Burgess Shale is a slow unfolding of intellectual drama centered around a fascinating look at the diversity of life in Earth's early history. |
| Gray's Anatomy | Running Press | Handy reference for writers, artists, and med students. |
| The Biology of Star Trek | Susan Jenkins, M.D. Robert Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D. | One of my all time favorites. An essential for trekkies like me. |
| Is Data Human? The Metaphysics of Star Trek | Richard Hanley | Okay, so it's more philosophy than science, but I didn't know where else to list it. This is a great book, and it will really make you think. Great chapter on Tuvix |
| The Physics of Star Trek | Lawrence M. Krauss | Another must have for trekkies. I learned a great deal from this book. |
| Star Trek Science Logs | Andre Bormanis | Not sure this fits here exactly, but I keep it on the science shelf, so what the heck. Great reference for Star Trek fanfiction writers. |
