Sam Kean's books The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist’s Thumb were national bestsellers, and both were named an Amazon “Top 5” science books of the year. The Disappearing Spoon was nominated by the Royal Society for one of the top science books of 2010, while both The Violinist’s Thumb and The Dueling Neurosurgeons were nominated for PEN’s literary science writing award.Kean's new book is Caesar’s Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us.
One of the author's six favorite surprising books, as shared at The Week magazine:The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary by Caspar HendersonRead about the other entries on the list.
Imagine a medieval bestiary of whimsical creatures, but with a twist — the animals here really exist. The book moves alphabetically from axolotl to zebra fish, with a new delight on every page. It's a perfect reminder of what biologist J.B.S. Haldane once said: that the universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we can imagine.
--Marshal Zeringue
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