- Symbolic Species by Terrence Deacon, W. W. Norton
- Visual Explanations by Edward Tufte, Graphics Press
- The Whole Shebang by Timothy Ferris, Simon & Schuster
- T. Rex & the Crater of Doom by Walter Alvarez, Princeton University Press
- Guns, Germs & Steel by Jared Diamond, W. W. Norton
- The Web of Life by Fritjof Capra, Harper Collins
- Billions & Billions by Carl Sagan, Random House
- Bonobo: The Forgotten Ape by Frans De Waal, University of California Press
- Metaphysics of Star Trek by Richard Hanley, Basic Books
- Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired By Nature by Janine M. Benyus, William Morrow & Co
Consciousness tops Berkeleyans’ beach reading, followed by the books on
Everything Else. Information supplied by Cody’s, Berkeley (Fax 510-641-6185/
e-mail Codysbks@well.com) for science bestsellers first published
in hardback or paperback in the US within the past 12 months. See Planet Science
at http://www. newscientist.com for more reviews.
