List of
Books mentioned in our 3rd Radio Interview with Professor Robert Byer
Broadcast on KZSU, Stanford, 90.1 FM
Summer 2013
1.
Gravity
A look at three towering figures in science who
unraveled the mysteries of gravity.
Written in an accessible style for which the author George Gamow is
known
By George Gamow
Dover 2002
2.
Light Years
An exploration of mankindÕs enduring fascination
with light
By Brian Clegg
Macmillan 2008
3.
Outliers; the Story of Success
Understanding better what makes people successful
by Malcolm Gladwell
2008 Back Bay Books
4.
Steve Jobs
a riveting story of the life of Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
2011 Simon and Schuster
5.
The Last Train to Zona Verde; My Ultimate African Safari
Reflects the people, place and time
as he travels through Africa
by Paul Theroux
2013 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
5.
Science Matters; achieving scientific literacy
From plate tectonics to Leptons to the first living
cell, now you can understand the science behind our complex world
By Robert M. Hazen and James Trefil
2009 Anchor Books
5.
Salt; A world History
The fascinating history of salt and its role in
history
By Mark Kurlansky
2002 Penguin Books
6.
Toward Entrepreneurship; establishing a successful technology
business
Sound advice on how to start a company from one who
has done it the right way
by Milton Chang
2011 www.miltonchang.com
7.
Sun in a Bottle; the strange history of Fusion and the science of
wishful thinking
The dream of harnessing the energy of a star is
irresistible
By Charles Seife
2008 Penguin Books
8. Beyond Smoke and Mirrors; Climate
Change and Energy in the 21st Century
One of the important issues faced today in global
climate change and future energy supplies.
By Burton Richter
2010 Cambridge University Press
9. Totality; Eclipses of the Sun
A total eclipse of the sun is an awesome sight and
unforgettable experience
By Mark Littman, Fred Espenak, and Ken Wilcox
2009 Oxford University Press
10.
The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets
A Monthly Guide for CCD Imaging with Amateur
Telescopes
By Ruben Kier
2009 Springer – Patrick MooreÕs Practical
Astronomy Series
List of
Books mentioned in our 2nd Radio Interview with Professor Robert Byer
Broadcast on KZSU, Stanford, 90.1 FM in December, 2012
Professor Byer teaches Applied Physics at Stanford University.
He invented many lasers
and has more than 50 patents.
Professor Byer's interests include: Lasers, Cosmology as well as
X-Ray Lasers,
and Climate Change.
Professor
Byer's Favorite Science and Business Books are:
1. Siderreus Nuncius
or The
Sidereal Messenger (1st
Science Bestseller, written 400 years ago)
by: Galileo
Galilei
2. In the Blink of an Eye
How VISION
sparked the big bang of evolution
by: Andrew Parker
3. The Science of Leonardo
Inside the mind of the great genius of the Renaissance
by: Fritjof
Capra
4. Studies in Optics
by: A.
A. Michelson
5. Making Waves
A pioneer beams brilliant light on atoms and the darkness
of outer space
by: Charles H. Townes
6. Constructing Reality
Quantum Theory and Particle Physics
by: John Marburger
7. The Wave
In pursuit of the rogues, freaks, and giants of the ocean
by: Susan Casey
8. Rocks of Ages
Science and Religion in the Fullness of Life
by: Stephen Jay Gould
9. Relativity
The Special and the General Theory
by: Albert
Einstein
10. The Measure of All Things
The seven year odyssey and hidden error that transformed
the world
by: Ken Alder
11. The Voyage of the Beagle
by: Charles Darwin
12. Humboldt's Cosmos
Alexander von Humboldt and the Latin American
Journey
that Changed the way we see the world
by: Gerard Helferich
13. Your Inner Fish
A Journey into the 3.5 Billion Year History of
the Human Body
by: Neil
Shubin
14. The Last of Your Springs
by: Donald Kennedy
15. The HP Way
How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company
by: David
Packard
16. Nuclear Energy
What Everyone Needs to Know
by: Charles
D. Ferguson
17. Science As A Contact Sport
Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate
by: Stephen
H. Schneider
18. Quantum Dialogue
The Making of a Revolution
by: Mara Beller
19. Three Cups of Tea
One Man's Mission to Proote Peace .. One
School at a Time
by: Greg Mortenson
and David
Oliver Relin
20. The Creation of the Universe
by: George Gamow
21. The Age of Wonder
by: Richard
Holmes
22. About Time
Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight
of the Big Bang
by: Adam
Frank
23. Physics of the Future
How Science will Shape Human Destiny
and Our
Daily Lives by the Year 2100
by: Michio
Kaku
24. Leadership Jazz
by: Max Depree
25. The Executive ?
by: Peter
Drucker
26. Deep Sky Companions: The Messier
Objects
by: Stephen James O'Meara
27. Deep Sky Companions: Hidden
Treasures
by: Stephen James O'Meara