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