ABRAMS
Apollo: Through the Eyes of the Astronauts (June, $24.95), foreword by Stephen Hawking with Lucy Hawking, edited by Robert Jacobs et al.
CARLTON BOOKS
Missions to the Moon (May, $50) by Rod Pyle chronicles man's journey to the lunar surface; includes photographs and facsimile documents.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
(dist. by IPG)
Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes (July, $24.95) by Gerald Callahan explores the history, experience and treatment of intersex conditions.
COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
Building a Meal: From Molecular Gastronomy to Culinary Constructivism (Apr., $19.95) by Hervé This, trans. by Malcolm DeBevoise, encourages culinary experimentation through the preparation of six bistro favorites.
DA CAPO PRESS
Why Does E=mc2?: And Why Should We Care? (May, $24) by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw uses everyday life to discover the principles of physics.
FT PRESS SCIENCE
It Takes a Genome: How a Clash Between Our Genes and Modern Life Is Making Us Sick (Mar., $24.99) by Greg Gibson delineates how our genes are out of sync with culture.
HARMONY
Lucy's Legacy: The Quest for Human Origins (Mar., $25) by Donald C. Johanson and Kate Wong uncovers strides in paleontology since Lucy was unearthed more than 25 years ago. 75,000 first printing.
HARPER
How Sex Works: Why We Look, Smell, Taste, Feel, and Act the Way We Do (May, $26.99) by Sharon Moalem illuminates the history and evolution of sexual reproduction. 100,000 first printing.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS
The Quantum Frontier: The Large Hadron (Apr., $25) by Don Lincoln identifies the Large Hadron Collider and what it can teach us.
MIT PRESS
Nanoscale: Visualizing an Invisible World (Mar., $21.95) by Kenneth S. Deffeyes and Stephen E. Deffeyes tours a world too small to be seen by a microscope.
Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia (May, $29.95) by Richard E. Cytowic, M.D., and David M. Eagleman dispels traditional views of the brain,
W.W. NORTON/GREAT DISCOVERIES
The Earth Moves: Galileo and the Roman Inquisition (May, $23.95) by Dan Hofstadter highlights the beginnings of modern science.
PEGASUS
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Atomic Awakening: A New Look at the History and Future of Nuclear Power (May, $26.95) by James Mahaffey argues that society need not fear embracing nuclear power. 30,000 first printing. Author tour.
POCKET ESSENTIALS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Charles Darwin: Origins and Arguments (Apr., $16.95) by Bill Price examines the defining moments that pushed Darwin toward his evolution theory.
PROMETHEUS BOOKS
Smallpox—The Death of a Disease: The Inside Story of Eradicating a Worldwide Killer (June, $27.98) by D.A. Henderson, M.D., discusses how the author led the World Health Organization to rid the world of smallpox.
RIVERHEAD BOOKS
Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance (Apr., $25.95) by Richard Restak, M.D., advises how the brain can be improved.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Why Don't Jumbo Jets Flap Their Wings?: Flying Animals, Flying Machines, and How They Are Different (June, $26.95) by David E. Alexander explores powered flight from natural, evolutionary and engineering perspectives.
SMITHSONIAN BOOKS
Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man's Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science (Apr., $26.95 ) by Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Eric Scigliano recounts how flotsam revolutionized history.
UNIV. OF CHICAGO PRESS
An Orchard Invisible: A Natural History of Seeds (Apr., $25) by Jonathan Silvertown.
