Books written by Philip Ball, science writer. Writing at the interface of science and culture.
Selection of articles Water; Patterns; Colour; Nanoscience; Materials; Physics of Society; Alchemy; Other
 
 
REVIEWS
DESIGNING THE MOLECULAR WORLD : Chemistry at the Frontier
 
  • "Lucidly written, with an acute awareness of recent advances and an excellent understanding of their intrinsic scientific content."
    Sir Harold Kroto, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Physics World
  • "Designing the Molecular World is a tour de force of popular science writing: nothing less than a survey, in considerable depth, of the frontiers of modern chemistry."
    John Postgate, The Times Literary Supplement
  • "This book is like a clean fresh breeze, and puts the image of chemistry back into proper perspective."
    Rudolph Fahnenstich, Angewandte Chemie
  • "This is the surprise discovery of the year. Philip Ballâs alchemy combines knowledge, clarity and wit to transform the lead of periodic tables and molecular structures into a golden tale of chemistryâs centrality in modern science."
    Lucy Horwitz, Boston Book Reviewt
  • "This book offers an exhilarating, insightful tour of the vast wonderlands of modern molecular science. Philip Ball is a lively and lucid guide."
    Dudley Herschbach, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
  • Other Reviews:

    UNIVERSE OF STONE: Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Triumph of the Medieval Mind
    THE SUN AND MOON CORRUPTED: A novel
    THE DEVIL'S DOCTOR: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science
    ELEGANT SOLUTIONS : Ten Beautiful Experiments in Chemistry
    CRITICAL MASS : How One Thing Leads to Another
    THE INGREDIENTS :A Guided Tour of the Elements
    BRIGHT EARTH: Art and the Invention of Colour
    STORIES OF THE INVISIBLE: A Guided Tour of Molecules
    H2O: A Biography of Water
    THE SELF-MADE TAPESTRY: Pattern Formation in Nature
    MADE TO MEASURE: New Materials for the 21st Century
    DESIGNING THE MOLECULAR WORLD: Chemistry at the Frontier