Morris, Richard

Explores what state-of-the-art science has to say about subjects that once were exclusively addressed in philosophy.

Examines how the field of chemistry progressed from the magic formulas of sorcerers to the accomplishments of Antoine Lavoisier and Dimitri Mendeleev among other chemists.

A discussion of modern astronomers' attempts to determine how the universe came into being and what its ultimate fate will be.

A discussion of today's controversy in theoretical physics.

Provides explanations for questions about the origin, structure, and evolution of the universe and explores recent discoveries and theories in the field of cosmology.