Popular Science

The Springer Praxis Popular Science series contains fascinating stories from around the world and across many different disciplines. The titles in this series are written with the educated lay reader in mind, approaching nitty-gritty science in an engaging, yet digestible way. Authored by active scholars, researchers, and industry professionals, the books herein offer far-ranging and unique perspectives, exploring realms as distant as Antarctica or as abstract as consciousness itself, as modern as the Information Age or as old our planet Earth. The books are illustrative in their approach and feature essential mathematics only where necessary. They are a perfect read for those with a curious mind who wish to expand their understanding of the vast world of science.