I’m not going after the NYT here, as this observation may simply reflect a dearth of science books published in 2023. However, the paper’s list of 100 best books of the year (click below), divided into 50 fiction books and 50 nonfiction books, has only a single book that I’d classify as “a science book”: that is, one that isn’t about the interaction of science with humanity, as in global warming (there’s one of those). Click below to see the list:And here’s the sole, lonely science book on the list:I’m sure that there are some new science books out, but perhaps they weren’t very good. Whatever the situation, it’s sad that the public doesn’t get a chance to read some good science. If you know of a good science book that appeared this year, please put it in the comments.

Source: New York Times December 20, 2023 06:33 UTC