Biology

Speciation in Birds
Trevor Price (University of Chicago)

"Trevor Price takes up the challenge to explain how birds speciate, and succeeds magnificently. It is a comprehensive review of all the major ideas, beautifully illustrated with pictures of birds."
Peter Grant, Princeton University and the author of Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches

Coalescent Theory: An Introduction
John Wakeley (Harvard University)

"The first three chapters of Wakeley's book are beautiful....Although it is hard for me to put myself in the shoes of the unintiated, I find the exposition clear, correct, and perceptive in clarifying potentially confusing points."
Richard Hudson, University of Chicago

The Analysis of Biological Data
Michael Whitlock and Dolph Schluter (both of the University of British Columbia)

"I found the book engaging, intuitive, and with a coverage and pace that is perfect for a first statistics course for students in biology."
Allen J. Moore, University of Exeter

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry - Fifth Edition
Marc Loudon

"...I consider it one of the premier texts of this generation."
David Evans, Harvard University

The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways
John McMurry and Tadhg Begley
(both of Cornell University)

"The book significantly augments modern biochemistry curricula and may catalyze a resurgence of interest in biological mechanism."
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, University of California, Berkeley

Posttranslational Modification of Proteins: Expanding Nature’s Inventory
Christopher T. Walsh (Harvard Medical School)

"The book's depth of coverage and clarity of exposition will make it an indispensable text for both students and active researchers."
Alexander Varshavsky, Smits Professor of Cell Biology, California Institute of Technology

Engineering

Speckle Phenomena in Optics
Joseph Goodman (Stanford University)

" If you work in optics you quickly learn that you can either fight speckle to try to get rid of it or you can take advantage of speckle for many applications. Speckle Phenomena in Optics tells it all."
James C. Wyant, University of Arizona

Introduction to Fourier Optics, Third Edition
Joseph Goodman (Stanford University)

"Goodman has set a gold standard for technical books…."
Ravi Athale, DARPA

History of Science

Uncle Phil and the Atomic Bomb
John Abelson and Philip H. Abelson

"This account of the life of Philip Abelson by his nephew, John, is thoroughly charming. It is full of the kind of details that make it read like a fine novel. I would recommend it to anyone."
David L. Goodstein

Neuroscience

The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach
Christof Koch (California Institute of Technology)

"The Quest for Consciousness is not only a mine of information, and full of provocative thoughts and insights, but a delight to read and ponder."
Oliver Sacks

Memory: From Mind to Molecules
Larry R. Squire (University of California, School of Medicine, San Diego)
Eric R. Kandel (Columbia University)

"A lucid and engaging book by two grandmasters of the field."
Samuel H. Barondes, University of California, San Francisco