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 Reviews Old Man’s WarJanuary 2008
Old Man’s War closely follows the structure set up by Starship Troopers and the other military sci-fi classic, The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman: recruit, training, fighting, promotion and more fighting. However, Scalzi fills in the gaps with his own creations to make his book something more than a replica.  Atoms and AlchemyJanuary 2008
William Newman highlights the work of Daniel Sennert, a German academic who in 1618 declared that since the transmutation of metals had been seen in nature, “the same can also be done by art”.  Why The Sky is BlueJanuary 2008
Why is the sky blue? It’s a question that has been asked for at least 2,500 years and presumably much longer. In this book, Hoeppe documents our attempts to answer the question, starting in the fourth century BC and continuing up to the present.  Coral: A Pessimist in ParadiseJanuary 2008
Steve Jones is a big fan of Charles Darwin. In an earlier book, Almost Like A Whale, he took on the extraordinary task of updating The Origin of Species, which he described as the “most original book of the millennium”.  Why Does My Dog Act That Way? A Complete Guide to Your Dog’s PersonalityJanuary 2008
Stanley Coren is a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia and his insights into dog psychology and behaviour are fascinating. Coren’s previous books about dog behaviour include the best-sellers The Intelligence of Dogs and How Dogs Think.  Déjà VuJanuary 2008
Here’s a thriller that combines the trademark pace of Jerry Bruckheimer, the gritty realism of director Tony Scott and the vulnerable action hero leading man that Denzel Washington reliably conjures up on such occasions. And then there’s the time travel.  GlasshouseJanuary 2008
Glasshouse is a fast-paced, zippy thriller of a science fiction novel. It is no accident that it has been shortlisted for the Hugo Award in the best novel category this year.  Black ManJanuary 2008
Richard Morgan’s new novel is set a couple of hundred years into the future. Earth is divided into new power blocs, the United States is united no more and the world is as riven with factional discord as it is today.  The Universe: A BiographyJanuary 2008
The story begins 14 billion years ago. Somewhere in a vacuum (one school of thought would have it), a quantum ripple upset the apple cart and – BAM! One-ten-thousand-billionth of a second later a ball of pure energy, 1,029 degrees Kelvin, begins its inevitable task, as described by the Standard Model of particle physics, of creating the universe.  The Silent DeepJanuary 2008
In this book, one thing is abundantly clear: Tony Koslow cares deeply about the marine environments that he has studied for many years. It is not difficult to share his fascination – we have always been intrigued by the deep with its exotic creatures living so isolated to human life.  Brilliant!January 2008
These days, scientific advances are usually made by teams of researchers backed by large sums of money. Shuji Nakamura is an exception. A lone researcher at the obscure Nichia Corporation in rural Japan, he beat his well-funded competitors to become the first to develop a bright blue light-emitting diode (LED).  The Sun: Source of All Life on Earth and The Moon: The Epic Story of an On/Off Love AffairJanuary 2008
Our ancestors knew the warmth of the Sun was essential for their survival; and in a world without artificial illumination, the cool light of the Moon was critical, too. It is fitting that each of the BBC documentaries included on this DVD starts with a visit to a Neolithic monument.  Surviving ExtremesJanuary 2008
Surviving Extremes is a study of coping with life-threatening situations in an unforgiving environment, and the qualities that will be needed for future space missions – particularly exploration of Mars.  Planet Earth, Part TwoJanuary 2008
No one does natural history quite like the BBC, and the second instalment of the Planet Earth series, already screened by the ABC in Australia, raises the standard another notch.  Peace and WarJuly 2007
There are few science fiction novels that can comfortably carry the label of 'classic' for long. The Forever War is one such novel, remaining as relevant now as it was when first published back in 1974.
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