Science is not only everywhere; it's also accessible to everyone. In The Way of Science, Dennis R. Trumble shows us that you don't have to be a genius to be able to understand the methods and facts of science, and that adopting a scientific worldview can actually satisfy the age-old spiritual aspirations of wonder and optimism. Publishers Weekly calls Trumble "a gentler version of Richard Dawkins [who] offers this well-articulated, fact-based worldview, all in clear, accessible language."                       

Veteran math educators Alfred S. Posamentier and Ingmar Lehmann bring us an entertaining roundup of foibles in Magnificent Mistakes in Mathematics. From historic errors to modern day mishaps, they show us that not every formula has just one right answer. "For me," says New Scientist, "it is the mathematical gaffes the rest of us are more likely to fall for that make [the] book interesting."

Despite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Newton's Principia remains a mystery for most people. Colin Pask seeks to remedy this deficit in Magnificent Principia, available this September. Pask not only demonstrates how the Principia sets out Newton's approach to science, but also delves into scientific developments of his time, and the ways in which the Principia influences our lives today. Publishers Weekly calls this accessible tour  "insightful and expansive."

In a review that praises the book as "thought-provoking" and "eye-opening," Nature says that Invisible Nature "offers readers concerned about humanity's anemic response to the crises of climate, waste and pollution a fresh starting point from which to consider another vital question: what next?"

Kenneth Worthy traces the disconnect between our lives as consumers and the destruction that results, showing that while we seem concerned with environment, our actions often show the opposite. Booklist calls Invisible Nature  "a superbly written clarion call."

With the remarkable overlap in the DNA of humans and chimpanzees, what actually makes us so different on a cultural and behavioral level? In his new book The Making of the Mind, Ronald T. Kellogg explores in detail five distinctive parts of human cognition and how they react to create our unique human mind.

For fifty years, astronomers in SETI have scanned the universe for intelligent signals, but with no success. In his intriguing new book Signatures of Life, Edward Ashpole explains the probable reasons for this and discusses other avenues of investigation. Promoting scientific methods over imaginative thinking, Ashpole "urges us to continue 'trying to discover the status of our lives and our world in the immensity of the universe,'" says Publishers Weekly.

Rocket Girl, the incredible true story of America's first female rocket scientist, has been getting some great press, including a BBC video profile on Mary Sherman Morgan and a shout-out from the Washington Post. It's an inspiring summer read about an unsung heroine of the space race.