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Friday, May 27, 2005

Why I love biology

Here are some book titles recently added to my university's life sciences library:

The lobotomist: a maverick medical genius and his tragic quest to rid the world of mental illness
El-Hai, J.


Cognac: the seductive saga of the world's most coveted spirit
Jarrad, K.


Espresso coffee: the science of quality
editors: Illy, A. and R. Viani; with F.S. Liverani.