The Evolution Explosion: How Humans Cause Rapid Evolutionary Change by Stephen R. Palumbi W. W. Norton: 2002. 288 pp. $14.95, £11.95 “Those not besotted by the anchovy daiquiris of creationism will be convinced by Palumbi's book that evolution is alive and well.” Jerry A. Coyne, Nature 412, 586–587 (2001).

Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time by Marcia Bartusiak Berkley: 2003. 272 pp. $14

The Biomechanics of Insect Flight: Form, Function, Evolution by Robert Dudley Princeton University Press: 2002. 536 pp. $35, £24.95 “Robert Dudley has written a remarkably comprehensive account of our knowledge of insect flight.” R. McNeill Alexander, Nature 405, 17–18 (2000)10.1038/35011117.

Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of Our Sun by Leon Golub & Jay M. Pasachoff Harvard University Press: 2003. 267 pp. $16.95, £11.50, €16.95