Oliver James’ Science Reading List

Last year our TJEd Online Convention included a video presentation by our son, Oliver James, called, “Mentoring Science – TJEd Style”. That presentation included a list of his recommendations (a couple of these are better for adults, and not kids – so be mindful of this). Here is the list. The video of this presentation is now available in the Leadership Education store!

Physics

• The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios

• The Physics of Superheroes, James Kakalios

• A Briefer History of Time, Stephen Hawking

• The Universe in a Nutshell, Stephen Hawking

• The Elegant Universe, Brian Greene

• Seven Brief Lessons in Physics, Carlo Rovelli

• Origins, Neil deGrasse Tyson

• The Big Picture, Sean Carroll with The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire

Chemistry

• The Disappearing Spoon, Sam Kean

• Caesar’s Last Breath, Sam Kean

Biology

• DNA The Story of the Genetic Revolution, James D. Watson

• The Violinist’s Thumb, Sam Kean

• The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons, Sam Kean

Future

• Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku

• Physics of the Impossible, Michio Kaku

• What’s Next, Max Brockman (Editor)

Advanced

• Cycles of Time, Roger Penrose

• The Road to Reality, Roger Penrose

• The Order of Time, Carlo Rovelli

• Relativity, Albert Einstein

Context

• The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire

Stories

• Solar Express, L.E. Modesitt Jr.

• Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!

• I, Robot, Isaac Asimov

• Intelligence, Eliza DeMille Robinson

• Chasing New Horizons, Alan Stern

Lectures

• Feynman

• TED

• Minute Physics (YouTube)

• Other – What will you find when you search???