Philip Ball
Philip Ball is a British science writer and former editor at Nature, known for his widely acclaimed books that bridge science, art, and culture. He has authored numerous works on topics ranging from chemistry and physics to the history of science, and has contributed to publications such as the Guardian and New Scientist.
science writing
cultural history
literature
Patterns in Nature: Why the Natural World Looks the Way It Does
The Modern Myths: Adventures in the Machinery of the Popular Imagination
The Devil's Doctor: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science
Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another. Philip Ball
Invisible: The Dangerous Allure of the Unseen
The Book of Minds: How to Understand Ourselves and Other Beings, from Animals to AI to Aliens
Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color
Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral
Universe of Stone: A Biography of Chartres Cathedral
Serving the Reich: The Struggle for the Soul of Physics under Hitler
The Music Instinct: How Music Works and Why We Can't Do Without It
Curiosity: How Science Became Interested in Everything
Serving the Reich: The Struggle for the Soul of Physics under Hitler