The Single Helix, Steve Jones horror Tolstoy creates a rich and

Tolstoy creates a rich and complex masterpiece that has captured the imagination of readers for decades

But Detective Al Sullivan's investigation brings up the spectre of another tragedy at the Claremont ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford

Jonathan Franzen returns with renewed vigor to the themes

from the Big Bang to black holes

Now a major motion picture starring Oscar winner Julianne Moore

The Single Helix, Steve Jones horror Tolstoy creates a rich andSteve Jones barnstorming survey is science writing at its best, veering nimbly from the chemistry of gold to the failures of funding, the chaos in the heavens to the fight against creationism, the optical illusions of tartan plaid to the mathematics of elections. Witty and packed with human interest, it also features interviews with playwrights, poets, and film directors, along with plenty on the Double Helix and the authors own specialty, the Snail