CHELSEA GREEN

Dazzle Gradually: Reflections on the Nature of Nature (May, $25) by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan studies unusual connections: between a Russian mineralogist and postmodernism; between syphilis, genius and madness; and more.

ECW PRESS

From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science (May, $15.95) by Doug Morris explains commercial airline travel from takeoff to landing.

HARVARD UNIV. PRESS

Punctuated Equilibrium (Apr., $18.95) by Stephen J. Gould posthumously promotes and defends the author's theory that the great majority of species originate in geological moments.

NORTHLAND PUBLISHING

Pluto and Beyond: A Story of Discovery, Adversity, and Ongoing Exploration (Apr., $19.95) by Anne Minard delves into the people who unveil our universe, the controversy surrounding Pluto and more.

PERENNIAL

What Is Your Dangerous Idea? (Mar., $13.95), edited by John Brockman. Scientific thinkers scrutinize threatening ideas for their potential practical uses and their philosophical implications. 40,000 first printing.

PHOENIX PRESS (dist. by Sterling)

Seven Million Years: The Story of Human Evolution (Mar., $12.95) by Douglas Palmer explores the archeological finds and biological research that led to understanding our own species.

ROUGH GUIDES

The Rough Guide to the Brain (May, $16.99) by Barry Gibb investigates each aspect of the brain.

SHERIDAN HOUSE

Do Dolphins Ever Sleep? 211 Questions and Answers About Ships, the Sky and the Sea (Apr., $19.95) by Pierre-Yves Bely and Sally Bely provides concise answers to puzzling questions.

VIRGIN BOOKS

Destination Space (June, $14.95) by Kenny Kemp explores SpaceShip Two, a revolutionary space vessel that has made suborbital space travel a reality.

WILEY

What's Science Ever Done for Us? What the Simpsons Can Teach Us About Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe (July, $14.95) by Paul Halpern looks to that notably erudite clan for answers.