Good idea!
I find the 'God Particle' by Leon Lederman. 1993 still a great reference book. He doesn't seem to have any particular axe to grind ... and he tells it from the experimental point of view ... He thinks he is a comedian and he is a bit of a wanker! Despite the fact that he continually confuses the sex of God, overall I like the concepts and they are explained in an easy to understand sequence.
One of the best entertaining science 'stories' I have read comes from a 'A Treasury of Science' and the story I refer to is 'Turtle Eggs for Agazzi'.
It tells the story of a very humble lecturer's part in the completion of Agazzi's book and that everyone's input has an unforseen and intangible importance. Its probably long out of print now so it is probably safe to post it here without any copyright hassles.
Let me know if anyone is interested.
cool bananas ... greg
