Oxford Landmark Science books in order

The Oxford Landmark Science series in order, a collection of classic science books from Oxford University Press covering topics from evolution to quantum physics.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Gaia 1979 Richard Dawkins Buy
2 The Emperor’s New Mind 1989 Richard Dawkins Buy
3 Hyperspace 1993 Richard Dawkins Buy
4 The Extended Phenotype 1999 Richard Dawkins Buy
5 Oxygen 2002 Richard Dawkins Buy
6 Brainwashing 2004 Richard Dawkins Buy
7 Power, Sex, Suicide 2005 Richard Dawkins Buy
8 The Selfish Gene 2006 Richard Dawkins Buy
9 The Emerald Planet 2007 Richard Dawkins Buy
10 Personality 2007 Richard Dawkins Buy
11 Deadly Companions 2007 Richard Dawkins Buy
12 Why Evolution Is True 2008 Richard Dawkins Buy
13 The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing 2008 Richard Dawkins Buy
14 Antimatter 2009 Richard Dawkins Buy
15 The Planet in a Pebble 2010 Richard Dawkins Buy
16 The Quantum Story 2011 Richard Dawkins Buy
17 What is Life? 2012 Richard Dawkins Buy
18 Decoding Reality 2018 Richard Dawkins Buy
19 Viruses 2021 Richard Dawkins Buy

The Oxford Landmark Science series is a collection of influential science books republished by Oxford University Press. The series brings together classic works from different scientific disciplines, including James Lovelock’s Gaia, Roger Penrose’s The Emperor’s New Mind, and Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene. Each book was chosen because it made a significant contribution to scientific understanding when first published.

The series covers a broad range of subjects. Readers will find books on evolution, quantum physics, cosmology, biochemistry, and the history of Earth’s atmosphere. While Richard Dawkins edited The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, which is part of this collection, the series features many different authors and does not need to be read in any particular order.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Oxford Landmark Science series?

There are nineteen books in the Oxford Landmark Science series, published between 1979 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Oxford Landmark Science series?

The first book in the Oxford Landmark Science series is Gaia, published in 1979.

Is the Oxford Landmark Science series meant to be read in order?

No, these are independent classic science books published by Oxford University Press. Each can be read on its own. The series label simply groups together notable science titles that Oxford considers landmark contributions to their respective fields.

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