Zapped: From Infrared to X-rays, the Curious History of Invisible Light

How much do you know about the radiation all around you?

Your electronic devices swarm with it; the sun bathes you in it. It's zooming at you from cell towers, microwave ovens, CT scans, mammogram machines, nuclear power plants, deep space, even the walls of your basement. You cannot see, hear, smell or feel it, but there is never a single second when it is not flying through your body. Too much of it will kill you, but without it you wouldn't live a year.

From beloved popular science writer Bob Berman, ZAPPED tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the 19th century to their central role in our modern way of life, setting the record straight on health costs (and benefits) and exploring the consequences of our newest technologies.

Lively, informative, and packed with fun facts and "eureka moments," ZAPPED will delight anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of our world.

• Zoom: How Everything Moves: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees
• Earth-Shattering: Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, Biological Mayhem, Nuclear Meltdowns, and Other Hazards to Life in Our Universe
• The Sun's Heartbeat: And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet
• The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains
• Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
• Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
• Secrets of the Night Sky: Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye, The
• Zoom: From Atoms and Galaxies to Blizzards and Bees: How Everything Moves
• Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor
• Priest of Nature: The Religious Worlds of Isaac Newton