THE MESMERIST: An occult detective tracks a murderer in an alt-version of 1979 New York City, in an era when looks can kill and hands can heal. Urban fantasy noir, 85,000 words.
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A little bit about my novel, JERSEY HEAT
My new book, THE SCIENTIST & THE SOCIOPATH
THE SCIENTIST AND THE SOCIOPATH features 17 nonfiction science stories. Real-life scientists tackle theories and discoveries that will change our world. Laymen grapple with disturbing science in their lives.
Big Bang theory to tissue engineering, human evolution to cryptography, strange animals, robots, and the secret of human ingenuity.
Culled from my extensive reporting for magazines such as Discover, Wired and Seed, these tales are bundled together for the very first time. This collection includes two never-before-seen stories. Top 10 Kindle Bestseller for Nonfiction Science Essays & Commentary. Top 25 Amazon Bestseller for Science & Math Essays.
Available for:
Kindle (US)
Kindle (UK)
What you need to know about my book, BLOCKHEAD, about Fibonacci
BLOCKHEAD: THE LIFE OF FIBONACCI is a charming picture book that is a fictionalized story of the real-life mathematician Leonardo of Pisa. He journeyed to Northern Africa to work in his father’s business more than 800 years ago. He was surprised to learn that the citizens of his new home didn’t use Roman numerals. He traveled the world of the Mediterranean learning all he could about the strange new Hindu-Arabic numerals. Then he wrote books to teach western Europeans how to calculate with them.
The man we now call Fibonacci is largely responsible for converting Europe from I-II-III to 1-2-3. But he’s mostly remembered for a series of numbers known as the Fibonacci Sequence, which describes how many objects thrive and flourish in nature.
PRAISE
“…the clearest explanation to date for younger readers
of the numerical sequence that is found throughout nature and still bears his name.” —BOOKLIST
“Charming and accessible…”—NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
* “The lively text includes touches of humor; Emperor Frederick called him ‘one smart cookie.’ O’Brien’s signature illustrations textured with thin lines re-create a medieval setting.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review
“Math lover or not, readers should succumb to the charms of this highly entertaining biography of medieval mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
