Toby Lester

Toby Lester is an independent journalist whose articles have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Smithsonian, American Scholar, London Times and The BBC Magazine. He is especially well known for some of his lead articles in The Atlantic Monthly, where he has also served on the editorial staff. Both of his highly praised books are valuable sources for the history of science. View Mr. Lester's March 2012 discussion of his books.

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Da Vinci's Ghost. Toby Lester. New York: Free Press, 2012.

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Fourth Part of the World Toby Lester. New York: Free Press, 2009.