ESRI has published a series of e-books reprinting user stories collected from ArcNews, ArcUser, and other sources and focused on a specific industry or other topic.  The new GIS and Science e-book, published just last month, leads off with an introduction by Dr. David Maguire, ESRI’s chief scientist, followed by a number of user stories featuring various applications if GIS in science.

You can download the full GIS and Science e-book here.