Pop-sci books about condensed matter physics or superconductivity?

[hudsonj]

I was wondering if anyone knows of any technical pop-sci books about condensed matter physics and/or superconductivity that are at the technical level of something like the "A Very Short Introduction" series or the Feynman lectures. That is, something that goes sufficiently into depth into the topic/field but doesn't require a degree to understand or grasp.
I am aware that a "Very Short Introduction" for superconductivity exists, found here (and is one I'd recommend as a complete introduction to the topic), but I feel it doesn't go into as much detail as I wanted, especially when talking about the potential application of superconductors outside of just listing them.

Thanks in advance

*To clarify, I am currently studying physics at A Level (Senior equivalent in the US I think)

 

[malawi_glenn]

Have you tried these? https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/condensed-matter-pop-science-book.199875/

 

[Frabjous]

I just heard an “In Our Time” podcast on superconductivity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hfpc

I can recommend two old books.
The quest for absolute zero (1966)
Out of the crystal maze (1992) This one is a hard read.

 

[Baluncore]

... but I feel it doesn't go into as much detail as I wanted, especially when talking about the potential application of superconductors outside of just listing them.

Do you want to know what characteristics to consider when applying superconductors to any application, or do you have a specific application in mind ?

 

[hudsonj]

Do you want to know what characteristics to consider when applying superconductors to any application, or do you have a specific application in mind ?

I guess both