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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 197,533 ratings — published 2014
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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 3,732 ratings — published 1978
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 41,274 ratings — published 1987
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Making the Black Atlantic: Britain and the African Diaspora Making the Black Atlantic: Britain and the African Diaspora (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10 ratings — published 1999
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Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.13 — 21,535 ratings — published 2013
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Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.34 — 163 ratings — published 2008
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Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 513 ratings — published 1984
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The Power of the Powerless The Power of the Powerless (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 4,258 ratings — published 1978
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 112,180 ratings — published 2017
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How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 2,292 ratings — published 2019
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Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 1,242 ratings — published 2001
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Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 857 ratings — published
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Feminism: A Very Short Introduction Feminism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 1,438 ratings — published 2006
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Christianity: A Very Short Introduction Christianity: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.52 — 696 ratings — published 2004
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Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.57 — 3,773 ratings — published 2019
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Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,514 ratings — published 2018
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Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 5,480 ratings — published 2015
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Calculus, Better Explained: A Guide To Developing Lasting Intuition Calculus, Better Explained: A Guide To Developing Lasting Intuition (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.22 — 189 ratings — published
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Math, Better Explained: Learn to Unlock Your Math Intuition Math, Better Explained: Learn to Unlock Your Math Intuition (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.36 — 395 ratings — published 2011
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Probability For Dummies Probability For Dummies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 127 ratings — published 2006
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Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics
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avg rating 3.72 — 756 ratings — published 2000
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as eli5)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,601 ratings — published 1995
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How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,986 ratings — published 2016
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 51,018 ratings — published 2012
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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 11,318 ratings — published 2011
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as eli5)
avg rating 3.97 — 52,656 ratings — published 2012
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 12,445 ratings — published 2015
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Mysteries of the Quantum Universe Mysteries of the Quantum Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 641 ratings — published 2016
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The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,409 ratings — published 2013
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The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 5,176 ratings — published 2011
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The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 5,927 ratings — published 2010
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 39,640 ratings — published 1980
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The Strategy of Conflict The Strategy of Conflict (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 951 ratings — published 1960
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Sphereland: A Fantasy About Curved Spaces and an Expanding Universe Sphereland: A Fantasy About Curved Spaces and an Expanding Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as eli5)
avg rating 3.67 — 472 ratings — published 1965
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Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 12,353 ratings — published 2012
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 131,886 ratings — published 2008
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How to Lie with Statistics How to Lie with Statistics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 18,235 ratings — published 1954
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as eli5)
avg rating 3.81 — 78,488 ratings — published 1884
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 194,434 ratings — published 1976
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 48,046 ratings — published 1988
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The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.73 — 4,955 ratings — published 2005
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The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 4,328 ratings — published 1999
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But How Do It Know? The Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone But How Do It Know? The Basic Principles of Computers for Everyone (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.45 — 993 ratings — published 2009
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 902,257 ratings — published 2005
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