How Things Work Books

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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.22 — 419,687 ratings — published 2003
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.14 — 194,530 ratings — published 2014
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.31 — 98,379 ratings — published 2019
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.36 — 200,606 ratings — published 2018
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,254 ratings — published 2015
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.01 — 893,892 ratings — published 2005
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.11 — 20,893 ratings — published 2013
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The New Way Things Work The New Way Things Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,074 ratings — published 1988
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.19 — 859,950 ratings — published 2008
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How Things Work: In The Yard How Things Work: In The Yard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.91 — 54 ratings — published 2011
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How We're F***ing Up Our Planet (DK How Stuff Works) How We're F***ing Up Our Planet (DK How Stuff Works)
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avg rating 4.02 — 101 ratings — published
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How Technology Works: The Facts Visually Explained How Technology Works: The Facts Visually Explained (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 161 ratings — published
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How Science Works: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works) How Science Works: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.50 — 167 ratings — published 2018
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Forest Forest (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 123 ratings — published
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How the Brain Works: The Facts Visually Explained How the Brain Works: The Facts Visually Explained (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 269 ratings — published
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How Money Works: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works) How Money Works: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.13 — 692 ratings — published 2018
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.13 — 799,543 ratings — published 2010
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,262,119 ratings — published 2018
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.34 — 207,907 ratings — published 2016
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How Food Works: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works) How Food Works: The Facts Visually Explained (DK How Stuff Works)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.27 — 502 ratings — published 2017
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Girl Wash your Face Girl Wash your Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.57 — 271,889 ratings — published 2018
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Airport Airport (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.00 — 41,821 ratings — published 1968
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Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.96 — 7,019 ratings — published 2018
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.16 — 815,438 ratings — published 1989
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.98 — 32,967 ratings — published 2013
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.94 — 86,071 ratings — published 1981
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,073 ratings — published 2016
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Earthquake Science (In Depth Science #4) Earthquake Science (In Depth Science #4)
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avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published
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The Day the Crayons Quit The Day the Crayons Quit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.42 — 59,399 ratings — published 2013
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Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.51 — 3,890 ratings — published 2012
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,526,715 ratings — published 1988
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The Works: Anatomy of a City The Works: Anatomy of a City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,563 ratings — published 2005
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Island: A Story of the Galápagos Island: A Story of the Galápagos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,109 ratings — published 2012
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.13 — 558,434 ratings — published 2012
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.40 — 158,038 ratings — published 1980
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,137,586 ratings — published 1936
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.21 — 475,878 ratings — published 1988
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.01 — 851,658 ratings — published 2000
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.84 — 380,072 ratings — published 1513
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I Love You When You're Angry (Winters HeartHug Series: heartwarming children's books of unconditional love and emotional security) I Love You When You're Angry (Winters HeartHug Series: heartwarming children's books of unconditional love and emotional security)
by (shelved 1 time as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.74 — 620 ratings — published
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My City Speaks My City Speaks (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 683 ratings — published 2021
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There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon! There Was an Old Astronaut Who Swallowed the Moon! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.83 — 391 ratings — published 2019
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Home in a Lunchbox Home in a Lunchbox (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,208 ratings — published 2024
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Carnivores Carnivores (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,398 ratings — published 2013
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Celebrating Buffalo's Waterfront Celebrating Buffalo's Waterfront (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as how-things-work)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as how-things-work)
avg rating 3.73 — 10,538 ratings — published 2016
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You Know You're From Buffalo If... You Know You're From Buffalo If... (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.65 — 17 ratings — published
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John Barnes
“... once you were in, they put a note in your file that said you were in therapy, and all your teachers saw that file. They might as well have tattooed CRAZY on your forehead. The next year every teacher would be watching you for the first weird thing you did—and has there ever been a kid who never does anything an adult considers weird?

John Barnes, Tales of the Madman Underground

“When our feet talk to us, we listen.”
Alexander Nestoiter

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