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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 472,213 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8267 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,685 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7039 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 190,597 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6931 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 202,766 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6785 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,226,719 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6455 times as science)
avg rating 4.40 — 157,054 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5851 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 794,560 ratings — published 2010
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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 5761 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,209 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5247 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 120,979 ratings — published 1859
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 4738 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 101,605 ratings — published 1999
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 4674 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 79,286 ratings — published 1995
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4094 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,831 ratings — published 2003
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 3999 times as science)
avg rating 4.27 — 215,340 ratings — published 1985
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3995 times as science)
avg rating 4.37 — 220,523 ratings — published 2017
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3949 times as science)
avg rating 4.35 — 54,743 ratings — published 2016
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3704 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 112,511 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3561 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,242 ratings — published 2014
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3328 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 55,565 ratings — published 2010
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 3287 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 242,640 ratings — published 1985
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3259 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 450,251 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3224 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 76,917 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3125 times as science)
avg rating 3.99 — 65,354 ratings — published 2014
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3122 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 55,771 ratings — published 2009
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 3005 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,285 ratings — published 2004
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3003 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 574,668 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2971 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 282,817 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2895 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,622 ratings — published 2018
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2823 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 281,019 ratings — published 2006
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2820 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,477 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2812 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 97,016 ratings — published 2019
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2795 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,986 ratings — published 2016
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2666 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,574 ratings — published 1987
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 2577 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,826 ratings — published 2010
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2551 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,022 ratings — published 1979
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 2534 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,033 ratings — published 1994
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 2491 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,422 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2487 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 44,979 ratings — published 2001
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2416 times as science)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,984 ratings — published 2015
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2398 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 30,537 ratings — published 2017
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2331 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 48,905 ratings — published 2020
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2321 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,607 ratings — published 2008
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2315 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 39,262 ratings — published 2018
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2265 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,239 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2208 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 37,361 ratings — published 2017
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 2204 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,045 ratings — published 2006
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (Paperback)
by (shelved 2197 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,820 ratings — published 1999
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 2181 times as science)
avg rating 4.20 — 30,469 ratings — published 1994
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2117 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,421 ratings — published 2008
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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2083 times as science)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,528 ratings — published 2012
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2081 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 120,405 ratings — published 1994
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“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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