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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 11118 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 407,334 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 7507 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 368,269 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 6372 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 170,954 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6057 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 164,027 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 5804 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 913,744 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5767 times as science)
avg rating 4.39 — 140,403 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5425 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 698,493 ratings — published 2010
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What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #1) What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #1)
by (shelved 5151 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 164,617 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4741 times as science)
avg rating 4.00 — 111,086 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 4372 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 95,515 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 4162 times as science)
avg rating 4.28 — 70,312 ratings — published 1996
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3736 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 207,804 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 3657 times as science)
avg rating 4.27 — 192,075 ratings — published 1985
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3420 times as science)
avg rating 4.35 — 45,788 ratings — published 2016
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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 3262 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 163,113 ratings — published 2017
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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 3257 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 97,034 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3211 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 66,479 ratings — published 2014
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3034 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 71,982 ratings — published 2010
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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 3022 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 387,455 ratings — published 1997
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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 3019 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 208,977 ratings — published 1985
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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 2980 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 52,886 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 2733 times as science)
avg rating 4.12 — 37,817 ratings — published 2004
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2706 times as science)
avg rating 3.98 — 53,031 ratings — published 2014
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2702 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 456,362 ratings — published 2011
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2694 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 260,903 ratings — published 2006
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2598 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 230,480 ratings — published 2015
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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 2474 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 56,596 ratings — published 2010
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2440 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 65,094 ratings — published 2018
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2433 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 26,094 ratings — published 1962
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2372 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 37,154 ratings — published 1987
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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 2363 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 23,371 ratings — published 2016
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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 2308 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 38,442 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2304 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 41,107 ratings — published 2001
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2288 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 73,474 ratings — published 2019
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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 2282 times as science)
avg rating 4.32 — 35,104 ratings — published 1994
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2275 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 47,924 ratings — published 1979
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2156 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 38,321 ratings — published 2008
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2131 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 42,136 ratings — published 2008
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 2057 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 29,908 ratings — published 2006
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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 2037 times as science)
avg rating 4.07 — 66,234 ratings — published 2015
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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 1971 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 25,991 ratings — published 1999
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 1971 times as science)
avg rating 3.85 — 56,866 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 1926 times as science)
avg rating 3.94 — 28,253 ratings — published 2012
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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 1906 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 25,007 ratings — published 2008
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 1905 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 26,297 ratings — published 1994
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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 1893 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 109,611 ratings — published 1994
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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 1863 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,802 ratings — published 2018
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1809 times as science)
avg rating 3.97 — 68,737 ratings — published 1995
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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 1806 times as science)
avg rating 4.42 — 19,802 ratings — published 2017
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