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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 471,398 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8263 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,051 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7029 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 190,328 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6921 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 202,322 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6747 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,222,859 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 156,818 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 793,316 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 5748 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 192,944 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5236 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 120,834 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 — 101,523 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 4660 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 79,151 ratings — published 1995
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 236,388 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 — 214,990 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)
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avg rating 4.37 — 219,478 ratings — published 2017
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 54,644 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)
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avg rating 4.34 — 112,291 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3555 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,085 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 3321 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 55,468 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 3285 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 242,222 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 3257 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,362 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3215 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 76,847 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 65,188 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 3117 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 55,718 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 3004 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,237 ratings — published 2004
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2992 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 573,021 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2965 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 282,180 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2889 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,400 ratings — published 2018
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2823 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 280,745 ratings — published 2006
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2810 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,414 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2805 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 96,728 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 2792 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,892 ratings — published 2016
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2660 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,514 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 2573 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,765 ratings — published 2010
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2552 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 51,950 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 2531 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 38,976 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 2488 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,361 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 44,928 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 2412 times as science)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,710 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 2394 times as science)
avg rating 4.39 — 30,382 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 2322 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 48,625 ratings — published 2020
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2319 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,580 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 2307 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 39,136 ratings — published 2018
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2258 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,193 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2201 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 37,233 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 2201 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,025 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 2194 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,798 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 2179 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 30,400 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 2113 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,370 ratings — published 2008
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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 2084 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 120,248 ratings — published 1994
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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 2081 times as science)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,480 ratings — published 2012
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Albert Einstein
“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.”
Albert Einstein, The World As I See It

Isaac Asimov
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
Isaac Asimov

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