Best Science Books for Non-Scientists

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lorax, seabear, lilithcat, ABVR, daschaich, stretch, prosfilaes, Percevan, dwacker, horacio.salazar, ManWithAnAgenda
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ABVR: The best explanation of what science is (and why it matters) that I've ever read.
horacio.salazar: Almost poetic. In this book Ssagan is like the Ray Bradbury of science.
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207 críticas
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14,539 membros
738 críticas
4.2
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raidergirl3, norabelle414, SylviaC, souloftherose, cej1027, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
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horacio.salazar: A book that redefines the way science stories can be told.
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48 críticas
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2,049 membros
20 críticas
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jjwilson61, ABVR, stretch, prosfilaes, proserpinarex, horacio.salazar
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ABVR: Gould's second and best collection of essays: Uniformly good, with 5-6 among the best popular-science essays ever written.
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amarie, KimarieBee, AnnaClaire, raidergirl3, Percevan, electrice, horacio.salazar, mspixieears,ABVR ,Noisy ,thorold
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ABVR : A fascinating book, but one about technology . . . and technology rooted in the craft tradition, rather than science, at that.
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23,144 membros
398 críticas
4.2
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stretch, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, sjmccreary, SylviaC, Percevan, souloftherose, martensgirl, horacio.salazar,lorax ,ABVR ,daschaich ,Noisy ,Ravic
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lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia.
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10,896 membros
454 críticas
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6,464 membros
109 críticas
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KimarieBee, AnnaClaire, raidergirl3, reconditereader, EmScape, Percevan, horacio.salazar,lorax ,ABVR ,Noisy
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lorax: A very interesting book, but it's a biography, not a book about science.
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1,737 membros
27 críticas
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2,622 membros
28 críticas
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887 membros
16 críticas
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4 Members
lorax, ABVR, stretch, indigorising
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ABVR: A masterpiece of geological explanation, in prose with the beautiful simplicity of Shaker cabinetry.
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1,680 membros
45 críticas
½ 3.6
5 Members
ABVR, daschaich, smcwl, indigorising, horacio.salazar
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horacio.salazar: A wonderful tour, told in a marvelous style. Great book!
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1,538 membros
13 críticas
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481 membros
11 críticas
3.8
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3,598 membros
161 críticas
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77 críticas
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1,938 membros
34 críticas
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4,759 membros
64 críticas
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10,775 membros
119 críticas
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19 críticas
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776 membros
36 críticas
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8 críticas
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1,525 membros
31 críticas
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13 críticas
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50 críticas
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18 críticas
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12 críticas
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1,522 membros
10 críticas
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121 críticas
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26 críticas
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24 críticas
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257 membros
2 críticas
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1,564 membros
15 críticas
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Edward, smcwl
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894 membros
18 críticas
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14 críticas
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3,747 membros
263 críticas
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ijustgetbored, norabelle414, souloftherose,lorax ,
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lorax : Pop-science books that base their humor on mocking actual scientists don't cut it in my book.
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1,716 membros
36 críticas
4.2
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552 membros
17 críticas
½ 3.4
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518 membros
14 críticas
4
2 Members
seabear, horacio.salazar
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horacio.salazar: A classic. When the event at the end of the Cretaceous was news.
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2,706 membros
32 críticas
4.1
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1,201 membros
11 críticas
3.9
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3,514 membros
52 críticas
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1,259 membros
13 críticas
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1,276 membros
41 críticas
½ 4.3
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4,336 membros
74 críticas
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6,314 membros
58 críticas
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1,001 membros
9 críticas
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raperper
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780 membros
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Bretzky1
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369 membros
4 críticas
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hipdeep
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347 membros
16 críticas
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inge87
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lorax
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266 membros
5 críticas
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Ravic
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203 membros
6 críticas
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EmScape
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44 membros
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bluepiano
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6 membros
1 crítica
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seabear
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17 críticas
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47 críticas
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hipdeep
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500 membros
11 críticas
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daschaich
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394 membros
2 críticas
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rbott
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177 membros
10 críticas
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inge87
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102 membros
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seabear
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Bretzky1
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bluepiano
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Ravic
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341 membros
2 críticas
½ 3.5
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161 membros
3 críticas
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Bretzky1
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187 membros
2 críticas
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daschaich
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183 membros
9 críticas
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inge87
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133 membros
1 crítica
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hipdeep
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72 membros
4 críticas
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seabear
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786 membros
20 críticas
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seabear
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26 membros
1 crítica
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daschaich
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1,018 membros
10 críticas
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hipdeep
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693 membros
4 críticas
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daschaich
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1,470 membros
63 críticas
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seabear
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lorax
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Ravic
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2 críticas
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hipdeep
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36 críticas
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seabear
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709 membros
26 críticas
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hipdeep
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284 membros
4 críticas
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daschaich
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28 membros
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ABVR
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ABVR: A good book about the beastie that may or may not inhabit Loch Ness. A great book about science as a way of thinking.
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Ravic
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1,194 membros
57 críticas
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seabear
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356 membros
11 críticas
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hipdeep
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111 membros
5 críticas
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34 críticas
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ABVR
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seabear
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hipdeep
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Ravic
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794 membros
48 críticas
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hipdeep
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769 membros
12 críticas
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ABVR
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