Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America
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Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon—The Untold Story
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity
Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China
Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality
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  • Time's Second Arrow by Robert M. Hazen
    Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature
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    Release date: Feb 10, 2026
    A distinguished geoscientist and rising-star astrobiologist offer a stunning new theory upending 150 years of established science—and an inspiring new ...more
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    Format: Print book

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    Number of copies: 10

    Giveaway dates: Dec 10 - Jan 04, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Why We Drink Too Much by Charles  Knowles
    Why We Drink Too Much: The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture
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    Release date: Jan 06, 2026
    Enter to win an ebook of Why We Drink Too Much, which explains the science behind drinking and invites us to examine our relationship with alcohol.
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    Format: Kindle book

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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 29 - Jan 05, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Flowers of Good by Sidarta Ribeiro
    The Flowers of Good: The Science and the History of Marijuana Liberation
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    Release date: Jan 27, 2026
    Cannabis's recent history has been marked by politically motivated prohibition, despite centuries of cultivation. How did we get here and what can we ...more
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    Number of copies: 20

    Giveaway dates: Dec 20 - Jan 06, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Abundance
    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Elon Musk
    Playground
    Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
    Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Train Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)
    No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
    Evil Bones (Temperance Brennan, #24)
    Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
    Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future
    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
    Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHeretical Fishing by Haylock JobsonBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
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    1,518 books — 1,284 voters

    Hopebreaker by Dean F. WilsonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanSoulless by Gail Carriger
    Best Steampunk and Gaslight Works
    314 books — 421 voters
    A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
    Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
    1,837 books — 3,600 voters

    Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFoundation by Isaac AsimovLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
    Best Space Opera
    1,081 books — 1,788 voters
    A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonDesert Solitaire by Edward AbbeySilent Spring by Rachel Carson
    Best Nature Books
    1,155 books — 778 voters

    A Brief History of Time
    A Short History of Nearly Everything
    The Selfish Gene
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
    Cosmos
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
    The Origin of Species
    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
    The Gene: An Intimate History

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