Brain Pickings Best Science Books of 2014 (8 books)

By Maria Popova
24 November 2014

The Best Science Books of 2014

The math of soul mates, the psychology of nothing, the physics of faith, and more illuminating insights on the universe and our place in it. On the heels of the year’s most intelligent and imaginative children’s books come the most stimulating science books published this annum.
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1	A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees by Dave Goulson 4.29 avg rating — 3,606 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Universe: Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos – Expert Physics Essays on Dark Matter, Gravity, and Einstein (Best of Edge Series) by John Brockman 3.93 avg rating — 504 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Science of Shakespeare: A New Look at the Playwright's Universe by Dan Falk (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know About the All-There-Is by Roberto Trotta 3.44 avg rating — 470 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. Wilson 3.85 avg rating — 4,973 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Book of Trees: Visualizing Branches of Knowledge by Manuel Lima 4.07 avg rating — 387 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us by Diane Ackerman (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 1,424 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	30 Days by Joanna Tilsley (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars