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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 496,080 ratings — published 1988
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.16 — 198,911 ratings — published 1976
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.21 — 438,519 ratings — published 2003
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.01 — 125,179 ratings — published 1859
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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 27 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 94,214 ratings — published 2015
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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 23 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.31 — 56,366 ratings — published 2020
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.40 — 164,684 ratings — published 1980
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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 21 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.37 — 34,960 ratings — published 2017
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.08 — 218,650 ratings — published 2017
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 70,971 ratings — published 2014
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 82,944 ratings — published 2014
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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 18 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.22 — 44,539 ratings — published 2018
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.25 — 92,102 ratings — published 2018
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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 16 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.04 — 30,311 ratings — published 2008
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,341,123 ratings — published 2011
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 57,701 ratings — published 1962
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.49 — 193,309 ratings — published 2013
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 57,204 ratings — published 2009
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.46 — 39,803 ratings — published 2022
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 31,414 ratings — published 1962
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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 13 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.34 — 119,285 ratings — published 2010
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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 13 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,646 ratings — published 1986
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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 12 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.36 — 241,387 ratings — published 2017
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 3.97 — 17,058 ratings — published 2016
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.34 — 58,622 ratings — published 2016
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.31 — 105,863 ratings — published 2019
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 3.88 — 30,059 ratings — published 2016
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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 11 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.16 — 33,991 ratings — published 2016
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,865 ratings — published 2010
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,495 ratings — published 2008
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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 11 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.04 — 476,067 ratings — published 1997
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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 10 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.26 — 224,703 ratings — published 1985
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.12 — 42,095 ratings — published 2017
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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 10 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,254 ratings — published 1994
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 42,475 ratings — published 1987
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.15 — 29,106 ratings — published 2004
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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 10 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.09 — 104,553 ratings — published 1999
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.09 — 29,124 ratings — published 1991
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.37 — 9,183 ratings — published 2022
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.37 — 23,397 ratings — published 2003
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 46,429 ratings — published 2001
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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.15 — 11,095 ratings — published 2004
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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 8 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 3.94 — 31,373 ratings — published 2012
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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 8 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.28 — 83,747 ratings — published 1995
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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 8 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.33 — 41,065 ratings — published 1994
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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 3.99 — 30,679 ratings — published 2019
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 3.98 — 73,527 ratings — published 2016
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.33 — 31,629 ratings — published 2015
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.14 — 834,396 ratings — published 2010
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as natural-sciences)
avg rating 4.61 — 8,203 ratings — published 1964
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“Studying Natural Sciences was one of the hardest things I've ever done, and without doubt one of the most rewarding.”
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