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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 474,411 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8259 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 418,456 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7072 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 191,296 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6959 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 204,103 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6803 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,236,981 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6492 times as science)
avg rating 4.40 — 157,640 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5856 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 797,547 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 5780 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,964 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5265 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 121,305 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 4746 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 101,811 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 4703 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 79,632 ratings — published 1995
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4114 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 237,910 ratings — published 2003
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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 4010 times as science)
avg rating 4.37 — 222,377 ratings — published 2017
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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 4006 times as science)
avg rating 4.27 — 216,048 ratings — published 1985
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3973 times as science)
avg rating 4.35 — 55,080 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)
by (shelved 3725 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 113,069 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3564 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,586 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 3322 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 55,783 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 3295 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 243,749 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 3266 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 452,465 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3227 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 77,074 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3144 times as science)
avg rating 3.98 — 65,820 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 3128 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 55,896 ratings — published 2009
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3012 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 578,836 ratings — published 2011
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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 3009 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,391 ratings — published 2004
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2974 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 284,364 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2904 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 86,191 ratings — published 2018
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2840 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,635 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2831 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 97,857 ratings — published 2019
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2830 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 281,670 ratings — published 2006
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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 2807 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 31,236 ratings — published 2016
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2674 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,698 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 2578 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,987 ratings — published 2010
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2562 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,170 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 2543 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,178 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 2494 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,531 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2493 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 45,100 ratings — published 2001
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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 2417 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 30,957 ratings — published 2017
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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 2416 times as science)
avg rating 4.07 — 87,657 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 2354 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 49,656 ratings — published 2020
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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 2329 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 39,608 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2324 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,688 ratings — published 2008
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2265 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,327 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2229 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 37,696 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 2208 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,116 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 2199 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,877 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 2191 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 30,632 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 2127 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,579 ratings — published 2008
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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 2090 times as science)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,617 ratings — published 2012
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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 2085 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 120,747 ratings — published 1994
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“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
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“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”
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