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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 471,735 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8265 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,340 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7031 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 190,438 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6925 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 202,521 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6779 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,224,427 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6451 times as science)
avg rating 4.40 — 156,927 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5848 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,823 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 5748 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,071 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5241 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 120,904 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 4739 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 101,566 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 4672 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 79,221 ratings — published 1995
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4092 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 236,575 ratings — published 2003
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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 3999 times as science)
avg rating 4.27 — 215,156 ratings — published 1985
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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 3997 times as science)
avg rating 4.37 — 219,820 ratings — published 2017
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 54,684 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 3702 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 112,392 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3555 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 78,151 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 3323 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 55,513 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 3284 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 242,401 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 3257 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 449,743 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3223 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 76,883 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3124 times as science)
avg rating 3.99 — 65,258 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 3117 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 55,744 ratings — published 2009
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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 3004 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,264 ratings — published 2004
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3000 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 573,729 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2965 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 282,433 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2893 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,497 ratings — published 2018
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2822 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 280,863 ratings — published 2006
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2817 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,455 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2811 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 96,897 ratings — published 2019
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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 2796 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 30,940 ratings — published 2016
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2665 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,539 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 2574 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,795 ratings — published 2010
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2551 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 51,993 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 2532 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 38,999 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 2490 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,390 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2488 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 44,954 ratings — published 2001
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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 2412 times as science)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,847 ratings — published 2015
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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 2396 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 30,443 ratings — published 2017
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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 2327 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 48,737 ratings — published 2020
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2319 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,590 ratings — published 2008
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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 2311 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 39,197 ratings — published 2018
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2263 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,215 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2203 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 37,293 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 2203 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,030 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 2197 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,806 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 2179 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 30,425 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 2112 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,391 ratings — published 2008
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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 2083 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 120,308 ratings — published 1994
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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 2081 times as science)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,505 ratings — published 2012
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