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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 478,467 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8320 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 421,958 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7103 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 192,536 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6996 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 206,518 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6826 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,257,098 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6540 times as science)
avg rating 4.40 — 158,709 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5885 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 803,519 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 5796 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 195,488 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5288 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 121,932 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 4770 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 102,204 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 4731 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 80,262 ratings — published 1995
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4132 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 239,746 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 4061 times as science)
avg rating 4.37 — 225,669 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 4019 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 217,536 ratings — published 1985
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3994 times as science)
avg rating 4.35 — 55,646 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 3741 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 114,138 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3589 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 79,223 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 3342 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 56,176 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 3309 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 245,938 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 3281 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 456,705 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3229 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 77,359 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3172 times as science)
avg rating 3.98 — 66,686 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 3129 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,121 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 3023 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,570 ratings — published 2004
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3008 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 586,908 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2980 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 286,990 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2909 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 87,247 ratings — published 2018
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2875 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,884 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2851 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 99,163 ratings — published 2019
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2837 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 283,100 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 2829 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 31,638 ratings — published 2016
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2699 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 40,955 ratings — published 1987
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2588 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,484 ratings — published 1979
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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 2584 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,271 ratings — published 2010
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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 2566 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,455 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 2508 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,722 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2498 times as science)
avg rating 4.19 — 45,286 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 2437 times as science)
avg rating 4.07 — 88,776 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 2432 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 31,684 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 2394 times as science)
avg rating 4.32 — 50,817 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 2336 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 40,226 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2334 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 44,807 ratings — published 2008
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2276 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,454 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2258 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 38,344 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 2224 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,243 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 2210 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,009 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 2206 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 30,865 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 2142 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 28,792 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 2092 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 121,365 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 2091 times as science)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,746 ratings — published 2012
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