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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.21 — 494,478 ratings — published 1988
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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 32 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.09 — 104,286 ratings — published 1999
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.28 — 54,090 ratings — published 1979
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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 25 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.13 — 201,515 ratings — published 2014
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.21 — 436,654 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.16 — 198,234 ratings — published 1976
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.81 — 80,467 ratings — published 1884
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.08 — 217,418 ratings — published 2017
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.40 — 164,008 ratings — published 1980
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.03 — 42,245 ratings — published 1987
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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 19 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,634 ratings — published 2004
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.01 — 124,766 ratings — published 1859
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.97 — 12,054 ratings — published 2000
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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 18 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.26 — 223,954 ratings — published 1985
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.98 — 70,507 ratings — published 2014
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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 17 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,077 ratings — published 1994
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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 16 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.28 — 83,357 ratings — published 1995
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.13 — 830,360 ratings — published 2010
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,910 ratings — published 2006
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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 15 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.16 — 57,126 ratings — published 2009
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,736 ratings — published 2010
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,626 ratings — published 1999
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The Double Helix The Double Helix (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.83 — 20,396 ratings — published 1968
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,158 ratings — published 2012
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,425 ratings — published 1916
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,626 ratings — published 2017
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.34 — 58,277 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 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.34 — 118,738 ratings — published 2010
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,740 ratings — published 2013
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The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,224 ratings — published 2011
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In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality In Search of Schrödinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.07 — 22,101 ratings — published 1984
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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,415 ratings — published 1988
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,333,042 ratings — published 2011
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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 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.04 — 30,012 ratings — published 2008
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.06 — 249,451 ratings — published 2003
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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 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.92 — 58,111 ratings — published 2010
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.02 — 31,202 ratings — published 1962
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,295 ratings — published 2001
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Fermat's Enigma Fermat's Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.30 — 34,259 ratings — published 1997
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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 11 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.04 — 254,973 ratings — published 1985
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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 11 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.94 — 31,309 ratings — published 2012
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,571 ratings — published 1994
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.99 — 78,218 ratings — published 1995
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,934 ratings — published 1985
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,440 ratings — published 2008
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How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,959 ratings — published 2014
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.01 — 912,406 ratings — published 2005
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.31 — 105,211 ratings — published 2019
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How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.17 — 23,888 ratings — published 2019
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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 9 times as science-and-math)
avg rating 4.37 — 34,597 ratings — published 2017
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