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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.98 — 70,769 ratings — published 2014
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,889 ratings — published 2017
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.21 — 495,399 ratings — published 1988
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.42 — 21,230 ratings — published 2012
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Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,090 ratings — published 2020
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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 44 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.04 — 255,679 ratings — published 1985
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.21 — 437,664 ratings — published 2003
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When We Cease to Understand the World When We Cease to Understand the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 35 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.09 — 72,101 ratings — published 2020
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.16 — 198,613 ratings — published 1976
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White Holes White Holes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.09 — 7,362 ratings — published 2023
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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 33 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,170 ratings — published 1994
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King Solomon's Ring King Solomon's Ring (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,887 ratings — published 1949
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The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 30 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.18 — 29,351 ratings — published 2002
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The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.97 — 19,802 ratings — published 1975
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Il trucco c'è e si vede Il trucco c'è e si vede (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,841 ratings — published 2018
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,337,539 ratings — published 2011
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Reality is Not What it Seems Reality is Not What it Seems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.32 — 17,594 ratings — published 2014
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The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,565 ratings — published 1998
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.28 — 54,172 ratings — published 1979
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.01 — 124,973 ratings — published 1859
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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 21 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.04 — 475,098 ratings — published 1997
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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 20 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.31 — 56,108 ratings — published 2020
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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 20 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.09 — 104,433 ratings — published 1999
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L'incredibile viaggio delle piante L'incredibile viaggio delle piante (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,685 ratings — published 2018
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Pane e bugie Pane e bugie (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,070 ratings — published 2010
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.18 — 46,363 ratings — published 2001
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.81 — 80,680 ratings — published 1884
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La scienza nascosta dei cosmetici La scienza nascosta dei cosmetici (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,012 ratings — published 2020
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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 scienza)
avg rating 4.26 — 224,390 ratings — published 1985
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The Periodic Table The Periodic Table (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.14 — 20,428 ratings — published 1975
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Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,543 ratings — published 1991
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La scienza delle pulizie. La chimica del detersivo e della candeggina, e le bufale sul bicarbonato La scienza delle pulizie. La chimica del detersivo e della candeggina, e le bufale sul bicarbonato (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.25 — 564 ratings — published 2022
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,949 ratings — published 2016
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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 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.13 — 201,931 ratings — published 2014
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Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,171 ratings — published 2012
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.27 — 19,958 ratings — published 1985
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The Music of the Primes The Music of the Primes (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,424 ratings — published 2003
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.14 — 832,497 ratings — published 2010
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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 16 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.22 — 44,287 ratings — published 2018
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.08 — 218,064 ratings — published 2017
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Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time Six Not So Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,735 ratings — published 1963
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Il genio non esiste. E a volte è un idiota Il genio non esiste. E a volte è un idiota (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,839 ratings — published 2020
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Dancing Naked in the Mind Field Dancing Naked in the Mind Field (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,128 ratings — published 1998
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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 14 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.92 — 58,294 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 14 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,604 ratings — published 1986
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.31 — 105,572 ratings — published 2019
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.15 — 82,548 ratings — published 2014
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Quantum Physics for Poets Quantum Physics for Poets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as scienza)
avg rating 4.03 — 784 ratings — published 2010
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Le bugie nel carrello Le bugie nel carrello (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as scienza)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,307 ratings — published 2013
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Bertolt Brecht
“Una delle principali cause della miseria delle scienze sta, molto spesso, nella loro presunzione di essere ricche. Scopo della scienza non è tanto quello di aprire una porta all’infinito sapere, quanto quello di porre una barriera all’infinita ignoranza.”
― Bertolt Brecht, Galileo

Robert Musil
“Non occorre davvero dilungarsi molto sull’argomento: la maggior parte degli uomini è oggi pienamente consapevole che la matematica è entrata come un demone in tutti i settori della vita. Forse non tutti credono alla storia del diavolo al quale si può vendere l’anima; ma coloro che dell’anima un po’ devono intendersene, perché in qualità di preti, storici e artisti ne ricavano buoni profitti, attestano che essa è stata mandata in rovina dalla matematica e che dalla matematica è scaturita un’intelligenza malvagia, grazie alla quale l’uomo è sì divenuto signore della terra, ma anche schiavo della macchina. L’aridità d’animo, l’orribile mescolanza di rigore nei dettagli e di indifferenza per l’insieme, la spaventosa solitudine dell’uomo in un deserto di particolari, la sua inquietudine, la malvagità, l’insensibilità, la sua sete di denaro, la freddezza e la violenza che caratterizzano il nostro tempo sarebbero da questo punto di vista solo e soltanto la conseguenza dei danni che un pensiero rigorosamente logico arreca all’anima. E così già allora, quando Ulrich divenne matematico, c’erano persone che pronosticavano il crollo della civiltà europea perché nell’uomo non albergavano più né la fede né l’amore, né l’innocenza né la bontà; e significativamente costoro, da ragazzi, quando andavano a scuola erano stati tutti piuttosto scadenti in matematica.”
― Robert Musil, The Man Without Qualities

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