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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 483,517 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8378 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 426,561 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7142 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 194,151 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7056 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 209,824 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6880 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,282,121 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6590 times as science)
avg rating 4.40 — 160,263 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5909 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 812,055 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 5812 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 197,377 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5318 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 122,733 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 4804 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 102,756 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 4772 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 81,082 ratings — published 1995
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4145 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 242,706 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)
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avg rating 4.37 — 230,499 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 — 56,424 ratings — published 2016
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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 4031 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 219,317 ratings — published 1985
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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 3772 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 115,529 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3609 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 80,129 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 3351 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 56,688 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 3307 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 248,698 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 3295 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 462,123 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3228 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 77,717 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3207 times as science)
avg rating 3.98 — 67,695 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 3147 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,337 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 3041 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,820 ratings — published 2004
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3038 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 597,003 ratings — published 2011
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2992 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 290,287 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2940 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 88,724 ratings — published 2018
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2902 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,230 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2874 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 101,049 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 2863 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 32,212 ratings — published 2016
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2851 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 284,741 ratings — published 2006
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2717 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,243 ratings — published 1987
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2617 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,876 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 2582 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,668 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 2579 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,806 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 2522 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,964 ratings — published 1986
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 45,583 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 2472 times as science)
avg rating 4.38 — 32,621 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 2442 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 89,849 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 2435 times as science)
avg rating 4.32 — 52,443 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 2356 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 41,424 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2336 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 45,028 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2296 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 39,239 ratings — published 2017
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2283 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,697 ratings — published 2008
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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 2231 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,178 ratings — published 1999
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 2225 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,436 ratings — published 2006
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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 2213 times as science)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,235 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 2156 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,179 ratings — published 2008
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2103 times as science)
avg rating 4.50 — 178,002 ratings — published 2013
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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 2100 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 122,562 ratings — published 1994
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Albert Einstein
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
Albert Einstein

Friedrich Nietzsche
“A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions--as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all.”
Friedrich Nietzsche

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