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message 1: by Alias Reader (last edited Apr 17, 2017 03:20PM) (new)

Alias Reader (aliasreader) | 29363 comments 19 Books That Make Science POP!

Science doesn’t have to be locked away in classrooms or textbooks… in fact, learning is always better with an interesting read. Dive into whatever subject you’re curious about, from ecology to space exploration. Browse below for some scientific inspiration!

The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World----Andrea Wulf

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics----Carlo Rovelli

I Love Science: A Journal for Self-Discovery and Big Ideas---Rachel Ignotofsky

The Case Against Sugar--Gary Taubes

The Wasp That Brainwashed the Caterpillar: Evolution's Most Unbelievable Solutions to Life's Biggest Problems---Matt Simon

Everything Bad is Good for You---Steven Johnson

Octopus!: The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea---Katherine Harmon Courage

Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space---Janna Levin

A Short History of Nearly Everything---Bill Bryson

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success---Carol S. Dweck

A Brief History of Time---Stephen Hawking

Lab Girl---Hope Jahren

The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself---Sean Carroll

The Demon in the Freezer----Richard Preston

Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets---Luke Dittrich

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation---Steven Johnson

How America Lost Its Secrets: Edward Snowden, the Man and the Theft---Edward Jay Epstein

The Perpetual Now: A Story of Amnesia, Memory, and Love----Michael D. Lemonick

Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity----Carlo Rovelli

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Barbara (cinnabarb) | 3839 comments Thanks Alias. I request Reality Is Not What It Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity from the library.


message 3: by Alias Reader (new)

Alias Reader (aliasreader) | 29363 comments You're welcome. I own Lab Girl from the list. I think I have it on my Determination List for this year.

I thought it was an interesting list.


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