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Biology Book Summaries

sex sleep eat drink dream
by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
3.60
500+
sex sleep eat drink dream Summary
sex sleep eat drink dream
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
by Jennifer Ackerman 2007 272 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Darwin and Evolution
by Paul Strathern • 1998
How a seasick naturalist and a stranger's letter launched the most disruptive idea in science.
3.58
125
Darwin and Evolution Summary
Darwin and Evolution
How a seasick naturalist and a stranger's letter launched the most disruptive idea in science.
by Paul Strathern 1998 96 pages
3.58
125 ratings
The Truth About Trust
by David DeSteno • 2014
Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.
3.74
314
The Truth About Trust Summary
The Truth About Trust
Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.
by David DeSteno 2014 288 pages
3.74
314 ratings
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • 1997
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
4.19
156
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Summary
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997 342 pages
4.19
156 ratings
A Cancer in the Family
by Theodora Ross • 2016
Your family cancer history is a message; decode it and reduce your risk before diagnosis.
4.11
190
A Cancer in the Family Summary
A Cancer in the Family
Your family cancer history is a message; decode it and reduce your risk before diagnosis.
by Theodora Ross 2016 304 pages
4.11
190 ratings
Clean
by James Hamblin • 2020
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
3.89
5k+
Clean Summary
Clean
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
by James Hamblin 2020
3.89
5k+ ratings
Your Memory
by Alan Baddeley • 1982
Memory is several systems, not one. Each forgets differently, and the architecture predicts when.
3.77
271
Your Memory Summary
Your Memory
Memory is several systems, not one. Each forgets differently, and the architecture predicts when.
by Alan Baddeley 1982
3.77
271 ratings
Wider Than the Sky
by Gerald M. Edelman • 2004
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
3.65
421
Wider Than the Sky Summary
Wider Than the Sky
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
by Gerald M. Edelman 2004 224 pages
3.65
421 ratings
Adaptable
by Herman Pontzer • 2025
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
3.96
221
Adaptable Summary
Adaptable
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
by Herman Pontzer 2025 352 pages
3.96
221 ratings
The Double Helix
by James D. Watson • 1968
A stolen X-ray glance, a rival's blunder, and a lunchtime insight that unveiled the double helix.
3.84
20k+
The Double Helix Summary
The Double Helix
A stolen X-ray glance, a rival's blunder, and a lunchtime insight that unveiled the double helix.
by James D. Watson 1968 143 pages
3.84
20k+ ratings
The Next Species
by Michael Tennesen • 2015
Five mass extinctions cleared the board. The sixth is us, and evolution is picking the survivors.
3.71
310
The Next Species Summary
The Next Species
Five mass extinctions cleared the board. The sixth is us, and evolution is picking the survivors.
by Michael Tennesen 2015 336 pages
3.71
310 ratings
The Origin of Language
by Madeleine Beekman • 2025
The demands of keeping helpless infants alive, not hunting or gossip, gave us language.
3.70
201
The Origin of Language Summary
The Origin of Language
The demands of keeping helpless infants alive, not hunting or gossip, gave us language.
by Madeleine Beekman 2025 320 pages
3.70
201 ratings
The Deep Learning Revolution
by Terrence J. Sejnowski • 2018
The AI that works copies the brain. For decades it was a backwater. Then it won.
3.72
500+
The Deep Learning Revolution Summary
The Deep Learning Revolution
The AI that works copies the brain. For decades it was a backwater. Then it won.
by Terrence J. Sejnowski 2018 352 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Decoding Love
by Andrew S. Trees • 2009
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
3.64
329
Decoding Love Summary
Decoding Love
Why your genes, your nose, and an invisible market make your romantic decisions before you do.
by Andrew S. Trees 2009 264 pages
3.64
329 ratings
Anesthesia
by Kate Cole-Adams • 2017
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
3.20
396
Anesthesia Summary
Anesthesia
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
by Kate Cole-Adams 2017 400 pages
3.20
396 ratings
The Developing Brain
by Marilee Sprenger • 2008
How play, movement, and talk wire a young brain for reading, focus, and lifelong learning.
3.62
13
The Developing Brain Summary
The Developing Brain
How play, movement, and talk wire a young brain for reading, focus, and lifelong learning.
by Marilee Sprenger 2008 144 pages
3.62
13 ratings
What Really Happened in Wuhan
by Sharri Markson • 2021
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
4.19
1k+
What Really Happened in Wuhan Summary
What Really Happened in Wuhan
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
by Sharri Markson 2021 352 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Decisive Moment
by lehrer-jonah • 2009
Pure reason paralyzes. Neuroscience reveals why every decision depends on emotion, not just logic.
3.85
41k+
The Decisive Moment Summary
The Decisive Moment
Pure reason paralyzes. Neuroscience reveals why every decision depends on emotion, not just logic.
by lehrer-jonah 2009 294 pages
3.85
41k+ ratings
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
by W. Lee Warren • 2026
Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.
4.39
233
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery Summary
The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery
Treat a thought like a tumor: diagnose it, cut it out, and graft in something healthy.
by W. Lee Warren 2026 336 pages
4.39
233 ratings
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2023
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
3.91
189
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe Summary
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2023 256 pages
3.91
189 ratings
The Third Plate
by Dan Barber • 2014
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
4.28
7k+
The Third Plate Summary
The Third Plate
Forget farm-to-table. A chef's plan for a cuisine that restores the land it comes from.
by Dan Barber 2014 496 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Estrogen Matters
by Avrum Bluming • 2018
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
4.31
2k+
Estrogen Matters Summary
Estrogen Matters
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
by Avrum Bluming 2018 310 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Getting Ahead of ADHD
by Joel T. Nigg • 2017
ADHD isn't destiny. Epigenetics shows how food, exercise, and sleep reshape developing brains.
4.09
178
Getting Ahead of ADHD Summary
Getting Ahead of ADHD
ADHD isn't destiny. Epigenetics shows how food, exercise, and sleep reshape developing brains.
by Joel T. Nigg 2017 15 pages
4.09
178 ratings
Generation Sleepless
by Heather Turgeon MFT • 2022
Five percent of seniors sleep enough. Biology, not laziness, is the culprit. The no-nagging fix.
4.05
170
Generation Sleepless Summary
Generation Sleepless
Five percent of seniors sleep enough. Biology, not laziness, is the culprit. The no-nagging fix.
by Heather Turgeon MFT 2022 304 pages
4.05
170 ratings
Love Signals
by David Givens • 2006
Courtship runs on gestures, not words: the silent signals that decide who connects.
3.78
327
Love Signals Summary
Love Signals
Courtship runs on gestures, not words: the silent signals that decide who connects.
by David Givens 2006 256 pages
3.78
327 ratings
The Sexy Years
by Suzanne Somers • 2003
Midlife fatigue and lost libido are hormonal. The fix that restores energy, sex, and vitality.
3.74
348
The Sexy Years Summary
The Sexy Years
Midlife fatigue and lost libido are hormonal. The fix that restores energy, sex, and vitality.
by Suzanne Somers 2003 384 pages
3.74
348 ratings
Landfill
by Tim Dee • 2018
Gulls eat our trash, nest on our roofs, and carry our poisons. They are our truest mirror.
3.67
152
Landfill Summary
Landfill
Gulls eat our trash, nest on our roofs, and carry our poisons. They are our truest mirror.
by Tim Dee 2018 239 pages
3.67
152 ratings
Behind the Mirror
by Konrad Lorenz • 1973
Space, time, causality: not mental inventions but biological adaptations to a real world.
4.01
163
Behind the Mirror Summary
Behind the Mirror
Space, time, causality: not mental inventions but biological adaptations to a real world.
by Konrad Lorenz 1973 261 pages
4.01
163 ratings
Life Everlasting
by Bernd Heinrich • 2012
A dead animal in the wild wastes nothing. Scavengers, beetles, and bacteria turn death into fuel.
3.98
1k+
Life Everlasting Summary
Life Everlasting
A dead animal in the wild wastes nothing. Scavengers, beetles, and bacteria turn death into fuel.
by Bernd Heinrich 2012 256 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Powerlifting
by Dan Austin • 2012
Squat, bench, deadlift: their mechanics, then the periodization that makes them heavier every cycle.
4.11
144
Powerlifting Summary
Powerlifting
Squat, bench, deadlift: their mechanics, then the periodization that makes them heavier every cycle.
by Dan Austin 2012 272 pages
4.11
144 ratings
Growth
by Vaclav Smil • 2019
The math of growth is the same everywhere: a curve that bends toward limits, not infinity.
3.87
1k+
Growth Summary
Growth
The math of growth is the same everywhere: a curve that bends toward limits, not infinity.
by Vaclav Smil 2019 664 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
by Mark Jerome Walters • 2003
Epidemics do not strike randomly. They follow the roads we built and the forests we cut.
3.71
178
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them Summary
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
Epidemics do not strike randomly. They follow the roads we built and the forests we cut.
by Mark Jerome Walters 2003 215 pages
3.71
178 ratings
Domesticated
by Richard C. Francis • 2015
Selecting for tameness remakes body, brain, and behavior. The same force may have shaped us.
3.98
500+
Domesticated Summary
Domesticated
Selecting for tameness remakes body, brain, and behavior. The same force may have shaped us.
by Richard C. Francis 2015 498 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Human Universe
by Brian Cox • 2014
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
4.28
5k+
Human Universe Summary
Human Universe
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
by Brian Cox 2014 288 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
Trauma Releasing Exercises
by David Berceli • 2005
Your body knows how to shake off trauma. A self-guided system that reactivates that lost reflex.
4.08
333
Trauma Releasing Exercises Summary
Trauma Releasing Exercises
Your body knows how to shake off trauma. A self-guided system that reactivates that lost reflex.
by David Berceli 2005 90 pages
4.08
333 ratings
Manual de gastronomía molecular
by Mariana Koppmann • 2011
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
4.50
24
Manual de gastronomía molecular Summary
Manual de gastronomía molecular
The science recipes omit: why greens fade, batters crisp, and ice cream turns creamy or icy.
by Mariana Koppmann 2011 220 pages
4.50
24 ratings
The Immune System
by Paul Klenerman • 2017
How the body fights invaders, why it attacks itself, and what vaccines teach the immune system.
3.76
175
The Immune System Summary
The Immune System
How the body fights invaders, why it attacks itself, and what vaccines teach the immune system.
by Paul Klenerman 2017 119 pages
3.76
175 ratings
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care
by Tim O'Reilly • 2012
Healthcare guesses which half of its treatments work. Data science is finally giving it an answer.
3.54
118
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care Summary
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care
Healthcare guesses which half of its treatments work. Data science is finally giving it an answer.
by Tim O'Reilly 2012 30 pages
3.54
118 ratings
The Root of Thought
by Andrew Koob • 2009
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
3.68
135
The Root of Thought Summary
The Root of Thought
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009 186 pages
3.68
135 ratings
Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill
by Barbara O'Neill • 2014
Fungus, not genetics, may drive most illness. The conditions it needs, and how to remove them.
4.58
1k+
Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill Summary
Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill
Fungus, not genetics, may drive most illness. The conditions it needs, and how to remove them.
by Barbara O'Neill 2014 166 pages
4.58
1k+ ratings
Big Fat Lies
by David Gillespie • 2012
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
3.93
275
Big Fat Lies Summary
Big Fat Lies
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
by David Gillespie 2012 224 pages
3.93
275 ratings
Dinosaurs
by David E. Fastovsky • 2009
The textbook that treats dinosaurs as animals, not monsters, and follows them into the sky.
4.21
193
Dinosaurs Summary
Dinosaurs
The textbook that treats dinosaurs as animals, not monsters, and follows them into the sky.
by David E. Fastovsky 2009 394 pages
4.21
193 ratings
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
by Gail Damerow • 2013
Incubation specs, brooder setups, and hatch-failure fixes for five poultry species in one manual.
4.34
142
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks Summary
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
Incubation specs, brooder setups, and hatch-failure fixes for five poultry species in one manual.
by Gail Damerow 2013 240 pages
4.34
142 ratings
The Gynae Geek
by Anita Mitra • 2019
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
4.45
500+
The Gynae Geek Summary
The Gynae Geek
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
by Anita Mitra 2019 305 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Struck By Genius
by Jason Padgett • 2014
A brutal mugging at 31 rewired a math-averse dropout's brain and reality dissolved into geometry.
3.48
1k+
Struck By Genius Summary
Struck By Genius
A brutal mugging at 31 rewired a math-averse dropout's brain and reality dissolved into geometry.
by Jason Padgett 2014 256 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
Gene Machine
by Venki Ramakrishnan • 2018
A physicist entered biology's most cutthroat race, solved a million-atom machine, and won the Nobel.
4.00
2k+
Gene Machine Summary
Gene Machine
A physicist entered biology's most cutthroat race, solved a million-atom machine, and won the Nobel.
by Venki Ramakrishnan 2018 288 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Gut Reactions
by Simon Quellen Field • 2019
The hidden biology of weight: why gut microbes, hormones, and insulin matter more than willpower.
3.57
453
Gut Reactions Summary
Gut Reactions
The hidden biology of weight: why gut microbes, hormones, and insulin matter more than willpower.
by Simon Quellen Field 2019 258 pages
3.57
453 ratings
Caffeinated
by Murray Carpenter • 2014
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
3.59
1k+
Caffeinated Summary
Caffeinated
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
by Murray Carpenter 2014 288 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
When the Body Says No
by Gabor Maté • 2003
People-pleasing reshapes the immune system. A physician explains how, and what to do about it.
4.18
35k+
When the Body Says No Summary
When the Body Says No
People-pleasing reshapes the immune system. A physician explains how, and what to do about it.
by Gabor Maté 2003 300 pages
4.18
35k+ ratings
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
by Joan Vernikos • 2011
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
3.69
245
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals Summary
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
by Joan Vernikos 2011 150 pages
3.69
245 ratings
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