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The Mind is Flat

by Nick Chater • 2018

Immersive

The Mind is Flat

by Nick Chater 2018 272 pages

by Richard Dawkins • 1976

by Richard Dawkins 1976 360 pages

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson • 2004

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson 2004 544 pages

The Science of Interstellar

by Kip S. Thorne • 2015

The Science of Interstellar

by Kip S. Thorne 2015 336 pages

The Fabric of Reality

by David Deutsch • 1996

The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its Implications

The Fabric of Reality

The Science of Parallel Universes--and Its Implications

by David Deutsch 1996 390 pages

by Charles Wheelan • 2012

Stripping the Dread from the Data

Stripping the Dread from the Data

by Charles Wheelan 2012 260 pages

by James Gleick • 1987

by James Gleick 1987 384 pages

by Carlo Rovelli • 2017

by Carlo Rovelli 2017 224 pages

by Brian Greene • 2011

Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos

Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos

by Brian Greene 2011 384 pages

by Martin J. Rees • 1999

The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe

The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe

by Martin J. Rees 1999 208 pages

In Search of Schrödinger's Cat

by John Gribbin • 1984

Quantum Physics and Reality

In Search of Schrödinger's Cat

Quantum Physics and Reality

by John Gribbin 1984 320 pages

The Theory of Everything

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2002

The Origin and Fate of the Universe

The Theory of Everything

The Origin and Fate of the Universe

by Stephen W. Hawking 2002 176 pages

Brief Answers to the Big Questions

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2018

Brief Answers to the Big Questions

by Stephen W. Hawking 2018 152 pages

by Roger Penrose • 2004

A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe

A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe

by Roger Penrose 2004 1099 pages

by Nick Lane • 2009

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

by Nick Lane 2009 352 pages

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

by Carlo Rovelli • 2014

Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

by Carlo Rovelli 2014 96 pages

by Richard P. Feynman • 1994

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher

by Richard P. Feynman 1994 138 pages

by Steven H. Strogatz • 2012

A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

by Steven H. Strogatz 2012 316 pages

by Steven H. Strogatz • 2019

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe – A Revolutionary History from Ancient Greece to Modern Technology

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe – A Revolutionary History from Ancient Greece to Modern Technology

by Steven H. Strogatz 2019 389 pages

by Matt Ridley • 1999

The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

by Matt Ridley 1999 344 pages

by Michio Kaku • 1994

A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension

A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension

by Michio Kaku 1994 359 pages

by Paul Nurse • 2020

Five Great Ideas in Biology

Five Great Ideas in Biology

by Paul Nurse 2020 160 pages

The Fabric of the Cosmos

by Brian Greene • 2004

Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

The Fabric of the Cosmos

Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

by Brian Greene 2004 569 pages

by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2022

A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

by Sabine Hossenfelder 2022 272 pages

Reality is Not What it Seems

by Carlo Rovelli • 2014

Reality is Not What it Seems

by Carlo Rovelli 2014 256 pages

The First Three Minutes

by Steven Weinberg • 1977

A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe

The First Three Minutes

A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe

by Steven Weinberg 1977 224 pages

Our Mathematical Universe

by Max Tegmark • 2012

My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

Our Mathematical Universe

My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

by Max Tegmark 2012 432 pages

by Matt Parker • 2019

A Comedy of Maths Errors

A Comedy of Maths Errors

by Matt Parker 2019 314 pages

by Simon Singh • 1999

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography

by Simon Singh 1999 432 pages

The Universe in a Nutshell

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2001

The Universe in a Nutshell

by Stephen W. Hawking 2001 216 pages

The Extended Phenotype

by Richard Dawkins • 1982

The Long Reach of the Gene

The Extended Phenotype

The Long Reach of the Gene

by Richard Dawkins 1982 336 pages

by Carlo Rovelli • 2020

Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution

by Carlo Rovelli 2020 233 pages

by Randall Munroe • 2014

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

by Randall Munroe 2014 303 pages

The Intelligence Paradox

by Satoshi Kanazawa • 2012

Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One

The Intelligence Paradox

Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One

by Satoshi Kanazawa 2012 266 pages

The Emperor's New Mind

by Roger Penrose • 1989

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

by Roger Penrose 1989 636 pages

A Briefer History of Time

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2005

A Briefer History of Time

by Stephen W. Hawking 2005

by Nick Lane • 2005

Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life

Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life

by Nick Lane 2005 354 pages

by Mario Livio • 2002

The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number

The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number

by Mario Livio 2002 294 pages

Physics of the Impossible

by Michio Kaku • 2008

A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel

Physics of the Impossible

A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel

by Michio Kaku 2008 329 pages

by Sean Carroll • 2016

On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself

On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself

by Sean Carroll 2016 475 pages

by Brian Greene • 1999

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

by Brian Greene 1999 464 pages

by Steven H. Strogatz • 2003

by Steven H. Strogatz 2003 352 pages

How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel • 2009

How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel 2009 296 pages

by Mark Buchanan • 2002

Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks

Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks

by Mark Buchanan 2002 236 pages

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson • 2004

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson 2004 544 pages

Physics of the Future

by Michio Kaku • 2011

How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

Physics of the Future

How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

by Michio Kaku 2011 416 pages

by Ben Goldacre • 2008

by Ben Goldacre 2008 284 pages

by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010

by Stephen W. Hawking 2010 199 pages

by Desmond Morris • 2002

The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language

The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language

by Desmond Morris 2002 544 pages

Climbing Mount Improbable

by Richard Dawkins • 1996

Climbing Mount Improbable

by Richard Dawkins 1996 308 pages

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