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Science Book Summaries

Trauma
by Paul Conti • 2021
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
3.73
2k+
Trauma Summary
Trauma
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
by Paul Conti 2021 200 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
ADHD
by Thom Hartmann • 2019
What if ADHD traits are an evolutionary adaptation mismatched with modern life?
4.08
500+
ADHD Summary
ADHD
What if ADHD traits are an evolutionary adaptation mismatched with modern life?
by Thom Hartmann 2019 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman • 2007
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
3.93
13k+
How Doctors Think Summary
How Doctors Think
Why doctors misdiagnose, and the simple questions that can stop a cognitive error cold.
by Jerome Groopman 2007 307 pages
3.93
13k+ ratings
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
by Stephen LaBerge • 1989
Learn to notice when you are dreaming, and then rewrite the script: the original training manual.
4.22
3k+
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming Summary
Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming
Learn to notice when you are dreaming, and then rewrite the script: the original training manual.
by Stephen LaBerge 1989 335 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
7k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012 336 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
The Naked Warrior
by Pavel Tsatsouline • 2003
Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.
4.06
1k+
The Naked Warrior Summary
The Naked Warrior
Two bodyweight moves, ancient tension secrets, and a practice method that never exhausts you.
by Pavel Tsatsouline 2003 218 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Lost Connections
by Johann Hari • 2018
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
4.26
41k+
Lost Connections Summary
Lost Connections
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
by Johann Hari 2018 416 pages
4.26
41k+ ratings
The Great Cholesterol Myth
by Jonny Bowden • 2012
Cholesterol doesn't drive heart attacks. Inflammation does. What to test, eat, and do instead.
4.33
3k+
The Great Cholesterol Myth Summary
The Great Cholesterol Myth
Cholesterol doesn't drive heart attacks. Inflammation does. What to test, eat, and do instead.
by Jonny Bowden 2012 240 pages
4.33
3k+ ratings
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1988
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
3.78
5k+
Innumeracy Summary
Innumeracy
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
by John Allen Paulos 1988 209 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2020
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
4.13
5k+
The Future Is Faster Than You Think Summary
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2020 384 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Decoded
by Phil P. Barden • 2013
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
4.18
1k+
Decoded Summary
Decoded
Two systems run every purchase. The fast, unconscious one decides; the slow, rational one explains.
by Phil P. Barden 2013 280 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
How Not to Be Wrong
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2014
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
3.95
21k+
How Not to Be Wrong Summary
How Not to Be Wrong
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2014 480 pages
3.95
21k+ ratings
Exercised
by Daniel E. Lieberman • 2021
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
4.17
10k+
Exercised Summary
Exercised
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
by Daniel E. Lieberman 2021
4.17
10k+ ratings
The ADHD Advantage
by Dale Archer • 2015
Your restless brain is optimized for crisis, creativity, and corner offices. The owner's manual.
3.55
1k+
The ADHD Advantage Summary
The ADHD Advantage
Your restless brain is optimized for crisis, creativity, and corner offices. The owner's manual.
by Dale Archer 2015 304 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
by Caroline Leaf • 2021
Five daily steps to catch mental clutter, rewire your brain, and break the anxiety loop.
3.36
4k+
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess Summary
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess
Five daily steps to catch mental clutter, rewire your brain, and break the anxiety loop.
by Caroline Leaf 2021 313 pages
3.36
4k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010 301 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Blank Slate
by Steven Pinker • 2002
Science has overturned the blank slate. Human nature is real, and building a just world requires it.
4.09
25k+
The Blank Slate Summary
The Blank Slate
Science has overturned the blank slate. Human nature is real, and building a just world requires it.
by Steven Pinker 2002 560 pages
4.09
25k+ ratings
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
History runs on unforeseeable shocks; the tools we trust most are designed to hide them.
3.96
100k+
The Black Swan Summary
The Black Swan
History runs on unforeseeable shocks; the tools we trust most are designed to hide them.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007 480 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Don't Shoot the Dog!
by Karen Pryor • 1984
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
4.24
6k+
Don't Shoot the Dog! Summary
Don't Shoot the Dog!
Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.
by Karen Pryor 1984 224 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
7k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018 384 pages
4.33
7k+ ratings
The Song of the Cell
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2022
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
4.29
15k+
The Song of the Cell Summary
The Song of the Cell
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2022 473 pages
4.29
15k+ ratings
Computing machinery and intelligence
by Alan M. Turing • 1950
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
4.15
500+
Computing machinery and intelligence Summary
Computing machinery and intelligence
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
by Alan M. Turing 1950 24 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
A boy raised with dogs: how a child psychiatrist learned to heal trauma's deepest wounds.
4.58
42k+
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
A boy raised with dogs: how a child psychiatrist learned to heal trauma's deepest wounds.
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 417 pages
4.58
42k+ ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
11k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018 256 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
Superminds
by Thomas W. Malone • 2018
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
3.56
343
Superminds Summary
Superminds
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
by Thomas W. Malone 2018 384 pages
3.56
343 ratings
The Will to Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1969
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
4.23
4k+
The Will to Meaning Summary
The Will to Meaning
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1969 172 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
A Little History of Philosophy
by Nigel Warburton • 2011
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
4.12
16k+
A Little History of Philosophy Summary
A Little History of Philosophy
Forty thinkers, from Socrates to Singer, and the answers they gave to life's hardest questions.
by Nigel Warburton 2011 252 pages
4.12
16k+ ratings
Animal Liberation
by Peter Singer • 1975
Sentience, not species, determines who matters morally. The book that changed how we treat animals.
4.31
11k+
Animal Liberation Summary
Animal Liberation
Sentience, not species, determines who matters morally. The book that changed how we treat animals.
by Peter Singer 1975 354 pages
4.31
11k+ ratings
Inferno
by Dan Brown • 2013
A symbologist with amnesia follows Dante's clues across Florence while a shadowy cabal hunts him.
3.90
500k+
Inferno Summary
Inferno
A symbologist with amnesia follows Dante's clues across Florence while a shadowy cabal hunts him.
by Dan Brown 2013 463 pages
3.90
500k+ ratings
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers • 1983
From Milgram's shocks to the bystander effect: the social forces that override your intentions.
4.02
1k+
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
From Milgram's shocks to the bystander effect: the social forces that override your intentions.
by David G. Myers 1983 593 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Happy City
by Charles Montgomery • 2012
Sprawl isolates and exhausts. The evidence for repairing cities around human connection and joy.
4.36
9k+
Happy City Summary
Happy City
Sprawl isolates and exhausts. The evidence for repairing cities around human connection and joy.
by Charles Montgomery 2012 400 pages
4.36
9k+ ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014 186 pages
4.23
381 ratings
The Big Nine
by Amy Webb • 2019
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
3.75
2k+
The Big Nine Summary
The Big Nine
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
by Amy Webb 2019 336 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Look Again
by Tali Sharot • 2024
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
3.66
1k+
Look Again Summary
Look Again
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
by Tali Sharot 2024 288 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage • 2005
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
3.81
34k+
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Summary
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Civilization's biggest leaps came in a glass. The story of humanity told through six drinks.
by Tom Standage 2005 237 pages
3.81
34k+ ratings
Future Shock
by Alvin Toffler • 1970
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
3.82
5k+
Future Shock Summary
Future Shock
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
by Alvin Toffler 1970 430 pages
3.82
5k+ ratings
The Circadian Code
by Satchin Panda • 2018
Your body's clock rules your weight, sleep, and health. Learn to set it.
4.16
5k+
The Circadian Code Summary
The Circadian Code
Your body's clock rules your weight, sleep, and health. Learn to set it.
by Satchin Panda 2018 288 pages
4.16
5k+ ratings
Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin • 1995
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
4.10
17k+
Thinking in Pictures Summary
Thinking in Pictures
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
by Temple Grandin 1995 308 pages
4.10
17k+ ratings
Seeing What Others Don't
by Gary Klein • 2013
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
3.61
2k+
Seeing What Others Don't Summary
Seeing What Others Don't
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
by Gary Klein 2013 304 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
Back Mechanic
by Stuart McGill • 2015
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
4.50
1k+
Back Mechanic Summary
Back Mechanic
Stop chasing generic treatments. Self-diagnose your back pain, eliminate its triggers, and rebuild.
by Stuart McGill 2015 303 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
The Sleep Solution
by W. Chris Winter • 2017
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
4.02
3k+
The Sleep Solution Summary
The Sleep Solution
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
by W. Chris Winter 2017 272 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
by Donald A. Tevault • 2022
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
3.81
21
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022 420 pages
3.81
21 ratings
The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
24k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008 317 pages
3.95
24k+ ratings
WomanCode
by Alisa Vitti • 2013
A protocol for hormonal health that works with your cycle instead of suppressing it.
3.86
8k+
WomanCode Summary
WomanCode
A protocol for hormonal health that works with your cycle instead of suppressing it.
by Alisa Vitti 2013 336 pages
3.86
8k+ ratings
The First Three Minutes
by Steven Weinberg • 1977
Three minutes after the Big Bang, the universe fixed its elemental recipe forever.
4.10
13k+
The First Three Minutes Summary
The First Three Minutes
Three minutes after the Big Bang, the universe fixed its elemental recipe forever.
by Steven Weinberg 1977 224 pages
4.10
13k+ ratings
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
by Antony Lewis • 2018
Your bank can freeze your account. Bitcoin was built so no one can.
4.08
2k+
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains Summary
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
Your bank can freeze your account. Bitcoin was built so no one can.
by Antony Lewis 2018 404 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Metaphysics
by Aristotle
What is being? Aristotle’s inquiry into the first causes and architecture of reality itself.
4.07
18k+
Metaphysics Summary
Metaphysics
What is being? Aristotle’s inquiry into the first causes and architecture of reality itself.
by Aristotle 365 pages
4.07
18k+ ratings
Heal Your Nervous System
by Linnea Passaler • 2024
Five stages to rewire a dysregulated nervous system, starting where talk therapy cannot reach.
3.84
500+
Heal Your Nervous System Summary
Heal Your Nervous System
Five stages to rewire a dysregulated nervous system, starting where talk therapy cannot reach.
by Linnea Passaler 2024 290 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
4.24
500+
Change Summary
Change
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974 200 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
4.24
207
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
by Niklaus Wirth 1975 366 pages
4.24
207 ratings
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