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Science Book Summaries

The Nurture Assumption
by Judith Rich Harris • 1998
Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do, Revised and Updated
4.14
1k+
Psychology
Parenting
Science
The Nurture Assumption Summary
The Nurture Assumption
Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do, Revised and Updated
by Judith Rich Harris 1998 480 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Parenting
Science
The Effortless Sleep Method
by Sasha Stephens • 2011
The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems
3.85
500+
Health
Self Help
Psychology
The Effortless Sleep Method Summary
The Effortless Sleep Method
The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems
by Sasha Stephens 2011 185 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
The Joy of Movement
by Kelly McGonigal • 2019
How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
3.83
3k+
Health
Psychology
Self Help
The Joy of Movement Summary
The Joy of Movement
How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
by Kelly McGonigal 2019 272 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
Health
Psychology
Self Help
10% Human
by Alanna Collen • 2015
How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness
4.36
4k+
Health
Science
Biology
10% Human Summary
10% Human
How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness
by Alanna Collen 2015 336 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
Health
Science
Biology
Limitless Mind
by Russell Targ • 2004
A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of Consciousness
4.02
500+
Psychology
Spirituality
Paranormal
Limitless Mind Summary
Limitless Mind
A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of Consciousness
by Russell Targ 2004 233 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Psychology
Spirituality
Paranormal
The Exponential Age
by Azeem Azhar • 2021
How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society
3.98
1k+
Business
Technology
Science
The Exponential Age Summary
The Exponential Age
How Accelerating Technology is Transforming Business, Politics and Society
by Azeem Azhar 2021 403 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Business
Technology
Science
This Is Your Brain on Food
by Uma Naidoo • 2020
An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More
3.81
6k+
Health
Self Help
Food
This Is Your Brain on Food Summary
This Is Your Brain on Food
An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More
by Uma Naidoo 2020 384 pages
3.81
6k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Food
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman • 2007
3.81
43k+
Science
Environment
Nature
The World Without Us Summary
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman 2007 324 pages
3.81
43k+ ratings
Science
Environment
Nature
The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2007
The Impact of the Highly Improbable
3.96
100k+
Economics
Business
Philosophy
The Black Swan Summary
The Black Swan
The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2007 480 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Philosophy
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
From Judgment to Calculation
4.31
294
Philosophy
Science
Technology
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason
From Judgment to Calculation
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976 300 pages
4.31
294 ratings
Philosophy
Science
Technology
Area 51
by Annie Jacobsen • 2011
An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
3.86
11k+
History
Science
Military Fiction
Area 51 Summary
Area 51
An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
by Annie Jacobsen 2011 540 pages
3.86
11k+ ratings
History
Science
Military Fiction
Making Numbers Count
by Chip Heath • 2022
The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers
3.87
2k+
Business
Science
Communication
Making Numbers Count Summary
Making Numbers Count
The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers
by Chip Heath 2022 224 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Business
Science
Communication
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
by Stephen LaBerge • 1986
3.99
500+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams Summary
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
by Stephen LaBerge 1986 304 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Origins and History of Consciousness
by Erich Neumann • 1949
4.31
1k+
Psychology
Philosophy
History
The Origins and History of Consciousness Summary
The Origins and History of Consciousness
by Erich Neumann 1949 493 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
History
Damned Lies and Statistics
by Joel Best • 1998
Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
3.72
500+
Politics
Science
Mathematics
Damned Lies and Statistics Summary
Damned Lies and Statistics
Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
by Joel Best 1998 224 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Politics
Science
Mathematics
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science
4.09
45k+
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis
Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science
by Jonathan Haidt 2006 297 pages
4.09
45k+ ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
Quantum Body
by Deepak Chopra • 2023
The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life
3.67
500+
Health
Science
Self Help
Quantum Body Summary
Quantum Body
The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life
by Deepak Chopra 2023 336 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
The Golden Ratio
by Mario Livio • 2002
The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
3.80
6k+
Science
Mathematics
History
The Golden Ratio Summary
The Golden Ratio
The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
by Mario Livio 2002 294 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
History
The Ritual Effect
by Michael Norton • 2024
Unlocking the Extraordinary Power of the Ordinary
3.40
1k+
Self Help
Psychology
Science
The Ritual Effect Summary
The Ritual Effect
Unlocking the Extraordinary Power of the Ordinary
by Michael Norton 2024 288 pages
3.40
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Science
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku • 2008
A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
4.09
41k+
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Physics of the Impossible Summary
Physics of the Impossible
A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
by Michio Kaku 2008 329 pages
4.09
41k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Popular Science
The Tell-Tale Brain
by V.S. Ramachandran • 2010
A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
4.15
10k+
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Tell-Tale Brain Summary
The Tell-Tale Brain
A Neuroscientist's Quest for What Makes Us Human
by V.S. Ramachandran 2010 384 pages
4.15
10k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Man Who Knew Infinity
by Robert Kanigel • 1991
A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
4.04
8k+
Biography
Mathematics
Science
The Man Who Knew Infinity Summary
The Man Who Knew Infinity
A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
by Robert Kanigel 1991 438 pages
4.04
8k+ ratings
Biography
Mathematics
Science
Until the End of Time
by Brian Greene • 2020
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
4.04
6k+
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Until the End of Time Summary
Until the End of Time
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
by Brian Greene 2020 428 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein • 2013
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
4.20
17k+
Sports
Science
Health
The Sports Gene Summary
The Sports Gene
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
by David Epstein 2013 338 pages
4.20
17k+ ratings
Sports
Science
Health
The Phenomenon of Man
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin • 1955
4.04
1k+
Philosophy
Religion
Science
The Phenomenon of Man Summary
The Phenomenon of Man
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 1955 320 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Science
Guitar Zero
by Gary F. Marcus • 2012
The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age
3.64
2k+
Music
Psychology
Science
Guitar Zero Summary
Guitar Zero
The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age
by Gary F. Marcus 2012 286 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Music
Psychology
Science
The Balanced Brain
by Camilla Nord • 2024
The Science of Mental Health
3.93
484
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
The Balanced Brain Summary
The Balanced Brain
The Science of Mental Health
by Camilla Nord 2024 304 pages
3.93
484 ratings
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
by Daniel C. Dennett • 1995
Evolution and the Meanings of Life
4.07
17k+
Science
Philosophy
Evolution
Darwin's Dangerous Idea Summary
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Evolution and the Meanings of Life
by Daniel C. Dennett 1995 588 pages
4.07
17k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Evolution
Chiron
by Barbara Hand Clow • 2002
Rainbow Bridge Between the Inner & Outer Planets
3.96
225
Astrology
Spirituality
Metaphysics
Chiron Summary
Chiron
Rainbow Bridge Between the Inner & Outer Planets
by Barbara Hand Clow 2002 336 pages
3.96
225 ratings
Astrology
Spirituality
Metaphysics
The Competitive Runner's Handbook
by Bob Glover • 1983
The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks through Marathons
4.08
415
Fitness
Sports
Health
The Competitive Runner's Handbook Summary
The Competitive Runner's Handbook
The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks through Marathons
by Bob Glover 1983 853 pages
4.08
415 ratings
Fitness
Sports
Health
Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion
by Émile Coué • 1920
3.84
1k+
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion Summary
Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion
by Émile Coué 1920 52 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Period Power
by Maisie Hill • 2019
Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You
4.04
11k+
Health
Feminism
Self Help
Period Power Summary
Period Power
Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You
by Maisie Hill 2019 352 pages
4.04
11k+ ratings
Health
Feminism
Self Help
A Primate's Memoir
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2001
4.39
8k+
Science
Memoir
Animals
A Primate's Memoir Summary
A Primate's Memoir
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2001 304 pages
4.39
8k+ ratings
Science
Memoir
Animals
Merchants of Doubt
by Erik M Conway Naomi Oreskes • 2010
4.17
8k+
Science
Politics
History
Merchants of Doubt Summary
Merchants of Doubt
by Erik M Conway Naomi Oreskes 2010 355 pages
4.17
8k+ ratings
Science
Politics
History
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016
3.76
4k+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin 2016 292 pages
3.76
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
4.08
1k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue
by David Bohm 1996 144 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
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The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
3.91
2k+
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot 2017 256 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
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Other Minds
by Peter Godfrey-Smith • 2016
3.88
28k+
Science
Philosophy
Nature
Other Minds Summary
Other Minds
by Peter Godfrey-Smith 2016 257 pages
3.88
28k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Nature
The Concept of Mind
by Gilbert Ryle • 1949
3.92
1k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
The Concept of Mind Summary
The Concept of Mind
by Gilbert Ryle 1949 348 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
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Psychology
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Secrets of Mental Math
by Arthur T. Benjamin • 1993
The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks
4.07
2k+
Mathematics
Science
Self Help
Secrets of Mental Math Summary
Secrets of Mental Math
The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks
by Arthur T. Benjamin 1993 279 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
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Science
Self Help
Exponential Organizations 2.0
by Salim Ismail • 2023
The New Playbook for 10x Growth and Impact
4.24
163
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Leadership
Science
Exponential Organizations 2.0 Summary
Exponential Organizations 2.0
The New Playbook for 10x Growth and Impact
by Salim Ismail 2023 474 pages
4.24
163 ratings
Business
Leadership
Science
A Whole New Mind
by Daniel H. Pink • 2004
Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
3.92
29k+
Psychology
Business
Self Help
A Whole New Mind Summary
A Whole New Mind
Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Daniel H. Pink 2004 296 pages
3.92
29k+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
How AI Thinks
by Nigel Toon • 2024
How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it
3.62
322
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
How AI Thinks Summary
How AI Thinks
How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it
by Nigel Toon 2024 305 pages
3.62
322 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The Basic Writings of C.G. Jung
by C.G. Jung • 1991
4.16
473
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Philosophy
Science
The Basic Writings of C.G. Jung Summary
The Basic Writings of C.G. Jung
by C.G. Jung 1991 600 pages
4.16
473 ratings
Psychology
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Science
Dianetics
by L. Ron Hubbard • 2007
The Original Thesis
3.67
309
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Science
Philosophy
Dianetics Summary
Dianetics
The Original Thesis
by L. Ron Hubbard 2007 294 pages
3.67
309 ratings
Religion
Science
Philosophy
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
by Julian Jaynes • 1976
4.26
6k+
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
by Julian Jaynes 1976 491 pages
4.26
6k+ ratings
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The Great Mental Models Volume 2
by Shane Parrish • 2019
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
4.16
2k+
Science
Psychology
Self Help
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The Great Mental Models Volume 2
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
by Shane Parrish 2019 397 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Self Help
The Chemistry Between Us
by Larry Young • 2012
Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction
3.93
1k+
Science
Psychology
Relationships
The Chemistry Between Us Summary
The Chemistry Between Us
Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction
by Larry Young 2012 320 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Relationships
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2013
3.78
4k+
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Science
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013 496 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
Philosophy
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The Internet of Money
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2016
4.05
4k+
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Finance
Business
The Internet of Money Summary
The Internet of Money
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2016 152 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
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