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Science Book Summaries

The Phenomenon of Man
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin • 1955
A single force drives the universe, from atoms to love, and it is not entropy.
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The Phenomenon of Man Summary
The Phenomenon of Man
A single force drives the universe, from atoms to love, and it is not entropy.
by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 1955 320 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
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59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019 339 pages
4.3
59k+ ratings
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2020
The real gut-health lever isn't how much fiber you eat. It's how many different plants.
4.06
12k+
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled
The real gut-health lever isn't how much fiber you eat. It's how many different plants.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2020 395 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
The Joy of Movement
by Kelly McGonigal • 2019
The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.
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3k+
The Joy of Movement Summary
The Joy of Movement
The runner's high isn't a side effect. It was the point all along.
by Kelly McGonigal 2019 272 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
by John D. Anderson Jr. • 1984
From first principles to supersonic flow: the rigorous approach to predicting aerodynamic forces.
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400
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Summary
Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
From first principles to supersonic flow: the rigorous approach to predicting aerodynamic forces.
by John D. Anderson Jr. 1984 1032 pages
4.46
400 ratings
Why Information Grows
by César A. Hidalgo • 2015
Economies grow when knowledge solidifies into products. Information is physical, not abstract.
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1k+
Why Information Grows Summary
Why Information Grows
Economies grow when knowledge solidifies into products. Information is physical, not abstract.
by César A. Hidalgo 2015 256 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Consuming Instinct
by Gad Saad • 2011
Your cravings for burgers, Ferraris, and porn all trace back to the same evolutionary wiring.
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500+
Consuming Instinct Summary
Consuming Instinct
Your cravings for burgers, Ferraris, and porn all trace back to the same evolutionary wiring.
by Gad Saad 2011 392 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
by Daniel C. Dennett • 1995
Design doesn't need a designer: a blind, algorithmic process built life, mind, and morality.
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17k+
Darwin's Dangerous Idea Summary
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Design doesn't need a designer: a blind, algorithmic process built life, mind, and morality.
by Daniel C. Dennett 1995 588 pages
4.07
17k+ ratings
The Fast 800
by Michael Mosley • 2018
Eight hundred calories a day can put diabetes into remission. The protocol that makes it stick.
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The Fast 800 Summary
The Fast 800
Eight hundred calories a day can put diabetes into remission. The protocol that makes it stick.
by Michael Mosley 2018 252 pages
3.73
7k+ ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
4.47
179
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019 448 pages
4.47
179 ratings
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
by Stephen LaBerge • 1986
You can learn to wake up inside your dreams. The training starts before you fall asleep.
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Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams Summary
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
You can learn to wake up inside your dreams. The training starts before you fall asleep.
by Stephen LaBerge 1986 304 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Golden Ratio
by Mario Livio • 2002
Phi appears in shells, galaxies, and the Mona Lisa. A mathematician separates fact from wish.
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The Golden Ratio Summary
The Golden Ratio
Phi appears in shells, galaxies, and the Mona Lisa. A mathematician separates fact from wish.
by Mario Livio 2002 294 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
Supernormal Stimuli
by Deirdre Barrett • 2010
Giant fake eggs fool geese. Junk food, screens, and porn pull the same trick on you.
3.69
391
Supernormal Stimuli Summary
Supernormal Stimuli
Giant fake eggs fool geese. Junk food, screens, and porn pull the same trick on you.
by Deirdre Barrett 2010 226 pages
3.69
391 ratings
Making Numbers Count
by Chip Heath • 2022
Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.
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Making Numbers Count Summary
Making Numbers Count
Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.
by Chip Heath 2022 224 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow
by Aurélien Géron • 2017
How neural networks remember: training RNNs, LSTMs, and GRUs for tasks where order matters.
4.55
2k+
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow Summary
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow
How neural networks remember: training RNNs, LSTMs, and GRUs for tasks where order matters.
by Aurélien Géron 2017 566 pages
4.55
2k+ ratings
Trying Not to Try
by Edward Slingerland • 2014
Four paths to spontaneous mastery, debated in ancient China and now confirmed by cognitive science.
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1k+
Trying Not to Try Summary
Trying Not to Try
Four paths to spontaneous mastery, debated in ancient China and now confirmed by cognitive science.
by Edward Slingerland 2014 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Ape that Understood the Universe
by Steve Stewart-Williams • 2018
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
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The Ape that Understood the Universe Summary
The Ape that Understood the Universe
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
by Steve Stewart-Williams 2018 378 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Solomons, Fryhle, Snyder's Organic Chemistry for JEE
by M.S. Chouhan • 2013
Solomon's organic chemistry retooled for the JEE: bonding to retrosynthesis, problem by problem.
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267
Solomons, Fryhle, Snyder's Organic Chemistry for JEE Summary
Solomons, Fryhle, Snyder's Organic Chemistry for JEE
Solomon's organic chemistry retooled for the JEE: bonding to retrosynthesis, problem by problem.
by M.S. Chouhan 2013 1028 pages
4.25
267 ratings
Damned Lies and Statistics
by Joel Best • 1998
Every statistic conceals a choice: what to count, what to ignore, and whose agenda it serves.
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Damned Lies and Statistics Summary
Damned Lies and Statistics
Every statistic conceals a choice: what to count, what to ignore, and whose agenda it serves.
by Joel Best 1998 224 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Aging Well
by George E. Vaillant MD • 2002
Harvard tracked lives for sixty years. Friends, purpose, and resilience beat cholesterol every time.
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500+
Aging Well Summary
Aging Well
Harvard tracked lives for sixty years. Friends, purpose, and resilience beat cholesterol every time.
by George E. Vaillant MD 2002 384 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
The Big Picture
by Sean Carroll • 2016
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
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The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture
How a purposeless cosmos produces life, mind, and the meaning we build for ourselves.
by Sean Carroll 2016 475 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
Healing at the Speed of Sound
by Don Campbell • 2011
Sculpt your sonic environment and turn sound into medicine for sharper focus and lasting calm.
3.69
228
Healing at the Speed of Sound Summary
Healing at the Speed of Sound
Sculpt your sonic environment and turn sound into medicine for sharper focus and lasting calm.
by Don Campbell 2011 290 pages
3.69
228 ratings
Food of the Gods
by Terence McKenna • 1992
A single psychoactive mushroom may have sparked language, religion, and human consciousness itself.
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Food of the Gods Summary
Food of the Gods
A single psychoactive mushroom may have sparked language, religion, and human consciousness itself.
by Terence McKenna 1992 311 pages
4.12
12k+ ratings
Criminal Psychology
by Ray Bull • 2006
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
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302
Criminal Psychology Summary
Criminal Psychology
A research-based tour of criminal justice: what works, what fails, and why television gets it wrong.
by Ray Bull 2006 232 pages
3.67
302 ratings
The Nurture Assumption
by Judith Rich Harris • 1998
Parents shape children far less than we believe. Peers, not parents, build adult personality.
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The Nurture Assumption Summary
The Nurture Assumption
Parents shape children far less than we believe. Peers, not parents, build adult personality.
by Judith Rich Harris 1998 480 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Good Anxiety
by Dr Wendy Suzuki • 2021
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
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1k+
Good Anxiety Summary
Good Anxiety
Anxiety protected your ancestors; it can sharpen you. A neuroscientist's guide to retraining it.
by Dr Wendy Suzuki 2021 298 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Nomad Century
by Gaia Vince • 2022
The tropics are becoming unlivable. A mass migration northward is an opportunity, not a crisis.
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1k+
Nomad Century Summary
Nomad Century
The tropics are becoming unlivable. A mass migration northward is an opportunity, not a crisis.
by Gaia Vince 2022 269 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Starting Strength
by Mark Rippetoe • 2005
Five barbell lifts and one rule: add weight every session. Everything else is noise.
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10k+
Starting Strength Summary
Starting Strength
Five barbell lifts and one rule: add weight every session. Everything else is noise.
by Mark Rippetoe 2005 362 pages
4.44
10k+ ratings
The 4-Hour Body
by Timothy Ferriss • 2000
Your body is backwards: fat loss needs beans, muscle needs one set, sleep needs cold water.
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37k+
The 4-Hour Body Summary
The 4-Hour Body
Your body is backwards: fat loss needs beans, muscle needs one set, sleep needs cold water.
by Timothy Ferriss 2000 592 pages
3.71
37k+ ratings
The Road Ahead
by Bill Gates • 1995
In 1995, Bill Gates mapped the digital future: commerce, education, and homes that recognize you.
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4k+
The Road Ahead Summary
The Road Ahead
In 1995, Bill Gates mapped the digital future: commerce, education, and homes that recognize you.
by Bill Gates 1995 304 pages
3.74
4k+ ratings
The Introvert Advantage
by Marti Olsen Laney • 2002
Your brain processes more deeply. How to navigate an extrovert world without draining your battery.
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17k+
The Introvert Advantage Summary
The Introvert Advantage
Your brain processes more deeply. How to navigate an extrovert world without draining your battery.
by Marti Olsen Laney 2002 330 pages
3.87
17k+ ratings
The Serendipity Mindset
by Christian Busch • 2020
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
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500+
The Serendipity Mindset Summary
The Serendipity Mindset
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
by Christian Busch 2020
3.68
500+ ratings
The Epigenetics Revolution
by Nessa Carey • 2011
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
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The Epigenetics Revolution Summary
The Epigenetics Revolution
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
by Nessa Carey 2011 320 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
The End of Faith
by Sam Harris • 2004
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
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The End of Faith Summary
The End of Faith
Religious moderates make faith immune to criticism, and extremists exploit that immunity.
by Sam Harris 2004 336 pages
3.89
43k+ ratings
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson • 2004
How the universe built itself from nothing, and the eccentric scientists who figured it out.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything Summary
A Short History of Nearly Everything
How the universe built itself from nothing, and the eccentric scientists who figured it out.
by Bill Bryson 2004 544 pages
4.22
400k+ ratings
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
by Daniel C. Dennett • 2013
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
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4k+
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking Summary
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
A philosopher's toolbox: learn to think sharper about consciousness, evolution, and free will.
by Daniel C. Dennett 2013 496 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Dylan Tuccillo • 2012
You forget ninety percent of your dreams in ten minutes. Learn to wake up inside them.
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A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming
You forget ninety percent of your dreams in ten minutes. Learn to wake up inside them.
by Dylan Tuccillo 2012 274 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Valley of Genius
by Adam Fisher • 2018
A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.
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1k+
Valley of Genius Summary
Valley of Genius
A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.
by Adam Fisher 2018 512 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations
by Salim Ismail • 2014
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
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4k+
Exponential Organizations Summary
Exponential Organizations
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
by Salim Ismail 2014 250 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Hot Zone
by Richard Preston • 1994
Ebola turns organs to liquid, kills nine in ten. In 1989, it surfaced in suburban Virginia.
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The Hot Zone Summary
The Hot Zone
Ebola turns organs to liquid, kills nine in ten. In 1989, it surfaced in suburban Virginia.
by Richard Preston 1994 352 pages
4.16
100k+ ratings
Cybersecurity for Beginners
by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
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147
Cybersecurity for Beginners Summary
Cybersecurity for Beginners
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015 224 pages
3.67
147 ratings
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 1971
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
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464
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Summary
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 1971 234 pages
4.01
464 ratings
Power and Progress
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2023
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
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2k+
Power and Progress Summary
Power and Progress
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
by Daron Acemoğlu 2023 560 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Phenomena
by Annie Jacobsen • 2017
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
3.94
2k+
Phenomena Summary
Phenomena
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017 544 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Red Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1992
A hundred colonists land on Mars to terraform it, unaware that a saboteur walks among them.
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89k+
Red Mars Summary
Red Mars
A hundred colonists land on Mars to terraform it, unaware that a saboteur walks among them.
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1992 572 pages
3.86
89k+ ratings
Childhood Disrupted
by Donna Jackson Nakazawa • 2015
Your biology remembers what your mind tried to forget. The science of healing childhood adversity.
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3k+
Childhood Disrupted Summary
Childhood Disrupted
Your biology remembers what your mind tried to forget. The science of healing childhood adversity.
by Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2015 304 pages
4.27
3k+ ratings
Fingerprints of the Gods
by Graham Hancock • 1995
Maps of ice-free Antarctica. Flood myths with astronomical codes. Who left them?
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15k+
Fingerprints of the Gods Summary
Fingerprints of the Gods
Maps of ice-free Antarctica. Flood myths with astronomical codes. Who left them?
by Graham Hancock 1995 578 pages
4.15
15k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations 2.0
by Salim Ismail • 2023
Technology lets a small team outscale an industry giant tenfold: the structural blueprint.
4.24
163
Exponential Organizations 2.0 Summary
Exponential Organizations 2.0
Technology lets a small team outscale an industry giant tenfold: the structural blueprint.
by Salim Ismail 2023 474 pages
4.24
163 ratings
Healing Trauma
by Peter A. Levine • 2005
The wound isn't the event. It's the survival response the body never got to finish.
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Healing Trauma Summary
Healing Trauma
The wound isn't the event. It's the survival response the body never got to finish.
by Peter A. Levine 2005 46 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
by Julian Jaynes • 1976
Before introspection, humans heard gods. A theory of history explaining our search for certainty.
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6k+
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind Summary
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Before introspection, humans heard gods. A theory of history explaining our search for certainty.
by Julian Jaynes 1976 491 pages
4.26
6k+ ratings
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