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Science Book Summaries

Animal Spirits
by George A. Akerlof • 2008
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
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Animal Spirits Summary
Animal Spirits
Economists assume you're rational. You're not. Five psychological forces actually run the economy.
by George A. Akerlof 2008 264 pages
3.77
5k+ ratings
Small Data
by Martin Lindstrom • 2016
Why a boy's scuffed skate shoes revealed what mountains of consumer data missed.
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2k+
Small Data Summary
Small Data
Why a boy's scuffed skate shoes revealed what mountains of consumer data missed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2016 256 pages
3.78
2k+ ratings
Emergence
by Steven Johnson • 2001
Ant colonies, brains, cities, and the web all emerge from simple local rules repeated endlessly.
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3k+
Emergence Summary
Emergence
Ant colonies, brains, cities, and the web all emerge from simple local rules repeated endlessly.
by Steven Johnson 2001 288 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
FREEDOM
by Jeremy Griffith • 2016
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
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FREEDOM Summary
FREEDOM
Moral instinct and conscious mind are at war. Understanding why ends the war.
by Jeremy Griffith 2016 798 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
The Anthology of Balaji
by Eric Jorgenson • 2023
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
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The Anthology of Balaji Summary
The Anthology of Balaji
The truths everyone dismisses become the future, and technology is what proves them right.
by Eric Jorgenson 2023 290 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
by John Coates • 2012
Testosterone builds the bubble; cortisol pops it. The hidden biology of financial booms and busts.
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The Hour Between Dog and Wolf Summary
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
Testosterone builds the bubble; cortisol pops it. The hidden biology of financial booms and busts.
by John Coates 2012 352 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Surfaces and Essences
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2011
Analogy isn't a language trick. It's the hidden engine of every thought, category, and insight.
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Surfaces and Essences Summary
Surfaces and Essences
Analogy isn't a language trick. It's the hidden engine of every thought, category, and insight.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2011 578 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Bible Code
by Michael Drosnin • 1997
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
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The Bible Code Summary
The Bible Code
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
by Michael Drosnin 1997 264 pages
2.88
2k+ ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
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The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014 368 pages
4.04
9k+ ratings
The Technology Trap
by Carl Benedikt Frey • 2019
The telescope helps you see. The power loom takes your job. Which one is AI?
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The Technology Trap Summary
The Technology Trap
The telescope helps you see. The power loom takes your job. Which one is AI?
by Carl Benedikt Frey 2019 480 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan • 2012
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
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Brain on Fire Summary
Brain on Fire
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
by Susannah Cahalan 2012 266 pages
4.09
200k+ ratings
The Wisest One in the Room
by Thomas Gilovich • 2015
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
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The Wisest One in the Room Summary
The Wisest One in the Room
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
by Thomas Gilovich 2015 320 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Why We Die
by Venki Ramakrishnan • 2024
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
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2k+
Why We Die Summary
Why We Die
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
by Venki Ramakrishnan 2024 318 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
2084
by John C. Lennox • 2020
Silicon won't make us gods. A mathematician traces the transhumanist dream back to Eden.
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1k+
2084 Summary
2084
Silicon won't make us gods. A mathematician traces the transhumanist dream back to Eden.
by John C. Lennox 2020 229 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Logically Fallacious
by Bo Bennett • 2012
A catalog of 300+ reasoning errors, with techniques to catch them in everyday arguments.
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Logically Fallacious Summary
Logically Fallacious
A catalog of 300+ reasoning errors, with techniques to catch them in everyday arguments.
by Bo Bennett 2012 256 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Principles of Biochemistry
by Albert L. Lehninger • 1970
Four weak forces hold every cell together. The rest of biochemistry is just their consequences.
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Principles of Biochemistry Summary
Principles of Biochemistry
Four weak forces hold every cell together. The rest of biochemistry is just their consequences.
by Albert L. Lehninger 1970 1119 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
Richard Dawkins
by Mark Ridley • 2006
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
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485
Richard Dawkins Summary
Richard Dawkins
Evolution from the gene up: two dozen intellectuals on the revolution Dawkins began.
by Mark Ridley 2006 304 pages
3.77
485 ratings
Subliminal
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2012
The unconscious builds reality, distorts memory, and chooses your friends. You just take the credit.
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Subliminal Summary
Subliminal
The unconscious builds reality, distorts memory, and chooses your friends. You just take the credit.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2012 260 pages
4.05
14k+ ratings
The Mindful Therapist
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2010
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
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The Mindful Therapist Summary
The Mindful Therapist
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010 320 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
The Fitness Mindset
by Brian Keane • 2017
The protocol where food, sleep, and mental focus deliver the body that training alone cannot build.
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The Fitness Mindset Summary
The Fitness Mindset
The protocol where food, sleep, and mental focus deliver the body that training alone cannot build.
by Brian Keane 2017 186 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Climate Book
by Greta Thunberg • 2022
Since 1991, we've emitted more CO2 than in all prior history; cures exist, the politics don't.
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The Climate Book Summary
The Climate Book
Since 1991, we've emitted more CO2 than in all prior history; cures exist, the politics don't.
by Greta Thunberg 2022 464 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
Thirteen Theories of Human Nature
by Leslie Forster Stevenson • 2017
Thirteen lenses on what makes us human: each reveals something the others miss.
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129
Thirteen Theories of Human Nature Summary
Thirteen Theories of Human Nature
Thirteen lenses on what makes us human: each reveals something the others miss.
by Leslie Forster Stevenson 2017 336 pages
3.69
129 ratings
The Science of Spice
by Stuart Farrimond • 2018
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
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The Science of Spice Summary
The Science of Spice
A molecular map of spice: why cumin loves coriander, and how to build your own blends.
by Stuart Farrimond 2018 224 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Siddhartha's Brain
by James Kingsland • 2016
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
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Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
by James Kingsland 2016 352 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Psychobiotic Revolution
by Scott C. Anderson • 2017
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
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The Psychobiotic Revolution Summary
The Psychobiotic Revolution
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
by Scott C. Anderson 2017 311 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
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How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2015 265 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Mindful Body
by Ellen J. Langer • 2023
What you believe about your health changes your body more than what is objectively true.
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The Mindful Body Summary
The Mindful Body
What you believe about your health changes your body more than what is objectively true.
by Ellen J. Langer 2023 288 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
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Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990 202 pages
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2k+ ratings
Samsung Rising
by Geoffrey Cain • 2020
A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.
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Samsung Rising Summary
Samsung Rising
A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.
by Geoffrey Cain 2020 416 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
The Constitution of Knowledge
by Jonathan Rauch • 2021
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
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The Constitution of Knowledge Summary
The Constitution of Knowledge
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
by Jonathan Rauch 2021 318 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking
by Tom Brown Jr. • 1999
Read an animal's hunger and fear from soil, then discover how tracking becomes a spiritual practice.
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335
Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking Summary
Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking
Read an animal's hunger and fear from soil, then discover how tracking becomes a spiritual practice.
by Tom Brown Jr. 1999 240 pages
4.10
335 ratings
Food for Life
by Tim Spector • 2022
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
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Food for Life Summary
Food for Life
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
by Tim Spector 2022
4.23
4k+ ratings
This Will Make You Smarter
by John Brockman • 2012
Leading scientists each make the case for the single concept they would install in every mind.
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This Will Make You Smarter Summary
This Will Make You Smarter
Leading scientists each make the case for the single concept they would install in every mind.
by John Brockman 2012 399 pages
3.79
7k+ ratings
High Performance Browser Networking
by Ilya Grigorik • 2013
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
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500+
High Performance Browser Networking Summary
High Performance Browser Networking
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
by Ilya Grigorik 2013 398 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Trading Bases
by Joe Peta • 2013
A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.
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Trading Bases Summary
Trading Bases
A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.
by Joe Peta 2013 384 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Science of Attraction
by Patrick King • 2017
Flirting follows a script, attraction runs on biology. The rules for making both work in your favor.
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218
The Science of Attraction Summary
The Science of Attraction
Flirting follows a script, attraction runs on biology. The rules for making both work in your favor.
by Patrick King 2017 135 pages
3.52
218 ratings
No More Tears
by Gardiner Harris • 2025
Cancer in the baby powder. Addiction from the pills. Both trace back to the same trusted brand.
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No More Tears Summary
No More Tears
Cancer in the baby powder. Addiction from the pills. Both trace back to the same trusted brand.
by Gardiner Harris 2025 464 pages
4.17
21k+ ratings
Projection and Re-collection in Jungian Psychology
by Marie-Louise von Franz • 1999
Projection built the gods and still runs your relationships. How to reclaim what you placed outside.
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268
Projection and Re-collection in Jungian Psychology Summary
Projection and Re-collection in Jungian Psychology
Projection built the gods and still runs your relationships. How to reclaim what you placed outside.
by Marie-Louise von Franz 1999 254 pages
4.27
268 ratings
Quantum Marketing
by Raja Rajamannar • 2021
The marketing playbook died. A CMO's replacement runs on AI, brain science, and sensory design.
3.70
372
Quantum Marketing Summary
Quantum Marketing
The marketing playbook died. A CMO's replacement runs on AI, brain science, and sensory design.
by Raja Rajamannar 2021 240 pages
3.70
372 ratings
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
by David J. Griffiths • 1994
Schrödinger equation, solved. Approximation methods, explained. The undergraduate quantum standard.
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Summary
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Schrödinger equation, solved. Approximation methods, explained. The undergraduate quantum standard.
by David J. Griffiths 1994 468 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Brain Wash
by David Perlmutter • 2020
Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.
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Brain Wash Summary
Brain Wash
Modern life is hijacking your brain. A neurologist's program to reclaim focus, judgment, and calm.
by David Perlmutter 2020 294 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Measuring the User Experience
by Thomas Tullis • 2008
Three metrics that show exactly where users get stuck: task success, time, and errors.
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Measuring the User Experience Summary
Measuring the User Experience
Three metrics that show exactly where users get stuck: task success, time, and errors.
by Thomas Tullis 2008 320 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Do No Harm
by Henry Marsh • 2014
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
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Do No Harm Summary
Do No Harm
A brain surgeon confesses the gamble of every cut, the patients lost, the toll never paid.
by Henry Marsh 2014 278 pages
4.25
43k+ ratings
She Has Her Mother's Laugh
by Carl Zimmer • 2018
Heredity runs through genes, womb, culture, and deep time. The simple story is wrong.
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She Has Her Mother's Laugh Summary
She Has Her Mother's Laugh
Heredity runs through genes, womb, culture, and deep time. The simple story is wrong.
by Carl Zimmer 2018 657 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Compassionate Mind
by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
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The Compassionate Mind Summary
The Compassionate Mind
Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.
by Paul A. Gilbert 2009 513 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Thirty Million Words
by Dana Suskind • 2015
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
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Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015 320 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Wonder Weeks
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij • 2019
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
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The Wonder Weeks Summary
The Wonder Weeks
Ten predictable fussy phases map your baby's brain development from newborn to toddler.
by Xaviera Plas-Plooij 2019 464 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Less Than Nothing
by Slavoj Žižek • 2012
Reality is a hole in nothingness, propped up by fictions, and Hegel's dialectic is the map.
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Less Than Nothing Summary
Less Than Nothing
Reality is a hole in nothingness, propped up by fictions, and Hegel's dialectic is the map.
by Slavoj Žižek 2012 1056 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Dancing Wu Li Masters
by Gary Zukav • 1979
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
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Dancing Wu Li Masters Summary
Dancing Wu Li Masters
Modern physics dismantled the objective universe. What remains looks a lot like Buddhism.
by Gary Zukav 1979 416 pages
4.01
10k+ ratings
Irreducible Mind
by Edward F. Kelly • 2006
Brain as filter, not creator: near-death clarity and mystical insight reveal the larger mind.
4.39
232
Irreducible Mind Summary
Irreducible Mind
Brain as filter, not creator: near-death clarity and mystical insight reveal the larger mind.
by Edward F. Kelly 2006 832 pages
4.39
232 ratings
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