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Science Book Summaries

The Heat Will Kill You First
by Jeff Goodell • 2023
Heat bends steel, kills silently, and is already redrawing the map of where humans can live.
4.29
8k+
The Heat Will Kill You First Summary
The Heat Will Kill You First
Heat bends steel, kills silently, and is already redrawing the map of where humans can live.
by Jeff Goodell 2023 400 pages
4.29
8k+ ratings
How to Make the World Add Up
by Tim Harford • 2020
Bad statistics weaponize your feelings. Ten rules for seeing what the numbers actually say.
4.12
8k+
How to Make the World Add Up Summary
How to Make the World Add Up
Bad statistics weaponize your feelings. Ten rules for seeing what the numbers actually say.
by Tim Harford 2020 352 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Everything Bad is Good for You
by Steven Johnson • 2005
IQ scores keep rising, and your video game habit may explain why.
3.49
5k+
Everything Bad is Good for You Summary
Everything Bad is Good for You
IQ scores keep rising, and your video game habit may explain why.
by Steven Johnson 2005 273 pages
3.49
5k+ ratings
The Balance Within
by Esther M. Sternberg • 2000
Brain and immune system talk nonstop. When stress breaks the connection, the body attacks itself.
3.80
315
The Balance Within Summary
The Balance Within
Brain and immune system talk nonstop. When stress breaks the connection, the body attacks itself.
by Esther M. Sternberg 2000 272 pages
3.80
315 ratings
Irrationally yours
by Dan Ariely • 2015
Missing socks, bad dates, and impulse buys: a behavioral economist decodes your irrational life.
3.48
2k+
Irrationally yours Summary
Irrationally yours
Missing socks, bad dates, and impulse buys: a behavioral economist decodes your irrational life.
by Dan Ariely 2015 219 pages
3.48
2k+ ratings
Culture Clash
by Jean Donaldson • 1997
Dogs don't do guilt. They do consequences. Train accordingly and everything changes.
4.31
2k+
Culture Clash Summary
Culture Clash
Dogs don't do guilt. They do consequences. Train accordingly and everything changes.
by Jean Donaldson 1997 251 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
True Hallucinations
by Terence McKenna • 1993
In 1971, five seekers entered the Amazon. The mushrooms talked back, and time unraveled.
4.09
3k+
True Hallucinations Summary
True Hallucinations
In 1971, five seekers entered the Amazon. The mushrooms talked back, and time unraveled.
by Terence McKenna 1993 256 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Multiple Intelligences
by Howard Gardner • 2006
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
3.98
1k+
Multiple Intelligences Summary
Multiple Intelligences
The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.
by Howard Gardner 2006 320 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Friends
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2021
Your brain caps your real friends at about 150. The rest is gossip.
3.63
500+
Friends Summary
Friends
Your brain caps your real friends at about 150. The rest is gossip.
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2021 432 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy
by René Descartes • 1999
Doubt all you know, arrive at the one truth you cannot deny, and build reality from there.
3.77
37k+
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy Summary
Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy
Doubt all you know, arrive at the one truth you cannot deny, and build reality from there.
by René Descartes 1999 103 pages
3.77
37k+ ratings
Identically Different
by Tim Spector • 2012
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
3.73
458
Identically Different Summary
Identically Different
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
by Tim Spector 2012 288 pages
3.73
458 ratings
Mastering Your PhD
by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
3.62
101
Mastering Your PhD Summary
Mastering Your PhD
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
by Patricia A. Gosling 2006 254 pages
3.62
101 ratings
Humans Are Underrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2015
The skills that will command the highest pay are the ones no algorithm can replicate.
3.79
500+
Humans Are Underrated Summary
Humans Are Underrated
The skills that will command the highest pay are the ones no algorithm can replicate.
by Geoff Colvin 2015 262 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Investing
by Robert G. Hagstrom • 2000
Physics, biology, and psychology, woven together, give an investor an edge no financial model can.
4.13
1k+
Investing Summary
Investing
Physics, biology, and psychology, woven together, give an investor an edge no financial model can.
by Robert G. Hagstrom 2000 224 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Future of Humanity
by Michio Kaku • 2018
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
4.18
12k+
The Future of Humanity Summary
The Future of Humanity
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
by Michio Kaku 2018 368 pages
4.18
12k+ ratings
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
by Michelle Dresbold • 2006
What your handwriting betrays: a profiler's guide to spotting liars, psychopaths, and hidden selves.
4.01
1k+
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting Summary
Sex, Lies, and Handwriting
What your handwriting betrays: a profiler's guide to spotting liars, psychopaths, and hidden selves.
by Michelle Dresbold 2006 285 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Natural Born Heroes
by Christopher McDougall • 2013
How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.
3.85
10k+
Natural Born Heroes Summary
Natural Born Heroes
How did a scholar and a shepherd kidnap a Nazi general? Ancient Greek training.
by Christopher McDougall 2013 337 pages
3.85
10k+ ratings
Brandwashed
by Martin Lindstrom • 2011
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
3.81
4k+
Brandwashed Summary
Brandwashed
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011 304 pages
3.81
4k+ ratings
Psychology
by Gillian Butler • 1998
What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.
3.65
1k+
Psychology Summary
Psychology
What psychology actually knows about how you perceive, remember, think, feel, and influence others.
by Gillian Butler 1998 176 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
The Manipulated Mind
by Denise Winn • 2000
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
4.06
109
The Manipulated Mind Summary
The Manipulated Mind
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
by Denise Winn 2000 230 pages
4.06
109 ratings
Diffusion of Innovations
by Everett M. Rogers • 1982
Better ideas don't always win. The social networks around an innovation decide what spreads.
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1k+
Diffusion of Innovations Summary
Diffusion of Innovations
Better ideas don't always win. The social networks around an innovation decide what spreads.
by Everett M. Rogers 1982 576 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory
by Stephen W. Porges • 2013
Three circuits, stacked by evolution, run your every reaction. Only one lets you connect.
4.17
500+
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory Summary
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory
Three circuits, stacked by evolution, run your every reaction. Only one lets you connect.
by Stephen W. Porges 2013 271 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
The Smart Enough City
by Ben Green • 2019
Smart cities dress up political problems as engineering ones. The fix is governance, not gadgets.
4.12
208
The Smart Enough City Summary
The Smart Enough City
Smart cities dress up political problems as engineering ones. The fix is governance, not gadgets.
by Ben Green 2019 223 pages
4.12
208 ratings
What Is Real?
by Adam Becker • 2018
Physics' deepest debate was never resolved, just buried. The dissidents who kept digging were right.
4.28
3k+
What Is Real? Summary
What Is Real?
Physics' deepest debate was never resolved, just buried. The dissidents who kept digging were right.
by Adam Becker 2018 384 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Greatest
by Matthew Syed • 2017
Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.
3.72
500+
The Greatest Summary
The Greatest
Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.
by Matthew Syed 2017 304 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
The Premonition
by Michael Lewis • 2021
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
4.32
43k+
The Premonition Summary
The Premonition
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
by Michael Lewis 2021 304 pages
4.32
43k+ ratings
Impromptu
by Reid Hoffman • 2023
AI won't replace you. But someone using it will. The solo thinker era is ending.
3.77
500+
Impromptu Summary
Impromptu
AI won't replace you. But someone using it will. The solo thinker era is ending.
by Reid Hoffman 2023 248 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) • 1994
What happens inside the body when you lift? The science that answers every coaching question.
4.16
500+
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning Summary
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
What happens inside the body when you lift? The science that answers every coaching question.
by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) 1994 656 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
The Carnivore Code
by Paul Saladino • 2020
Vegetables fight back with toxins. The case for an all-meat diet that resolves chronic illness.
4.17
2k+
The Carnivore Code Summary
The Carnivore Code
Vegetables fight back with toxins. The case for an all-meat diet that resolves chronic illness.
by Paul Saladino 2020 368 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT]
by Donald J. Robertson • 2010
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
4.21
321
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT] Summary
The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT]
Cognitive therapy has an ancient user manual, written by philosophers who lived it.
by Donald J. Robertson 2010 252 pages
4.21
321 ratings
Hashimoto's Protocol
by Izabella Wentz • 2017
Still exhausted on thyroid meds? A 90-day protocol that calms the immune attack behind Hashimoto's.
4.04
2k+
Hashimoto's Protocol Summary
Hashimoto's Protocol
Still exhausted on thyroid meds? A 90-day protocol that calms the immune attack behind Hashimoto's.
by Izabella Wentz 2017 384 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
How to Change Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2021
Fossil fuels made the crisis. Young people are making the solution. Here's the playbook.
3.89
500+
How to Change Everything Summary
How to Change Everything
Fossil fuels made the crisis. Young people are making the solution. Here's the playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2021 336 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology
by Warren Levinson • 2006
Microbiology and immunology stripped to the testable core: a high-yield USMLE review.
4.11
226
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology Summary
Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology
Microbiology and immunology stripped to the testable core: a high-yield USMLE review.
by Warren Levinson 2006 580 pages
4.11
226 ratings
The Big Thirst
by Charles Fishman • 2010
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
3.94
2k+
The Big Thirst Summary
The Big Thirst
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
by Charles Fishman 2010 400 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Dreams of a Final Theory
by Steven Weinberg • 1987
Fundamental physics stalled in the 1970s. The only clues left are beauty and symmetry.
4.07
3k+
Dreams of a Final Theory Summary
Dreams of a Final Theory
Fundamental physics stalled in the 1970s. The only clues left are beauty and symmetry.
by Steven Weinberg 1987 340 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Stealing Fire
by Steven Kotler • 2017
Altered states are the new performance edge, and the race to engineer them has already started.
3.93
9k+
Stealing Fire Summary
Stealing Fire
Altered states are the new performance edge, and the race to engineer them has already started.
by Steven Kotler 2017 304 pages
3.93
9k+ ratings
How Life Works
by Philip Ball • 2023
Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.
4.21
500+
How Life Works Summary
How Life Works
Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.
by Philip Ball 2023 552 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
A Path through the Jungle
by Steve Peters • 2021
Your emotional brain is wired to win, not solve. A structured program to retrain it.
4.32
496
A Path through the Jungle Summary
A Path through the Jungle
Your emotional brain is wired to win, not solve. A structured program to retrain it.
by Steve Peters 2021 432 pages
4.32
496 ratings
User Friendly
by Cliff Kuang • 2019
Effortless design was forged by war, marketing, and psychology, and its ease hides a cost.
4.13
3k+
User Friendly Summary
User Friendly
Effortless design was forged by war, marketing, and psychology, and its ease hides a cost.
by Cliff Kuang 2019 416 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Sensemaking
by Christian Madsbjerg • 2017
Algorithms cannot read a room. The humanities, not more data, unlock what people actually mean.
3.67
500+
Sensemaking Summary
Sensemaking
Algorithms cannot read a room. The humanities, not more data, unlock what people actually mean.
by Christian Madsbjerg 2017 240 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Theories of Personality
by Duane P. Schultz • 2000
What if every theory of personality began as self-explanation? The classic survey, now updated.
3.96
486
Theories of Personality Summary
Theories of Personality
What if every theory of personality began as self-explanation? The classic survey, now updated.
by Duane P. Schultz 2000 532 pages
3.96
486 ratings
Chariots of the Gods
by Erich von Däniken • 1999
Ancient gods were alien visitors. Evidence sits in pyramids, the Bible, and giant desert runways.
3.53
17k+
Chariots of the Gods Summary
Chariots of the Gods
Ancient gods were alien visitors. Evidence sits in pyramids, the Bible, and giant desert runways.
by Erich von Däniken 1999 220 pages
3.53
17k+ ratings
The Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
3.70
2k+
The Happy Brain Summary
The Happy Brain
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Diabetes Code
by Jason Fung • 2018
Skip meals, cut carbs, reverse diabetes: the plan your doctor never mentioned.
4.48
6k+
The Diabetes Code Summary
The Diabetes Code
Skip meals, cut carbs, reverse diabetes: the plan your doctor never mentioned.
by Jason Fung 2018 288 pages
4.48
6k+ ratings
The Story of Philosophy
by Will Durant • 1991
Philosophy's greatest minds, from Plato to Dewey, on the one question science cannot answer.
4.15
18k+
The Story of Philosophy Summary
The Story of Philosophy
Philosophy's greatest minds, from Plato to Dewey, on the one question science cannot answer.
by Will Durant 1991 704 pages
4.15
18k+ ratings
Mastering Diabetes
by Cyrus Khambatta • 2020
Insulin resistance drives every kind of diabetes. Reverse it with plants, not by cutting carbs.
4.25
1k+
Mastering Diabetes Summary
Mastering Diabetes
Insulin resistance drives every kind of diabetes. Reverse it with plants, not by cutting carbs.
by Cyrus Khambatta 2020 400 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Dark Territory
by Fred Kaplan • 2016
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
3.90
3k+
Dark Territory Summary
Dark Territory
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
by Fred Kaplan 2016 339 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
The End of Gender
by Debra Soh • 2020
A sex researcher on why sex is binary and most gender-questioning kids outgrow it.
3.90
3k+
The End of Gender Summary
The End of Gender
A sex researcher on why sex is binary and most gender-questioning kids outgrow it.
by Debra Soh 2020 307 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
Eat Like a Human
by Bill Schindler • 2021
The ancestral food-prep tricks that make plants safe, grains digestible, and dairy a superfood.
3.86
352
Eat Like a Human Summary
Eat Like a Human
The ancestral food-prep tricks that make plants safe, grains digestible, and dairy a superfood.
by Bill Schindler 2021 304 pages
3.86
352 ratings
Napoleon's Buttons
by Penny Le Couteur • 1991
Nutmeg bought Manhattan, a dye launched modern medicine, and a yam gave women the Pill.
3.98
7k+
Napoleon's Buttons Summary
Napoleon's Buttons
Nutmeg bought Manhattan, a dye launched modern medicine, and a yam gave women the Pill.
by Penny Le Couteur 1991 375 pages
3.98
7k+ ratings
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