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Science Book Summaries

Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
4.04
5k+
Science
Astronomy
Space
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait 2002 277 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Science
Astronomy
Space
Words on the Move
by John McWhorter • 2016
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
4.14
1k+
Language
Linguistics
History
Words on the Move Summary
Words on the Move
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
by John McWhorter 2016 257 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
History
The Awakened Ape
by Jevan Pradas • 2017
A Biohacker's Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living
3.79
1k+
Health
Psychology
Philosophy
The Awakened Ape Summary
The Awakened Ape
A Biohacker's Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living
by Jevan Pradas 2017 293 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Health
Psychology
Philosophy
Innate
by Kevin J. Mitchell • 2018
How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are
4.14
500+
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Innate Summary
Innate
How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are
by Kevin J. Mitchell 2018 304 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Trialogues at the Edge of the West
by Rupert Sheldrake • 1992
Chaos, Creativity, and the Resacralization of the World
4.05
500+
Philosophy
Science
Spirituality
Trialogues at the Edge of the West Summary
Trialogues at the Edge of the West
Chaos, Creativity, and the Resacralization of the World
by Rupert Sheldrake 1992 192 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Science
Spirituality
The Particle at the End of the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2012
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
4.06
4k+
Science
Physics
Popular Science
The Particle at the End of the Universe Summary
The Particle at the End of the Universe
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
by Sean Carroll 2012 320 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Traffic
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2008
3.72
8k+
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Traffic Summary
Traffic
by Tom Vanderbilt 2008 418 pages
3.72
8k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Radical Technologies
by Adam Greenfield • 2017
The Design of Everyday Life
4.02
1k+
Technology
Design
Politics
Radical Technologies Summary
Radical Technologies
The Design of Everyday Life
by Adam Greenfield 2017 368 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Technology
Design
Politics
Younger Next Year
by Chris Crowley • 2004
A Guide To Living Like 50 Until You're 80 And Beyond
4.08
5k+
Health
Self Help
Fitness
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year
A Guide To Living Like 50 Until You're 80 And Beyond
by Chris Crowley 2004 321 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Fitness
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
3.33
2k+
Business
Technology
Science
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age
Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
by Eric Schmidt 2013 315 pages
3.33
2k+ ratings
Business
Technology
Science
Mathematics
by Timothy Gowers • 2002
A Very Short Introduction
3.86
1k+
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Mathematics Summary
Mathematics
A Very Short Introduction
by Timothy Gowers 2002 143 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Risk
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
The Science and Politics of Fear
3.96
5k+
Psychology
Science
Politics
Risk Summary
Risk
The Science and Politics of Fear
by Daniel Gardner 2008 256 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Politics
The Art of Seeing
by Aldous Huxley • 1942
3.64
500+
Science
Health
Philosophy
The Art of Seeing Summary
The Art of Seeing
by Aldous Huxley 1942 147 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Science
Health
Philosophy
Who Gets What ― and Why
by Alvin E. Roth • 2015
The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design
3.86
3k+
Economics
Business
Science
Who Gets What ― and Why Summary
Who Gets What ― and Why
The New Economics of Matchmaking and Market Design
by Alvin E. Roth 2015 260 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Science
Can Science Explain Everything?
by John C. Lennox • 2019
4.36
1k+
Science
Christian
Christianity
Can Science Explain Everything? Summary
Can Science Explain Everything?
by John C. Lennox 2019 128 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Science
Christian
Christianity
12 Bytes
by Jeanette Winterson • 2021
How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next
3.90
1k+
Essays
Science
History
12 Bytes Summary
12 Bytes
How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next
by Jeanette Winterson 2021 324 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Essays
Science
History
Machines of Loving Grace
by John Markoff • 2015
The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
3.67
500+
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Machines of Loving Grace Summary
Machines of Loving Grace
The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
by John Markoff 2015 400 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
by Peter Wohlleben • 2017
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
4.05
7k+
Nature
Science
Environment
The Secret Wisdom of Nature Summary
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
by Peter Wohlleben 2017 272 pages
4.05
7k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
Political Ecology
by Paul Robbins • 2004
A Critical Introduction
3.92
208
Environment
Politics
Anthropology
Political Ecology Summary
Political Ecology
A Critical Introduction
by Paul Robbins 2004 242 pages
3.92
208 ratings
Environment
Politics
Anthropology
Kluge
by Gary F. Marcus • 2008
The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind
3.83
2k+
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Kluge Summary
Kluge
The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind
by Gary F. Marcus 2008 224 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Plato at the Googleplex
by Rebecca Goldstein • 2014
Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
3.85
1k+
Philosophy
History
Science
Plato at the Googleplex Summary
Plato at the Googleplex
Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
by Rebecca Goldstein 2014 461 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Science
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
by Andreas C. Müller • 2015
A Guide for Data Scientists
4.33
500+
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python Summary
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
A Guide for Data Scientists
by Andreas C. Müller 2015 400 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Forensics
by Val McDermid • 2014
What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
4.09
13k+
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True Crime
Crime
Forensics Summary
Forensics
What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
by Val McDermid 2014 310 pages
4.09
13k+ ratings
Science
True Crime
Crime
Looking for Spinoza
by António Damásio • 2001
Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain
3.96
2k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Looking for Spinoza Summary
Looking for Spinoza
Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain
by António Damásio 2001 355 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
The Chemistry of Calm
by Henry Emmons • 2010
A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety
3.78
1k+
Self Help
Psychology
Health
The Chemistry of Calm Summary
The Chemistry of Calm
A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety
by Henry Emmons 2010 288 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Health
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi
by Peter M. Wayne • 2013
12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind
3.88
385
Health
Martial Arts
Reference
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi Summary
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi
12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart, and Sharp Mind
by Peter M. Wayne 2013 352 pages
3.88
385 ratings
Health
Martial Arts
Reference
Memory
by Jonathan K. Foster • 2008
A Very Short Introduction
3.54
500+
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Memory Summary
Memory
A Very Short Introduction
by Jonathan K. Foster 2008 142 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
by Andrew Chevallier • 2000
The Definitive Home Reference Guide to 550 Key Herbs with all their Uses as Remedies for Common Ailments
4.53
1k+
Health
Reference
Herbs
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine Summary
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine
The Definitive Home Reference Guide to 550 Key Herbs with all their Uses as Remedies for Common Ailments
by Andrew Chevallier 2000 336 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Health
Reference
Herbs
Data And Computer Communications
by William Stallings • 1985
3.90
292
Computer Science
Textbooks
Computers
Data And Computer Communications Summary
Data And Computer Communications
by William Stallings 1985 878 pages
3.90
292 ratings
Computer Science
Textbooks
Computers
The Second Brain
by Michael D. Gershon • 1998
A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine
3.74
500+
Health
Science
Nutrition
The Second Brain Summary
The Second Brain
A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine
by Michael D. Gershon 1998 328 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Health
Science
Nutrition
Women in White Coats
by Olivia Campbell • 2021
How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine – A NYT Bestseller Historical Biography of Science and Power
3.72
6k+
History
Medicine
Feminism
Women in White Coats Summary
Women in White Coats
How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine – A NYT Bestseller Historical Biography of Science and Power
by Olivia Campbell 2021 300 pages
3.72
6k+ ratings
History
Medicine
Feminism
What To Do When Machines Do Everything
by Malcolm Frank • 2017
How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots, and Big Data
3.56
500+
Business
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
What To Do When Machines Do Everything Summary
What To Do When Machines Do Everything
How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, Algorithms, Bots, and Big Data
by Malcolm Frank 2017 225 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Business
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
The Male Brain
by Louann Brizendine • 2010
A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think
3.82
5k+
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
The Male Brain Summary
The Male Brain
A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think
by Louann Brizendine 2010 271 pages
3.82
5k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
by Arthur Herman • 2001
The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It
3.94
6k+
History
Scotland
Philosophy
How the Scots Invented the Modern World Summary
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It
by Arthur Herman 2001 400 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
History
Scotland
Philosophy
War on Ivermectin
by Pierre Kory • 2023
The Medicine that Saved Millions and Could Have Ended the Pandemic
4.68
304
Health
Medical
Medicine
War on Ivermectin Summary
War on Ivermectin
The Medicine that Saved Millions and Could Have Ended the Pandemic
by Pierre Kory 2023 312 pages
4.68
304 ratings
Health
Medical
Medicine
PSI Spies
by Jim Marrs • 1995
The True Story of America's Psychic Warfare Program
3.99
232
Science
History
Conspiracy Theories
PSI Spies Summary
PSI Spies
The True Story of America's Psychic Warfare Program
by Jim Marrs 1995 320 pages
3.99
232 ratings
Science
History
Conspiracy Theories
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution
by Zak George • 2016
The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love
4.23
6k+
Dogs
Animals
Reference
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution Summary
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution
The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love
by Zak George 2016 240 pages
4.23
6k+ ratings
Dogs
Animals
Reference
Rethinking Diabetes
by Gary Taubes • 2024
What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments
4.17
500+
Health
Science
Medicine
Rethinking Diabetes Summary
Rethinking Diabetes
What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments
by Gary Taubes 2024 498 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Health
Science
Medicine
The Sober Truth
by Lance Dodes • 2014
Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry
3.92
500+
Psychology
Addiction
Science
The Sober Truth Summary
The Sober Truth
Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry
by Lance Dodes 2014 192 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Psychology
Addiction
Science
Timefulness
by Marcia Bjornerud • 2018
How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
4.07
1k+
Science
Geology
Nature
Timefulness Summary
Timefulness
How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
by Marcia Bjornerud 2018 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Science
Geology
Nature
Testosterone
by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young • 2019
An Unauthorized Biography
4.06
320
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Gender
Feminism
Testosterone Summary
Testosterone
An Unauthorized Biography
by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young 2019 288 pages
4.06
320 ratings
Science
Gender
Feminism
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos • 1980
3.40
159
Mathematics
Humor
Comedy
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos 1980 124 pages
3.40
159 ratings
Mathematics
Humor
Comedy
Bursts
by Albert-László Barabási • 2010
The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do
3.30
1k+
Science
Psychology
Sociology
Bursts Summary
Bursts
The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do
by Albert-László Barabási 2010 310 pages
3.30
1k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Sociology
Elderhood
by Louise Aronson • 2019
Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life
3.96
2k+
Health
Science
Medical
Elderhood Summary
Elderhood
Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life
by Louise Aronson 2019 464 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Health
Science
Medical
The Depression Cure
by Stephen S. Ilardi • 2010
The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs
4.10
2k+
Self Help
Psychology
Health
The Depression Cure Summary
The Depression Cure
The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs
by Stephen S. Ilardi 2010 307 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Health
Blockchain Basics
by Daniel Drescher • 2017
A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
3.94
500+
Technology
Business
Science
Blockchain Basics Summary
Blockchain Basics
A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps
by Daniel Drescher 2017 255 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Technology
Business
Science
This Is Vegan Propaganda
by Ed Winters • 2022
4.61
5k+
Vegan
Food
Health
This Is Vegan Propaganda Summary
This Is Vegan Propaganda
by Ed Winters 2022 320 pages
4.61
5k+ ratings
Vegan
Food
Health
A Mathematician's Lament
by Paul Lockhart • 2009
How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
4.21
3k+
Mathematics
Education
Science
A Mathematician's Lament Summary
A Mathematician's Lament
How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
by Paul Lockhart 2009 140 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Mathematics
Education
Science
The Big Switch
by Nicholas Carr • 2008
Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
3.84
2k+
Technology
Business
History
The Big Switch Summary
The Big Switch
Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
by Nicholas Carr 2008 224 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Technology
Business
History
Drink?
by David J. Nutt • 2020
The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health
4.04
2k+
Health
Science
Psychology
Drink? Summary
Drink?
The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health
by David J. Nutt 2020 258 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Health
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Psychology
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