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Science Book Summaries

The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
by David M. Buss • 2005
4.25
111
Psychology
Science
Evolution
The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology Summary
The Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology
by David M. Buss 2005 1028 pages
4.25
111 ratings
Psychology
Science
Evolution
Beyond Human Nature
by Jesse J. Prinz • 2011
How Culture and Experience Shape the Human Mind
3.69
246
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Beyond Human Nature Summary
Beyond Human Nature
How Culture and Experience Shape the Human Mind
by Jesse J. Prinz 2011 402 pages
3.69
246 ratings
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
An Epidemic of Absence
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff • 2012
A New Way of Understanding Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases
4.15
500+
Health
Science
Medicine
An Epidemic of Absence Summary
An Epidemic of Absence
A New Way of Understanding Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff 2012 400 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Health
Science
Medicine
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective
by Robert Mann • 2006
3.91
500+
True Crime
Science
Crime
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Summary
Forensic Detective Forensic Detective Forensic Detective
by Robert Mann 2006
3.91
500+ ratings
True Crime
Science
Crime
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs • 2000
4.29
2k+
Nature
Science
Environment
The Secret Knowledge of Water Summary
The Secret Knowledge of Water
by Craig Childs 2000 304 pages
4.29
2k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
A Mind of Its Own
by Cordelia Fine • 2005
How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
3.86
2k+
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
A Mind of Its Own Summary
A Mind of Its Own
How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
by Cordelia Fine 2005 224 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Luminous Life
by Jacob Israel Liberman • 2018
How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living
4.10
155
Health
Science
Spirituality
Luminous Life Summary
Luminous Life
How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living
by Jacob Israel Liberman 2018 232 pages
4.10
155 ratings
Health
Science
Spirituality
Brain Changer
by Felice Jacka • 2019
The Good Mental Health Diet
3.93
353
Health
Science
Mental Health
Brain Changer Summary
Brain Changer
The Good Mental Health Diet
by Felice Jacka 2019 336 pages
3.93
353 ratings
Health
Science
Mental Health
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1982
4.10
424
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Physics
Structural Analysis Summary
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1982 640 pages
4.10
424 ratings
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Physics
Dirty Electricity
by Samuel Milham • 2010
Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization
4.01
210
Health
Science
Technology
Dirty Electricity Summary
Dirty Electricity
Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization
by Samuel Milham 2010 128 pages
4.01
210 ratings
Health
Science
Technology
Evolutionary Ideas
by Sam Tatam • 2022
Unlocking ancient innovation to solve tomorrow’s challenges
4.09
159
Psychology
Science
Business
Evolutionary Ideas Summary
Evolutionary Ideas
Unlocking ancient innovation to solve tomorrow’s challenges
by Sam Tatam 2022 326 pages
4.09
159 ratings
Psychology
Science
Business
How the Internet Happened
by Brian McCullough • 2018
From Netscape to the iPhone
4.27
2k+
History
Technology
Business
How the Internet Happened Summary
How the Internet Happened
From Netscape to the iPhone
by Brian McCullough 2018 386 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
History
Technology
Business
Gray Matters
by Theodore H. Schwartz • 2024
A Biography of Brain Surgery
4.36
1k+
Science
Medicine
Medical
Gray Matters Summary
Gray Matters
A Biography of Brain Surgery
by Theodore H. Schwartz 2024 512 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Science
Medicine
Medical
Canine Enrichment for the Real World
by Allie Bender • 2019
Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life
4.59
490
Dogs
Animals
Science
Canine Enrichment for the Real World Summary
Canine Enrichment for the Real World
Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life
by Allie Bender 2019 238 pages
4.59
490 ratings
Dogs
Animals
Science
Materials Science and Engineering
by William D. Callister Jr. • 1985
An Introduction
4.08
500+
Engineering
Science
Textbooks
Materials Science and Engineering Summary
Materials Science and Engineering
An Introduction
by William D. Callister Jr. 1985 848 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Engineering
Science
Textbooks
Simulations of God
by John C. Lilly • 1975
The Science of Belief
4.00
133
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Simulations of God Summary
Simulations of God
The Science of Belief
by John C. Lilly 1975 284 pages
4.00
133 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Delusions of Gender
by Cordelia Fine • 2010
How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference
4.08
11k+
Feminism
Science
Psychology
Delusions of Gender Summary
Delusions of Gender
How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference
by Cordelia Fine 2010 338 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
Feminism
Science
Psychology
The Lost City of the Monkey God
by Douglas Preston • 2017
3.93
63k+
History
Adventure
Travel
The Lost City of the Monkey God Summary
The Lost City of the Monkey God
by Douglas Preston 2017 326 pages
3.93
63k+ ratings
History
Adventure
Travel
The Enlightenment
by John Robertson • 2015
A Very Short Introduction
3.56
302
History
Philosophy
Religion
The Enlightenment Summary
The Enlightenment
A Very Short Introduction
by John Robertson 2015 147 pages
3.56
302 ratings
History
Philosophy
Religion
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022
3.60
500+
Science
Popular Science
Physics
The Joy of Science Summary
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili 2022 224 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Science
Popular Science
Physics
Always Hungry?
by David Ludwig • 2015
Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently
3.70
3k+
Health
Food
Nutrition
Always Hungry? Summary
Always Hungry?
Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently
by David Ludwig 2015 384 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Health
Food
Nutrition
Science and Religion
by Thomas Dixon • 1903
A Very Short Introduction
3.68
500+
Religion
Science
Philosophy
Science and Religion Summary
Science and Religion
A Very Short Introduction
by Thomas Dixon 1903 168 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Religion
Science
Philosophy
A Beautiful Question
by Frank Wilczek • 2015
Finding Nature's Deep Design
3.87
1k+
Science
Physics
Philosophy
A Beautiful Question Summary
A Beautiful Question
Finding Nature's Deep Design
by Frank Wilczek 2015 448 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2004
3.78
251
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Textbooks
Introduction To Machine Learning Summary
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin 2004 415 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Textbooks
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing
3.53
94
Science
Philosophy
Biology
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance
CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing
by Françoise Baylis 2019 304 pages
3.53
94 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Biology
What the Dog Knows
by Cat Warren • 2013
The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs
3.98
1k+
Dogs
Animals
Science
What the Dog Knows Summary
What the Dog Knows
The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs
by Cat Warren 2013 352 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Dogs
Animals
Science
The Cholesterol Myths
by Uffe Ravnskov • 2000
Exposing the Fallacy That Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease
4.29
184
Health
Nutrition
Medicine
The Cholesterol Myths Summary
The Cholesterol Myths
Exposing the Fallacy That Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease
by Uffe Ravnskov 2000 297 pages
4.29
184 ratings
Health
Nutrition
Medicine
The Girl With a Mind for Math
by Julia Finley Mosca • 2018
The Story of Raye Montague
4.41
500+
Picture Books
Biography
Mathematics
The Girl With a Mind for Math Summary
The Girl With a Mind for Math
The Story of Raye Montague
by Julia Finley Mosca 2018 40 pages
4.41
500+ ratings
Picture Books
Biography
Mathematics
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 2003
Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases and What They Teach Us About Human Behavior
3.88
500+
Psychology
Mental Health
Book Club
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table Summary
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases and What They Teach Us About Human Behavior
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 2003 325 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Book Club
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
by David Hume • 1748
David Hume's Philosophical Inquiry into Human Knowledge and Reasoning
3.94
22k+
Philosophy
Classics
Psychology
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding Summary
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
David Hume's Philosophical Inquiry into Human Knowledge and Reasoning
by David Hume 1748 91 pages
3.94
22k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Psychology
A Book About Love
by Jonah Lehrer • 2016
3.73
500+
Psychology
Science
Relationships
A Book About Love Summary
A Book About Love
by Jonah Lehrer 2016 304 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Relationships
Spontaneous Evolution
by Bruce H. Lipton • 2008
Our Positive Future
4.28
500+
Science
Spirituality
Philosophy
Spontaneous Evolution Summary
Spontaneous Evolution
Our Positive Future
by Bruce H. Lipton 2008 6 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Science
Spirituality
Philosophy
On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson • 1978
4.14
3k+
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
On Human Nature Summary
On Human Nature
by Edward O. Wilson 1978 288 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Carnivore Diet
by Shawn Baker • 2019
4.44
2k+
Health
Nutrition
Diets
The Carnivore Diet Summary
The Carnivore Diet
by Shawn Baker 2019 224 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Diets
We Are Electric
by Sally Adee • 2023
Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds
4.10
500+
Science
Biology
Health
We Are Electric Summary
We Are Electric
Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds
by Sally Adee 2023 352 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Science
Biology
Health
Beyond Training
by Ben Greenfield • 2014
Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
3.83
1k+
Health
Fitness
Nutrition
Beyond Training Summary
Beyond Training
Mastering Endurance, Health & Life
by Ben Greenfield 2014 480 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Health
Fitness
Nutrition
Healthy Buildings
by Joseph G. Allen • 2020
How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity
3.91
170
Architecture
Health
Design
Healthy Buildings Summary
Healthy Buildings
How Indoor Spaces Drive Performance and Productivity
by Joseph G. Allen 2020 304 pages
3.91
170 ratings
Architecture
Health
Design
Should We Eat Meat?
by Vaclav Smil • 2013
Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
3.52
500+
Science
Food
Health
Should We Eat Meat? Summary
Should We Eat Meat?
Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
by Vaclav Smil 2013 282 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Science
Food
Health
The Truth Machine
by Michael J. Casey • 2018
The Blockchain and the Future of Everything
3.67
1k+
Economics
Technology
Business
The Truth Machine Summary
The Truth Machine
The Blockchain and the Future of Everything
by Michael J. Casey 2018 320 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Economics
Technology
Business
Math for Mystics
by Renna Shesso • 2007
From the Fibonacci sequence to Luna's Labyrinth to the Golden Section and Other Secrets of Sacred Geometry
3.68
145
Mathematics
Occult
Spirituality
Math for Mystics Summary
Math for Mystics
From the Fibonacci sequence to Luna's Labyrinth to the Golden Section and Other Secrets of Sacred Geometry
by Renna Shesso 2007 224 pages
3.68
145 ratings
Mathematics
Occult
Spirituality
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
4.11
4k+
Science
Medicine
Health
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial 2019 272 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Science
Medicine
Health
Environmental Economics
by Stephen Smith • 2011
A Very Short Introduction
3.61
239
Economics
Environment
Science
Environmental Economics Summary
Environmental Economics
A Very Short Introduction
by Stephen Smith 2011 136 pages
3.61
239 ratings
Economics
Environment
Science
Sugar
by James Walvin • 2017
The World Corrupted: From Slavery to Obesity
3.46
500+
History
Food
Science
Sugar Summary
Sugar
The World Corrupted: From Slavery to Obesity
by James Walvin 2017 352 pages
3.46
500+ ratings
History
Food
Science
Thinking Big
by Clive Gamble • 2014
How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind
3.67
155
Psychology
Science
Evolution
Thinking Big Summary
Thinking Big
How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind
by Clive Gamble 2014 266 pages
3.67
155 ratings
Psychology
Science
Evolution
When the Sky Fell
by Rand Flem-Ath • 1995
In Search of Atlantis
3.92
278
History
Ancient History
Mystery
When the Sky Fell Summary
When the Sky Fell
In Search of Atlantis
by Rand Flem-Ath 1995 179 pages
3.92
278 ratings
History
Ancient History
Mystery
The End of Alzheimer's Program
by Dale E. Bredesen • 2020
The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age
4.21
500+
Health
Science
Medical
The End of Alzheimer's Program Summary
The End of Alzheimer's Program
The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age
by Dale E. Bredesen 2020 352 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Health
Science
Medical
The Bone Woman
by Clea Koff • 2001
A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo
4.02
3k+
Anthropology
History
Africa
The Bone Woman Summary
The Bone Woman
A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo
by Clea Koff 2001 304 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Anthropology
History
Africa
Science Fiction
by David Seed • 2011
A Very Short Introduction
3.31
500+
Literature
History
Literary Criticism
Science Fiction Summary
Science Fiction
A Very Short Introduction
by David Seed 2011 147 pages
3.31
500+ ratings
Literature
History
Literary Criticism
Gathering Moss
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2003
A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
4.38
21k+
Nature
Science
Environment
Gathering Moss Summary
Gathering Moss
A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2003 168 pages
4.38
21k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
Hidden History
by Brian Haughton • 2007
Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries
3.71
233
History
Historical
Ancient History
Hidden History Summary
Hidden History
Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries
by Brian Haughton 2007 272 pages
3.71
233 ratings
History
Historical
Ancient History
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