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Science Book Summaries

How Change Happens
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
3.11
197
How Change Happens Summary
How Change Happens
Social change seems impossible until the moment it isn't: the hidden forces that drive it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019 344 pages
3.11
197 ratings
Introducing Game Theory
by Ivan Pastine • 2017
Every time your best move depends on what someone else does, game theory has a name for it.
3.89
2k+
Introducing Game Theory Summary
Introducing Game Theory
Every time your best move depends on what someone else does, game theory has a name for it.
by Ivan Pastine 2017 279 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Darwin Comes to Town
by Menno Schilthuizen • 2018
Evolution is unfolding faster on concrete than in any rainforest, right under your feet.
4.10
2k+
Darwin Comes to Town Summary
Darwin Comes to Town
Evolution is unfolding faster on concrete than in any rainforest, right under your feet.
by Menno Schilthuizen 2018 304 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
12 Bytes
by Jeanette Winterson • 2021
AI has a history: female, literary, and older than electricity. A novelist connects the dots.
3.90
1k+
12 Bytes Summary
12 Bytes
AI has a history: female, literary, and older than electricity. A novelist connects the dots.
by Jeanette Winterson 2021 324 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
by Arthur Herman • 2001
From a poor nation on Europe's edge came free markets, social science, and the American character.
3.94
6k+
How the Scots Invented the Modern World Summary
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
From a poor nation on Europe's edge came free markets, social science, and the American character.
by Arthur Herman 2001 400 pages
3.94
6k+ ratings
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
by James Lee • 2014
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
4.31
124
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world Summary
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
by James Lee 2014 97 pages
4.31
124 ratings
The Genie in Your Genes
by Dawson Church • 2007
Genes are switches, not destiny: thoughts and tapping can flip the ones that heal you.
4.17
419
The Genie in Your Genes Summary
The Genie in Your Genes
Genes are switches, not destiny: thoughts and tapping can flip the ones that heal you.
by Dawson Church 2007 467 pages
4.17
419 ratings
The Physics of Wall Street
by James Owen Weatherall • 2013
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
3.85
2k+
The Physics of Wall Street Summary
The Physics of Wall Street
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
by James Owen Weatherall 2013 286 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
500+
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021 211 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
4.18
500+
Mathematica Summary
Mathematica
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
by David Bessis 2024 344 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
The Myth of Race
by Robert Wald Sussman • 2014
Why biological race is a scientific fraud: the 500-year history of an idea built to justify power.
4.02
484
The Myth of Race Summary
The Myth of Race
Why biological race is a scientific fraud: the 500-year history of an idea built to justify power.
by Robert Wald Sussman 2014 384 pages
4.02
484 ratings
Elastic
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2018
The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.
3.87
1k+
Elastic Summary
Elastic
The third gear your brain has been hiding: how to think flexibly when the rules change.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2018
3.87
1k+ ratings
Drop Acid
by David Perlmutter MD • 2022
A metabolic waste product you have never tested for drives obesity, diabetes, and dementia.
4.01
1k+
Drop Acid Summary
Drop Acid
A metabolic waste product you have never tested for drives obesity, diabetes, and dementia.
by David Perlmutter MD 2022 337 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Unabomber Manifesto
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 1995
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
3.85
12k+
The Unabomber Manifesto Summary
The Unabomber Manifesto
Industrial civilization cannot be saved. Its endpoint is humans rebuilt to fit the machine.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 1995 90 pages
3.85
12k+ ratings
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic
by Annie Kotowicz • 2022
What small sounds, meltdowns, and pattern obsession reveal about the logic of an autistic mind.
4.34
2k+
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic Summary
What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic
What small sounds, meltdowns, and pattern obsession reveal about the logic of an autistic mind.
by Annie Kotowicz 2022 118 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
Network Security Essentials
by William Stallings • 1999
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
3.74
197
Network Security Essentials Summary
Network Security Essentials
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
by William Stallings 1999 411 pages
3.74
197 ratings
Everything Fat Loss
by Ben Carpenter • 2023
The real fat-loss lever is hiding beneath every diet fad. Learn to pull it directly.
4.54
500+
Everything Fat Loss Summary
Everything Fat Loss
The real fat-loss lever is hiding beneath every diet fad. Learn to pull it directly.
by Ben Carpenter 2023 448 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
The Pencil
by Henry Petroski • 1992
A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.
3.80
500+
The Pencil Summary
The Pencil
A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.
by Henry Petroski 1992 434 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The Sinatra Solution
by Stephen T. Sinatra • 2005
Your heart fails when it runs out of cellular fuel. The fix isn't statins.
4.39
171
The Sinatra Solution Summary
The Sinatra Solution
Your heart fails when it runs out of cellular fuel. The fix isn't statins.
by Stephen T. Sinatra 2005 254 pages
4.39
171 ratings
The Journey of Humanity
by Oded Galor • 2022
Every human was poor for 300,000 years. Then some nations escaped. The reason sits in prehistory.
3.82
1k+
The Journey of Humanity Summary
The Journey of Humanity
Every human was poor for 300,000 years. Then some nations escaped. The reason sits in prehistory.
by Oded Galor 2022 304 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Intelligence
by Jean Piaget • 2001
Thinking is biology's most flexible adaptation, built from actions that become reversible.
4.09
3k+
The Psychology of Intelligence Summary
The Psychology of Intelligence
Thinking is biology's most flexible adaptation, built from actions that become reversible.
by Jean Piaget 2001 202 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Future Minds
by Richard Watson • 2010
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
3.77
162
Future Minds Summary
Future Minds
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
by Richard Watson 2010 228 pages
3.77
162 ratings
Entanglement
by Amir D. Aczel • 2002
Einstein rejected instantaneous quantum links; he lost. The proof that reality is nonlocal is in.
4.01
1k+
Entanglement Summary
Entanglement
Einstein rejected instantaneous quantum links; he lost. The proof that reality is nonlocal is in.
by Amir D. Aczel 2002 304 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Earthing
by Clinton Ober • 2010
Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.
3.97
2k+
Earthing Summary
Earthing
Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.
by Clinton Ober 2010 272 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Good Reasonable People
by Keith Payne • 2024
Why the other side isn't crazy: the same self-justifying mind runs us all.
4.08
1k+
Good Reasonable People Summary
Good Reasonable People
Why the other side isn't crazy: the same self-justifying mind runs us all.
by Keith Payne 2024 272 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Heroes of the Environment
by Harriet Rohmer • 2009
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
3.95
147
Heroes of the Environment Summary
Heroes of the Environment
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
by Harriet Rohmer 2009 113 pages
3.95
147 ratings
The Happiness Cure
by Anders Hansen • 2023
Your brain sabotages happiness by design. The biological cure: movement, connection, meaning.
4.06
313
The Happiness Cure Summary
The Happiness Cure
Your brain sabotages happiness by design. The biological cure: movement, connection, meaning.
by Anders Hansen 2023 199 pages
4.06
313 ratings
Chancing It
by Robert Matthews • 2017
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
3.81
227
Chancing It Summary
Chancing It
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
by Robert Matthews 2017 304 pages
3.81
227 ratings
Easy Ego State Interventions
by Robin Shapiro • 2015
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
4.42
489
Easy Ego State Interventions Summary
Easy Ego State Interventions
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
by Robin Shapiro 2015 224 pages
4.42
489 ratings
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
3.96
4k+
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland
Slavery, toxic chemicals, exploited workers: the real cost of Florida's flawless supermarket tomato.
by Barry Estabrook 2011 240 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002 288 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Write No Matter What
by Joli Jensen • 2017
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
4.35
500+
Write No Matter What Summary
Write No Matter What
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
by Joli Jensen 2017 166 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Science and Sanity
by Alfred Korzybski • 1933
How to train your nervous system to stop mistaking words for the things they name.
4.40
386
Science and Sanity Summary
Science and Sanity
How to train your nervous system to stop mistaking words for the things they name.
by Alfred Korzybski 1933 927 pages
4.40
386 ratings
Synchronicity
by F. David Peat • 1987
What if coincidences are not accidents but glimpses of a deeper order connecting mind and matter?
3.92
318
Synchronicity Summary
Synchronicity
What if coincidences are not accidents but glimpses of a deeper order connecting mind and matter?
by F. David Peat 1987 256 pages
3.92
318 ratings
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
by Rachel Barr • 2025
Your brain is not broken. It just needs to be understood. A neuroscientist shows you how.
4.17
1k+
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend Summary
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
Your brain is not broken. It just needs to be understood. A neuroscientist shows you how.
by Rachel Barr 2025 288 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Edge of Reason
by Julian Baggini • 2016
Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.
3.97
141
The Edge of Reason Summary
The Edge of Reason
Reason is not sterile logic. It depends on judgment, emotion, and the temperament we bring.
by Julian Baggini 2016 272 pages
3.97
141 ratings
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee
by Jared Diamond • 1991
How a species 98% chimp invented language, farming, and the means of its own ruin.
4.09
28k+
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee
How a species 98% chimp invented language, farming, and the means of its own ruin.
by Jared Diamond 1991 360 pages
4.09
28k+ ratings
The Cortisol Connection
by Shawn Talbott • 2002
A belly-fat enzyme turns stress into stored pounds. The lifestyle plan that blocks the conversion.
3.76
278
The Cortisol Connection Summary
The Cortisol Connection
A belly-fat enzyme turns stress into stored pounds. The lifestyle plan that blocks the conversion.
by Shawn Talbott 2002 265 pages
3.76
278 ratings
Love Your Gut
by Megan Rossi • 2021
Your gut runs your immune system, and it wants thirty plant foods a week.
4.06
500+
Love Your Gut Summary
Love Your Gut
Your gut runs your immune system, and it wants thirty plant foods a week.
by Megan Rossi 2021 320 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Internet of Things
by Samuel Greengard • 2015
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
3.23
500+
The Internet of Things Summary
The Internet of Things
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
by Samuel Greengard 2015 232 pages
3.23
500+ ratings
Rethink Your Position
by Katy Bowman • 2023
The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.
4.25
286
Rethink Your Position Summary
Rethink Your Position
The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.
by Katy Bowman 2023 296 pages
4.25
286 ratings
Blueprint
by Nicholas A. Christakis • 2019
Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.
3.95
2k+
Blueprint Summary
Blueprint
Goodness is our default setting. Evolution built us for love, friendship, and cooperation.
by Nicholas A. Christakis 2019 544 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
God and Stephen Hawking
by John C. Lennox • 2011
Stephen Hawking claimed the universe created itself. A mathematician finds the logical flaw.
4.12
1k+
God and Stephen Hawking Summary
God and Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking claimed the universe created itself. A mathematician finds the logical flaw.
by John C. Lennox 2011 96 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
NeuroWisdom
by Mark Robert Waldman • 2017
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
3.76
254
NeuroWisdom Summary
NeuroWisdom
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
by Mark Robert Waldman 2017 304 pages
3.76
254 ratings
Parenting Beyond Belief
by Dale McGowan • 2007
Raising ethical kids without religion: how to tackle death, holidays, and moral growth.
4.07
1k+
Parenting Beyond Belief Summary
Parenting Beyond Belief
Raising ethical kids without religion: how to tackle death, holidays, and moral growth.
by Dale McGowan 2007 304 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
La vida secreta de la mente
by Mariano Sigman • 2015
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
3.99
2k+
La vida secreta de la mente Summary
La vida secreta de la mente
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
by Mariano Sigman 2015 292 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Be Who You Want
by Christian Jarrett • 2021
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
3.71
262
Be Who You Want Summary
Be Who You Want
Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.
by Christian Jarrett 2021 304 pages
3.71
262 ratings
Eight Master Lessons of Nature
by Gary Ferguson • 2019
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
4.12
1k+
Eight Master Lessons of Nature Summary
Eight Master Lessons of Nature
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
by Gary Ferguson 2019 272 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Intel Trinity
by Michael S. Malone • 2014
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
4.20
500+
The Intel Trinity Summary
The Intel Trinity
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
by Michael S. Malone 2014 560 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Fatal Conveniences
by Darin Olien • 2023
Your morning routine exposes you to 126 chemicals. The simple swaps that will save your health.
3.74
1k+
Fatal Conveniences Summary
Fatal Conveniences
Your morning routine exposes you to 126 chemicals. The simple swaps that will save your health.
by Darin Olien 2023 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
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