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Science Book Summaries

Social Psychology
by Richard J. Crisp • 2015
A Very Short Introduction
3.97
202
Psychology
Sociology
Education
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
A Very Short Introduction
by Richard J. Crisp 2015 144 pages
3.97
202 ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Education
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
A Practical Guide to Overcoming Addiction in the Age of Indulgence
3.99
164
Self Help
Psychology
Science
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
A Practical Guide to Overcoming Addiction in the Age of Indulgence
by Anna Lembke 2024 187 pages
3.99
164 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Science
The Smallest Lights in the Universe
by Sara Seager • 2020
A Memoir
4.11
3k+
Memoir
Science
Biography
The Smallest Lights in the Universe Summary
The Smallest Lights in the Universe
A Memoir
by Sara Seager 2020 308 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Science
Biography
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness
by Patrick House • 2022
3.47
500+
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness Summary
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness
by Patrick House 2022 272 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?
by Robin I.M. Dunbar • 2010
Dunbar’s Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks
3.50
500+
Science
Psychology
Anthropology
How Many Friends Does One Person Need? Summary
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?
Dunbar’s Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks
by Robin I.M. Dunbar 2010 312 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Anthropology
The Reality Bubble
by Ziya Tong • 2019
How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths that Shape Our World
4.18
1k+
Science
Psychology
History
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble
How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths that Shape Our World
by Ziya Tong 2019 380 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
History
The Numbers Game
by Michael Blastland • 2008
The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in Life
3.65
344
Mathematics
Science
Economics
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game
The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in Life
by Michael Blastland 2008 224 pages
3.65
344 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Economics
California Burning
by Katherine Blunt • 2022
The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid
4.26
1k+
History
Business
Politics
California Burning Summary
California Burning
The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric--and What It Means for America's Power Grid
by Katherine Blunt 2022 350 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
History
Business
Politics
The Elements of Choice
by Eric J. Johnson • 2021
Why the Way We Decide Matters
3.91
500+
Psychology
Business
Science
The Elements of Choice Summary
The Elements of Choice
Why the Way We Decide Matters
by Eric J. Johnson 2021 400 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Science
Cooking for Geeks
by Jeff Potter • 2007
Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
4.05
3k+
Cooking
Food
Cookbooks
Cooking for Geeks Summary
Cooking for Geeks
Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food
by Jeff Potter 2007 412 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Cooking
Food
Cookbooks
The Happiness Track
by Emma Seppälä • 2016
How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success
3.75
1k+
Self Help
Psychology
Business
The Happiness Track Summary
The Happiness Track
How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success
by Emma Seppälä 2016 224 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Business
Skintelligent
by Dr Natalia Spierings • 2022
What you really need to know to get great skin
4.28
231
Health
Science
Self Help
Skintelligent Summary
Skintelligent
What you really need to know to get great skin
by Dr Natalia Spierings 2022 301 pages
4.28
231 ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
Sensation
by Thalma Lobel • 2014
The New Science of Physical Intelligence
3.42
384
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Sensation Summary
Sensation
The New Science of Physical Intelligence
by Thalma Lobel 2014 256 pages
3.42
384 ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Don't Be Evil
by Rana Foroohar • 2019
How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles -- and All of Us
3.85
1k+
Technology
Business
Politics
Don't Be Evil Summary
Don't Be Evil
How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles -- and All of Us
by Rana Foroohar 2019 328 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Technology
Business
Politics
Aliens
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2016
The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
3.78
1k+
Science
Space
Astronomy
Aliens Summary
Aliens
The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
by Jim Al-Khalili 2016 240 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Science
Space
Astronomy
The Road Taken
by Henry Petroski • 2016
The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
3.44
500+
History
Engineering
Economics
The Road Taken Summary
The Road Taken
The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
by Henry Petroski 2016 322 pages
3.44
500+ ratings
History
Engineering
Economics
The Dirt on Clean
by Katherine Ashenburg • 2007
An Unsanitized History
3.71
2k+
History
Science
Microhistory
The Dirt on Clean Summary
The Dirt on Clean
An Unsanitized History
by Katherine Ashenburg 2007 249 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
History
Science
Microhistory
Childbirth without Fear
by Grantly Dick-Read • 1959
The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
3.91
1k+
Parenting
Health
Childrens
Childbirth without Fear Summary
Childbirth without Fear
The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
by Grantly Dick-Read 1959 352 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Health
Childrens
Moonshots
by Naveen Jain • 2018
Creating a World of Abundance
4.20
182
Business
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Moonshots Summary
Moonshots
Creating a World of Abundance
by Naveen Jain 2018 288 pages
4.20
182 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Coming Into the Country
by John McPhee • 1977
4.21
7k+
Travel
Nature
History
Coming Into the Country Summary
Coming Into the Country
by John McPhee 1977 438 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
Travel
Nature
History
The Equality Machine
by Orly Lobel • 2022
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
3.89
154
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Science
The Equality Machine Summary
The Equality Machine
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
by Orly Lobel 2022 412 pages
3.89
154 ratings
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Hive Mind
by Garett Jones • 2015
How Your Nation's IQ Matters So Much More Than Your Own
3.57
335
Economics
Psychology
Sociology
Hive Mind Summary
Hive Mind
How Your Nation's IQ Matters So Much More Than Your Own
by Garett Jones 2015 184 pages
3.57
335 ratings
Economics
Psychology
Sociology
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
4.09
6k+
Finance
Economics
Business
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
Finance
Economics
Business
The Perfection Point
by John Brenkus • 2010
Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance
3.59
196
Sports
Science
Baseball
The Perfection Point Summary
The Perfection Point
Sport Science Predicts the Fastest Man, the Highest Jump, and the Limits of Athletic Performance
by John Brenkus 2010 256 pages
3.59
196 ratings
Sports
Science
Baseball
Textbook of Medical Physiology
by Arthur C. Guyton • 1969
4.25
2k+
Medicine
Medical
Science
Textbook of Medical Physiology Summary
Textbook of Medical Physiology
by Arthur C. Guyton 1969 1104 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Science
Engineers of Dreams
by Henry Petroski • 1995
Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America
3.78
166
History
Engineering
Science
Engineers of Dreams Summary
Engineers of Dreams
Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America
by Henry Petroski 1995 479 pages
3.78
166 ratings
History
Engineering
Science
Beyond Numeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1990
3.83
498
Mathematics
Science
Education
Beyond Numeracy Summary
Beyond Numeracy
by John Allen Paulos 1990 304 pages
3.83
498 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Education
The Perfectionists
by Simon Winchester • 2018
How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
4.15
6k+
History
Science
Engineering
The Perfectionists Summary
The Perfectionists
How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
by Simon Winchester 2018 416 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
History
Science
Engineering
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
by James R. Phelps • 2006
4.09
374
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder Summary
Why Am I Still Depressed? Recognizing and Managing the Ups and Downs of Bipolar II and Soft Bipolar Disorder
by James R. Phelps 2006 317 pages
4.09
374 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Self Help
Pipe Dreams
by Chelsea Wald • 2021
The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet
4.04
427
Science
History
Technology
Pipe Dreams Summary
Pipe Dreams
The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet
by Chelsea Wald 2021 295 pages
4.04
427 ratings
Science
History
Technology
Numerate Life
by John Allen Paulos • 2015
A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours
3.49
170
Mathematics
Science
Biography
Numerate Life Summary
Numerate Life
A Mathematician Explores the Vagaries of Life, His Own and Probably Yours
by John Allen Paulos 2015 206 pages
3.49
170 ratings
Mathematics
Science
Biography
Leadership and the New Science
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 1992
Discovering Order in a Chaotic World
4.10
2k+
Leadership
Business
Science
Leadership and the New Science Summary
Leadership and the New Science
Discovering Order in a Chaotic World
by Margaret J. Wheatley 1992 216 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Science
Food Rules
by Catherine Shanahan • 2010
A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating
4.18
422
Health
Nutrition
Food
Food Rules Summary
Food Rules
A Doctor's Guide to Healthy Eating
by Catherine Shanahan 2010 176 pages
4.18
422 ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
Why We Make Mistakes
by Joseph T. Hallinan • 2009
How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average
3.91
9k+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Why We Make Mistakes Summary
Why We Make Mistakes
How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average
by Joseph T. Hallinan 2009 256 pages
3.91
9k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Pharma
by Gerald Posner • 2020
Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
4.19
500+
Science
Business
History
Pharma Summary
Pharma
Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
by Gerald Posner 2020 816 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Science
Business
History
The Atlantis Blueprint
by Rand Flem-Ath • 2000
Unlocking the Ancient Mysteries of a Long-lost Civilization
3.81
500+
History
Ancient History
Science
The Atlantis Blueprint Summary
The Atlantis Blueprint
Unlocking the Ancient Mysteries of a Long-lost Civilization
by Rand Flem-Ath 2000 415 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
History
Ancient History
Science
The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin • 1989
4.32
8k+
Parenting
Health
Family
The Birth Partner Summary
The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin 1989 337 pages
4.32
8k+ ratings
Parenting
Health
Family
Thinking In Numbers
by Daniel Tammet • 2013
On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math
3.53
1k+
Science
Mathematics
Essays
Thinking In Numbers Summary
Thinking In Numbers
On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math
by Daniel Tammet 2013 288 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Essays
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton • 2008
3.97
275
Psychology
Mental Health
Science
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton 2008 220 pages
3.97
275 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Science
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2019
Seven Spiritual Practices in a Scientific Age
3.98
188
Spirituality
Science
Philosophy
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work Summary
Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work
Seven Spiritual Practices in a Scientific Age
by Rupert Sheldrake 2019 354 pages
3.98
188 ratings
Spirituality
Science
Philosophy
The Animal Kingdom
by Peter Holland • 2011
A Very Short Introduction
3.99
240
Science
Biology
Nature
The Animal Kingdom Summary
The Animal Kingdom
A Very Short Introduction
by Peter Holland 2011 144 pages
3.99
240 ratings
Science
Biology
Nature
What Evolution Is
by Ernst W. Mayr • 2001
4.02
3k+
Science
Evolution
Biology
What Evolution Is Summary
What Evolution Is
by Ernst W. Mayr 2001 318 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Science
Evolution
Biology
The Social Atom
by Mark Buchanan • 2007
Why the Rich Get Richer, Cheaters Get Caught, and Your Neighbor Usually Looks Like You
3.71
500+
Sociology
Science
Psychology
The Social Atom Summary
The Social Atom
Why the Rich Get Richer, Cheaters Get Caught, and Your Neighbor Usually Looks Like You
by Mark Buchanan 2007 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Sociology
Science
Psychology
The 7 Principles of Fat Burning
by Eric Berg • 2006
Lose the Weight. Keep It Off.
4.12
500+
Health
Nutrition
Diets
The 7 Principles of Fat Burning Summary
The 7 Principles of Fat Burning
Lose the Weight. Keep It Off.
by Eric Berg 2006 330 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Diets
The Universe in Your Hand
by Christophe Galfard • 2015
A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond
4.39
7k+
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The Universe in Your Hand Summary
The Universe in Your Hand
A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond
by Christophe Galfard 2015 395 pages
4.39
7k+ ratings
Science
Physics
Astronomy
Stronger
by Michael Joseph Gross • 2025
The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives
3.83
382
Science
Health
Fitness
Stronger Summary
Stronger
The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives
by Michael Joseph Gross 2025 480 pages
3.83
382 ratings
Science
Health
Fitness
The Diet Delusion
by Gary Taubes • 2004
4.17
9k+
Health
Nutrition
Food
The Diet Delusion Summary
The Diet Delusion
by Gary Taubes 2004 640 pages
4.17
9k+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
The Psychology of Performance
by Eddie O'Connor • 2017
How to Be Your Best in Life
3.94
250
Psychology
Self Help
Sports
The Psychology of Performance Summary
The Psychology of Performance
How to Be Your Best in Life
by Eddie O'Connor 2017
3.94
250 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Sports
The Secret Network of Nature
by Peter Wohlleben • 2017
The Delicate Balance of All Living Things
4.05
7k+
Nature
Science
Environment
The Secret Network of Nature Summary
The Secret Network of Nature
The Delicate Balance of All Living Things
by Peter Wohlleben 2017
4.05
7k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
Pleased to Meet Me
by Bill Sullivan • 2019
Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are
4.02
1k+
Science
Biology
Psychology
Pleased to Meet Me Summary
Pleased to Meet Me
Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are
by Bill Sullivan 2019 336 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Science
Biology
Psychology
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