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Science Book Summaries

Answers for Aristotle
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2012
How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life
3.76
352
Philosophy
Science
Self Help
Answers for Aristotle Summary
Answers for Aristotle
How Science and Philosophy Can Lead Us to A More Meaningful Life
by Massimo Pigliucci 2012 320 pages
3.76
352 ratings
Philosophy
Science
Self Help
The Science of Beauty
by Michelle Wong • 2024
Debunk the Myths and Discover What Goes into Your Beauty Routine
3.87
500+
Science
Health
Education
The Science of Beauty Summary
The Science of Beauty
Debunk the Myths and Discover What Goes into Your Beauty Routine
by Michelle Wong 2024 256 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Science
Health
Education
What's the Use?
by Ian Stewart • 2021
How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life
3.54
175
Science
Mathematics
Stem
What's the Use? Summary
What's the Use?
How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life
by Ian Stewart 2021 336 pages
3.54
175 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Stem
The Biological Mind
by Alan Jasanoff • 2018
How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We Are
3.70
237
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Biological Mind Summary
The Biological Mind
How Brain, Body, and Environment Collaborate to Make Us Who We Are
by Alan Jasanoff 2018 288 pages
3.70
237 ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Microbiome Connection
by Mark Pimentel • 2022
Your Guide to IBS, SIBO, and Low-Fermentation Eating
4.30
262
Health
Self Help
Science
The Microbiome Connection Summary
The Microbiome Connection
Your Guide to IBS, SIBO, and Low-Fermentation Eating
by Mark Pimentel 2022 192 pages
4.30
262 ratings
Health
Self Help
Science
How Progress Ends
by Carl Benedikt Frey • 2025
Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations
4.19
202
Economics
History
Business
How Progress Ends Summary
How Progress Ends
Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations
by Carl Benedikt Frey 2025 552 pages
4.19
202 ratings
Economics
History
Business
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable
by Mikko Hypponen • 2021
4.10
2k+
Technology
History
Finnish Literature
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable Summary
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable
by Mikko Hypponen 2021 288 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
Technology
History
Finnish Literature
Physical Intelligence
by Scott Grafton • 2020
The Science of How the Body and the Mind Guide Each Other Through Life
3.60
194
Science
Neuroscience
Health
Physical Intelligence Summary
Physical Intelligence
The Science of How the Body and the Mind Guide Each Other Through Life
by Scott Grafton 2020 288 pages
3.60
194 ratings
Science
Neuroscience
Health
Shark Life
by Peter Benchley • 2002
True Stories About Sharks & the Sea
4.01
500+
Animals
Science
Nature
Shark Life Summary
Shark Life
True Stories About Sharks & the Sea
by Peter Benchley 2002 208 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Animals
Science
Nature
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
by Pagan Kennedy • 2025
A True Crime Story
3.88
9k+
True Crime
History
Feminism
The Secret History of the Rape Kit Summary
The Secret History of the Rape Kit
A True Crime Story
by Pagan Kennedy 2025 237 pages
3.88
9k+ ratings
True Crime
History
Feminism
These Strange New Minds
by Christopher Summerfield • 2025
How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means
4.09
316
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
These Strange New Minds Summary
These Strange New Minds
How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means
by Christopher Summerfield 2025 367 pages
4.09
316 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Listening to Whales
by Alexandra Morton • 2002
What the Orcas Have Taught Us
4.51
1k+
Animals
Science
Nature
Listening to Whales Summary
Listening to Whales
What the Orcas Have Taught Us
by Alexandra Morton 2002 320 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
Animals
Science
Nature
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
Stories from the Cutting Edge of Forensics
3.59
277
Science
True Crime
Crime
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime
Stories from the Cutting Edge of Forensics
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022 284 pages
3.59
277 ratings
Science
True Crime
Crime
The Devil's Playbook
by Lauren Etter • 2021
Big Tobacco, Juul, and the Addiction of a New Generation
4.14
500+
Business
Health
History
The Devil's Playbook Summary
The Devil's Playbook
Big Tobacco, Juul, and the Addiction of a New Generation
by Lauren Etter 2021 495 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Business
Health
History
Invention and Innovation
by Vaclav Smil • 2023
A Brief History of Hype and Failure
3.84
1k+
History
Science
Technology
Invention and Innovation Summary
Invention and Innovation
A Brief History of Hype and Failure
by Vaclav Smil 2023 225 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
History
Science
Technology
The Female Body Bible
by Emma Ross • 2023
A Revolution in Women’s Health and Fitness
4.17
357
Health
Womens
Fitness
The Female Body Bible Summary
The Female Body Bible
A Revolution in Women’s Health and Fitness
by Emma Ross 2023 384 pages
4.17
357 ratings
Health
Womens
Fitness
The Thyroid Connection
by Amy Myers • 2016
Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight -- and How to Get Your Life Back
3.72
500+
Health
Medical
Science
The Thyroid Connection Summary
The Thyroid Connection
Why You Feel Tired, Brain-Fogged, and Overweight -- and How to Get Your Life Back
by Amy Myers 2016 433 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Health
Medical
Science
Freedom and Neurobiology
by John Rogers Searle • 2005
Reflections on Free Will, Language, and Political Power
3.56
246
Philosophy
Science
Neuroscience
Freedom and Neurobiology Summary
Freedom and Neurobiology
Reflections on Free Will, Language, and Political Power
by John Rogers Searle 2005 113 pages
3.56
246 ratings
Philosophy
Science
Neuroscience
Surfing Uncertainty
by Andy Clark • 2015
Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind
4.09
381
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Surfing Uncertainty Summary
Surfing Uncertainty
Prediction, Action, and the Embodied Mind
by Andy Clark 2015 416 pages
4.09
381 ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Cows Save the Planet
by Judith D. Schwartz • 2013
And Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth
4.09
423
Environment
Science
Sustainability
Cows Save the Planet Summary
Cows Save the Planet
And Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth
by Judith D. Schwartz 2013 240 pages
4.09
423 ratings
Environment
Science
Sustainability
The Energy Plan
by James Collins • 2019
Eat Smart, Feel Strong, Perform at Your Peak
4.08
262
Health
Self Help
Food
The Energy Plan Summary
The Energy Plan
Eat Smart, Feel Strong, Perform at Your Peak
by James Collins 2019 318 pages
4.08
262 ratings
Health
Self Help
Food
Back to Earth
by Nicole Stott • 2021
What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It
3.91
219
Science
Space
Biography
Back to Earth Summary
Back to Earth
What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It
by Nicole Stott 2021 304 pages
3.91
219 ratings
Science
Space
Biography
Standard Deviations
by Gary Smith • 2014
Flawed Assumptions, Tortured Data, and Other Ways to Lie with Statistics
3.95
500+
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Standard Deviations Summary
Standard Deviations
Flawed Assumptions, Tortured Data, and Other Ways to Lie with Statistics
by Gary Smith 2014 304 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Science
Economics
Mathematics
Cool
by Steven Quartz • 2015
How the Brain’s Hidden Quest for Cool Drives Our Economy and Shapes Our World
3.60
225
Psychology
Sociology
Economics
Cool Summary
Cool
How the Brain’s Hidden Quest for Cool Drives Our Economy and Shapes Our World
by Steven Quartz 2015 304 pages
3.60
225 ratings
Psychology
Sociology
Economics
The Next America
by Paul Taylor • 2014
Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown
3.67
500+
Politics
Sociology
Economics
The Next America Summary
The Next America
Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown
by Paul Taylor 2014 280 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Politics
Sociology
Economics
Broad Band
by Claire L. Evans • 2018
The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet
3.93
2k+
History
Feminism
Science
Broad Band Summary
Broad Band
The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet
by Claire L. Evans 2018 288 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
History
Feminism
Science
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
A Junior Doctor's Story
3.78
4k+
Medicine
Medical
Memoir
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands
A Junior Doctor's Story
by Rachel Clarke 2017 278 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Memoir
Cryptography
by Fred C. Piper • 2002
A Very Short Introduction
3.56
500+
Science
Mathematics
Technology
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography
A Very Short Introduction
by Fred C. Piper 2002 160 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Science
Mathematics
Technology
Fat for Fuel
by Joseph Mercola • 2017
A Revolutionary Diet to Combat Cancer, Boost Brain Power, and Increase Your Energy
3.99
2k+
Health
Nutrition
Food
Fat for Fuel Summary
Fat for Fuel
A Revolutionary Diet to Combat Cancer, Boost Brain Power, and Increase Your Energy
by Joseph Mercola 2017 369 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
Pandora's Seed
by Spencer Wells • 2010
The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
3.76
1k+
Science
History
Anthropology
Pandora's Seed Summary
Pandora's Seed
The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization
by Spencer Wells 2010 256 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Science
History
Anthropology
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ • 2019
4.02
402
Puzzles
Reference
Mathematics
The GCHQ Puzzle Book Summary
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ 2019 368 pages
4.02
402 ratings
Puzzles
Reference
Mathematics
The Man Who Shocked The World
by Thomas Blass • 2004
The Life And Legacy Of Stanley Milgram
3.93
220
Psychology
Biography
Science
The Man Who Shocked The World Summary
The Man Who Shocked The World
The Life And Legacy Of Stanley Milgram
by Thomas Blass 2004 392 pages
3.93
220 ratings
Psychology
Biography
Science
MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook • 1993
4.23
117
Science
MRI in Practice Summary
MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook 1993 410 pages
4.23
117 ratings
Science
The Lion in the Living Room
by Abigail Tucker • 2016
How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
3.61
3k+
Animals
Science
Cats
The Lion in the Living Room Summary
The Lion in the Living Room
How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
by Abigail Tucker 2016 243 pages
3.61
3k+ ratings
Animals
Science
Cats
The Web of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 1996
A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems
4.18
1k+
Science
Philosophy
Ecology
The Web of Life Summary
The Web of Life
A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems
by Fritjof Capra 1996 347 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Science
Philosophy
Ecology
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution
by Mark P. Mattson • 2022
The Science of Optimizing Health and Enhancing Performance
4.04
275
Health
Science
Food
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution Summary
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution
The Science of Optimizing Health and Enhancing Performance
by Mark P. Mattson 2022 238 pages
4.04
275 ratings
Health
Science
Food
Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
The User's Guide to DNA
3.60
5
Science
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics
The User's Guide to DNA
by Glenn McGee 2004 221 pages
3.60
5 ratings
Science
I've Decided to Live 120 Years
by Ilchi Lee • 2017
The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality, and Life Transformation
4.12
339
Health
Self Help
Philosophy
I've Decided to Live 120 Years Summary
I've Decided to Live 120 Years
The Ancient Secret to Longevity, Vitality, and Life Transformation
by Ilchi Lee 2017 304 pages
4.12
339 ratings
Health
Self Help
Philosophy
Invisible Rivals
by Jonathan R Goodman • 2025
How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World
3.77
30
Science
Psychology
Invisible Rivals Summary
Invisible Rivals
How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World
by Jonathan R Goodman 2025 256 pages
3.77
30 ratings
Science
Psychology
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet
4.11
174
Sustainability
Environment
Economics
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World
How the Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, and Save the Planet
by Ron Gonen 2021 288 pages
4.11
174 ratings
Sustainability
Environment
Economics
The Long Covid Survival Guide
by Fiona Lowenstein • 2022
How to Take Care of Yourself and What Comes Next
4.30
156
Health
Disability
Medical
The Long Covid Survival Guide Summary
The Long Covid Survival Guide
How to Take Care of Yourself and What Comes Next
by Fiona Lowenstein 2022 288 pages
4.30
156 ratings
Health
Disability
Medical
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
How to Map the Future
3.64
458
Business
Psychology
Science
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted
How to Map the Future
by Margaret Heffernan 2020 362 pages
3.64
458 ratings
Business
Psychology
Science
The Wellness Trap
by Christy Harrison • 2023
Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being
3.76
1k+
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
The Wellness Trap Summary
The Wellness Trap
Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being
by Christy Harrison 2023 272 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
by Ken Wilber • 1998
Integrating Science and Religion
4.11
500+
Philosophy
Spirituality
Science
The Marriage of Sense and Soul Summary
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
Integrating Science and Religion
by Ken Wilber 1998 142 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Science
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
And 20 Other Myths About Surveillance and Privacy
3.64
191
Politics
Science
Technology
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
And 20 Other Myths About Surveillance and Privacy
by Heidi Boghosian 2021 240 pages
3.64
191 ratings
Politics
Science
Technology
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
by Wes Jackson • 2022
Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity
3.56
198
Environment
Climate Change
Science
An Inconvenient Apocalypse Summary
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity
by Wes Jackson 2022 184 pages
3.56
198 ratings
Environment
Climate Change
Science
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
What you can do to make a different
3.99
1k+
Environment
Sustainability
Science
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic.
What you can do to make a different
by Martin Dorey 2018 160 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Environment
Sustainability
Science
Twilight of American Sanity
by Allen Frances • 2016
A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump
3.60
287
Politics
History
Psychology
Twilight of American Sanity Summary
Twilight of American Sanity
A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump
by Allen Frances 2016 336 pages
3.60
287 ratings
Politics
History
Psychology
Mosquito
by Andrew Spielman • 2001
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
3.89
436
Science
History
Biology
Mosquito Summary
Mosquito
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
by Andrew Spielman 2001 256 pages
3.89
436 ratings
Science
History
Biology
Handwriting Analysis
by Andrea McNichol • 1991
Putting It to Work for You
4.30
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Reference
Handwriting Analysis Summary
Handwriting Analysis
Putting It to Work for You
by Andrea McNichol 1991 368 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Reference
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