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Science Book Summaries

Happy Gut
by Vincent Pedre • 2015
The Cleansing Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Eliminate Pain
3.53
1k+
Health
Science
Nutrition
Happy Gut Summary
Happy Gut
The Cleansing Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Eliminate Pain
by Vincent Pedre 2015 432 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Health
Science
Nutrition
Attraction, Love, Sex
by Simon LeVay • 2023
The Inside Story
3.49
43
Psychology
Sexuality
Science
Attraction, Love, Sex Summary
Attraction, Love, Sex
The Inside Story
by Simon LeVay 2023 311 pages
3.49
43 ratings
Psychology
Sexuality
Science
What We Value
by Emily Falk • 2025
The Neuroscience of Choice and Change
3.64
442
Psychology
Science
Self Help
What We Value Summary
What We Value
The Neuroscience of Choice and Change
by Emily Falk 2025 304 pages
3.64
442 ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
A People’s History of Computing in the United States
by Joy Lisi Rankin • 2018
3.49
193
History
Technology
Science
A People’s History of Computing in the United States Summary
A People’s History of Computing in the United States
by Joy Lisi Rankin 2018 336 pages
3.49
193 ratings
History
Technology
Science
Beyond Coffee
by James Beshara • 2019
A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms
3.30
225
Health
Science
Food
Beyond Coffee Summary
Beyond Coffee
A Sustainable Guide to Nootropics, Adaptogens, and Mushrooms
by James Beshara 2019 146 pages
3.30
225 ratings
Health
Science
Food
Rewilding the Sea
by Charles Clover • 2022
4.23
492
Nature
Science
Environment
Rewilding the Sea Summary
Rewilding the Sea
by Charles Clover 2022 261 pages
4.23
492 ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
The Family Gene
by Joselin Linder • 2017
A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future
4.05
1k+
Memoir
Science
Medical
The Family Gene Summary
The Family Gene
A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance into a Hopeful Future
by Joselin Linder 2017 272 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Science
Medical
The Making of You
by Katharina Vestre • 2018
A Journey from Cell to Human
4.12
500+
Science
Parenting
Biology
The Making of You Summary
The Making of You
A Journey from Cell to Human
by Katharina Vestre 2018 141 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Science
Parenting
Biology
The Way of the Explorer
by Edgar D. Mitchell • 1996
An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds
3.84
222
Science
Philosophy
Space
The Way of the Explorer Summary
The Way of the Explorer
An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds
by Edgar D. Mitchell 1996 240 pages
3.84
222 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Space
Blame My Brain Amazing Teenage Brain
by Nicola Morgan • 2005
3.88
1k+
Psychology
Parenting
Science
Blame My Brain Amazing Teenage Brain Summary
Blame My Brain Amazing Teenage Brain
by Nicola Morgan 2005 240 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Parenting
Science
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
by John Bemelmans Marciano • 2013
How America Kept Its Feet
3.62
321
History
Science
Technology
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? Summary
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
How America Kept Its Feet
by John Bemelmans Marciano 2013 320 pages
3.62
321 ratings
History
Science
Technology
Pictures of the Mind
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald • 2009
What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are
3.76
500+
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Pictures of the Mind Summary
Pictures of the Mind
What the New Neuroscience Tells Us About Who We Are
by Miriam Boleyn-Fitzgerald 2009 177 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Crash Test Girl
by Kari Byron • 2018
An Unlikely Experiment in Using the Scientific Method to Answer Life’s Toughest Questions
3.91
1k+
Biography
Science
Memoir
Crash Test Girl Summary
Crash Test Girl
An Unlikely Experiment in Using the Scientific Method to Answer Life’s Toughest Questions
by Kari Byron 2018 254 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Biography
Science
Memoir
Keto Answers
by Anthony Gustin • 2019
Simplifying Everything You Need to Know about the World's Most Confusing Diet
4.30
225
Health
Nutrition
Science
Keto Answers Summary
Keto Answers
Simplifying Everything You Need to Know about the World's Most Confusing Diet
by Anthony Gustin 2019 504 pages
4.30
225 ratings
Health
Nutrition
Science
The Wisdom of Birds
by Tim Birkhead • 2008
An Illustrated History of Ornithology
4.22
256
Birds
Nature
Science
The Wisdom of Birds Summary
The Wisdom of Birds
An Illustrated History of Ornithology
by Tim Birkhead 2008 433 pages
4.22
256 ratings
Birds
Nature
Science
Smarter Tomorrow
by Elizabeth R. Ricker • 2021
How 15 Minutes of Neurohacking a Day Can Help You Work Better, Think Faster, and Get More Done
3.66
252
Self Help
Psychology
Productivity
Smarter Tomorrow Summary
Smarter Tomorrow
How 15 Minutes of Neurohacking a Day Can Help You Work Better, Think Faster, and Get More Done
by Elizabeth R. Ricker 2021 368 pages
3.66
252 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Productivity
I, Mammal
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2011
How to Make Peace With the Animal Urge for Social Power
4.24
134
Psychology
Science
Biology
I, Mammal Summary
I, Mammal
How to Make Peace With the Animal Urge for Social Power
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2011 312 pages
4.24
134 ratings
Psychology
Science
Biology
A Tear at the Edge of Creation
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2010
A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe
3.87
396
Science
Philosophy
Physics
A Tear at the Edge of Creation Summary
A Tear at the Edge of Creation
A Radical New Vision for Life in an Imperfect Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser 2010 304 pages
3.87
396 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Physics
The Nature Fix
by Florence Williams • 2017
Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
3.97
14k+
Nature
Science
Psychology
The Nature Fix Summary
The Nature Fix
Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
by Florence Williams 2017 304 pages
3.97
14k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Psychology
The Germ Code
by Jason Tetro • 2013
3.76
142
Science
Medical
Biology
The Germ Code Summary
The Germ Code
by Jason Tetro 2013 274 pages
3.76
142 ratings
Science
Medical
Biology
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
4.09
448
Psychology
History
Mental Health
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies
Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness
by Andrew Scull 2022 512 pages
4.09
448 ratings
Psychology
History
Mental Health
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le • 1996
4.37
1k+
Medicine
Medical
Textbooks
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011 Summary
First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2011
by Tao Le 1996 623 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Textbooks
Numbers Don't Lie
by Vaclav Smil • 2020
71 Things You Need to Know About the World
3.82
10k+
Science
History
Economics
Numbers Don't Lie Summary
Numbers Don't Lie
71 Things You Need to Know About the World
by Vaclav Smil 2020 384 pages
3.82
10k+ ratings
Science
History
Economics
Unknown Quantity
by John Derbyshire • 2006
A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
3.90
500+
Mathematics
Science
History
Unknown Quantity Summary
Unknown Quantity
A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
by John Derbyshire 2006 374 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Mathematics
Science
History
Your Life Is Manufactured
by Tim Minshall • 2025
How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better
3.63
376
Science
Business
Technology
Your Life Is Manufactured Summary
Your Life Is Manufactured
How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better
by Tim Minshall 2025 369 pages
3.63
376 ratings
Science
Business
Technology
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1991
The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism
3.99
348
Self Help
Psychology
Spirituality
Alcoholics Anonymous Summary
Alcoholics Anonymous
The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991 605 pages
3.99
348 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Spirituality
The Wisdom of Wolves
by Elli H. Radinger • 2017
4.13
2k+
Nature
Science
Animals
The Wisdom of Wolves Summary
The Wisdom of Wolves
by Elli H. Radinger 2017 256 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Animals
The 3-Season Diet
by John Douillard • 2000
Eat the Way Nature Intended: Lose Weight, Beat Food Cravings, and Get Fit
4.10
302
Health
Food
Nutrition
The 3-Season Diet Summary
The 3-Season Diet
Eat the Way Nature Intended: Lose Weight, Beat Food Cravings, and Get Fit
by John Douillard 2000 336 pages
4.10
302 ratings
Health
Food
Nutrition
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
by Daniel G. Amen • 2019
Science-Based Strategies to Boost Memory, Strengthen Focus, and Study Faster
3.89
147
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades
Science-Based Strategies to Boost Memory, Strengthen Focus, and Study Faster
by Daniel G. Amen 2019 217 pages
3.89
147 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Supersurvivors
by David B. Feldman • 2014
The Surprising Link Between Suffering and Success
3.53
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Business
Supersurvivors Summary
Supersurvivors
The Surprising Link Between Suffering and Success
by David B. Feldman 2014 243 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
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Self Help
Business
Beat Autoimmune
by Palmer Kippola • 2017
The 6 Keys to Reverse Your Condition and Reclaim Your Health
4.00
481
Health
Psychology
Self Help
Beat Autoimmune Summary
Beat Autoimmune
The 6 Keys to Reverse Your Condition and Reclaim Your Health
by Palmer Kippola 2017 384 pages
4.00
481 ratings
Health
Psychology
Self Help
The Personality Brokers
by Merve Emre • 2018
The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing
3.26
3k+
Psychology
History
Science
The Personality Brokers Summary
The Personality Brokers
The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing
by Merve Emre 2018 307 pages
3.26
3k+ ratings
Psychology
History
Science
Written in Blood
by Colin Wilson • 1989
A History of Forensic Detection
3.92
233
True Crime
History
Crime
Written in Blood Summary
Written in Blood
A History of Forensic Detection
by Colin Wilson 1989 544 pages
3.92
233 ratings
True Crime
History
Crime
The Joy of Pain
by Richard H. Smith • 2013
Schadenfreude and the Dark Side of Human Nature
3.45
268
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
The Joy of Pain Summary
The Joy of Pain
Schadenfreude and the Dark Side of Human Nature
by Richard H. Smith 2013 238 pages
3.45
268 ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Taking on the Plastics Crisis
by Hannah Testa • 2020
3.90
500+
Science
Activism
Social Justice
Taking on the Plastics Crisis Summary
Taking on the Plastics Crisis
by Hannah Testa 2020 64 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Science
Activism
Social Justice
How Technology Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2019
The Facts Visually Explained
4.33
166
Science
Technology
Engineering
How Technology Works Summary
How Technology Works
The Facts Visually Explained
by D.K. Publishing 2019 256 pages
4.33
166 ratings
Science
Technology
Engineering
Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
The Science Behind America's Game
3.84
185
Sports
Science
Football
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football
The Science Behind America's Game
by Allen St. John 2013 272 pages
3.84
185 ratings
Sports
Science
Football
The Little Book of Humanism
by Andrew Copson • 2020
Universal Lessons on Finding Purpose, Meaning and Joy
4.09
1k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The Little Book of Humanism Summary
The Little Book of Humanism
Universal Lessons on Finding Purpose, Meaning and Joy
by Andrew Copson 2020 256 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Penguin Celebrations - The Science of Everyday Life
by Jay Ingram • 1989
3.76
230
Science
Canada
Reference
Penguin Celebrations - The Science of Everyday Life Summary
Penguin Celebrations - The Science of Everyday Life
by Jay Ingram 1989 200 pages
3.76
230 ratings
Science
Canada
Reference
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
by Ian Harris • 2016
A Surgeon Cuts through the Evidence
4.16
196
Medicine
Science
Psychology
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo Summary
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
A Surgeon Cuts through the Evidence
by Ian Harris 2016 240 pages
4.16
196 ratings
Medicine
Science
Psychology
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
Spirituality, Science, and the Future of Our Planet
3.71
276
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Philosophy
Religion
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real
Spirituality, Science, and the Future of Our Planet
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015 200 pages
3.71
276 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Religion
The Bad Food Bible
by Aaron E. Carroll • 2017
Why You Can (and Maybe Should) Eat Everything You Thought You Couldn't
4.07
1k+
Food
Science
Health
The Bad Food Bible Summary
The Bad Food Bible
Why You Can (and Maybe Should) Eat Everything You Thought You Couldn't
by Aaron E. Carroll 2017 274 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Food
Science
Health
A Beautiful Math
by Tom Siegfried • 2006
John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature
3.59
389
Science
Mathematics
Economics
A Beautiful Math Summary
A Beautiful Math
John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature
by Tom Siegfried 2006 272 pages
3.59
389 ratings
Science
Mathematics
Economics
On Muscle
by Bonnie Tsui • 2025
The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters
3.76
1k+
Science
Health
Memoir
On Muscle Summary
On Muscle
The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters
by Bonnie Tsui 2025 256 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Science
Health
Memoir
Uncontrolled Spread
by Scott Gottlieb • 2021
Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic
4.06
1k+
Science
History
Health
Uncontrolled Spread Summary
Uncontrolled Spread
Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic
by Scott Gottlieb 2021 480 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Science
History
Health
Risk Intelligence
by Dylan Evans • 2012
3.71
256
Psychology
Business
Economics
Risk Intelligence Summary
Risk Intelligence
by Dylan Evans 2012 276 pages
3.71
256 ratings
Psychology
Business
Economics
Build Your Running Body
by Melissa Breyer • 2014
A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners―Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free
4.19
500+
Fitness
Health
Sports
Build Your Running Body Summary
Build Your Running Body
A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners―Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free
by Melissa Breyer 2014 448 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Fitness
Health
Sports
Forensics
by D.P. Lyle • 2008
A Guide for Writers
4.34
375
Writing
Reference
Science
Forensics Summary
Forensics
A Guide for Writers
by D.P. Lyle 2008 448 pages
4.34
375 ratings
Writing
Reference
Science
Breathe In, Breathe Out
by Stuart Sandeman • 2022
Restore Your Health, Reset Your Mind and Find Happiness Through Breathwork
4.11
483
Self Help
Health
Science
Breathe In, Breathe Out Summary
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Restore Your Health, Reset Your Mind and Find Happiness Through Breathwork
by Stuart Sandeman 2022 333 pages
4.11
483 ratings
Self Help
Health
Science
Whole Earth
by John Markoff • 2022
The Many Lives of Stewart Brand
3.90
242
Biography
History
Science
Whole Earth Summary
Whole Earth
The Many Lives of Stewart Brand
by John Markoff 2022 416 pages
3.90
242 ratings
Biography
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