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Science Book Summaries

How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022 284 pages
3.59
277 ratings
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
by Richard M. Dolan • 2014
Government lies, crash retrievals, and hidden science: why the UFO truth is about to break.
4.26
437
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind Summary
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
Government lies, crash retrievals, and hidden science: why the UFO truth is about to break.
by Richard M. Dolan 2014 506 pages
4.26
437 ratings
The Future of Everything
by David Orrell • 2006
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
3.67
117
The Future of Everything Summary
The Future of Everything
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
by David Orrell 2006 464 pages
3.67
117 ratings
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
4.11
174
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
by Ron Gonen 2021 288 pages
4.11
174 ratings
Is There Anything Good About Men?
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2016
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
3.74
356
Is There Anything Good About Men? Summary
Is There Anything Good About Men?
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2016 320 pages
3.74
356 ratings
Principles of Human Anatomy
by Gerard J. Tortora • 1977
Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.
3.91
152
Principles of Human Anatomy Summary
Principles of Human Anatomy
Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.
by Gerard J. Tortora 1977 960 pages
3.91
152 ratings
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
3.99
1k+
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic.
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018 160 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Clearer, Closer, Better
by Emily Balcetis • 2020
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
3.25
418
Clearer, Closer, Better Summary
Clearer, Closer, Better
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
by Emily Balcetis 2020 272 pages
3.25
418 ratings
Carl Gustav Jung
by Frank McLynn • 1996
The theories that made Jung famous grew from the very madness he feared was consuming him.
4.18
330
Carl Gustav Jung Summary
Carl Gustav Jung
The theories that made Jung famous grew from the very madness he feared was consuming him.
by Frank McLynn 1996 640 pages
4.18
330 ratings
The Lion in the Living Room
by Abigail Tucker • 2016
Cats tamed themselves, charm us with baby-like features, kill billions, and now rule the Internet.
3.61
3k+
The Lion in the Living Room Summary
The Lion in the Living Room
Cats tamed themselves, charm us with baby-like features, kill billions, and now rule the Internet.
by Abigail Tucker 2016 243 pages
3.61
3k+ ratings
Think
by Guy P. Harrison • 2013
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
3.36
500+
Think Summary
Think
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2013 240 pages
3.36
500+ ratings
Cool
by Steven Quartz • 2015
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
3.60
225
Cool Summary
Cool
Cool began as rebellion; now it runs the economy. Blame the brain's hidden status circuits.
by Steven Quartz 2015 304 pages
3.60
225 ratings
The Shortest History of Economics
by Andrew Leigh • 2024
Doomsayers predict collapse. Innovators prove them wrong. Ten thousand years of that economic cycle.
3.91
2k+
The Shortest History of Economics Summary
The Shortest History of Economics
Doomsayers predict collapse. Innovators prove them wrong. Ten thousand years of that economic cycle.
by Andrew Leigh 2024 241 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Hidden Spring
by Mark Solms • 2021
Consciousness isn't a cortical achievement: it's a feeling in the brainstem, predicting uncertainty.
4.25
1k+
The Hidden Spring Summary
The Hidden Spring
Consciousness isn't a cortical achievement: it's a feeling in the brainstem, predicting uncertainty.
by Mark Solms 2021 432 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Seeing through the Smoke
by Peter Grinspoon • 2023
Your body's ancient cannabis system changes everything about the drug war and medicine.
4.03
87
Seeing through the Smoke Summary
Seeing through the Smoke
Your body's ancient cannabis system changes everything about the drug war and medicine.
by Peter Grinspoon 2023 427 pages
4.03
87 ratings
Start at the End
by Dan Bigham • 2021
Great achievements aren't built forward. They're reverse-engineered from an impossible finish line.
4.07
179
Start at the End Summary
Start at the End
Great achievements aren't built forward. They're reverse-engineered from an impossible finish line.
by Dan Bigham 2021 224 pages
4.07
179 ratings
Green Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1993
When Earth's ice caps drown civilization, Mars' hidden generation seizes its chance at freedom.
3.96
41k+
Green Mars Summary
Green Mars
When Earth's ice caps drown civilization, Mars' hidden generation seizes its chance at freedom.
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1993 624 pages
3.96
41k+ ratings
Mindfulness
by Ellen J. Langer • 1989
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
3.80
3k+
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness
Real mindfulness means noticing new details. A landmark study showed this alone can extend life.
by Ellen J. Langer 1989 256 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Doing Philosophy
by Timothy Williamson • 2018
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
3.67
213
Doing Philosophy Summary
Doing Philosophy
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
by Timothy Williamson 2018 166 pages
3.67
213 ratings
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution
by Mark P. Mattson • 2022
Hunger shaped the human brain. A neuroscientist on why fasting sharpens cognition and slows aging.
4.04
275
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution Summary
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution
Hunger shaped the human brain. A neuroscientist on why fasting sharpens cognition and slows aging.
by Mark P. Mattson 2022 238 pages
4.04
275 ratings
Cryptography
by Fred C. Piper • 2002
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
3.56
500+
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
by Fred C. Piper 2002 160 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
The Future of Violence
by Benjamin Wittes • 2014
The state's monopoly on violence is ending. Networked technology handed individuals strategic power.
3.42
318
The Future of Violence Summary
The Future of Violence
The state's monopoly on violence is ending. Networked technology handed individuals strategic power.
by Benjamin Wittes 2014 336 pages
3.42
318 ratings
Personality Type
by Lenore Thomson • 1998
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
4.12
492
Personality Type Summary
Personality Type
Your personality runs on four mental functions. The one you suppress runs you.
by Lenore Thomson 1998 432 pages
4.12
492 ratings
Becoming Raw
by Brenda Davis • 2010
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
4.12
210
Becoming Raw Summary
Becoming Raw
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
by Brenda Davis 2010 374 pages
4.12
210 ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020 362 pages
3.64
458 ratings
A Garden of Marvels
by Ruth Kassinger • 2014
Sex in flowers, air-eating leaves, allied roots: botany's strangest truths took centuries to accept.
3.85
466
A Garden of Marvels Summary
A Garden of Marvels
Sex in flowers, air-eating leaves, allied roots: botany's strangest truths took centuries to accept.
by Ruth Kassinger 2014 416 pages
3.85
466 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021 240 pages
3.64
191 ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
by John M. Gottman • 1994
The ratio that predicts divorce, and the four fight patterns you can unlearn.
4.14
3k+
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail Summary
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
The ratio that predicts divorce, and the four fight patterns you can unlearn.
by John M. Gottman 1994 240 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
When Pigs Fly!
by Jane Killion • 2007
Your independent dog isn't broken: channel natural drives into a brilliant training partner instead.
4.33
500+
When Pigs Fly! Summary
When Pigs Fly!
Your independent dog isn't broken: channel natural drives into a brilliant training partner instead.
by Jane Killion 2007
4.33
500+ ratings
Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011 256 pages
4.06
139 ratings
Shark Life
by Peter Benchley • 2002
Sharks kill fewer than 10 people a year. The author of Jaws explains why.
4.01
500+
Shark Life Summary
Shark Life
Sharks kill fewer than 10 people a year. The author of Jaws explains why.
by Peter Benchley 2002 208 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook • 1993
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
4.23
117
MRI in Practice Summary
MRI in Practice
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
by Catherine Westbrook 1993 410 pages
4.23
117 ratings
It's the Thought That Counts
by David R. Hamilton • 2005
Your thoughts are not private: they alter your DNA and influence total strangers.
4.16
171
It's the Thought That Counts Summary
It's the Thought That Counts
Your thoughts are not private: they alter your DNA and influence total strangers.
by David R. Hamilton 2005 224 pages
4.16
171 ratings
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable
by Mikko Hypponen • 2021
Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.
4.10
2k+
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable Summary
If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable
Every connected device is a target. A cybersecurity veteran maps the attack surface of modern life.
by Mikko Hypponen 2021 288 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
When It Is Darkest
by Rory O'Connor • 2022
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
4.36
493
When It Is Darkest Summary
When It Is Darkest
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
by Rory O'Connor 2022 352 pages
4.36
493 ratings
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
by Carlo Rovelli • 2018
A physicist finds echoes of black holes in Dante, free will, and the future of our planet.
4.02
3k+
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness Summary
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
A physicist finds echoes of black holes in Dante, free will, and the future of our planet.
by Carlo Rovelli 2018
4.02
3k+ ratings
Quantum Creativity
by Amit Goswami • 1998
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
4.10
196
Quantum Creativity Summary
Quantum Creativity
True creativity is a discontinuous leap from the unconscious; here's how to invite it.
by Amit Goswami 1998 264 pages
4.10
196 ratings
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
by Ken Wilber • 1998
The war between science and religion is a category error. Fix the method, conflict dissolves.
4.11
500+
The Marriage of Sense and Soul Summary
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
The war between science and religion is a category error. Fix the method, conflict dissolves.
by Ken Wilber 1998 142 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Thyroid Connection
by Amy Myers • 2016
Your thyroid is failing but your labs are 'normal.' The root-cause fix your doctor isn't offering.
3.72
500+
The Thyroid Connection Summary
The Thyroid Connection
Your thyroid is failing but your labs are 'normal.' The root-cause fix your doctor isn't offering.
by Amy Myers 2016 433 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Shipwrecked!
by Martin W. Sandler • 2023
Seven shipwrecks froze time. How marine archaeologists learned to unlock them.
3.87
218
Shipwrecked! Summary
Shipwrecked!
Seven shipwrecks froze time. How marine archaeologists learned to unlock them.
by Martin W. Sandler 2023 138 pages
3.87
218 ratings
Python for Excel
by Felix Zumstein • 2021
Turn Excel into a Python engine: automate reports, scale past a million rows, and quit copy-pasting.
4.00
41
Python for Excel Summary
Python for Excel
Turn Excel into a Python engine: automate reports, scale past a million rows, and quit copy-pasting.
by Felix Zumstein 2021 335 pages
4.00
41 ratings
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh • 2016
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
4.01
53k+
The Defense Summary
The Defense
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
by Steve Cavanagh 2016 308 pages
4.01
53k+ ratings
Standard Deviations
by Gary Smith • 2014
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
3.95
500+
Standard Deviations Summary
Standard Deviations
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
by Gary Smith 2014 304 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
4.05
3k+
Mutants Summary
Mutants
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003 448 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Case of the Female Orgasm
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd • 2005
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
3.97
124
The Case of the Female Orgasm Summary
The Case of the Female Orgasm
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd 2005 320 pages
3.97
124 ratings
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
by Wes Jackson • 2022
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
3.56
198
An Inconvenient Apocalypse Summary
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
by Wes Jackson 2022 184 pages
3.56
198 ratings
Mindfulness for Beginners
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
3.78
9k+
Mindfulness for Beginners Summary
Mindfulness for Beginners
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006 170 pages
3.78
9k+ ratings
Junkyard Planet
by Adam Minter • 2013
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
3.91
1k+
Junkyard Planet Summary
Junkyard Planet
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
by Adam Minter 2013 304 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
What Do You Think You Are?
by Brian Clegg • 2020
Your atoms were forged in dying stars. The rest of you is harder to explain.
3.29
136
What Do You Think You Are? Summary
What Do You Think You Are?
Your atoms were forged in dying stars. The rest of you is harder to explain.
by Brian Clegg 2020 288 pages
3.29
136 ratings
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