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Science Book Summaries

Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar • 2020
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
4.25
4
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business Summary
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar 2020 334 pages
4.25
4 ratings
Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance
by James Fadiman • 2025
One-tenth of a psychedelic trip, taken on schedule, to ease depression, pain, and brain fog.
4.23
181
Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance Summary
Microdosing for Health, Healing, and Enhanced Performance
One-tenth of a psychedelic trip, taken on schedule, to ease depression, pain, and brain fog.
by James Fadiman 2025 368 pages
4.23
181 ratings
A Mind of Her Own
by Anne Campbell • 2002
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
4.22
90
A Mind of Her Own Summary
A Mind of Her Own
Why women play it safe, choose mates carefully, and bond like sisters: an evolutionary account.
by Anne Campbell 2002 404 pages
4.22
90 ratings
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
by William B. Young • 2018
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
3.63
54
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches Summary
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
by William B. Young 2018 216 pages
3.63
54 ratings
Bog Queen
by Anna North • 2025
A forensic anthropologist arrives to identify a missing woman. The bog holds an Iron Age murder.
3.58
8k+
Bog Queen Summary
Bog Queen
A forensic anthropologist arrives to identify a missing woman. The bog holds an Iron Age murder.
by Anna North 2025 268 pages
3.58
8k+ ratings
Take a Nap! Change Your Life.
by Mark Ehrman • 2006
NASA says a 20-minute nap boosts alertness 100%. The science of designing the perfect one.
3.74
420
Take a Nap! Change Your Life. Summary
Take a Nap! Change Your Life.
NASA says a 20-minute nap boosts alertness 100%. The science of designing the perfect one.
by Mark Ehrman 2006 141 pages
3.74
420 ratings
The Psychology of Belonging
by Kelly-Ann Allen • 2020
Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.
3.82
44
The Psychology of Belonging Summary
The Psychology of Belonging
Belonging is a survival need. Here are the skills biology wired your brain to crave.
by Kelly-Ann Allen 2020 144 pages
3.82
44 ratings
Choose Wisely
by Barry Schwartz • 2025
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
3.42
60
Choose Wisely Summary
Choose Wisely
Decision theory was built on a casino metaphor. The price: meaning, virtue, and practical wisdom.
by Barry Schwartz 2025 296 pages
3.42
60 ratings
Visionary
by Graham Hancock • 2022
The same non-human intelligence that painted cave walls 35,000 years ago still abducts people today.
4.30
338
Visionary Summary
Visionary
The same non-human intelligence that painted cave walls 35,000 years ago still abducts people today.
by Graham Hancock 2022 640 pages
4.30
338 ratings
Evolution Controversy, The
by Thomas B. Fowler • 2007
Four schools, three definitions, one unspoken fight: the evolution controversy, surveyed.
4.04
26
Evolution Controversy, The Summary
Evolution Controversy, The
Four schools, three definitions, one unspoken fight: the evolution controversy, surveyed.
by Thomas B. Fowler 2007 384 pages
4.04
26 ratings
The Psychology of Gender
by Gary W. Wood • 2018
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
3.71
76
The Psychology of Gender Summary
The Psychology of Gender
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
by Gary W. Wood 2018 118 pages
3.71
76 ratings
99 Ways to Die
by Ashely Alker • 2026
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
4.02
1k+
99 Ways to Die Summary
99 Ways to Die
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
by Ashely Alker 2026 384 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Start Making Sense
by Steven J. Heine • 2025
Your brain has a meaninglessness alarm. Why it won't stop ringing, and how to quiet it.
3.98
88
Start Making Sense Summary
Start Making Sense
Your brain has a meaninglessness alarm. Why it won't stop ringing, and how to quiet it.
by Steven J. Heine 2025 352 pages
3.98
88 ratings
Democracy for Realists
by Christopher H. Achen • 2016
Voters punish presidents for shark attacks, vote their tribe, and ignore policy.
3.98
1k+
Democracy for Realists Summary
Democracy for Realists
Voters punish presidents for shark attacks, vote their tribe, and ignore policy.
by Christopher H. Achen 2016 408 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Great Math War
by Jason Socrates Bardi • 2025
A feud among mathematicians, a world war, and a proof that ended the search for certainty.
3.77
60
The Great Math War Summary
The Great Math War
A feud among mathematicians, a world war, and a proof that ended the search for certainty.
by Jason Socrates Bardi 2025 416 pages
3.77
60 ratings
The Cyclic Universe
by Howard Burton • 2013
An infinite cycle: the far future of one universe ignites the Big Bang of the next.
4.25
28
The Cyclic Universe Summary
The Cyclic Universe
An infinite cycle: the far future of one universe ignites the Big Bang of the next.
by Howard Burton 2013 86 pages
4.25
28 ratings
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda • 2017
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
3.86
6k+
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
by Alan Alda 2017 210 pages
3.86
6k+ ratings
The Clock Mirage
by Joseph Mazur • 2020
Physics says time is relative. Biology says it's a cellular rhythm. The clock is a mirage.
3.42
118
The Clock Mirage Summary
The Clock Mirage
Physics says time is relative. Biology says it's a cellular rhythm. The clock is a mirage.
by Joseph Mazur 2020 272 pages
3.42
118 ratings
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
by Oliver Theobald • 2018
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
3.96
500+
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners Summary
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
by Oliver Theobald 2018 166 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
by Robert-Vincent Joule • 1997
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
3.78
500+
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens Summary
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
A decision, once made, freezes everything that follows. The French classic on hidden compliance.
by Robert-Vincent Joule 1997 286 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Swimming Science
by G. John Mullen • 2018
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
4.13
8
Swimming Science Summary
Swimming Science
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
by G. John Mullen 2018 192 pages
4.13
8 ratings
L'empathie est politique
by Samah Karaki • 2024
Feeling another's pain isn't neutral: it's a biased, exhausting act shaped by politics.
4.35
146
L'empathie est politique Summary
L'empathie est politique
Feeling another's pain isn't neutral: it's a biased, exhausting act shaped by politics.
by Samah Karaki 2024 223 pages
4.35
146 ratings
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Kieron O'Connor • 2011
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
4.03
34
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
by Kieron O'Connor 2011 333 pages
4.03
34 ratings
The Good Virus
by Tom Ireland • 2023
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
4.38
500+
The Good Virus Summary
The Good Virus
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
by Tom Ireland 2023 400 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Somos lo que hablamos
by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
3.81
260
Somos lo que hablamos Summary
Somos lo que hablamos
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019 237 pages
3.81
260 ratings
The Instability of Truth
by Rebecca Lemov • 2025
Brainwashing erases its own tracks. You do not see it in cults, courts, or your feed.
3.62
286
The Instability of Truth Summary
The Instability of Truth
Brainwashing erases its own tracks. You do not see it in cults, courts, or your feed.
by Rebecca Lemov 2025 464 pages
3.62
286 ratings
The Extended Mind
by Richard Menary • 2008
The mind does not end at the skull. Tools and notebooks may be genuine parts of thinking.
3.76
41
The Extended Mind Summary
The Extended Mind
The mind does not end at the skull. Tools and notebooks may be genuine parts of thinking.
by Richard Menary 2008 382 pages
3.76
41 ratings
Underland
by Robert Macfarlane • 2019
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
4.22
21k+
Underland Summary
Underland
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
by Robert Macfarlane 2019 496 pages
4.22
21k+ ratings
Games People Play
by Scott P. Stevens • 2008
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to spot the game in every interaction.
3.99
180
Games People Play Summary
Games People Play
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to spot the game in every interaction.
by Scott P. Stevens 2008 68 pages
3.99
180 ratings
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
by Ryshith Doyle • 2019
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
3.67
6
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS Summary
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
by Ryshith Doyle 2019 60 pages
3.67
6 ratings
The Great Nerve
by Kevin J. Tracey • 2025
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
3.99
500+
The Great Nerve Summary
The Great Nerve
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
by Kevin J. Tracey 2025 320 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Click.ology
by Graham Jones • 2013
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
3.70
43
Click.ology Summary
Click.ology
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
by Graham Jones 2013 200 pages
3.70
43 ratings
Engineering Mechanics
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1992
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
4.06
205
Engineering Mechanics Summary
Engineering Mechanics
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992 1314 pages
4.06
205 ratings
Meat
by Bruce Friedrich • 2025
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
4.38
97
Meat Summary
Meat
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
by Bruce Friedrich 2025 320 pages
4.38
97 ratings
Your Brain on Food
by Gary L. Wenk • 2010
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
3.42
500+
Your Brain on Food Summary
Your Brain on Food
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
by Gary L. Wenk 2010 200 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Smart Drugs II
by Ward Dean • 1993
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
3.75
36
Smart Drugs II Summary
Smart Drugs II
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
by Ward Dean 1993 287 pages
3.75
36 ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973 302 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021 304 pages
4.06
177 ratings
Master Critical Thinking
by Henrik Rodgers • 2019
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
3.15
27
Master Critical Thinking Summary
Master Critical Thinking
Critical thinking predicts life outcomes better than IQ does. The mental habits that build it.
by Henrik Rodgers 2019 135 pages
3.15
27 ratings
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
by Henry Segerman • 2016
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
4.08
13
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing Summary
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
by Henry Segerman 2016 200 pages
4.08
13 ratings
No One’s Coming
by Kevin Hazzard • 2026
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
4.43
1k+
No One’s Coming Summary
No One’s Coming
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
by Kevin Hazzard 2026 336 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Through the Language Glass
by Guy Deutscher • 2010
Language doesn't trap thought; it trains it. What you must say daily rewires what you see.
3.91
7k+
Through the Language Glass Summary
Through the Language Glass
Language doesn't trap thought; it trains it. What you must say daily rewires what you see.
by Guy Deutscher 2010 304 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Taming Your Amygdala
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2022
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
4.33
93
Taming Your Amygdala Summary
Taming Your Amygdala
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2022 168 pages
4.33
93 ratings
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love
by Allan Pease • 2021
Men chase youth, women chase resources. Here is how to use that knowledge to find your match.
4.30
27
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love Summary
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love
Men chase youth, women chase resources. Here is how to use that knowledge to find your match.
by Allan Pease 2021 275 pages
4.30
27 ratings
A Sorcerer's Apprentice
by John Herlosky • 2015
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
4.05
20
A Sorcerer's Apprentice Summary
A Sorcerer's Apprentice
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
by John Herlosky 2015 336 pages
4.05
20 ratings
More from Less
by Andrew McAfee • 2019
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
3.90
1k+
More from Less Summary
More from Less
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
by Andrew McAfee 2019 352 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
How to Lie with Maps
by Mark Monmonier • 1991
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
3.58
1k+
How to Lie with Maps Summary
How to Lie with Maps
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
by Mark Monmonier 1991 207 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
Reaching Through Resistance
by Allan Abbass • 2015
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
4.38
85
Reaching Through Resistance Summary
Reaching Through Resistance
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
by Allan Abbass 2015 412 pages
4.38
85 ratings
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
by Jacques Hadamard • 1945
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
3.97
221
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field Summary
An Essay on the Psychology of Invention in the Mathematical Field
Mathematical discovery relies on the unconscious, not logic; beauty picks the winning ideas.
by Jacques Hadamard 1945 162 pages
3.97
221 ratings
Virtuous Violence
by Alan Page Fiske • 2014
Perpetrators of violence usually believe their actions are justified. A unified theory of why.
3.90
77
Virtuous Violence Summary
Virtuous Violence
Perpetrators of violence usually believe their actions are justified. A unified theory of why.
by Alan Page Fiske 2014 384 pages
3.90
77 ratings
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