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Science Book Summaries

Linux Kernel Development
by Robert Love • 2003
Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.
4.34
500+
Linux Kernel Development Summary
Linux Kernel Development
Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.
by Robert Love 2003 480 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
Dreaming
by J. Allan Hobson • 2005
Every night your brain enters a temporary psychosis. Here is the chemical switch behind it.
3.37
500+
Dreaming Summary
Dreaming
Every night your brain enters a temporary psychosis. Here is the chemical switch behind it.
by J. Allan Hobson 2005 153 pages
3.37
500+ ratings
Personal Knowledge
by Michael Polanyi • 1958
Pure objectivity is a false ideal: every act of knowing demands a personal, skillful commitment.
4.27
456
Personal Knowledge Summary
Personal Knowledge
Pure objectivity is a false ideal: every act of knowing demands a personal, skillful commitment.
by Michael Polanyi 1958 428 pages
4.27
456 ratings
Healing Ourselves
by Shamini Jain • 2021
Energy healing isn't magic. It's biology, and the evidence is in your cells.
4.29
133
Healing Ourselves Summary
Healing Ourselves
Energy healing isn't magic. It's biology, and the evidence is in your cells.
by Shamini Jain 2021 320 pages
4.29
133 ratings
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2025
Three executive systems, not one. Built by attachment. Hijacked by screens. Rewired in therapy.
4.80
5
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy Summary
Executive Functioning and Psychotherapy
Three executive systems, not one. Built by attachment. Hijacked by screens. Rewired in therapy.
by Louis Cozolino 2025 330 pages
4.80
5 ratings
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli • 2013
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
3.85
42k+
The Art of Thinking Clearly Summary
The Art of Thinking Clearly
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
by Rolf Dobelli 2013 384 pages
3.85
42k+ ratings
High Speed Signal Propagation
by Howard W. Johnson • 2003
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
4.00
16
High Speed Signal Propagation Summary
High Speed Signal Propagation
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
by Howard W. Johnson 2003 808 pages
4.00
16 ratings
What's Left
by Malcolm Harris • 2025
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
3.87
195
What's Left Summary
What's Left
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
by Malcolm Harris 2025 320 pages
3.87
195 ratings
Body Respect
by Linda Bacon • 2014
BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.
4.19
1k+
Body Respect Summary
Body Respect
BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.
by Linda Bacon 2014 232 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Guide to Getting It On
by Paul Joannides • 1996
A lifetime guide to sex: the brain, the myths, the pleasure anatomy, and staying connected.
4.28
2k+
The Guide to Getting It On Summary
The Guide to Getting It On
A lifetime guide to sex: the brain, the myths, the pleasure anatomy, and staying connected.
by Paul Joannides 1996 698 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Dieta Cetogénica
by Carlos Stro • 2019
Trade sugar spikes and crashes for a fat-based metabolism that runs on your own reserves.
4.58
294
Dieta Cetogénica Summary
Dieta Cetogénica
Trade sugar spikes and crashes for a fat-based metabolism that runs on your own reserves.
by Carlos Stro 2019 479 pages
4.58
294 ratings
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth
by Steven M. Druker • 2012
The FDA buried its own scientists' warnings, covered up a lethal epidemic, and declared GMOs safe.
4.18
222
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Summary
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth
The FDA buried its own scientists' warnings, covered up a lethal epidemic, and declared GMOs safe.
by Steven M. Druker 2012 528 pages
4.18
222 ratings
Tu cuerpo en llamas
by Beatriz Larrea • 2022
Every disease of aging shares one hidden driver, and your kitchen holds the off switch.
4.01
289
Tu cuerpo en llamas Summary
Tu cuerpo en llamas
Every disease of aging shares one hidden driver, and your kitchen holds the off switch.
by Beatriz Larrea 2022 336 pages
4.01
289 ratings
The Numbers Game
by David Sally • 2013
Why soccer's weakest player matters more than its star, and half the result is luck.
3.72
3k+
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game
Why soccer's weakest player matters more than its star, and half the result is luck.
by David Sally 2013 401 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
The Magic of Melatonin
by Jan-Dirk Fauteck • 2019
One hormone controls sleep, pain, metabolism, and aging. Light pollution disrupts it. Restore it.
3.80
35
The Magic of Melatonin Summary
The Magic of Melatonin
One hormone controls sleep, pain, metabolism, and aging. Light pollution disrupts it. Restore it.
by Jan-Dirk Fauteck 2019 178 pages
3.80
35 ratings
Our Green Heart
by Diana Beresford-Kroeger • 2024
Chlorophyll and hemoglobin are subatomic twins. When forests die, so does the animal kingdom.
4.09
500+
Our Green Heart Summary
Our Green Heart
Chlorophyll and hemoglobin are subatomic twins. When forests die, so does the animal kingdom.
by Diana Beresford-Kroeger 2024 216 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Lonely Century
by Noreena Hertz • 2021
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
3.85
2k+
The Lonely Century Summary
The Lonely Century
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
by Noreena Hertz 2021 384 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Constraints-Led Approach
by Ian Renshaw • 2019
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
4.28
46
The Constraints-Led Approach Summary
The Constraints-Led Approach
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
by Ian Renshaw 2019 179 pages
4.28
46 ratings
Consulting Psychology
by Harry Levinson • 2008
Organizations replay family patterns. A clinical method to diagnose what's really ruining them.
3.67
3
Consulting Psychology Summary
Consulting Psychology
Organizations replay family patterns. A clinical method to diagnose what's really ruining them.
by Harry Levinson 2008 334 pages
3.67
3 ratings
Science & Health
by Mary Baker Eddy • 1875
Where physiology sees disease, Christian Science sees mental illusion, and offers a spiritual cure.
4.23
500+
Science & Health Summary
Science & Health
Where physiology sees disease, Christian Science sees mental illusion, and offers a spiritual cure.
by Mary Baker Eddy 1875 700 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Jump-Starting America
by Jonathan Gruber • 2019
Public science built the middle class. We cut R&D by two-thirds. China noticed.
4.07
334
Jump-Starting America Summary
Jump-Starting America
Public science built the middle class. We cut R&D by two-thirds. China noticed.
by Jonathan Gruber 2019 368 pages
4.07
334 ratings
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3
by Paul Wilmott • 2000
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
4.25
81
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 Summary
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
by Paul Wilmott 2000 1500 pages
4.25
81 ratings
The Secret Female Hormone
by Kathy C. Maupin • 2013
Women's most abundant hormone isn't estrogen. Its loss at 40 explains the fatigue doctors dismiss.
4.20
131
The Secret Female Hormone Summary
The Secret Female Hormone
Women's most abundant hormone isn't estrogen. Its loss at 40 explains the fatigue doctors dismiss.
by Kathy C. Maupin 2013 320 pages
4.20
131 ratings
Breath
by James Nestor • 2025
Mouthbreathing ruins sleep, deforms faces, and shortens lives; the fix was hiding in plain sight.
4.02
51
Breath Summary
Breath
Mouthbreathing ruins sleep, deforms faces, and shortens lives; the fix was hiding in plain sight.
by James Nestor 2025 368 pages
4.02
51 ratings
Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares
by Greg Marley • 2010
Why Russians worship the mushrooms Americans fear: a cultural history of the forest floor.
3.95
271
Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares Summary
Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares
Why Russians worship the mushrooms Americans fear: a cultural history of the forest floor.
by Greg Marley 2010 288 pages
3.95
271 ratings
A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
by Erik van den Brink • 2018
Your brain is wired for survival, not happiness: a program for rewiring its soothing system.
4.11
9
A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living Summary
A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
Your brain is wired for survival, not happiness: a program for rewiring its soothing system.
by Erik van den Brink 2018 180 pages
4.11
9 ratings
Feng Shui For Skeptics
by Kartar Diamond • 2003
Your red door can cause divorce. Real Feng Shui runs on compass math, not lucky charms.
3.93
15
Feng Shui For Skeptics Summary
Feng Shui For Skeptics
Your red door can cause divorce. Real Feng Shui runs on compass math, not lucky charms.
by Kartar Diamond 2003 142 pages
3.93
15 ratings
Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
by Kaplan Test Prep • 2010
How to recognize the reaction patterns that let you answer MCAT organic chemistry questions fast.
3.09
119
Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review Summary
Kaplan MCAT Organic Chemistry Review
How to recognize the reaction patterns that let you answer MCAT organic chemistry questions fast.
by Kaplan Test Prep 2010 448 pages
3.09
119 ratings
La ciencia pop 2
by Gabriel León • 2018
A tick bite that bans you from steak for life: the science of the body's strangest reactions.
4.13
289
La ciencia pop 2 Summary
La ciencia pop 2
A tick bite that bans you from steak for life: the science of the body's strangest reactions.
by Gabriel León 2018 114 pages
4.13
289 ratings
Pain Killer
by Barry Meier • 2003
A five-sentence letter, dressed as science, launched America's deadliest drug epidemic.
4.02
3k+
Pain Killer Summary
Pain Killer
A five-sentence letter, dressed as science, launched America's deadliest drug epidemic.
by Barry Meier 2003 240 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Wilful Blindness
by Margaret Heffernan • 2011
Enron, Madoff, the 2008 crash: disasters hiding in plain sight. Psychology of why we miss them.
4.05
1k+
Wilful Blindness Summary
Wilful Blindness
Enron, Madoff, the 2008 crash: disasters hiding in plain sight. Psychology of why we miss them.
by Margaret Heffernan 2011 460 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Social Neuroscience of Education
by Louis Cozolino • 2012
A classroom is a neural network where relationships, not lessons, decide what gets learned.
4.16
92
The Social Neuroscience of Education Summary
The Social Neuroscience of Education
A classroom is a neural network where relationships, not lessons, decide what gets learned.
by Louis Cozolino 2012 448 pages
4.16
92 ratings
The Fabric of Civilization
by Virginia Postrel • 2020
Binary code, global banking, synthetic chemistry: all three began with a piece of cloth.
4.14
3k+
The Fabric of Civilization Summary
The Fabric of Civilization
Binary code, global banking, synthetic chemistry: all three began with a piece of cloth.
by Virginia Postrel 2020 320 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
by Josh Davis
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
3.50
2
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common Summary
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
by Josh Davis
3.50
2 ratings
Neurociencia para la vida real
by Ana Ibáñez • 2026
Why cold showers, daydreaming, and standing up straight rewire your brain more than affirmations.
4.18
51
Neurociencia para la vida real Summary
Neurociencia para la vida real
Why cold showers, daydreaming, and standing up straight rewire your brain more than affirmations.
by Ana Ibáñez 2026 400 pages
4.18
51 ratings
A History of the Human Brain
by Bret Stetka • 2021
Seafood, gossip, and cooking built the human brain; now we're directing its evolution.
4.00
379
A History of the Human Brain Summary
A History of the Human Brain
Seafood, gossip, and cooking built the human brain; now we're directing its evolution.
by Bret Stetka 2021 272 pages
4.00
379 ratings
Comer sin miedo
by J.M. Mulet • 2014
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
4.02
500+
Comer sin miedo Summary
Comer sin miedo
Everything you call natural was invented by farmers. The real danger is invisible and alive.
by J.M. Mulet 2014 264 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
The Village Effect
by Susan Pinker • 2013
Hyperconnected yet lonelier than ever: the biological cost of screens replacing faces.
3.78
500+
The Village Effect Summary
The Village Effect
Hyperconnected yet lonelier than ever: the biological cost of screens replacing faces.
by Susan Pinker 2013 285 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
I is an Other
by James Geary • 2011
You utter six metaphors a minute. Your brain runs on them, not on logic.
3.88
500+
I is an Other Summary
I is an Other
You utter six metaphors a minute. Your brain runs on them, not on logic.
by James Geary 2011 740 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Feeding Dogs
by Conor Brady • 2020
Your dog is a carnivore, not an omnivore. Kibble is making them sick, and the science is clear.
4.44
66
Feeding Dogs Summary
Feeding Dogs
Your dog is a carnivore, not an omnivore. Kibble is making them sick, and the science is clear.
by Conor Brady 2020 540 pages
4.44
66 ratings
Generative Energy
by Raymond Peat • 1994
Seed oils age you faster than time does. Progesterone, thyroid, and red light reverse the damage.
4.38
255
Generative Energy Summary
Generative Energy
Seed oils age you faster than time does. Progesterone, thyroid, and red light reverse the damage.
by Raymond Peat 1994 151 pages
4.38
255 ratings
From One Cell
by Ben Stanger • 2024
Flies and humans share body-building instructions. Cancer exploits them. Medicine is catching up.
4.20
259
From One Cell Summary
From One Cell
Flies and humans share body-building instructions. Cancer exploits them. Medicine is catching up.
by Ben Stanger 2024 368 pages
4.20
259 ratings
Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain
by Michael S. Gazzaniga • 2011
Your brain decides without you. Free will is a social question, not a neural one.
4.00
3k+
Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain Summary
Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain
Your brain decides without you. Free will is a social question, not a neural one.
by Michael S. Gazzaniga 2011 260 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
Fix Your Period
by Nicole Jardim • 2024
Turn your period into a health report: the six-week fix that skips the pill.
4.02
500+
Fix Your Period Summary
Fix Your Period
Turn your period into a health report: the six-week fix that skips the pill.
by Nicole Jardim 2024 400 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Eaarth
by Bill McKibben • 2010
One degree of warming already erased the old climate. The question is what comes next.
3.95
4k+
Eaarth Summary
Eaarth
One degree of warming already erased the old climate. The question is what comes next.
by Bill McKibben 2010 253 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
At the Edge of Uncertainty
by Michael Brooks • 2014
Consciousness is physical. Time is an illusion. Animals have culture. The textbooks are behind.
3.91
500+
At the Edge of Uncertainty Summary
At the Edge of Uncertainty
Consciousness is physical. Time is an illusion. Animals have culture. The textbooks are behind.
by Michael Brooks 2014 288 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Why Good Sex Matters
by Nan Wise • 2020
Stuck in a craving loop, your brain needs a pleasure reset, not another hit of stimulation.
3.62
265
Why Good Sex Matters Summary
Why Good Sex Matters
Stuck in a craving loop, your brain needs a pleasure reset, not another hit of stimulation.
by Nan Wise 2020 272 pages
3.62
265 ratings
Widen the Window
by Elizabeth A. Stanley • 2019
Your nervous system decides whether stress becomes trauma. You can train it to choose otherwise.
4.06
500+
Widen the Window Summary
Widen the Window
Your nervous system decides whether stress becomes trauma. You can train it to choose otherwise.
by Elizabeth A. Stanley 2019 496 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
by Thomas R. Lynch • 2018
Some patients don't need more self-control. They need less. A therapy for the overcontrolled.
4.29
141
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy Summary
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Some patients don't need more self-control. They need less. A therapy for the overcontrolled.
by Thomas R. Lynch 2018 600 pages
4.29
141 ratings
The Aging Brain
by Timothy R. Jennings • 2018
Dementia is not fate. The daily habits that protect your brain and sharpen your mind.
4.02
310
The Aging Brain Summary
The Aging Brain
Dementia is not fate. The daily habits that protect your brain and sharpen your mind.
by Timothy R. Jennings 2018 304 pages
4.02
310 ratings
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