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1A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
A popular science book from around the same period that explains a wide range of scientific ideas in plain language for general readers.
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2Big Bang
Big Bang
Simon Singh
A clear account of the science behind the origins of the universe, written for readers without a specialist background.
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3Stiff
Stiff
Mary Roach
A light, well-researched book about the human body and the science done on it, with short chapters and plenty of concrete examples.
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4Uncle Tungsten
Uncle Tungsten
Oliver Sacks
A memoir of growing up with chemistry and experiments, which shows how a scientific interest develops in a young person.
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5The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan
An argument for scientific thinking and careful reasoning, aimed at general readers who want to test claims for themselves.
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6A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
A short introduction to cosmology and physics written for non-specialists, covering large ideas with few equations.
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7QED
QED
Richard Phillips Feynman
Four lectures explaining quantum electrodynamics in everyday language, showing how a physicist reasons through a problem.
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8Silent Spring
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
A landmark book on how chemicals affect living things and ecosystems, useful for readers studying biology and environmental science.
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9Why Does E=mc2?
Why Does E=mc2?
Jeff Forshaw
An accessible explanation of relativity and related physics ideas, written for readers who want the reasoning behind the equations.
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