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1A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking
A popular introduction to physics and cosmology for readers who want the core ideas explained without heavy mathematics.
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2The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
A clear account of evolutionary biology that explains genes and natural selection with worked examples.
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3A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
A broad survey of scientific discoveries across chemistry, geology and biology, written for readers new to the subjects.
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4Cosmos
Cosmos
Carl Sagan
An accessible tour of astronomy and the scientific method that connects the physical sciences to how science is practised.
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5The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas S. Kuhn
A study of how scientific knowledge changes over time, useful for students thinking about how science is done.
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6Guns, Germs, and Steel
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond
A wide-ranging book that applies biology, geography and history to explain human societies, suited to readers interested in science and its uses.
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7"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman"
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman"
Richard Phillips Feynman
Memoir-style stories from a physicist that show how scientific curiosity works in practice.
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8The Gene
The Gene
Siddhartha Mukherjee
A history of genetics that traces key discoveries and their scientific and social consequences.
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