Best Science Books for Non-Scientists
1
by Carl Sagan
7,099 members
106 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 37.87
Added 2012-01-10, 01:32 PM
- 11 Members
- lorax, seabear, lilithcat, ABVR, daschaich, stretch, prosfilaes, Percevan, dwacker, horacio.salazar, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ABVR: The best explanation of what science is (and why it matters) that I've ever read.horacio.salazar: Almost poetic. In this book Ssagan is like the Ray Bradbury of science.
2
by Neil Shubin
2,610 members
72 reviews
3.9
Score 37.63
Added 2012-01-26, 02:36 PM
- 11 Members
- lorax, jjwilson61, DaynaRT, sjmccreary, kootibkiteer, SylviaC, Percevan, martensgirl, javdiaz, jeffza, horacio.salazar
3
by Oliver Sacks
11,652 members
211 reviews
3.9
Score 22.79
Added 2012-10-25, 02:37 PM
- 7 Members
- Edward, smcwl, proserpinarex, cindyst2000, martensgirl, cej1027, horacio.salazar
4
14,757 members
743 reviews
4.2
Score 21.65
Added 2012-01-26, 02:38 PM
- 7 Members
- raidergirl3, norabelle414, SylviaC, souloftherose, cej1027, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
- Explanations
- horacio.salazar: A book that redefines the way science stories can be told.
5
by Matt Ridley
3,664 members
48 reviews
4.1
Score 21.33
Added 2012-01-09, 07:46 PM
- 7 Members
- ABVR, Noisy, SilentInAWay, norabelle414, martensgirl, horacio.salazar, wiseup,
6
2,065 members
21 reviews
4
Score 20.96
Added 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 6 Members
- jjwilson61, ABVR, stretch, prosfilaes, proserpinarex, horacio.salazar
- Explanations
- ABVR: Gould's second and best collection of essays: Uniformly good, with 5-6 among the best popular-science essays ever written.
7
by Dava Sobel
9,253 members
183 reviews
3.9
Score 19.83
Added 2012-01-17, 05:02 PM
- 8 Members
- amarie, KimarieBee, AnnaClaire, raidergirl3, Percevan, electrice, horacio.salazar, mspixieears,ABVR ,Noisy ,thorold
- Explanations
- ABVR : A fascinating book, but one about technology . . . and technology rooted in the craft tradition, rather than science, at that.
8
by Bill Bryson
23,354 members
399 reviews
4.2
Score 19.5
Added 2012-01-10, 12:16 PM
- 9 Members
- stretch, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, sjmccreary, SylviaC, Percevan, souloftherose, martensgirl, horacio.salazar,lorax ,ABVR ,daschaich ,Noisy ,Ravic
- Explanations
- lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia.
9
by Mary Roach
10,980 members
457 reviews
4.1
Score 19.1
Added 2012-01-19, 01:07 PM
- 6 Members
- ijustgetbored, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, norabelle414, martensgirl, horacio.salazar
10
by Dava Sobel
6,505 members
112 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 18.77
Added 2012-01-09, 10:05 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, AnnaClaire, raidergirl3, reconditereader, EmScape, Percevan, horacio.salazar,lorax ,ABVR ,Noisy
- Explanations
- lorax: A very interesting book, but it's a biography, not a book about science.
11
1,750 members
27 reviews
4.1
Score 16.47
Added 2012-01-26, 02:35 PM
- 5 Members
- ABVR, smcwl, SylviaC, cindyst2000, dwacker
12
2,647 members
29 reviews
3.9
Score 15.36
Added 2012-01-17, 09:03 PM
- 4 Members
- Noisy, mkjones, smcwl, indigorising
13
- 4 Members
- lorax, ABVR, stretch, indigorising
- Explanations
- ABVR: A masterpiece of geological explanation, in prose with the beautiful simplicity of Shaker cabinetry.
14
1,690 members
45 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 12.47
Added 2012-01-09, 07:49 PM
- 5 Members
- ABVR, daschaich, smcwl, indigorising, horacio.salazar
- Explanations
- horacio.salazar: A wonderful tour, told in a marvelous style. Great book!
15
by Sam Kean
3,965 members
137 reviews
3.8
Score 12.15
Added 2012-02-08, 05:13 PM
- 4 Members
- ijustgetbored, norabelle414, kevinmorrice, Percevan
16
1,551 members
13 reviews
4.2
Score 11.79
Added 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 4 Members
- ABVR, SilentInAWay, AnnaClaire, indigorising
17
486 members
11 reviews
3.8
Score 11.5
Added 2012-01-09, 10:02 PM
- 4 Members
- smcwl, AnnaClaire, kevinmorrice, indigorising
18
3,664 members
163 reviews
4.1
Score 11.21
Added 2015-07-24, 10:13 AM
- 4 Members
- lorax, inge87, indigorising, GerrysBookshelf
19
3,141 members
77 reviews
4.2
Score 10.51
Added 2012-01-26, 02:41 PM
- 4 Members
- seabear, smcwl, SylviaC, cindyst2000
20
by Bryan Sykes
1,954 members
34 reviews
3.9
Score 9.92
Added 2013-05-27, 11:13 PM
- 3 Members
- AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, GerrysBookshelf
21
by Simon Singh
4,791 members
64 reviews
4.1
Score 9.04
Added 2012-01-10, 11:53 AM
- 3 Members
- smcwl, Percevan, souloftherose,Noisy
22
10,875 members
120 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.94
Added 2012-01-26, 03:13 PM
- 5 Members
- daschaich, Noisy, Percevan, jeffza, horacio.salazar,indigorising , ,raperper
23
1,613 members
19 reviews
3.9
Score 8.94
Added 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 3 Members
- ABVR, LolaWalser, horacio.salazar
24
by Mike Brown
783 members
36 reviews
4.1
Score 8.6
Added 2015-09-05, 08:44 AM
- 3 Members
- kootibkiteer, GerrysBookshelf, ManWithAnAgenda
25
by Carl Sagan
1,332 members
8 reviews
4.1
Score 8.59
Added 2013-05-27, 11:10 PM
- 3 Members
- sjmccreary, indigorising, GerrysBookshelf
26
1,541 members
31 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.35
Added 2012-01-26, 06:39 AM
- 3 Members
- Noisy, Ravic, kootibkiteer
27
1,665 members
13 reviews
4
Score 7.89
Added 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, smcwl, horacio.salazar
29
by Philip Plait
704 members
18 reviews
4
Score 7.6
Added 2012-01-09, 07:45 PM
- 3 Members
- lorax, ABVR, cindyst2000
30
1,040 members
12 reviews
3.8
Score 7.53
Added 2012-01-28, 10:40 PM
- 3 Members
- seabear, lahochstetler, sjmccreary
31
1,533 members
10 reviews
3.9
Score 7.49
Added 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
32
14,445 members
120 reviews
4.1
Score 6.83
Added 2012-01-26, 03:50 AM
- 2 Members
- thorold, GerrysBookshelf
35
by John Gribbin
259 members
2 reviews
3.8
Score 5.87
Added 2012-01-09, 08:04 PM
- 2 Members
- Noisy, kevinmorrice
36
1,581 members
15 reviews
4.1
Score 5.74
Added 2012-11-07, 04:25 PM
38
by Matt Ridley
1,074 members
14 reviews
3.9
Score 5.29
Added 2012-01-26, 06:43 AM
- 2 Members
- Noisy, norabelle414
39
by Mary Roach
3,788 members
265 reviews
4
Score 5.23
Added 2012-01-19, 01:08 PM
- 3 Members
- ijustgetbored, norabelle414, souloftherose,lorax ,
- Explanations
- lorax : Pop-science books that base their humor on mocking actual scientists don't cut it in my book.
42
525 members
16 reviews
3.9
Score 5.07
Added 2013-04-10, 03:57 AM
- 2 Members
- seabear, horacio.salazar
- Explanations
- horacio.salazar: A classic. When the event at the end of the Cretaceous was news.
45
1,209 members
11 reviews
3.9
Score 4.8
Added 2013-05-27, 11:09 PM
- 2 Members
- sjmccreary, horacio.salazar
48
1,293 members
41 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 4.59
Added 2016-02-20, 06:55 PM
- 2 Members
- cindyst2000, GerrysBookshelf
60
1,963 members
17 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 3.67
Added 2012-01-27, 03:29 PM
87
29 members
1 review
5
Score 2.38
Added 2012-01-27, 03:29 PM
