Best Science Books for Non-Scientists
1
by Carl Sagan
8,101 members
119 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 41.87
Added 2012-01-10, 01:32 PM
- 12 Members
- lorax, seabear, lilithcat, ABVR, daschaich, stretch, prosfilaes, Percevan, dwacker, horacio.salazar, ManWithAnAgenda, Brandi007
- 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
2,956 members
80 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
12,961 members
237 reviews
3.9
Score 26.79
Added 2012-10-25, 02:37 PM
- 8 Members
- Edward, smcwl, proserpinarex, cindyst2000, martensgirl, cej1027, ahef1963, horacio.salazar
4
16,868 members
776 reviews
4.2
Score 24.95
Added 2012-01-26, 02:38 PM
- 8 Members
- raidergirl3, norabelle414, SylviaC, souloftherose, cej1027, ahef1963, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
- Explanations
- horacio.salazar: A book that redefines the way science stories can be told.
5
by Mary Roach
12,277 members
477 reviews
4.1
Score 22.09
Added 2012-01-19, 01:07 PM
- 7 Members
- ijustgetbored, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, norabelle414, martensgirl, ahef1963, horacio.salazar
6
2,237 members
23 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
10,240 members
197 reviews
3.9
Score 19.58
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
25,541 members
430 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 Dava Sobel
7,102 members
119 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.
10
by Matt Ridley
4,012 members
51 reviews
4.1
Score 17.33
Added 2012-01-09, 07:46 PM
- 6 Members
- ABVR, Noisy, SilentInAWay, martensgirl, horacio.salazar, wiseup,
11
1,892 members
28 reviews
4.2
Score 16.47
Added 2012-01-26, 02:35 PM
- 5 Members
- ABVR, smcwl, SylviaC, cindyst2000, dwacker
12
2,836 members
27 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
1,817 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
4,643 members
146 reviews
3.9
Score 12.27
Added 2012-02-08, 05:13 PM
- 4 Members
- ijustgetbored, norabelle414, kevinmorrice, Percevan
16
1,716 members
13 reviews
4.2
Score 11.79
Added 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 4 Members
- ABVR, SilentInAWay, AnnaClaire, indigorising
17
530 members
12 reviews
3.8
Score 11.5
Added 2012-01-09, 10:02 PM
- 4 Members
- smcwl, AnnaClaire, kevinmorrice, indigorising
18
by Mike Brown
884 members
37 reviews
4.1
Score 11.16
Added 2015-09-05, 08:44 AM
- 4 Members
- raidergirl3, kootibkiteer, GerrysBookshelf, ManWithAnAgenda
19
3,542 members
81 reviews
4.2
Score 10.51
Added 2012-01-26, 02:41 PM
- 4 Members
- seabear, smcwl, SylviaC, cindyst2000
20
by Bryan Sykes
2,082 members
35 reviews
3.9
Score 9.92
Added 2013-05-27, 11:13 PM
- 3 Members
- AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, GerrysBookshelf
21
4,568 members
183 reviews
4.1
Score 9.21
Added 2015-07-24, 10:13 AM
- 4 Members
- lorax, inge87, indigorising, GerrysBookshelf,ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963 : Simply too depressing to finish.
22
by Simon Singh
5,244 members
66 reviews
4.1
Score 9.04
Added 2012-01-10, 11:53 AM
- 3 Members
- smcwl, Percevan, souloftherose,Noisy
23
12,006 members
135 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.94
Added 2012-01-26, 03:13 PM
- 5 Members
- daschaich, Noisy, Percevan, jeffza, horacio.salazar,indigorising , ,raperper
24
1,744 members
21 reviews
3.9
Score 8.94
Added 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 3 Members
- ABVR, LolaWalser, horacio.salazar
25
by Carl Sagan
1,498 members
11 reviews
4.2
Score 8.59
Added 2013-05-27, 11:10 PM
- 3 Members
- sjmccreary, indigorising, GerrysBookshelf
26
1,708 members
32 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.35
Added 2012-01-26, 06:39 AM
- 3 Members
- Noisy, Ravic, kootibkiteer
27
1,790 members
16 reviews
3.9
Score 7.89
Added 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, smcwl, horacio.salazar
28
by Philip Plait
767 members
18 reviews
3.9
Score 7.6
Added 2012-01-09, 07:45 PM
- 3 Members
- lorax, ABVR, cindyst2000
29
1,146 members
14 reviews
3.8
Score 7.53
Added 2012-01-28, 10:40 PM
- 3 Members
- seabear, lahochstetler, sjmccreary
30
1,658 members
10 reviews
3.9
Score 7.49
Added 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
32
16,285 members
460 reviews
4.1
Score 7.05
Added 2015-09-05, 08:45 AM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, ahef1963, GerrysBookshelf
33
1,305 members
11 reviews
3.9
Score 6.91
Added 2013-05-27, 11:09 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, sjmccreary, horacio.salazar
34
16,530 members
133 reviews
4.1
Score 6.83
Added 2012-01-26, 03:50 AM
- 2 Members
- thorold, GerrysBookshelf
37
by John Gribbin
274 members
5 reviews
3.8
Score 5.87
Added 2012-01-09, 08:04 PM
- 2 Members
- Noisy, kevinmorrice
38
1,751 members
18 reviews
4.1
Score 5.74
Added 2012-11-07, 04:25 PM
40
by Ed Yong
2,197 members
62 reviews
4.1
Score 5.6
Added 2024-12-14, 06:42 PM
- 2 Members
- raidergirl3, norabelle414
41
by Mary Roach
4,294 members
275 reviews
4
Score 5.44
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.
44
by Ed Yong
2,182 members
71 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 5.13
Added 2024-12-14, 06:42 PM
- 2 Members
- raidergirl3, norabelle414
45
590 members
18 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.
51
1,535 members
49 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 4.59
Added 2016-02-20, 06:55 PM
- 2 Members
- cindyst2000, GerrysBookshelf
63
2,153 members
18 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 3.67
Added 2012-01-27, 03:29 PM
90
32 members
1 review
5
Score 2.38
Added 2012-01-27, 03:29 PM
