Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
By: Nathan H. Lents
3.95
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
A biology professor’s illuminating tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA…
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1. Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
By: Christie Wilcox
4.11
Format: 256 pages, ebook
A thrilling tale of encounters with nature’s masters of biochemistry From the coasts of Indonesi… read more
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"There are species on this planet we've never seen. They live in lands and seas that no human has ever explored, and they are struggling to survive in a world unknown to us...We destroy their homes. A…"-Christie Wilcox, Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
2. Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
By: Lydia Kang , Nate Pedersen
4.00
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Discover 67 shocking-but-true medical misfires that run the gamut from bizarre to deadly. Like when… read more
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"Unfortunately, the theory that 'more is better' is a really, really crappy theory when it comes to arsenic."-Lydia Kang, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
"It is perhaps oddly appropriate that the symbol for the god Mercury was the caduceus—two snakes entwined on a winged rod. The symbol is commonly and incorrectly associated with the medical establishm…"-Lydia Kang, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
3. The Tell–Tale Brain – A Neuroscientist`s Quest for What Makes Us Human
By: V.S. Ramachandran
3.86
Format: 302 pages,
Drawing on strange and thought-provoking case studies, an eminent neurologist offers unprecedented … read more
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4. Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond
By: Sonia Shah
4.60
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Scientists agree that a pathogen is likely to cause a global pandemic in the near future. But which… read more
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5. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
By: Harold Abelson , Julie Sussman , Gerald Jay Sussman
3.87
Format: 291 pages, Paperback
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programshas had a dramatic impact on computer science curr… read more
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6. How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): How the Silver Fox Became a Dog
By: Lee Alan Dugatkin , None
4.21
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears t… read more
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7. A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
By: Jennifer A. Doudna , Samuel H. Sternberg
4.08
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a c… read more
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8. Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages
By: Nathan Belofsky
3.26
Format: None pages, Paperback
An irreverent jaunt through medical history's most dubious ideas, bizarre treatments, and biggest b… read more
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9. A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
By: Neil Bradbury
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant blend of science and crime, 'A TASTE FOR POISON' reveals how eleven notorious poisons a… read more
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"Sometimes what makes things toxic is exactly what allows them to be used for good."-Neil Bradbury, A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
"Rather than throw the white arsenic away, it was realised that money could be made by selling the substance as a poison to get rid of all kinds of vermin, including cockroaches, rats, stray animals -…"-Neil Bradbury, A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
10. Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
By: Erika Engelhaupt
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bo… read more
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"This kind of scientific boldness is something the world could use more of. All too often, we’re hemmed in by our fears and our sense of propriety. Some subjects simply aren’t discussed, or aren’t tak…"-Erika Engelhaupt, Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science
11. Unthinkable: What the World's Most Extraordinary Brains Can Teach Us About Our Own
By: Helen Thomson
3.99
Format: 256 pages, ebook
Our brains are far stranger than we think. We take for granted that we can remember, feel emotion, … read more
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"Our inability to understand our own minds is the price we pay for the ability to question it in the first place."-Helen Thomson, Unthinkable: What the World's Most Extraordinary Brains Can Teach Us About Our Own
"Back in that first lesson with Clive, I was told by my professor that 'If the brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't."-Helen Thomson, Unthinkable: What the World's Most Extraordinary Brains Can Teach Us About Our Own
"Science prides itself on explaining the parts of our life that can be measured and tested. Objectivity is, rightly so, the backbone of science. But I’d argue that subjectivity is its flesh and blood.…"-Helen Thomson, Unthinkable: What the World's Most Extraordinary Brains Can Teach Us About Our Own
12. Mater 2-10
By: Hwang Sok-yong
3.67
Format: 486 pages, Paperback
International Booker–nominated virtuoso Hwang Sok-yong is back with another powerful story — an epi… read more
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13. Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
By: Mark Miodownik
4.12
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
This fascinating new book by the bestselling scientist and engineer Mark Miodownik is an expert tou… read more
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14. Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
By: Nathan H. Lents
3.95
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
A biology professor’s illuminating tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA… read more
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15. In Sickness: A Memoir
By: Barrett Rollins
3.77
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
A medical emergency forces a brilliant Harvard oncologist to reveal that she has been hiding her ad… read more
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16. Neurodiversity and the Myth of Normal
By: Kyler Shumway
3.77
Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio
We’ve all been told, at one point or another, to "just be yourself." Whether you are starting schoo… read more
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17. Języczni. Co język robi naszej głowie
By: Jagoda Ratajczak
3.46
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Czy kiedy mówimy w obcym języku, jesteśmy sobą? Czym różnią się osoby dwujęzyczne od słowników? Czy… read more
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18. The Big Mysteries of Human Evolution
By: Elen Feuerriegel
3.92
Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio
4 hours and 28 minutes Who are we? Where did we come from? These aren’t flippant questions,… read more
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19. Animal Societies: How Co-Operation Conquered the Natural World
By: Ashley Ward
4.06
Format: None pages, Audio CD
In our modern world of social media and relentless technological advancement, we are more connected… read more
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20. Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood
By: Rose George
3.83
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of… read more
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"There is nothing like it. It is stardust and the sea. The iron in our blood comes from the death of supernovas, like all iron on our planet.5 This bright red liquid—brighter in the arteries, when it …"-Rose George, Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood
"She squints into the distance, this young woman who looks strong but who statistics say is still too vulnerable to violence and abuse and infection. I want her to triumph because she deserves to. I k…"-Rose George, Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood
21. Atlas of the Invisible: Maps & Graphics That Will Change How You See the World
By: James Cheshire
4.17
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Discover the hidden patterns in human society as you have never seen them before--through the world… read more
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