13 Top nonfiction books like The Science of Breaking Bad (Mit Press) by Dave Trumbore

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The Science of Breaking Bad (Mit Press)

By: Dave Trumbore

3.79

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

All the science in Breaking Bad--from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction--exp…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Science of Breaking Bad (Mit Press) by Dave Trumbore , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic

By: Michael Withey , Henry Zhang

4.10

Format: 271 pages,

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz

2. The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

By: Steven H. Strogatz

2.70

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A world-class mathematician and regular contributor to the New York Timeshosts a delightful tour of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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3. The End of Growth: Adapting to Our New Economic Reality

By: Richard Heinberg

3.44

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values conti… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence by Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola, Joan Benham

4. Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence

By: Stefano Mancuso , Alessandra Viola , Joan Benham

4.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science

5. The Egg and Other Stories

By: Andy Weir

3.00

Format: 112 pages, Audiobook

Collected for the first time anywhere, the nine tales in The Egg and Other Stories highlight Andy W… read more

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6. The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand

By: Lee LeFever

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

Your guide to becoming an explanation specialist. You've done the hard work. Your product or servic… read more

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7. The Amityville Horror

By: Jay Anson

3.83

Format: 315 pages, Mass Market Paperback

28 Days of Terror in a House Possessed by Evil Spirits In December 1975, the Lutz family moved i… read more

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8. Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer

By: William L. Simon , None

5.00

Format: 172 pages,

In the course of our enduring quest for knowledge about ourselves and our universe, we haven't foun… read more

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9. Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness

By: Peter Godfrey-Smith

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A philosopher dons a wet suit and journeys into the depths of consciousness Peter Godfrey-Smith is … read more

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10. Theory and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

By: Peter Godfrey-Smith

3.33

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

How does science work? Does it tell us what the world is "really" like? What makes it different fro… read more

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11. Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

By: Robin Wall Kimmerer

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

In this series of linked personal essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists … read more

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12. Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems

By: Sam Newman

4.45

Format: 864 pages, Paperback

Distributed systems have become more fine-grained in the past 10 years, shifting from code-heavy mo… read more

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13. American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

By: Maureen Callahan

4.09

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I've got lots more stories to tell."

-Maureen Callahan, American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

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14. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #2)

By: Randall Munroe

4.37

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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15. The World According to Physics

By: Jim Al-Khalili

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
"The true beauty of physics, for me, is found not only in abstract equations or in surprising experimental results, but in the deep underlying principles that govern the way the world is."

-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics

"By thinking about what we don't yet know, we can think about how we can best find out. It is the many questions we have asked over the course of our human history that have given us an ever-more-accu…"

-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics

"Let me first make two important assumptions, which I will discuss in more detail later on, but will now just say that they are both supported strongly by observational evidence: (1) that the laws of …"

-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics

"The trustworthiness of science comes not from certainty, but from its very openness about its uncertainty, always calling into question what we currently understand and being prepared to replace that…"

-Jim Al-Khalili, The World According to Physics

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16. How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

By: Randall Munroe

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
"It turns out that if you accelerate at 1 G for several years, you can reach almost any destination in the universe. After a few years have passed [traveling at that rate], the effects of relativity r…"

-Randall Munroe, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

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17. In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants (Plant Guide, Horticulture, Trees)

By: Matt Candeias

4.17

Format: 279 pages, Hardcover

“Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ― James T. Costa , Ph… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • science
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18. The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

By: Javier Blas

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Meet the traders who supply the world with oil, metal and food - no matter how corrupt, war-torn or… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Little noticed and little scrutinised, the commodity traders have become essential cogs in the modern economy. Without them, petrol stations would run out of fuel, factories would grind to a halt and…"

-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

"Most of us take for granted the ease with which we can fill up our cars, buy a new smartphone or order a cup of Colombian coffee. But underpinning almost all of our consumption is a frenetic internat…"

-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

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19. Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX

By: Eric Berger

4.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too… read more

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  • science
Cover of The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth by Michio Kaku

20. The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

By: Michio Kaku

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning new vision of our future i… read more

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  • science
"The notion that we live in a quiet, ordinary suburb of the galaxy was simple and comforting. But boy, we were wrong."

-Michio Kaku, The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

"Thee notion that we live in a quiet, ordinary suburb of the galaxy was simple and comforting. But boy, we were wrong."

-Michio Kaku, The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

"Astronomers suspect that the Oort Cloud could extend as far as three light-years from our solar system. That is more than halfway to the nearest stars, the Centauri triple star system, which is sligh…"

-Michio Kaku, The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

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21. The Science of Breaking Bad (Mit Press)

By: Dave Trumbore

3.79

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

All the science in Breaking Bad--from explosive experiments to acid-based evidence destruction--exp… read more

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9 Best science books like The Science of Breaking Bad (Mit Press) by Dave Trumbore

Transform Your Habits

The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity

Steven H. Strogatz

2.70

Transform Your Habits

Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence

Stefano Mancuso , Alessandra Viola , Joan Benham

4.62

Transform Your Habits

What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #2)

Randall Munroe

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The World According to Physics

Jim Al-Khalili

4.13

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Transform Your Habits

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Ashlee Vance

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her

Rowland White , Richard Truly

3.41

Transform Your Habits

Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chris Miller

4.44

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