The Scientist's Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career
By: Stephen B. Heard
4.43
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
A concise and accessible primer on the scientific writer's craft The ability to write clearly is c…
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1. A PhD Is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science
By: Peter J. Feibelman
3.89
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific resea… read more
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- academia
- science
- research
- grad school
- nonfiction
- writing
- education
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"Scientists are like terriers, trained to chase down and pick apart reasoning that is not rigorous."-Peter J. Feibelman, A PhD Is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science
"… no technical skill is worth more than knowing how to select exciting research projects. Regrettably, this vital ability is almost never taught. When I signed on with a research adviser in my first …"-Peter J. Feibelman, A PhD Is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science
2. The Society of the Spectacle
By: Donald Nicholson-Smith , Guy Debord
4.02
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Guy Debord's The … read more
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- nonfiction
"Like lost children we live our unfinished adventures."-Donald Nicholson-Smith, The Society of the Spectacle
"The more powerful the class, the more it claims not to exist."-Donald Nicholson-Smith, The Society of the Spectacle
"La réalité du temps a été remplacée par la publicité du temps."-Donald Nicholson-Smith, The Society of the Spectacle
"Spectacle is the sun that never sets over the empire of modern passivity"-Donald Nicholson-Smith, The Society of the Spectacle
3. Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
By: Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
4.40
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Don't simply show your data — tell a story with it! Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamen… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- technical
"Sometimes bar charts are avoided because they are common. This is a mistake. Rather, bar charts should be leveraged because they are common, as this means less of a learning curve for your audience."-Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic, Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
4. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
By: Christopher Hitchens
3.96
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
God Is Not Great makes the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the maj… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"Actually, the “leap of faith"-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
"Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it."-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
"What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence."-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
"The essential principle of totalitarianism is to make laws that are impossible to obey."-Christopher Hitchens, God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
5. The Sting of the Wild
By: Justin O. Schmidt
4.07
Format: 257 pages, Hardcover
Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake the… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
6. Debt: The First 5,000 Years
By: David Graeber
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was inve… read more
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- nonfiction
7. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
By: William Zinsser
4.24
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It … read more
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- nonfiction
- education
- writing
- self help
"Less is more."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Truth needs no adornment."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Don't be kind of bold. Be bold."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Writers are the custodians of memory..."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
8. Politics and the English Language
By: George Orwell
3.17
Format: None pages, ebook
"Politics and the English Language" (1946) is an essay by George Orwell that criticises the "ugly a… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
9. The Lost Plot (The Invisible Library, #4)
By: Genevieve Cogman
4.33
Format: None pages, ebook
A covert mission A royal demand And a race against time The fourth title in Genevieve Cogman's witt… read more
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10. The Power of Myth
By: Joseph Campbell , Bill Moyers
4.26
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
The Power Of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work.… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
"Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Lo que el creativo saca a la luz es algo que estaba esperando ser extraído en todos."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
"Poets are simply those who have made a profession ans a lifestyle of being in touch with their bliss."-Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
11. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
By: William B. Irvine
4.48
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discove… read more
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13. Galaxy in Flames
By: Ben Counter
4.25
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces a… read more
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14. A Swiftly Tilting Planet (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #3)
By: Madeleine L'Engle
3.74
Format: 70 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In this companion volume to "A Wrinkle In Time" (Newbery Award winner) and "A Wind In The Door" fif… read more
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15. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and it's all small stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life
By: Richard Carlson
3.86
Format: 138 pages,
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff is a book that shows you how to keep from l… read more
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17. A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
By: Marie Brennan
3.84
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart—no more so than the s… read more
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"I have often found this to be true since, that matters which seem terribly important in the early days of such a journey (what will people back home say?) fade into triviality with the passage of tim…"-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
"You may think you see plenty of stars, friend reader, but you are wrong. Night is both blacker and more brilliant than you can imagine, and the sky a glory that puts to shame the most splendid jewels…"-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
"... I think that was the moment at which I realised I was truly leaving. This is something the gentlemen readers of this memoir may not understand, but the ladies will know it all too well. If they a…"-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
"It’s—it’s as if there is a dragon inside me. I don’t know how big she is; she may still be growing. But she has wings, and strength, and—and I can’t keep her in a cage. She’ll die. I’ll die. I know i…"-Marie Brennan, A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
18. The Snow Queen
By: Hans Christian Andersen , None
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make … read more
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19. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.25
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
20. This Is Your Mind on Plants
By: Michael Pollan
3.86
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs--opium, caffeine, … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"[Taloma] offered prayers for us and for our troubled country and world. She invoked the spirit of the cactus in teaching us how to heal ourselves and how, once healed, we could better help to heal ot…"-Michael Pollan, This Is Your Mind on Plants
"The war on drugs is in truth a war on some drugs, their enemy status the result of historical accident, cultural prejudice, and institutional imperative. The taxonomy on behalf of which this war is b…"-Michael Pollan, This Is Your Mind on Plants
"How can you possibly expect to write anything when you can't concentrate? That's pretty much all writers do: take the blooming multiplicity of the world and our experience of it, literally concentrat…"-Michael Pollan, This Is Your Mind on Plants
"There's a parable here somewhere, about the difference between journalism and history. What might appear to be "the story" in the present moment may actually be a distraction from it, a shiny object …"-Michael Pollan, This Is Your Mind on Plants
21. The Four Horsemen: The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution
By: Christopher Hitchens
3.99
Format: 154 pages, Kindle Edition
At the dawn of the new atheist movement, the thinkers who became known as “the four horsemen,” the … read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"The great cultural project... may very well be to rescue what we have of the art and aesthetic of religion while discarding the supernatural."-Christopher Hitchens, The Four Horsemen: The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution
22. Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
By: Nedra Glover Tawwab
4.28
Format: 282 pages, ebook
End the struggle, speak up for what you need, and experience the freedom of being truly yourself. … read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"We don't naturally fall into perfect relationship; we create them"-Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
"I’m not doing this to disrespect you. I’m doing this to respect myself."-Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
"Assume that people know only what you tell them, honor only what you request, and can't read your mind."-Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
23. Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
By: Scott H. Young
3.95
Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition
Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and ad… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- education
- self help
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is."-Scott H. Young, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
"Learning, at its core, is a broadening of horizons, of seeing things that were previously invisible and of recognizing capabilities within yourself that you didn't know existed"-Scott H. Young, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
"In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering. In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the e…"-Scott H. Young, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career
24. Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
By: Kevin Kelly
4.23
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wi… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"The end is almost always the beginning of something better."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
"When you keep people waiting they begin to think of all your flaws."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
"The very best thing you can do for your kids is to love your spouse."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
"Don’t treat people as bad as they are. Treat them as good as you are."-Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
25. Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
By: Cal Newport
4.06
Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to o… read more
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- science
- nonfiction
- self help
"Who could justify trading a lifetime of stress and backbreaking labor for better blinds? Is a nicer-looking window treatment really worth so much of your life?"-Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
"Digital minimalism definitively does not reject the innovations of the internet age, but instead rejects the way so many people currently engage with these tools."-Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
"The thought process that went into building these applications, Facebook being the first of them, . . . was all about: “How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?"-Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
"For many people, their compulsive phone use papers over a void created by a lack of a well-developed leisure life. Reducing the easy distraction without also filling the void can make life unpleasant…"-Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
26. Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life
By: Rolf Dobelli
3.71
Format: 125 pages, Kindle Edition
STOP READING THE NEWS is a vital toolkit for managing the upsetting coronavirus news cycle and find… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"News is aimed straight at our mental health. We need to get out of the way."-Rolf Dobelli, Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life
"News is to the mind what sugar is to the body: appetising, easily digestible and extremely damaging."-Rolf Dobelli, Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life
"In the past few decades we’ve learned to recognise the many hazards of poor nutrition: insulin resistance, obesity, susceptibility to inflammation and fatigue. All of these factors can contribute to …"-Rolf Dobelli, Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life
27. The Joy of Science
By: Jim Al-Khalili
3.61
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 les… read more
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- self help
- nonfiction
- science
28. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
By: Ethan Mollick
4.13
Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition
**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, a… read more
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- nonfiction
- education
- science
29. Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
By: Matthew Dicks
4.27
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story — and wh… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
- self help
"I’ve always said that a good storytelling show feels like a cross between therapy, rehab and hanging out after dinner with friends"-Matthew Dicks, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
"If I can recommend storytelling to you for any reason at all, it would be that storytelling helps you realize that the biggest, scariest, most painful or regretful things in your head get small and s…"-Matthew Dicks, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
"I also believe that great storytellers know this: The first idea is rarely the best idea. It may be the most convenient idea. The easiest to remember. The one you personally like the most. Bu rarely …"-Matthew Dicks, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
"I also believe that great storytellers know this: The first idea is rarely the best idea. It may be the most convenient idea. The easiest to remember. The one you personally like the most. But rarely…"-Matthew Dicks, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
30. Bitch: On the Female of the Species
By: Lucy Cooke
4.45
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A fierce, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdom. Studying zoology m… read more
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- science
31. The Scientist's Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career
By: Stephen B. Heard
4.43
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
A concise and accessible primer on the scientific writer's craft The ability to write clearly is c… read more
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- grad school
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