The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
By: Richard Dawkins
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
The renowned biologist and thinker Richard Dawkins presents his most expansive work yet: a comprehe…
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1. Why Evolution Is True
By: Jerry A. Coyne
4.19
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
Why evolution is more than just a theory: it is a fact. In all the current highly publicized de… read more
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"These mysteries about how we evolved should not distract us from the indisputable fact that we did evolve."-Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution Is True
"Now, science cannot completely exclude the possibility of supernatural explanation. It is possible - though very unlikely - that our whole world is controlled by elves."-Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution Is True
"If the entire course of evolution were compressed into a single year, the earliest bacteria would appear at the end of March, but we wouldn't see the first human ancestors until 6 a.m. on December 31…"-Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution Is True
"Life on earth evolved gradually beginning with one primitive life form – perhaps a self-replicating molecule – that lived more than 3.5 billion years ago; it then branched out over time, throwing off…"-Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution Is True
2. The Origin of Species
By: Charles Darwin
4.01
Format: 703 pages, Hardcover
Darwin's theory of natural selection issued a profound challenge to orthodox thought and belief: no… read more
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- natural history
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"Man selects only for his own good; Nature only for that of the being which she tends."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
"...Showing that they descend from common parents, and consequently must be ranked as varieties."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
"I am convinced that natural selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
"The expression often used by Mr. Herbert Spencer of the Survival of the Fittest is more accurate, and is sometimes equally convenient."-Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species
3. Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy
By: Stephen Hawking , Kip S. Thorne , None
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Ever since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the … read more
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- popular science
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"Why are black holes so different from all other objects in the macroscopic Universe? Why are they, and they alone, so elegantly simple? If I knew the answer, it would probably tell me something very …"-Stephen Hawking, Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy
4. 1776
By: David McCullough
4.09
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more
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- nonfiction
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"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"-David McCullough, 1776
"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."-David McCullough, 1776
"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."-David McCullough, 1776
"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"-David McCullough, 1776
5. Pedagogy of the Oppressed
By: Paulo Freire , Donaldo Macedo , Myra Bergman Ramos , None
4.30
Format: 183 pages, Paperback
First published in Portuguese in 1968, Pedagogy of the Oppressed was translated and published in En… read more
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- nonfiction
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"Critical consciousness, they say, is anarchic."-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
"Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle."-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
"People educate each other through the mediation of the world."-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
"Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone"-Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
6. Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe
By: Simon Singh
4.21
Format: 532 pages, Paperback
A half century ago, a shocking Washington Post headline claimed that the world began in five catacl… read more
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"All that was required to measure the planet was a man with a stick and a brain. In other words, couple an intellect with some experimental apparatus and almost anything seems achievable."-Simon Singh, Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe
7. A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
By: Richard Dawkins , Lawrence M. Krauss
3.94
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how e… read more
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"Forget Jesus. The stars died so you could be here today."-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
"أنا غير كفؤ للحديث عن اللاشيء، لأن رجال الدين والفلاسفة هم خبراء في لاشيء!"-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
"...nuestro universo desaparecerá tan abruptamente como, probablemente, empezó."-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
"We live at a very special time. . . the only time when we can observationally verify that we live at a very special time!"-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
8. Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
By: Daniel C. Dennett
4.07
Format: 588 pages, Paperback
In a book that is both groundbreaking and accessible, Daniel C. Dennett, whom Chet Raymo of The Bos… read more
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"Problems in science are sometimes made easier by adding complications."-Daniel C. Dennett, Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
"I'm the guy who reputedly denies that people experience colors or pains, and thinks that thermostats think — just ask my critics."-Daniel C. Dennett, Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
"There is no such thing as philosophy-free science; there is only science whose philosophical baggage is taken on board without examination. —Daniel Dennett, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, 1995"-Daniel C. Dennett, Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
"Science, however, is not just a matter of making mistakes, but of making mistakes in public. Making mistakes for all to see, in the hopes of getting the others to help with the corrections."-Daniel C. Dennett, Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
9. A People's History of the United States
By: Howard Zinn
3.00
Format: None pages,
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the Unit… read more
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- history
10. The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
By: Richard Dawkins
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
The renowned biologist and thinker Richard Dawkins presents his most expansive work yet: a comprehe… read more
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- anthropology
11. The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
By: Jared Diamond
4.08
Format: 407 pages, Paperback
At some point during the last 100,000 years, humans began exhibiting traits and behavior that disti… read more
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"If our ethical code makes a purely arbitrary distinction between humans and all other species, then we have a code based on naked selfishness devoid of any higher principle."-Jared Diamond, The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
"Isn't language loss a good thing, because fewer languages mean easier communication among the world's people? Perhaps, but it's a bad thing in other respects. Languages differ in structure and vocabu…"-Jared Diamond, The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
12. The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
By: Roger Penrose
3.82
Format: 295 pages, Paperback
Roger Penrose, one of the most accomplished scientists of our time, presents the only comprehensive… read more
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13. Hyperspace
By: Michio Kaku
4.18
Format: 342 pages,
How many dimensions do you live in? Three? Maybe that's all your commonsense sense perception perce… read more
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14. A Brief History of Time
By: Stephen Hawking , Phạm Văn Thiều , None
4.21
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book … read more
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"God abhors a naked singularity."-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time
"There should be no boundary to human endeavor."-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time
"Cuando miramos al universo, lo vemos tal como fue en el pasado"-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time
"If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?"-Stephen Hawking, A Brief History of Time
15. The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
By: Lee Smolin
4.04
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
What is string theory? Why does it matter to our understanding of the universe? And what if it is w… read more
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"When it comes to revolutionizing science, what matters is quality of thought, not quantity of true believers."-Lee Smolin, The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
"Some string theorists prefer to believe that string theory is too arcane to be understood by human beings, rather than consider the possibility that it might just be wrong."-Lee Smolin, The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
"On the way, I shared the backseat of Feyerabend's little sports car with the inflatable raft he kept there in case an 8-point earthquake came while he was on the Bay Bridge."-Lee Smolin, The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
"It is interesting to note that the quantum-mechanical revolution was made by a virtually orphaned generation of scientists. Many members of the generation above them had been slaughtered in World War…"-Lee Smolin, The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of a Science and What Comes Next
16. Three Roads To Quantum Gravity
By: Lee Smolin
4.60
Format: None pages, Paperback
"It would be hard to imagine a better guide to this difficult subject."--Scientific American In Thr… read more
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17. The 4 Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality
By: Richard Panek
3.69
Format: 47 pages,
The epic, behind-the-scenes story of an astounding gap in our scientific knowledge of the cosmos. I… read more
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18. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
By: Jared Diamond
3.68
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
'Diamond has written a book of remarkable scope . . . one of the most important and readable works … read more
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19. Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
By: Michio Kaku
3.75
Format: 273 pages,
A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible--from death rays and force fields to inv… read more
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20. A Briefer History of Time
By: Stephen Hawking , Leonard Mlodinow
4.26
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scie… read more
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"What you have told us is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise."-Stephen Hawking, A Briefer History of Time
"It is just that modern physicists seem to have more imaginative ways of naming new particles and phenomena - they no longer restrict themselves to Greek!"-Stephen Hawking, A Briefer History of Time
"طالما أن الكون له بداية سيكون في استطاعتنا افتراض أن له خالقًا. أما إذا كان الكون حقا مكتملا في حد ذاته، وليس له حد ولا حرف، فلن تكون له بداية ولا نهاية: فهو ببساطة موجود."-Stephen Hawking, A Briefer History of Time
"There is a good chance that the study of the early universe and the requirements of mathematical consistency will lead us to a complete unified theory within the lifetime of some of us who are around…"-Stephen Hawking, A Briefer History of Time
21. The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
By: Brian Greene
3.82
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
From the best-selling author of The Elegant Universeand The Fabric of the Cosmoscomes his most expa… read more
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