The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People
By: Neil Shubin
3.90
Format: 205 pages, Hardcover
**KirkusBest Books of the Year (2013)** From one of our finest and most popular science writers, an…
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1. A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes
By: Adam Rutherford
4.03
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
This is a story about you. It is the history of who you are and how you came to be. It is unique to… read more
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- history
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- evolution
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- science
"We look to statistics for reassurance in these types of situations. Here is one: 100% of mass shootings have been enabled by access to guns. I can guarantee that even if there were a genotype shared …"-Adam Rutherford, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes
"(...) prawo Godwina (tendencja do pojawiania się wzmianki o Hitlerze w przedłużających się dyskusjach w sieci) lub prawo nagłówków Betteridge'a (jeśli nagłówek zawiera pytanie, odpowiedź prawdopodobn…"-Adam Rutherford, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes
2. The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy—What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
By: Neil Howe , William Strauss
3.88
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past g… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
3. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
By: Simon Winchester
2.67
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines … read more
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- geology
- history
- nonfiction
- science
4. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops
By: Damien Lewis
3.79
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
When France fell to the Nazis in the winter of 1939, Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared that… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
5. Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning
By: Timothy Snyder
4.18
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, haunting, and profoundly original portrait of the defining tragedy of our time. In thi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
6. The Problems of Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
4.50
Format: 87 pages,
A lively and still one of the best introductions to philosophy, this book pays off both a closer re… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
7. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
By: Elizabeth Kolbert
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life… read more
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- biology
- history
- nonfiction
- science
8. Escape from Freedom
By: Erich Fromm
3.47
Format: 288 pages,
If humanity cannot live with the dangers and responsibilities inherent in freedom, it will probably… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
9. The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People
By: Neil Shubin
3.90
Format: 205 pages, Hardcover
**KirkusBest Books of the Year (2013)** From one of our finest and most popular science writers, an… read more
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- history
- biology
- geology
- evolution
- nonfiction
- astronomy
- science
10. Life on Earth
By: David Attenborough
3.99
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In this unique book, David Attenborough has undertaken nothing less than a history of nature, from … read more
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11. Letters to a Young Scientist
By: Edward O. Wilson
4.50
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Edward O. Wilson has distilled sixty year… read more
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12. Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History
By: Bill Schutt , None
4.32
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
For centuries scientists have written off cannibalism as a bizarre phenomenon with little biologica… read more
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13. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
By: Stephen Greenblatt
4.34
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work… read more
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14. She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
By: Carl Zimmer
4.16
Format: 657 pages, Hardcover
Carl Zimmer presents a history of our understanding of heredity in this sweeping, resonating overvi… read more
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- history
- biology
- evolution
- nonfiction
- science
"The stubborn inequalities in the Unites States are not the result of some people living in a physical environment. Their environment is built by social forces, and those forces last for centuries bec…"-Carl Zimmer, She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
"It is true that humans have physical differences, and some of those differences are spread geographically across the plant. But clinging to old notions about race won't help us understand the nature …"-Carl Zimmer, She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
15. The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
By: Riley Black
3.95
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books! "This is top-drawer science writi… read more
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- biology
- history
- nonfiction
- science
"That's the goal of paleontology, after all - to start with the offerings of death and work back towards life."-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
"It's an extension of how we often cope in the wake of our own personal traumas, remembering the wounds as we struggle to see the growth stimulated by terrible events. Resilience has no meaning withou…"-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
"In time, extinction comes for all species. Some leave descendants. Others do not. Beautiful as the image is, there is no tree of life. The shape of biodiversity is more like a chaotic blanket, indivi…"-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
16. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
By: Steve Brusatte
4.38
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, American paleontologist Steve Brusa… read more
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- history
- biology
- evolution
- nonfiction
- science
17. Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
By: Cat Bohannon
4.32
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
THE REAL ORIGIN OF OUR SPECIES: a myth-busting, eye-opening landmark account of how humans evolved,… read more
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- history
- biology
- evolution
- nonfiction
- science
18. A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
By: Henry Gee
4.05
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
In the beginning, Earth was an inhospitably alien place―in constant chemical flux, covered with chu… read more
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- history
- biology
- geology
- evolution
- nonfiction
- science
"For if life on Earth was forged in fire, it was hardened in ice."-Henry Gee, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
"Therefore, do not despair. The Earth abides, and life is living yet."-Henry Gee, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
19. Consumed: On Colonialism, Climate Change, Consumerism, and the Need for Collective Change
By: Aja Barber
4.00
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Aja Barber wants change. In the 'learning' first half of the book, she will expose you to the … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
20. The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
By: Zoë Schlanger
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning environment and science reporter Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popu… read more
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- biology
- nonfiction
- science
21. The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
By: Susan Casey
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the … read more
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- biology
- history
- nonfiction
- science
22. Disunited Nations: Succeeding in a World Where No One Gets Along
By: Peter Zeihan
4.25
Format: 256 pages, ebook
Should we stop caring about fading regional powers like China, Russia, Germany, and Iran? Will the … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"In many ways, industrialization is a straitjacket. The suite of industrial technologies improves literacy and mobility and reach and wealth and health, but without the inputs of oil, natural gas, iro…"-Peter Zeihan, Disunited Nations: Succeeding in a World Where No One Gets Along
23. Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers.
By: Sy Montgomery
4.07
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award finalist for The Soul of an Octopus and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgome… read more
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- nonfiction
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"Never give up on a turtle. Because turtles never give up."-Sy Montgomery, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers.
24. God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
By: Lawrence Wright
4.00
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
With humor and the biting insight of a native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tow… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"In Austin, we don't have such high expectations of chihuahuas."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"In every generation until mine, most of humanity lived with the night sky. As people began moving into cities and using more illumination, the sky gradually disappeared. There must be a corresponding…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"With more than a million Texans licensed to carry handguns, the state is actually far behind Florida, with 1.7 million. "I'm EMBARRASSED," Governor Greg Abbott tweeted in 2015; "Texas #2 in nation fo…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"South of Marfa is the road to Big Bend, one of the least visited national parks in the country, and also one of the most glorious. On the way, there is a pleasant resort, Cibolo Creek Ranch, built ar…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
25. Victim
By: Andrew Boryga
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
There’s a fine line between bending the truth and telling bald-faced lies, and Javier Perez is will… read more
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26. Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
By: Bethany Brookshire
4.03
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats t… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- science
27. Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
By: David Christian
4.09
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
** A 2018 GoodReads Choice Award Nominee in the History & Biography category** A captivating his… read more
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- history
- biology
- evolution
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- science
"Деякі види настільки зневажають мозок, що ставляться до нього, як до одноразової розкоші. В одного виду морських слимаків замолоду є якийсь невеликий мозок. Вони користуються ним, поки плавають по мо…"-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
"In the past two hundred years, human numbers grew to over seven billion, and our species began to transform the oceans, the land, and the air. Human-built roads, canals, and railways snaked across th…"-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
28. The Science of Storytelling
By: Will Storr
4.06
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our… read more
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- nonfiction
- science
"The gift of story is wisdom"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"If tribal thinking is original sin, then story is prayer. At its best, it reminds us that, beneath our many differences, we remain beasts of one species."-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"Locked inside the black vault of our skulls, stuck forever in the solitude of our own hallucinated universe, story is a portal, a hallucination within the hallucination, the closest we'll ever really…"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"Stories work on multiple evolved systems in the brain and a skilled storyteller activates these networks like the conductor of an orchestra, a little trill of moral outrage here, a fanfare of status …"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
29. The Courage to Be Disliked : How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
By: Fumitake Koga
3.78
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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- nonfiction
30. Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses
By: Jackie Higgins
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of The Soul of an Octopus and The Genius of Birds , this “ masterpiece of science … read more
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- biology
- nonfiction
- science
31. Blockchain Chicken Farm: And Other Stories of Tech in China's Countryside
By: Xiaowei Wang
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "A brilliant and empathetic guide to the far corner… read more
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- science
"In Xi Jinping's China, it's uncomfortable for two strangers to go too deep into the subject of politics. There are no clear cut consequences for discussing politics. After all, this is preceisely how…"-Xiaowei Wang, Blockchain Chicken Farm: And Other Stories of Tech in China's Countryside
"Rural culture is marked by a different sense of time, a different cosmology. At the core of rural culture, he says, is a belief that the universe is already perfect as it is, and that our duty as hum…"-Xiaowei Wang, Blockchain Chicken Farm: And Other Stories of Tech in China's Countryside
