Best Science Books for Non-Scientists
1
av Carl Sagan
6,902 medlemmar
102 recensioner
½ 4.3
Rankning 37.87
Tillagt 2012-01-10, 01:32 PM
- 11 Members
- lorax, seabear, lilithcat, ABVR, daschaich, stretch, prosfilaes, Percevan, dwacker, horacio.salazar, ManWithAnAgenda
- Förklaringar
- ABVR: The best explanation of what science is (and why it matters) that I've ever read.horacio.salazar: Almost poetic. In this book Ssagan is like the Ray Bradbury of science.
2
av Neil Shubin
2,525 medlemmar
71 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 37.63
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 02:36 PM
- 11 Members
- lorax, jjwilson61, DaynaRT, sjmccreary, kootibkiteer, SylviaC, Percevan, martensgirl, javdiaz, jeffza, horacio.salazar
3
14,199 medlemmar
729 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 21.65
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 02:38 PM
- 7 Members
- raidergirl3, norabelle414, SylviaC, souloftherose, cej1027, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
- Förklaringar
- horacio.salazar: A book that redefines the way science stories can be told.
4
av Matt Ridley
3,592 medlemmar
47 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 21.33
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:46 PM
- 7 Members
- ABVR, Noisy, SilentInAWay, norabelle414, martensgirl, horacio.salazar, wiseup,
5
av Dava Sobel
9,012 medlemmar
179 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 19.83
Tillagt 2012-01-17, 05:02 PM
- 8 Members
- amarie, KimarieBee, AnnaClaire, raidergirl3, Percevan, electrice, horacio.salazar, mspixieears,ABVR ,Noisy ,thorold
- Förklaringar
- ABVR : A fascinating book, but one about technology . . . and technology rooted in the craft tradition, rather than science, at that.
6
av Bill Bryson
22,730 medlemmar
392 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 19.5
Tillagt 2012-01-10, 12:16 PM
- 9 Members
- stretch, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, sjmccreary, SylviaC, Percevan, souloftherose, martensgirl, horacio.salazar,lorax ,ABVR ,daschaich ,Noisy ,Ravic
- Förklaringar
- lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia.
7
av Mary Roach
10,649 medlemmar
449 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 19.1
Tillagt 2012-01-19, 01:07 PM
- 6 Members
- ijustgetbored, lahochstetler, raidergirl3, norabelle414, martensgirl, horacio.salazar
8
av Oliver Sacks
11,299 medlemmar
204 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 18.79
Tillagt 2012-10-25, 02:37 PM
- 6 Members
- Edward, smcwl, cindyst2000, martensgirl, cej1027, horacio.salazar
9
av Dava Sobel
6,359 medlemmar
108 recensioner
½ 3.7
Rankning 18.77
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 10:05 PM
- 7 Members
- KimarieBee, AnnaClaire, raidergirl3, reconditereader, EmScape, Percevan, horacio.salazar,lorax ,ABVR ,Noisy
- Förklaringar
- lorax: A very interesting book, but it's a biography, not a book about science.
10
2,016 medlemmar
19 recensioner
4
Rankning 17.6
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 5 Members
- jjwilson61, ABVR, stretch, prosfilaes, horacio.salazar
- Förklaringar
- ABVR: Gould's second and best collection of essays: Uniformly good, with 5-6 among the best popular-science essays ever written.
11
1,703 medlemmar
27 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 16.47
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 02:35 PM
- 5 Members
- ABVR, smcwl, SylviaC, cindyst2000, dwacker
12
2,580 medlemmar
26 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 15.36
Tillagt 2012-01-17, 09:03 PM
- 4 Members
- Noisy, mkjones, smcwl, indigorising
13
av John McPhee
870 medlemmar
15 recensioner
4
Rankning 13.74
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 4 Members
- lorax, ABVR, stretch, indigorising
- Förklaringar
- ABVR: A masterpiece of geological explanation, in prose with the beautiful simplicity of Shaker cabinetry.
14
1,657 medlemmar
44 recensioner
½ 3.6
Rankning 12.47
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:49 PM
- 5 Members
- ABVR, daschaich, smcwl, indigorising, horacio.salazar
- Förklaringar
- horacio.salazar: A wonderful tour, told in a marvelous style. Great book!
15
av Sam Kean
3,809 medlemmar
135 recensioner
3.8
Rankning 12.15
Tillagt 2012-02-08, 05:13 PM
- 4 Members
- ijustgetbored, norabelle414, kevinmorrice, Percevan
16
1,522 medlemmar
13 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 11.79
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 4 Members
- ABVR, SilentInAWay, AnnaClaire, indigorising
17
473 medlemmar
11 recensioner
3.8
Rankning 11.5
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 10:02 PM
- 4 Members
- smcwl, AnnaClaire, kevinmorrice, indigorising
18
3,480 medlemmar
158 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 11.21
Tillagt 2015-07-24, 10:13 AM
- 4 Members
- lorax, inge87, indigorising, GerrysBookshelf
19
3,004 medlemmar
74 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 10.51
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 02:41 PM
- 4 Members
- seabear, smcwl, SylviaC, cindyst2000
20
av Bryan Sykes
1,913 medlemmar
33 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 9.92
Tillagt 2013-05-27, 11:13 PM
- 3 Members
- AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, GerrysBookshelf
21
av Simon Singh
4,689 medlemmar
64 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 9.04
Tillagt 2012-01-10, 11:53 AM
- 3 Members
- smcwl, Percevan, souloftherose,Noisy
22
10,577 medlemmar
118 recensioner
½ 4.3
Rankning 8.94
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 03:13 PM
- 5 Members
- daschaich, Noisy, Percevan, jeffza, horacio.salazar,indigorising , ,raperper
23
1,578 medlemmar
18 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 8.94
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:44 PM
- 3 Members
- ABVR, LolaWalser, horacio.salazar
24
av Mike Brown
758 medlemmar
35 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 8.6
Tillagt 2015-09-05, 08:44 AM
- 3 Members
- kootibkiteer, GerrysBookshelf, ManWithAnAgenda
25
av Carl Sagan
1,295 medlemmar
8 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 8.59
Tillagt 2013-05-27, 11:10 PM
- 3 Members
- sjmccreary, indigorising, GerrysBookshelf
26
1,499 medlemmar
30 recensioner
½ 4.3
Rankning 8.35
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 06:39 AM
- 3 Members
- Noisy, Ravic, kootibkiteer
27
1,624 medlemmar
11 recensioner
4
Rankning 7.89
Tillagt 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, smcwl, horacio.salazar
29
av Philip Plait
685 medlemmar
18 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 7.6
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:45 PM
- 3 Members
- lorax, ABVR, cindyst2000
30
1,019 medlemmar
12 recensioner
3.8
Rankning 7.53
Tillagt 2012-01-28, 10:40 PM
- 3 Members
- seabear, lahochstetler, sjmccreary
31
1,495 medlemmar
10 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 7.49
Tillagt 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 3 Members
- Ravic, GerrysBookshelf, horacio.salazar
32
13,978 medlemmar
116 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 6.83
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 03:50 AM
- 2 Members
- thorold, GerrysBookshelf
33
1,113 medlemmar
26 recensioner
½ 3.7
Rankning 6.08
Tillagt 2012-11-08, 11:47 AM
- 2 Members
- hipdeep, kevinmorrice
34
1,152 medlemmar
23 recensioner
3.8
Rankning 6.04
Tillagt 2012-01-18, 10:32 AM
- 2 Members
- AnnaClaire, norabelle414
35
av John Gribbin
256 medlemmar
2 recensioner
3.8
Rankning 5.87
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 08:04 PM
- 2 Members
- Noisy, kevinmorrice
36
1,531 medlemmar
15 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 5.74
Tillagt 2012-11-07, 04:25 PM
37
869 medlemmar
16 recensioner
3.8
Rankning 5.35
Tillagt 2012-12-12, 09:32 AM
- 2 Members
- hipdeep, cindyst2000
38
av Matt Ridley
1,055 medlemmar
14 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 5.29
Tillagt 2012-01-26, 06:43 AM
- 2 Members
- Noisy, norabelle414
39
av Mary Roach
3,672 medlemmar
257 recensioner
4
Rankning 5.23
Tillagt 2012-01-19, 01:08 PM
- 3 Members
- ijustgetbored, norabelle414, souloftherose,lorax ,
- Förklaringar
- lorax : Pop-science books that base their humor on mocking actual scientists don't cut it in my book.
40
1,696 medlemmar
36 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 5.23
Tillagt 2014-08-19, 10:12 AM
- 2 Members
- lorax, GerrysBookshelf
41
542 medlemmar
17 recensioner
½ 3.4
Rankning 5.23
Tillagt 2016-06-29, 02:10 PM
- 2 Members
- lorax, kevinmorrice
42
512 medlemmar
14 recensioner
4
Rankning 5.07
Tillagt 2013-04-10, 03:57 AM
- 2 Members
- seabear, horacio.salazar
- Förklaringar
- horacio.salazar: A classic. When the event at the end of the Cretaceous was news.
43
531 medlemmar
10 recensioner
4
Rankning 5.05
Tillagt 2014-08-04, 02:44 PM
- 2 Members
- indigorising, souloftherose
44
2,658 medlemmar
31 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 4.83
Tillagt 2012-11-07, 01:04 PM
- 2 Members
- Ravic, horacio.salazar
45
1,184 medlemmar
9 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 4.8
Tillagt 2013-05-27, 11:09 PM
- 2 Members
- sjmccreary, horacio.salazar
46
3,413 medlemmar
51 recensioner
½ 4.5
Rankning 4.75
Tillagt 2013-03-10, 02:28 PM
- 2 Members
- seabear, kevinmorrice
47
1,236 medlemmar
13 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 4.62
Tillagt 2012-11-07, 01:02 PM
- 2 Members
- Ravic, horacio.salazar
48
1,232 medlemmar
41 recensioner
½ 4.3
Rankning 4.59
Tillagt 2016-02-20, 06:55 PM
- 2 Members
- cindyst2000, GerrysBookshelf
49
4,275 medlemmar
74 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 4.53
Tillagt 2013-04-10, 04:00 AM
- 2 Members
- seabear, GerrysBookshelf
50
6,236 medlemmar
56 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 4.47
Tillagt 2013-04-10, 04:00 AM
- 2 Members
- seabear, horacio.salazar
61
1,918 medlemmar
17 recensioner
½ 3.5
Rankning 3.67
Tillagt 2012-01-27, 03:29 PM
65
av Kate Brown
167 medlemmar
10 recensioner
4.1
Rankning 3.36
Tillagt 2015-07-24, 10:13 AM
- Member
- inge87
69
av Brian Fagan
339 medlemmar
2 recensioner
½ 3.5
Rankning 3.04
Tillagt 2013-05-27, 11:18 PM
- Member
- sjmccreary
72
av Beth Shapiro
177 medlemmar
9 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 2.83
Tillagt 2015-07-24, 10:13 AM
- Member
- inge87
80
av J. E. Gordon
824 medlemmar
6 recensioner
3.9
Rankning 2.46
Tillagt 2013-04-10, 03:59 AM
- Member
- seabear
83
av Michael Gard
23 medlemmar
2 recensioner
½ 4.5
Rankning 2.46
Tillagt 2012-11-08, 11:47 AM
- Member
- hipdeep
87
28 medlemmar
1 recension
5
Rankning 2.38
Tillagt 2012-01-27, 03:29 PM
91
av Sue Hubbell
109 medlemmar
5 recensioner
½ 3.5
Rankning 2.31
Tillagt 2015-09-05, 08:43 AM
- Member
- GerrysBookshelf
94
av Terry Doyle
104 medlemmar
1 recension
½ 3.3
Rankning 2.25
Tillagt 2018-02-26, 09:35 AM
- Member
- hipdeep
98
av P. W. Atkins
754 medlemmar
12 recensioner
½ 3.5
Rankning 2.2
Tillagt 2012-01-09, 07:47 PM
- Member
- ABVR
100
11,579 medlemmar
365 recensioner
4.2
Rankning 2.15
Tillagt 2015-09-05, 08:45 AM
- Member
- GerrysBookshelf
