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Popular Science
Science writing for general readers that turns complex research into clear narratives about discovery, history and everyday life.
15 covered books
Non Fiction · Popular Science21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Essays on Technology, Politics, and Meaning
Harari’s essay collection takes on AI, politics, work, fake news, and meaning for citizens trying to think clearly in a very noisy century.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceBillions and Billions
Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
By Carl Sagan
Sagan's final essay collection connects large numbers, environmental risk, nuclear danger, public ethics, love, illness, and mortality, followed by an epilogue from Ann Druyan.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceBroca's Brain
Reflections on the Romance of Science
By Carl Sagan
A wide-ranging essay collection in which Sagan moves from Paul Broca's preserved brain to planetary exploration, pseudoscience, extraterrestrial life, scientific responsibility, and the public use of evidence.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceCosmos
A Personal Voyage
By Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan connects astronomy, scientific history, and human curiosity in an accessible account of how people investigate the universe.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceGuns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
Jared Diamond argues that geography, agriculture, and disease shaped which societies acquired guns, ships, and political power.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceHomo Deus
A Brief History of Tomorrow Review
Homo Deus surveys humanity’s potential futures, from algorithmic governance to bioengineered elites, with accessible big picture analysis.
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Philosophy · Non FictionNatural Questions
Translated by Harry M. Hine
By Seneca
Seneca investigates rivers, weather, earthquakes, comets, lightning, and other natural phenomena while arguing that the study of nature should enlarge moral perspective rather than merely satisfy curiosity.
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Non Fiction · Popular SciencePale Blue Dot
A Vision of the Human Future in Space Review
By Carl Sagan
A reflection on the Solar System, cosmic perspective, and the future of human exploration inspired by the Voyager image of Earth.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceReplaceable You
Adventures in Human Anatomy
By Mary Roach
Mary Roach follows surgeons, engineers, and patients trying to repair or replace damaged body parts without losing sight of the people involved.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceSapiens
A Brief History of Humankind Review
Sapiens races through human history from early hunters to hyper connected modern societies with bold, debate ready ideas.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceThe Anxious Generation
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Jonathan Haidt links the shift from play-based childhoods to phone-based childhoods with rising teen anxiety and depression, then proposes practical norms for parents and schools.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceThe Demon-Haunted World
Science as a Candle in the Dark Review
By Carl Sagan
A guide to separating science from superstition while keeping curiosity alive in a media saturated world.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceThe Dragons of Eden
Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
By Carl Sagan
Sagan ranges across brain evolution, dreams, language, animal intelligence, myth, and computing in a speculative 1977 account of how human minds may have developed.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceThe Selfish Gene
A Classic on Genes and Evolution
Dawkins's gene-centered account of evolution explains how apparently selfish replicators can produce cooperation and altruism, and why the argument still matters.
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Non Fiction · Popular ScienceThe Varieties of Scientific Experience
A Personal View of the Search for God Review
By Carl Sagan
Lectures exploring science, religion, and awe with a skeptical yet respectful tone toward big questions.
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