Science Public
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Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto by Alan Stern, David Grinspoon
Alan Stern and David Grinspoon take us behind the scenes of the science, politics, egos, and public expectations that fueled …
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The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
5 stars
"The Invention of Nature" reveals the extraordinary life of the visionary German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) and how he …
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Incerto) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
4 stars
ABOUT THIS BOOK
A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries …
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Places of the heart by Colin Ellard
"Our surroundings can powerfully affect our thoughts, emotions, and physical responses. Colin Ellard explores how our homes, workplaces, cities, and …
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Tasting and smelling by Gary K. Beauchamp, Linda Bartoshuk, Edward C. Carterette (Handbook of perception and cognition, 2nd edition)
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The Book of Why by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie
A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence
“Correlation …
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A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson
5 stars
A Short History of Nearly Everything by American author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas …
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Gut: the inside story of our body's most underrated organ by Giulia Enders
With quirky charm, rising science star Giulia Enders explains the gut's magic, answering questions like: Why does acid reflux happen? …
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Our Inner Ape by Frans De Waal
4 stars
It's no secret that humans and apes share a host of traits, from the tribal communities we form to our …
