science books for non scientists
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A Short History of Nearly
Everything
- by Bill Bryson
The ultimate eye-opening journey
through time and space. This book is
Bryson's quest to understand everything
that has happened from the Big Bang to
the rise of civilization - how we got from
there, being nothing at all, to here,
being us.
Favourite Quote
“Physics is really nothing more than a search for ultimate simplicity."
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The Canon
- by Natalie Angier
This book distills the scientific canon to
the absolute essentials, delivering an
entertaining and inspiring one-stop
science education. Even science-
phobes will find her passion infectious
as she strives "to make the invisible
visible, the distant neighborly, the
ineffable affable."
Favourite Quote
"Sciences are hard the way diamonds and rubies are hard, and built to last. they sure look swell in the light."
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Science: A Four
Thousand Year History
- by Patricia Fara
This book shows how science has
always belonged to the practical world
of war, politics, and business. Rather
than glorifying scientists as idealized
heroes, she tells true stories about real
people - men (and some women) who
needed to earn their living, who made
mistakes, and who trampled down their
rivals in their quest
for success.
Favourite Quote
"Writing history is like drawing a map."
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Calculus Diaries
- by Jennifer Ouellette
With real wit and verve, Ouellette shows
how she learned to apply calculus to
everything from petrol mileages to
dieting, from rollercoaster rides to
shooting cards in Las Vegas - proving
that anyone can learn the fundamentals
of maths' universal language, and make
the world a whole lot more
comprehensible
Favourite Quote
“Stupid entropy ruins everything.”
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Trespassing on
Einstein's Lawn
- by Amanda Gefter
The book is a memoir of the
impassioned hunt that takes Amanda
and her father from New York to London
to Los Alamos. Along the way, they
bump up against quirky science and
even quirkier personalities. It weaves
together story and science in
remarkable ways. By the end, you will
never look at the universe the same way
again.
Favourite Quote
"existence is what nothing looks like from the inside."
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