Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

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Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue
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Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis
The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination
The Language of Mathematics: The Stories behind the Symbols
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    The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street

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    The Explorer's Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map
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  • Love on the Brain
    The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Elon Musk
    Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
    Playground
    Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
    The Mercy of Gods (The Captive’s War, #1)
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse #5)
    Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
    Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
    Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)
    Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
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    Modern Science Nonfiction
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    Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
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    Neuromancer by William GibsonSnow Crash by Neal StephensonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickReady Player One by Ernest ClineCount Zero by William Gibson
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    The Selfish Gene
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    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
    Cosmos
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
    The Origin of Species
    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
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