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Science for the non-scientist
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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Hitchhike along with the best rough guide to science
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryThe Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
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Delve into the quantum world, whatever dimension you exist in
Life: An Unauthorized BiographyLife: An Unauthorized Biography by R.A. Fortey
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Its life Jim... but would you know it?
Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 yearsGuns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared M. Diamond
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The evolution of human culture.
Ingenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific RevolutionIngenious Pursuits: Building the Scientific Revolution by Lisa Jardine
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Give whole new meaning to the concept of the "mad scientist"
The Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric WorldThe Dinosaur Hunters: A True Story of Scientific Rivalry and the Discovery of the Prehistoric World by Deborah Cadbury
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There be monsters here.