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Astronomy For Dummies by Stephen P. Maran
by Stephen Maran • 1999
No math, no jargon: the astronomy guide that starts with 'look up' and builds from there.
3.86
637
Astronomy For Dummies by Stephen P. Maran Summary
Astronomy For Dummies by Stephen P. Maran 91%
No math, no jargon: the astronomy guide that starts with 'look up' and builds from there.
by Stephen Maran 1999
3.86
637 ratings
Chemistry for Dummies
by John T. Moore • 2002
The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.
3.90
597
Chemistry for Dummies Summary
Chemistry for Dummies 91%
The chemistry class you wish you had: atoms, bonds, reactions, and the mole, minus the confusion.
by John T. Moore 2002
3.90
597 ratings
The Machinery of Life
by David S. Goodsell • 1992
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
4.43
741
The Machinery of Life Summary
The Machinery of Life 91%
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
by David S. Goodsell 1992
4.43
741 ratings
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
6k+
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy 91%
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002
4.04
6k+ ratings
Soonish
by Kelly Weinersmith • 2017
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
3.94
6k+
Soonish Summary
Soonish 91%
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
by Kelly Weinersmith 2017
3.94
6k+ ratings
Molecular Cell Biology
by Harvey F. Lodish • 1992
The molecular logic unifying water, ATP, genes, and signals into the machinery of life.
4.11
730
Molecular Cell Biology Summary
Molecular Cell Biology 91%
The molecular logic unifying water, ATP, genes, and signals into the machinery of life.
by Harvey F. Lodish 1992
4.11
730 ratings
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
by Michael Geisen • 2016
Middle school science, rewritten like the notes of the kid who aced the class.
4.45
928
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook Summary
Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook 91%
Middle school science, rewritten like the notes of the kid who aced the class.
by Michael Geisen 2016
4.45
928 ratings
Letters to a Young Scientist
by Edward O. Wilson • 2013
Think like an artist, then work like an accountant. The real path to scientific discovery.
3.90
5k+
Letters to a Young Scientist Summary
Letters to a Young Scientist 91%
Think like an artist, then work like an accountant. The real path to scientific discovery.
by Edward O. Wilson 2013
3.90
5k+ ratings
How Technology Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2019
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
4.33
166
How Technology Works Summary
How Technology Works 91%
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
by D.K. Publishing 2019
4.33
166 ratings
First Human Body Encyclopedia
by Penny Smith • 2005
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
4.30
162
First Human Body Encyclopedia Summary
First Human Body Encyclopedia 90%
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
by Penny Smith 2005
4.30
162 ratings
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness
by Henepola Gunaratana • 2001
You wake up to cortisol, brush with fluoride, and carry a lithium battery. Chemistry did that.
4.3
2k+
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness Summary
Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness 90%
You wake up to cortisol, brush with fluoride, and carry a lithium battery. Chemistry did that.
by Henepola Gunaratana 2001
4.3
2k+ ratings
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
by T. O'Conor Sloane • 2009
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
3.08
137
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering Summary
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering 90%
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
by T. O'Conor Sloane 2009
3.08
137 ratings
Pasteur's Quadrant
by Donald E. Stokes • 1997
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
3.82
150
Pasteur's Quadrant Summary
Pasteur's Quadrant 90%
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
by Donald E. Stokes 1997
3.82
150 ratings
The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios • 2006
Superman's leap, Gwen Stacy's fall: real physics hides inside comic book panels.
3.92
3k+
The Physics of Superheroes Summary
The Physics of Superheroes 90%
Superman's leap, Gwen Stacy's fall: real physics hides inside comic book panels.
by James Kakalios 2006
3.92
3k+ ratings
Momentos estelares de la ciencia
by Isaac Asimov • 1959
From Archimedes' bath to the splitting of the atom: the breakthroughs that built the modern mind.
4.11
674
Momentos estelares de la ciencia Summary
Momentos estelares de la ciencia 90%
From Archimedes' bath to the splitting of the atom: the breakthroughs that built the modern mind.
by Isaac Asimov 1959
4.11
674 ratings
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan • 1980
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
4.40
160k+
Cosmos Summary
Cosmos 90%
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
by Carl Sagan 1980
4.40
160k+ ratings
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal • 2009
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
4.43
169
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Summary
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English 90%
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
by Hilary Glasman-Deal 2009
4.43
169 ratings
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand • 2016
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
3.71
220
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Summary
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age 90%
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
by David J. Helfand 2016
3.71
220 ratings
Caesar's Last Breath
by Sam Kean • 2017
Your next breath shares molecules with Caesar's last, and with every war and volcano since.
4.25
5k+
Caesar's Last Breath Summary
Caesar's Last Breath 90%
Your next breath shares molecules with Caesar's last, and with every war and volcano since.
by Sam Kean 2017
4.25
5k+ ratings
Principles of Human Anatomy
by Gerard J. Tortora • 1977
Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.
3.91
152
Principles of Human Anatomy Summary
Principles of Human Anatomy 90%
Where every structure sits and what it does: the classic system-by-system anatomy reference.
by Gerard J. Tortora 1977
3.91
152 ratings
This Idea Is Brilliant
by John Brockman • 2018
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
3.83
662
This Idea Is Brilliant Summary
This Idea Is Brilliant 90%
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
by John Brockman 2018
3.83
662 ratings
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
by Charles Platt • 2012
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
4.34
186
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 Summary
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 90%
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
by Charles Platt 2012
4.34
186 ratings
Quantum Physics
by Jared Hendricks • 2015
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
3.69
105
Quantum Physics Summary
Quantum Physics 90%
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
by Jared Hendricks 2015
3.69
105 ratings
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge
by Will Pearson • 2004
A smart aleck's guide to the universe: relativity, radiation, and why Hollywood gets physics wrong.
3.92
926
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge Summary
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge 90%
A smart aleck's guide to the universe: relativity, radiation, and why Hollywood gets physics wrong.
by Will Pearson 2004
3.92
926 ratings
A Little History of Science
by William Bynum • 2012
Science is a chain of curiosity and accident, from Babylonian stargazers to the decoding of DNA.
3.82
2k+
A Little History of Science Summary
A Little History of Science 90%
Science is a chain of curiosity and accident, from Babylonian stargazers to the decoding of DNA.
by William Bynum 2012
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 90%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
How to Read a Tree
by Tristan Gooley • 2023
Bark cracks, bent trunks, and stubby roots are not flaws but notes in a tree's autobiography.
4.09
1k+
How to Read a Tree Summary
How to Read a Tree 90%
Bark cracks, bent trunks, and stubby roots are not flaws but notes in a tree's autobiography.
by Tristan Gooley 2023
4.09
1k+ ratings
What If? 2
by Randall Munroe • 2022
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
4.37
18k+
What If? 2 Summary
What If? 2 90%
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
by Randall Munroe 2022
4.37
18k+ ratings
A Sense of the Mysterious
by Alan Lightman • 2005
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
3.82
671
A Sense of the Mysterious Summary
A Sense of the Mysterious 90%
The creative fire behind cold equations: a physicist-novelist on what science shares with art.
by Alan Lightman 2005
3.82
671 ratings
The Art of Electronics
by Paul Horowitz • 1980
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
4.40
2k+
The Art of Electronics Summary
The Art of Electronics 90%
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
by Paul Horowitz 1980
4.40
2k+ ratings
Learning from Leonardo
by Fritjof Capra • 2013
He traced water, drew muscles, and built wings. He also painted the Mona Lisa.
3.96
108
Learning from Leonardo Summary
Learning from Leonardo 90%
He traced water, drew muscles, and built wings. He also painted the Mona Lisa.
by Fritjof Capra 2013
3.96
108 ratings
Reinventing Discovery
by Michael Nielsen • 2011
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
3.94
640
Reinventing Discovery Summary
Reinventing Discovery 90%
Science's discovery model held for 300 years. Open networks and citizen labs are replacing it.
by Michael Nielsen 2011
3.94
640 ratings
How the Brain Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2020
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
4.29
280
How the Brain Works Summary
How the Brain Works 90%
160 billion cells, 20% of your fuel, 3 pounds: a visual guide to the organ that makes you.
by D.K. Publishing 2020
4.29
280 ratings
Dinosaurs
by David E. Fastovsky • 2009
The textbook that treats dinosaurs as animals, not monsters, and follows them into the sky.
4.21
193
Dinosaurs Summary
Dinosaurs 90%
The textbook that treats dinosaurs as animals, not monsters, and follows them into the sky.
by David E. Fastovsky 2009
4.21
193 ratings
Penguin Celebrations - The Science of Everyday Life
by Jay Ingram • 1989
What walking, blinking, and bees reveal about physics, evolution, and your own brain.
3.76
230
Penguin Celebrations - The Science of Everyday Life Summary
Penguin Celebrations - The Science of Everyday Life 90%
What walking, blinking, and bees reveal about physics, evolution, and your own brain.
by Jay Ingram 1989
3.76
230 ratings
The Right Chemistry
by Joe Schwarcz • 2012
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
3.84
79
The Right Chemistry Summary
The Right Chemistry 90%
Why soap cleans, what killed Napoleon, and 106 other chemical mysteries of daily life.
by Joe Schwarcz 2012
3.84
79 ratings
Gray's Anatomy
by Henry Gray • 1858
Before modern imaging, the book that taught the world human anatomy, structure by structure.
4.31
4k+
Gray's Anatomy Summary
Gray's Anatomy 90%
Before modern imaging, the book that taught the world human anatomy, structure by structure.
by Henry Gray 1858
4.31
4k+ ratings
The Magic of Reality
by Richard Dawkins • 2011
What makes the real world more magical than any myth? Evidence. And a few trillion galaxies.
4.05
27k+
The Magic of Reality Summary
The Magic of Reality 90%
What makes the real world more magical than any myth? Evidence. And a few trillion galaxies.
by Richard Dawkins 2011
4.05
27k+ ratings
Geography for Dummies
by Charles A. Heatwole • 2002
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
3.77
100
Geography for Dummies Summary
Geography for Dummies 90%
How to read the world: a plain-language tour of Earth's lands, waters, people, and borders.
by Charles A. Heatwole 2002
3.77
100 ratings
Make
by Charles Platt • 2008
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
4.27
1k+
Make Summary
Make 90%
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
by Charles Platt 2008
4.27
1k+ ratings
How Life Works
by Philip Ball • 2023
Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.
4.21
651
How Life Works Summary
How Life Works 90%
Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.
by Philip Ball 2023
4.21
651 ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection 90%
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Quantum Universe
by Brian Cox • 2011
A theory that defies common sense underlies transistors, lasers, and every atom in your body.
3.76
5k+
The Quantum Universe Summary
The Quantum Universe 90%
A theory that defies common sense underlies transistors, lasers, and every atom in your body.
by Brian Cox 2011
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 90%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 90%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
Fungi
by Lynne Boddy • 2024
Fungi wire forests together, gave us penicillin, and recycle the dead. 90% remain unknown.
4.23
69
Fungi Summary
Fungi 90%
Fungi wire forests together, gave us penicillin, and recycle the dead. 90% remain unknown.
by Lynne Boddy 2024
4.23
69 ratings
Forensics for Dummies
by D.P. Lyle • 2004
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
4.07
578
Forensics for Dummies Summary
Forensics for Dummies 90%
From fingerprints to DNA: the real science of crime solving, minus the TV myths.
by D.P. Lyle 2004
4.07
578 ratings
Stargazing for Dummies
by Steve Owens • 2013
Planets and galaxies hide in plain sight. Find them with your eyes first.
4.03
156
Stargazing for Dummies Summary
Stargazing for Dummies 89%
Planets and galaxies hide in plain sight. Find them with your eyes first.
by Steve Owens 2013
4.03
156 ratings
Ignorance
by Stuart Firestein • 2012
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
3.86
1k+
Ignorance Summary
Ignorance 89%
Science runs on ignorance not facts and the real skill is knowing which question to chase.
by Stuart Firestein 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Golem (Canto Classics)
by Harry Collins • 1992
Science, like a golem, is powerful but clumsy. Its real process is social, not neat method.
3.77
341
The Golem (Canto Classics) Summary
The Golem (Canto Classics) 89%
Science, like a golem, is powerful but clumsy. Its real process is social, not neat method.
by Harry Collins 1992
3.77
341 ratings
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