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Science that reads like wonder

Cosmology, evolution, sleep, and cells — the books that make the universe feel like a page-turner.

Curated by Theo Bennett· 7 books
  1. 01
    The Selfish Gene cover

    The Selfish Gene

    Richard Dawkins

    4.3

    The gene's-eye view of life — and the book that coined the word 'meme'.

  2. 02
    Cosmos cover

    Cosmos

    Carl Sagan

    4.4

    Billions and billions — the book that made the universe personal.

  3. 03
    Why We Sleep cover

    Why We Sleep

    Matthew Walker

    4.8

    The single most effective thing you can do for your brain and body — and you're skimping on it.

  4. 04
    A Brief History of Time cover

    A Brief History of Time

    Stephen Hawking

    4.7

    From the Big Bang to black holes — 25 million copies of cosmology.

  5. 05
    A Short History of Nearly Everything cover

    A Short History of Nearly Everything

    Bill Bryson

    4.3

    Bryson walks the whole of science and makes it a road trip.

  6. 06
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks cover

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

    Rebecca Skloot

    4.7

    One woman's cells, and the ethics of everything built on them.

  7. 07
    Project Hail Mary cover

    Project Hail Mary

    Andy Weir

    4.5

    Fiction, but the physics is load-bearing.