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hermetic

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Sat Jun 11, 2022, 09:55 AM Jun 2022

5 Excellent Science Books You Should Read [View all]

Fans of nonfiction enjoy diving into the infinite, intricate worlds that exist on our planet and beyond. A good science book, in particular, can provide a new framework to better understand life—not to mention bring you ample conversation topics...

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong.
Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience by The Dalai Lama
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh by Carl Zimmer
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

This list originally appeared in Popular Science, December 27, 2019.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/just-five-excellent-science-books-you-should-read

Looks like some very interesting reading.

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i would also rec- teaching quantum physics to my dog. mopinko Jun 2022 #1
Oh, that does sound good hermetic Jun 2022 #2
Ever try the Wizard of Quarks: A fantasy of particle physics Backseat Driver Jun 2022 #5
I've read PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2022 #3
Any book by Mary Roach cbabe Jun 2022 #4
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