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by Walter Isaacson
4.1(61,546)
Walter Isaacson shows Leonardo da Vinci as the ultimate Renaissance man, whose curiosity and imagination joined art and science, from the Mona Lisa to flying machines, revealing a genius at the crossroads of humanistic creativity and scientific inquiry.
by Helen Macdonald
3.7(58,914)
After her father dies, a falconer trains a wild goshawk, mirroring her struggle with loss and the bird's untamed spirit, while also dealing with another falconer's legacy.
by Daniel Todd Gilbert
3.8(52,990)
Daniel Gilbert explains why people are bad at predicting what will make them happy, exposing the mental errors that trip us up when imagining our future.
by Joseph Murphy
4.1(45,451)
Use the power of your subconscious mind to change your life, find healing, and create a life full of success, happiness, and peace.
by Jonah Lehrer
3.8(38,829)
Neuroscience shows that our best decisions come from a complex mix of emotion and reason, offering practical ways to use this understanding in everything from choosing a home to investing.
by Erik Larson
3.7(38,093)
In an era of scientific marvels and Edwardian opulence, a meek doctor's desperate attempt at the perfect murder collides with Marconi's revolutionary wireless, igniting the first global manhunt across the vast, once-silent Atlantic.
by Ben Goldacre
4.1(37,578)
With a healthy dose of skepticism and a Barbie doll, Ben Goldacre hilariously dissects the poor science peddled by the media and advertisers, empowering readers to spot the 'brown sludge' in everyday claims.
by Alan Weisman
3.8(37,575)
Explore a post-human Earth where New York's subways flood, cities become forests, and our most lasting legacies are plastic, bronze, and radio waves.
by Rachel Carson
4.0(35,740)
Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" uncovers humanity's destructive use of pesticides, sparking a global awakening that created the modern environmental movement.
by Sam Harris
4.0(35,172)
Sam Harris critiques fundamentalist Christianity, challenging its role in public life with arguments about science, ethics, and the link between faith and violence.
by Michio Kaku
4.1(33,145)
Michio Kaku examines the fantastic technologies of science fiction, from invisibility to time travel, showing how close or far we are from making the 'impossible' real.
by Martha Stout
3.8(31,873)
Learn how to spot the charming, conscience-less 4% of the population (everyday sociopaths) and protect yourself from their manipulation.
by Bertrand Russell
4.1(31,863)
Bertrand Russell's single volume traces Western philosophy from ancient Greece to logical analysis, showing the interconnected journey of ideas with clarity and wit.
by Sigmund Freud
3.8(31,849)
Freud explores the inherent tragedy of human existence, showing how civilization's demands for conformity perpetually clash with our primal aggressive and erotic urges, leaving us burdened with an inescapable, pervasive guilt.
by Stephen Hawking
4.2(30,667)
Stephen Hawking explains the universe's biggest mysteries, from the Big Bang to black holes, in a way that makes sense, inviting everyone to understand space and time without complex math.
by Donald A. Norman
4.2(29,049)
Understand the hidden language of design in everyday objects, turning frustration into an appreciation for intuitive, human-centered creation.
by Immanuel Kant
4.0(27,930)
Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' changed philosophy by examining how human reason works, showing how our minds create experience and setting limits on what we can know.
by Sam Harris
3.9(26,481)
Sam Harris argues that free will is an illusion, showing how this scientific truth can improve our understanding of morality, justice, and personal responsibility.
by Nick Trenton
3.9(26,439)
Unplug from the modern world and reclaim your focus, productivity, and happiness through science-backed detoxes and biohacking strategies for mind and body.
by Robert Kurson
4.3(25,148)
Two rival deep wreck divers risk their lives in the treacherous Atlantic to identify a mysterious, officially nonexistent WWII German U-boat and its lost crew, forming an unlikely brotherhood with each other and the dead.
by Thomas S. Kuhn
4.0(22,354)
Kuhn shows that science progresses through 'paradigm shifts' rather than steady discovery, fundamentally changing our view of how we understand the universe.
by Allan Pease
4.0(22,326)
Understand gestures, expressions, and postures to decode intentions and succeed in any social interaction, from job interviews to romantic encounters.
by James Surowiecki
3.8(22,249)
Many people, not just a few, are key to solving problems, gaining knowledge, and making accurate predictions in all areas of life and leadership.
by Annie Dillard
4.1(22,159)