The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

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Jan 23, 2023
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

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Looking for a good popular science book to read. I usually like physics,

Jan 23, 12:45pm

Brief History of Time?

Indy Coug

Jan 23, 12:46pm

Good one, but I read it a long time ago.

Jan 23, 12:47pm

Are you wanting Sci-Fi? If so, based on what you "like" I'd recommend The 3 Body Problem

Pete

Jan 23, 12:46pm

Non-fiction. I've read 3-Body Problem. It was OK.

Jan 23, 12:47pm

Kuhn's book on Scientific Revolutions is very good

2FarGone

Jan 23, 12:48pm

Someone should tell you

Sea Chicken

Jan 23, 12:49pm

I loved Physics of Baseball by Robert Adair. Reading The Telomere

Genghis Spreads

Jan 23, 12:50pm

The Order of Time - Rovelli

a priori

Jan 23, 12:52pm

I read "Reality is not What It Seems" by Rovelli recently.

Jan 23, 12:54pm

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, & the Future of the Human Race

RossoNeri

Jan 23, 12:53pm

I read Isaacson's biography of Einstein. Sounds good!

Jan 23, 1:02pm

I’ve read Einstein too, and I liked this one better. It’s much more than a bio.

RossoNeri

Jan 23, 1:06pm

The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean.

bob falfa

Jan 23, 1:01pm

I liked Project Hail Mary

Belboz

Jan 23, 1:01pm

The double helix is interesting and fun, but not hardcore.

eyes4byu

Jan 23, 1:02pm

The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Fascinating book.

deejo

Jan 23, 1:06pm

Yep! One of my favorites.

Jan 23, 1:08pm

Great, but definitely long.

Bradleyd16

Jan 23, 2:03pm

You must be Joking, Mr. Feynman

eyes4byu

Jan 23, 6:29pm

The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

Thrilliland

Jan 23, 1:10pm

That's a good one

a priori

Jan 23, 1:34pm

Not a book, but The Scientific Odyssey is a fantastic podcast.

Curmer

Jan 23, 1:17pm

Sapiens, and it isn't even close.

COUGALICIOUS

Jan 23, 1:21pm

This book is pretty much fiction

a priori

Jan 23, 1:35pm

lots of conjecture, but I don't think he presents it otherwise

COUGALICIOUS

Jan 23, 2:24pm

I’d give Thomas Kuhn or Karl Popper a try.

valleus

Jan 23, 1:27pm

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