Most Popular Science Books

I wonder what I would be doing if there was no science

. Perhaps I would still have been in some cave trying to light fire to keep warm. Science has taken mankind a long way and continues to do so by evolving and improving itself day by day. While we applaud science for our present it would have been nothing without those who bought out the scientists and engineers from our brains. The Einsteins, Newtons and Boses have given us our current day life and luxury. We, by no doubt, remain indebted to them as a community. Some of the most popular authors have left no stone unturned to cast science as their subject matter. While we continue to enjoy the benefits of science, here are some recommended science works for book lovers.

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand -- and, if possible, answer -- the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it. Science has never been more involving or entertaining.

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

In his internationally bestselling, now classic volume, The Selfish Gene, Dawkins explains how the selfish gene can also be a subtle gene. The world of the selfish gene revolves around savage competition, ruthless exploitation, and deceit, and yet, Dawkins argues, acts of apparent altruism do exist in nature. Bees, for example, will commit suicide when they sting to protect the hive, and birds will risk their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk.

Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Cosmos covers a broad range of topics, comprising Sagan's reflections on anthropological, cosmological, biological, historical, and astronomical matters from antiquity to contemporary times. Sagan reiterates his position on extraterrestrial lifethat the magnitude of the universe permits the existence of thousands of alien civilizations, but no credible evidence exists to demonstrate that such life has ever visited earth. The book also discusses the underlying premises of science by providing biographical anecdotes about many prominent scientists throughout history, placing their contributions into the broader context of the development of modern science.

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