Books like The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
12 books with a reading profile close to The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation by Peter Wohlleben. Outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
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The science of Game of thrones
by Helen Keen
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven
Helen Keen investigates the technical and historical realities behind George R.R.
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The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman
Also outward-looking · analytical, data driven
Alan Weisman presents a thought experiment regarding the physical fate of the Earth following the sudden disappearance of the human race.
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Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven
Chris van Tulleken examines the rise of Ultra-Processed People (UPP) and the industrial manufacturing methods that create substances designed for overconsumption.
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Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Also outward-looking · analytical, data driven
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz argues that traditional surveys and public statements are unreliable because people constantly filter their responses to appear socially acceptable.
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Bad Science
by Ben Goldacre
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven
Ben Goldacre dismantles the misuse of statistics and clinical evidence by nutritionists, pharmaceutical companies, and the mainstream media.
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven
Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths explain how mathematical principles used in computer science apply to human dilemmas.
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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Richard Dawkins tackles questions that children ask about the world, such as who the first person was, what the sun is, why there are seasons, what causes earthquakes and rainbows, and why bad things happen.
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven
Hans Rosling identifies ten mental instincts that distort our perception of global reality, such as the gap instinct, which falsely divides the world into "us" and "them," and the negativity instinct, which causes us to…
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SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven
Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner apply microeconomic principles to unconventional human behaviors, arguing that people respond directly to incentives regardless of moral implications.
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, accessible
Carlo Rovelli condenses the fundamental pillars of modern physics into seven distinct segments.
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Also outward-looking · analytical, data driven
Steven D.
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Also outward-looking · analytical, data driven
Randall Munroe applies rigorous laws of physics, chemistry, and biology to scenarios that would never occur in reality.
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