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Books about science

A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson Bill Bryson
The Discoverers: A History of Man’s Search to Know his World and Himself The Discoverers, Daniel Boorstin Daniel J. Boorstin
Corrupted Science: Fraud, ideology and politics in science Corrupted Science, John Grant John Grant
Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History

The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History		 Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould The Panda's Thumb, Stephen Jay Gould Hen’s Teeth and Horse’s Toes, Stephen Jay Gould Stephen Jay Gould
A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking
The Age of Wonder The Age of Wonder, Richard Holmes Richard Holmes
The Science Book The Science Book, ed. Peter Tallack Peter Tallack, editor, Preface by Susan Greenfield, Foreword by Simon Singh
The Dragons of Eden

Boca’s Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science		 The Dragons of Eden, Carl Sagan Boca’s Brain, Carl Sagan Carl Sagan
Milestones of Science Milestones of Science, Curt Suplee Curt Suplee
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geologist

See also Fossil sequences.

The Map That Changed the World, Simon Winchester Simon Winchester