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Just a few ideas...Carl Sagan (except Contact as that is actually fiction, not non-fiction).
Stephen W. Hawking
Jane Goodall
Stephen Jay Gould
Charles Darwin
Richard Dawkins
Albert Einstein
You could find a book about something that you're interested in... say you're interested in electricity - there are some good books about Tesla out there, etc.
Tanja wrote: "What type of science books would you define as acceptable for this task? Amazon.com isn't too clear since when I click on Science books pulls social sciences, math and philosophy books. Hmm.Eve..."
I recently read The World Without Us which discusses what would happen to the planet if humans were to disappear tomorrow. Its truly fascinating and I actually ranked it as one of my favorite books of the year. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a book for this category.
Some interesting science books I've read, and ones that don't require a degree in chemistry or physics, are - Zero The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Napoleon's Buttons How 17 Molecules Changed History
Longitude The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles 65 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life
Hope this helps.
I am reading Complications A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science. He also wrote Better A Surgeon's Notes on Performance.
Tanja wrote: "Oooh Jane Goodall!"Haha, I'm a big fan also. I'm trying to decide if I want to read her for this task or for the superhero task as she's been a longtime hero of mine.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (other topics)Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science (other topics)
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance (other topics)
That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles: 62 All-New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life (other topics)
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Albert Einstein (other topics)Jane Goodall (other topics)
Stephen Hawking (other topics)
Stephen Jay Gould (other topics)
Carl Sagan (other topics)
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Even this one was listed: The Little SAS(R) Book, A Primer, Third Edition
Anyone have suggestions?