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Great Books by Great Explainers

A list of books by writers who consistently distill, explain, and illuminate a variety of complex and difficult topics without resorting to "dumbing down". Their books are a pleasure to read and reread.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Bill Bryson)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
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Cosmos (Carl Sagan)
Cosmos (Carl Sagan)
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Richard Feynman)
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Richard Feynman)
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At Home
At Home
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Galileo's Daughter (Dava Sobel)
Galileo's Daughter (Dava Sobel)
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The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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Made in America (Bill Bryson)
Made in America (Bill Bryson)
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
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The Mother Tongue (Bill Bryson)
The Mother Tongue (Bill Bryson)
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In Search of the Dark Ages (Wood)
In Search of the Dark Ages (Wood)
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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars (Dava Sobel)
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars (Dava Sobel)
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Everything All at Once (Nye)
Everything All at Once (Nye)
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The Day the Universe Changed (Burke)
The Day the Universe Changed (Burke)
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Six Easy Pieces (Richard Feynman)
Six Easy Pieces (Richard Feynman)
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The Planets (Dava Sobel)
The Planets (Dava Sobel)
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Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation (Bill Nye)
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation (Bill Nye)
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Connections (Burke)
Connections (Burke)
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Letters From an Astrophysicist (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Letters From an Astrophysicist (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
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Origins (Neil Degrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith)
Origins (Neil Degrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith)
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The Story of England (Michael Wood)
The Story of England (Michael Wood)
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Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
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A More Perfect Heaven (Dava Sobel)
A More Perfect Heaven (Dava Sobel)
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Broca's Brain
Broca's Brain
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The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski
The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski
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The Pinball Effect (James Burke)
The Pinball Effect (James Burke)
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Civilization (Clark)
Civilization (Clark)
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In Search of the Trojan War (Michael Wood)
In Search of the Trojan War (Michael Wood)
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Accessory to War (Neil Degrasse Tyson and Avis Lang)
Accessory to War (Neil Degrasse Tyson and Avis Lang)
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In Search of England (Wood)
In Search of England (Wood)
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Circles (James Burke)
Circles (James Burke)
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Six Not So Easy Pieces (Richard Feynman)
Six Not So Easy Pieces (Richard Feynman)
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The Knowledge Web (James Burke)
The Knowledge Web (James Burke)
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In Search of Shakespeare (Wood)
In Search of Shakespeare (Wood)
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (Michael Woods)
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (Michael Woods)
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Twin Tracks (James Burke)
Twin Tracks (James Burke)
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Unstoppable (Bill Nye)
Unstoppable (Bill Nye)
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Death by Black Hole (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Death by Black Hole (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
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Space Chronicles (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Space Chronicles (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
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