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NPR Science Friday's Best Science Books - Page 2

This is a list of the annual list of best science books by NPR's Science Friday program. It is based on the annual lists posted online from 2013-2019.
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The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth's Newest Age (David Biello)
The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth's Newest Age
41
David Biello
Earth in Human Hands (Grinspoon, David)
Earth in Human Hands
42
Grinspoon, David
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World (Oliver Morton)
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World
43
Oliver Morton
Spaceborne (Donald Pettit)
Spaceborne
44
Donald Pettit
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself (Sean Carroll)
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
45
Sean Carroll
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Carlo Rovelli)
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
46
Carlo Rovelli
The Genius of Birds (Jennifer Ackerman)
The Genius of Birds
47
Jennifer Ackerman
The Age of Em (Robin Hanson)
The Age of Em
48
Robin Hanson
On the Move: A Life (Oliver Sacks)
On the Move: A Life
49
Oliver Sacks
The Invention of Nature (Andrea Wulf)
The Invention of Nature
50
Andrea Wulf
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs (Lisa Randall)
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs
51
Lisa Randall
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage (Sydney Padua)
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
52
Sydney Padua
The Physicist and the Philosopher (Jimena Canales)
The Physicist and the Philosopher
53
Jimena Canales
Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World (Julia Rothman)
Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World
54
Julia Rothman
Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future (Lauren Redniss)
Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future
55
Lauren Redniss
The Blue Whale (Jenni Desmond)
The Blue Whale
56
Jenni Desmond
H Is for Hawk (Helen MacDonald)
H Is for Hawk
57
Helen MacDonald
The Hunt for Vulcan (Thomas Levenson)
The Hunt for Vulcan
58
Thomas Levenson
The Soul of an Octopus (Sy Montgomery)
The Soul of an Octopus
59
Sy Montgomery
Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (Rebecca M. Herzig)
Plucked: A History of Hair Removal
60
Rebecca M. Herzig
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science--And the World (Rachel Swaby)
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science--And the World
61
Rachel Swaby
The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives (Theresa Brown)
The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives
62
Theresa Brown
Thing Explainer (Randall Munroe)
Thing Explainer
63
Randall Munroe
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
64
Cynthia Barnett
The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl (Arthur Allen)
The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl
65
Arthur Allen
Dodging Extinction: Power, Food, Money, and the Future of Life on Earth (Anthony D. Barnosky)
Dodging Extinction: Power, Food, Money, and the Future of Life on Earth
66
Anthony D. Barnosky
On Immunity: An Inoculation
On Immunity: An Inoculation
67
Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History (Donald E. Canfield)
Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History
68
Donald E. Canfield
The Glass Cage: Automation and Us (Nicholas Carr)
The Glass Cage: Automation and Us
69
Nicholas Carr
How Not to Be Wrong (Jordan Ellenberg)
How Not to Be Wrong
70
Jordan Ellenberg
Being Mortal : Medicine and What Matters in the End (Atul Gawande)
Being Mortal : Medicine and What Matters in the End
71
Atul Gawande
The Invisible History of the Human Race
The Invisible History of the Human Race
72
Stuff Matters
Stuff Matters
73
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Randall Munroe)
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
74
Randall Munroe
Me, Myself, and Why? (Jennifer Ouellette)
Me, Myself, and Why?
75
Jennifer Ouellette
Maplecroft (Cherie Priest)
Maplecroft
76
Cherie Priest
The Coming Swarm (Molly Sauter)
The Coming Swarm
77
Molly Sauter
This Changes Everything (Naomi Klein)
This Changes Everything
78
Naomi Klein
Dr. Mütter's Marvels (Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz)
Dr. Mütter's Marvels
79
Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
80
Andy Weir
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