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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 (David Biello)
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Earth in Human Hands (Grinspoon, David)
Earth in Human Hands (Grinspoon, David)
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The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World (Oliver Morton)
The Planet Remade: How Geoengineering Could Change the World (Oliver Morton)
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Spaceborne (Donald Pettit)
Spaceborne (Donald Pettit)
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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 (Sean Carroll)
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Carlo Rovelli)
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Carlo Rovelli)
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The Genius of Birds (Jennifer Ackerman)
The Genius of Birds (Jennifer Ackerman)
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The Age of Em (Robin Hanson)
The Age of Em (Robin Hanson)
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On the Move: A Life (Oliver Sacks)
On the Move: A Life (Oliver Sacks)
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The Invention of Nature (Andrea Wulf)
The Invention of Nature (Andrea Wulf)
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Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs (Lisa Randall)
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs (Lisa Randall)
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The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage (Sydney Padua)
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage (Sydney Padua)
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The Physicist and the Philosopher (Jimena Canales)
The Physicist and the Philosopher (Jimena Canales)
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Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World (Julia Rothman)
Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World (Julia Rothman)
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Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future (Lauren Redniss)
Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future (Lauren Redniss)
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The Blue Whale (Jenni Desmond)
The Blue Whale (Jenni Desmond)
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H Is for Hawk (Helen MacDonald)
H Is for Hawk (Helen MacDonald)
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The Hunt for Vulcan (Thomas Levenson)
The Hunt for Vulcan (Thomas Levenson)
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The Soul of an Octopus (Sy Montgomery)
The Soul of an Octopus (Sy Montgomery)
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Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (Rebecca M. Herzig)
Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (Rebecca M. Herzig)
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Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science--And the World (Rachel Swaby)
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science--And the World (Rachel Swaby)
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The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives (Theresa Brown)
The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives (Theresa Brown)
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Thing Explainer (Randall Munroe)
Thing Explainer (Randall Munroe)
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Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History (Cynthia Barnett)
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The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl (Arthur Allen)
The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl (Arthur Allen)
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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 (Anthony D. Barnosky)
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On Immunity: An Inoculation
On Immunity: An Inoculation
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Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History (Donald E. Canfield)
Oxygen: A Four Billion Year History (Donald E. Canfield)
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The Glass Cage: Automation and Us (Nicholas Carr)
The Glass Cage: Automation and Us (Nicholas Carr)
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How Not to Be Wrong (Jordan Ellenberg)
How Not to Be Wrong (Jordan Ellenberg)
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Being Mortal : Medicine and What Matters in the End (Atul Gawande)
Being Mortal : Medicine and What Matters in the End (Atul Gawande)
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The Invisible History of the Human Race
The Invisible History of the Human Race
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Stuff Matters
Stuff Matters
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Randall Munroe)
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Randall Munroe)
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Me, Myself, and Why? (Jennifer Ouellette)
Me, Myself, and Why? (Jennifer Ouellette)
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Maplecroft (Cherie Priest)
Maplecroft (Cherie Priest)
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The Coming Swarm (Molly Sauter)
The Coming Swarm (Molly Sauter)
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This Changes Everything (Naomi Klein)
This Changes Everything (Naomi Klein)
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Dr. Mütter's Marvels (Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz)
Dr. Mütter's Marvels (Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz)
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The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian (Andy Weir)
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