Essential Popular Science Reading

A Listmania! list by MS Holmes (Aberdeen, Scotland)
 
The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition
1.  The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition by Richard Dawkins
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  "An essential for evolutionary and molecular biologists alike, as well as readers generally interested in genetics and human biology."
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Mismatch: The lifestyle diseases timebomb
2.  Mismatch: The lifestyle diseases timebomb by Peter Gluckman
The list author says:
  "An essential for medical students and experienced MD's alike. One of the best books covering the influences of our evolutionary past on the development of diseases now faced by modern society."
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In the Shadow of Man
3.  In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
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  "Great read for young biologists. Detailed experiences of ground breaking field work in Africa."
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The Great Ape Project: Equality beyond Humanity
4.  The Great Ape Project: Equality beyond Humanity by Peter Singer
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  "Thought provoking, with varied evidence to support the inclusions of other Great Apes under the protection and rights given only to Humans."
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The End Of The Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat
5.  The End Of The Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat by Charles Clover
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  "Chilling account of the impact of overfishing on ocean ecosystems and ultimately the fate of this valuable resource."
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The Brain and the Meaning of Life
6.  The Brain and the Meaning of Life by Paul Thagard
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  "A good introduction to philosophy in light of new scientific discoveries. A great resource for those interested in atheism."
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Religion Explained: The Human Instincts That Fashion Gods, Spirits and Ancestors
7.  Religion Explained: The Human Instincts That Fashion Gods, Spirits and Ancestors by Pascal Boyer
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  "An essential for anthropologists, neuro-scientists, biologists and those studying religion including atheists."
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life
8.  The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life by Prof Richard Dawkins
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  "Recommended for young adults/scientists, and those interested in where we came from. Easy reading."
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.)
9.  The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (P.S.) by Jared Diamond
The list author says:
  "Another essential for those interested in where we came from."
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Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
10.  Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared Diamond
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  "For those studying history and anthropology, like Collapse this is an essential."
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
11.  Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive by Jared Diamond
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  "A very important book, one you should definately read."
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The Universe In A Nutshell
12.  The Universe In A Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking
The list author says:
  "A good starting point for those inexperienced in physics."
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
13.  The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
The list author says:
  "Essential for biology students, and those interested in evolution."
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Darwin, God and the Meaning of Life: How Evolutionary Theory Undermines Everything You Thought You Knew
14.  Darwin, God and the Meaning of Life: How Evolutionary Theory Undermines Everything You Thought You Knew by Steve Stewart-Williams
The list author says:
  "Not out yet, but is on my list as it is the next to read!"
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The Artificial Ape: How Technology Changed the Course of Human Evolution (MacSci)
15.  The Artificial Ape: How Technology Changed the Course of Human Evolution (MacSci) by Timothy Taylor
The list author says:
  "Again another on my list to read."
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