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High quality popular science reads
A Listmania! list by Frank T "frank-t"

1. The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene

The list author says:
	"Thorough guide to string theory, with exemplary explanations of quantum theory and relativity thrown in for good measure."

�7.69 Used & New from: �2.50

(75 customer reviews)

2. The Cosmic Code: Quantum Physics as the Language of Nature (Penguin Science) by Heinz R. Pagels

The list author says:
	"Clear, no-nonsense introduction to quantum theory. A bit dated, but only in details."

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(3 customer reviews)

3. Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics by Nick Herbert

The list author says:
	"Quirky philosophical musings on the implications of quantum theory. Readable; slightly strange."

�12.56 Used & New from: �1.76

(10 customer reviews)

4. Dna: The Secret of Life by James Watson

The list author says:
	"Punchy, concise, hugely informative. Say what you like about Watson as a man, but he can't half write."

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(7 customer reviews)

5. Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks

The list author says:
	"An offbeat guide to the history of chemistry, masquerading as autobiography. A highly successful mix of the personal and the pedagogic."

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(14 customer reviews)

6. Oxygen: The molecule that made the world (Popular Science) by Nick Lane

The list author says:
	"Describes why all life forms age, and why antioxidant supplements are a waste of money. Thorough, demanding and deeply philosophical: hard work, but fascinating."

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(14 customer reviews)

7. The Nature of Consciousness: A Hypothesis by Susan Pockett

The list author says:
	"Is consciousness a function of the electromagnetic field that the brain produces - and therefore, by implication, of all electromagnetic fields? Susan Pockett presents a strong case to suggest it is."

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8. The Conscious Universe by Dean Radin

The list author says:
	"A controversial choice... Describes the most significant lab research into psychic phenomena, and subjects the results to meta-analysis. Unsensational and, at least on the face of it, persuasive."

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(9 customer reviews)

9. The Space Between Our Ears: How the brain represents visual space by Michael Morgan

The list author says:
	"Vision is not a matter of direct apprehension, but of "controlled hallucination". Could be better written, but this is a well-conceived book that gets its point across clearly. Good illustrations."

Used & New from: �12.00