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Science for the non-scientist (with a biological bias).
A Listmania! list by Ian Richardson "ian135"

1. The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals by Simon Conway Morris

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	"An amazing story from the horses mouth (as it were!)."

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2. The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary edition by Richard Dawkins

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	"Dawkins' most famous book is also his most easily grasped."

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3. Bully for Brontosaurus by Stephen Jay Gould

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	"My own favourite among his many brilliant books."

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4. Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

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	"Know the enemy. Essential reading and very funny."

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5. The Arrow of Time: The Quest to Solve Science's Greatest Mystery: The Quest to Solve Science's Greatest Mysteries (Flamingo) by Peter Coveney

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	"Much more accessible than "A Brief History of Time" but covering similar ground."

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6. The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond

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	"An exploration of our evolutionary and cultural history."

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7. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (English Library) by Charles Darwin

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	"Still readable and this edition includes a superb introduction by John Burrows."

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8. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley

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	"A fascinating insight into what our genes actually can and can't do."

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9. In the Blood: God, Genes and Destiny by Steve Jones

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	"Everything by Steve Jones is worth reading but this is especially good."

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10. Science Master: Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution Of Human Sexuality (SCIENCE MASTERS) by Jared Diamond

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	"Witty and informative."

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11. Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton by Ralph Leighton

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	"Autobiography by anecdote. What makes a brilliant scientific personality tick?"

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

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	"Just brilliant! Makes you feel clever by explaining it so well."

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13. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by James Watson

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	"Unputdownable. Reads like a thriller. (Which I suppose it is)."

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14. The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life by Richard Dawkins

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	"My own favourite among Dawkins' books."

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15. The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles

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	"The impact of Darwin's theories on Victorian sensibility wrapped in a terrific novel.."

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Bully for Brontosaurus

The Arrow of Time: The Quest to Solve Science's Greatest Mystery: The Quest to Solve Science's Greatest Mysteries (Flamingo)

The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (English Library)

In the Blood: God, Genes and Destiny

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life

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The Origin of Species (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) forum Our Extraterrestrial Heritage	0	12 Feb 2011
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Bad Science forum Is it worth getting this book, if you already have Freakonomics?	1	18 Aug 2010
The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics) forum the most passionate and heartbreaking love stories?	0	11 Dec 2009
Bad Science forum 64 less pages?	1	20 Apr 2009
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life forum Parsimony (in response to J Grainger)	0	10 Sep 2007