List of Science Books for People Who Want Their Minds Blown

[Swede]

While everybody is getting stoned on turkey and starch this holiday season, you're hoping to join a secret collective of super-intelligent scientists who will invent faster-than-light travel and cure cancer. We understand. That's why we've put together this list of great science books that came out in the past year — they're the perfect gifts for people with inquiring minds (including you!).


http://io9.com/5859727/a-brilliant-list-of-science-books-for-people-who-want-their-minds-blown

[FSogol]

1. Good list, thanks for posting. n/t

[Tansy_Gold]

2. I WANT ALL OF THEM!!!

There wasn't a single book on that list that I wouldn't love to have.

[Posteritatis]

8. Hee. (nt)

[Jackpine Radical]

3. I hate it when people do this.

Fortunately, I was able to confine my Amazon 1-clicking to a single book, which is an amazing display of self-control for me.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. Wow, thank you! This is a great Christmas list. One I want to buy for myself is this one:

The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through The Madness Industry, by Jon Ronson (Riverhead)

(I'm hoping it will help me understand Republicans better).

[progressoid]

5. Bookmarking for...

well, books.

[pokerfan]

6. I can vouch for the James Gleick book

Gleick is one of my favorite science writers. 'Information' continues and updates a few of the themes he touched on in 'Faster' and is well worth the read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gleick#Biography

[jakeXT]

7. The first time I realized people had no clue about blood transfusions until the 20th century was

while reading the free ibook Dracula from 1897