The 13 Best Science Books for the General Reader

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The Guardian, 13 Books

Steven Weinberg, The Nobel laureate, lists his 13 best science books for the general reader

This list was originally published in 2015 and was added to this site about 2 years ago.

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Cover of 'Letters On England' by Voltaire

Letters On England

Cover of 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species

Cover of 'On A Piece Of Chalk' by Thomas Henry Huxley

On A Piece Of Chalk

Thomas Henry Huxley

Cover of 'The Mysterious Universe' by James Jeans

The Mysterious Universe

Cover of 'The Birth And Death Of The Sun' by George Gamow

The Birth And Death Of The Sun

Cover of 'The Character Of Physical Law' by Richard P. Feynman

The Character Of Physical Law

Richard P. Feynman

Cover of 'The Elegant Universe' by Brian Greene

The Elegant Universe

Cover of 'The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

Cover of 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb' by Richard Rhodes

The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Cover of 'The Inflationary Universe' by Alan Guth

The Inflationary Universe

Cover of 'The Whole Shebang' by Timothy Ferris

The Whole Shebang

Cover of 'Hiding In The Mirror' by Lawrence M. Krauss

Hiding In The Mirror

Lawrence M. Krauss

Cover of 'Warped Passages' by Lisa Randall

Warped Passages