The Twin Cities Non-Fiction Science-y Book Club Reading List
Explore the Twin Cities Non-Fiction Science-y Book Club's curated reading list. Discover top science and non-fiction books discussed by avid readers in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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Warped Passages
by Lisa Randall
The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe …
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Uranium
by Tom Zoellner
A history of the powerful mineral element explores its role as a virtually limitless energy source, its controversial applications as a healing tool and weapon, …
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The Black Hole War
by Leonard Susskind
"The Black Hole War" is the thrilling story of Susskind's effort to reconcile Stephen Hawking's revolutionary theories of black holes with his own sense of …
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Kluge
by Gary Marcus
A New York University psychologist argues that the mind is a "kluge"-a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption-as he ponders the accidents of evolution that caused this structure …
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Guns Germs and Steel
by Jared Diamond
"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."—Bill Gates Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question …
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The Black Swan
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we …
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Why We Make Mistakes
by Joseph T. Hallinan
Hallinan sets out to explore the captivating science of human error, and delves into psychology, neuroscience, and economics to discover why some of the same …
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Your Inner Fish
by Neil Shubin
The paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the “fish with hands,” tells a “compelling scientific adventure story that will change forever how you …
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Exposed
by Mark Schapiro
Argues that Europe's evolving search for higher standards in consumer safety regulations places Brussels, not Washington, at the center of global market innovation which greatly …
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Stumbling on Happiness
by Daniel Todd Gilbert
A witty reflection on human nature describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how …
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
by Mary Roach
The bestselling author of "Stiff" turns her outrageous curiosity and infectious wit on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. 16 illustrations.
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Why Is Sex Fun?
by Jared M. Diamond
From the New York Times bestselling author of Upheaval, a fun and wide-ranging exploration of why human sexuality is so different from other animals', and …
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The Logic Of Failure
by Dietrich Dorner
our modern world, even though it was appropriate to older, simpler times. Working with imagination and often hilarious computer simulations, Dietrich Dorner provides a compass …
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Transcend
by Ray Kurzweil
In 2004, Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman, MD, published Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever. Their groundbreaking book marshaled thousands of scientific studies …
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Exploring Complexity
by G. Nicolis
Unexpected discoveries in nonequilibrium physics and nonlinear dynamics are changing our understanding of complex phenomena. Recent research has revealed fundamental new properties of matter in …
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The End of Certainty
by Ilya Prigogine
Nobel Laureate Ilya Prigogine discusses the irreversibility of time and his findings impact on the laws of physics.
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Is Future Given?
by Ilya Prigogine
In this book, after discussing the fundamental problems of current science and other philosophic concepts, beginning with controversies between Heraclitus and Parmenides, Ilya Prigogine launches …
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The Mythical Man-month
by Frederick P. Brooks (Jr.)
General literature -- Introductory and Survey.
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures, …
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
by Michael Wheeler
A book that discusses the general problems of poll taking.
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How Doctors Think
by Jerome E. Groopman
A physician discusses the thought patterns and actions that lead to misdiagnosis on the part of healthcare providers, and suggests methods that patients can use …
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Strangers to Ourselves
by Timothy D. Wilson
"Is introspection the best path to self-knowledge? What are we trying to discover? In a tour of the unconscious, as contemporary psychological science has redefined …
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1491 (Second Edition)
by Charles C. Mann
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in …
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Swarm Creativity
by Peter Andreas Gloor
Swarm Creativity introduces a powerful new concept-Collaborative Innovation Networks, or COINs. Its aim is to make the concept of COINs as ubiquitous among business managers …
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The Great Influenza
by John M. Barry
#1 New York Times bestseller “Barry will teach you almost everything you need to know about one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history.”—Bill Gates …
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The Hot Zone
by Richard Preston
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus. • "This work of nonfiction is more terrifying …
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Boy V. Girl?
by George Abrahams
What does it mean to be a boy or a girl? Based on a nationwide survey, this book invites young readers to examine gender roles …
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The User's Manual for the Brain
by Bob G. Bodenhamer
Hall and Bodenhamer follow the success of Volume I with a book that introduces the new advances in the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and …
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The User's Manual for the Brain
by L. Michael Hall
This much anticipated volume continues in the tradition of Volume I as the most comprehensive manual published to date covering the NLP Practitioner course. The …