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The Code Book by Simon Singh

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography is a book by Simon Singh, published …

Dune by Frank Herbert

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …

Contact by Carl Sagan

In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who …

The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim

The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win is the third book by Gene Kim. …

To Engineer Is Human by Henry Petroski

Every Tool's a Hammer by Adam Savage

Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach

"'Grunt' tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries-- panic, exhaustion, heat, noise-- and introduces us to …

Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman

The actor known for roles in such productions as Parks and Recreation shares whimsical musings on a range of topics …

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures …

Summary Review and Discussion of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson by Quick Read Publishing

American Assassin by Vince Flynn

The Idiot Brain by Dean Burnett

From attention mechanisms to memory processing, the neuroscience of sleep and the psychology of superstition, neuroscientist Dean Burnett explores the …

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World by Mark Miodownik

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The original revenge story, The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story set in France and Italy. The story …

The Prestige by Christopher J. Priest, Christopher Priest

The Prestige is a 1995 novel by British writer Christopher Priest. It tells the story of a prolonged feud between …