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  • io9 - 20 Science Books Every Scifi Fan (and Writer) Should Read - Books

    From the page: "You can't have great science fiction writing without great books about science. Ever since the nineteenth century, when Charles Darwin's classics On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man took the reading public by storm, popular science writing has been... more

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  • Rated by demonveen on Dec 11 2008, 7:06am

    I think the quality of the selections is a little lacking -- I like the idea though. I would like to see a better list. (some of the selections are good like GEB -- others... meh)

  • Rated by jlesage on Jun 30 2008, 1:51pm

    From the page: "20 brilliant, and brilliantly-written, science books that have already influenced science fiction -- or are about to"; also interesting comments follow

  • Rated by bloodprincehalf on Jun 27 2008, 5:10pm

    Sagan is my homeboy, an the Godel,eschel,bach book is a trip. Give half a shit about animals, and stop wantonly exploiting their flesh for your lust, or something

  • Rated by wrmjr66 on Jun 04 2008, 11:08am

    very good list of science books for general audiences

  • Rated by Stettin on May 11 2008, 2:53pm

    This looks like a good list. I've added the "How to Survive a Robot Uprising" book to my wishlist.

  • Rated by VersesOverCoffee on May 08 2008, 7:05pm

    "You can't have great science fiction writing without great books about science. Ever since the nineteenth century, when Charles Darwin's classics On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man took the reading public by storm, popular science writing has been inspiring fictional thought experiments, as well as possibly less-inspiring political debates. What are the science books you should be reading now if you want your brain turned inside-out by weird new ideas that might just change the world for real? We've got 20 brilliant, and brilliantly-written, science books that have already influenced science fiction -- or are about to."

  • Rated by Birks79 on May 08 2008, 5:42pm

    From the page: "You can't have great science fiction writing without great books about science. Ever since the nineteenth century, when Charles Darwin's classics On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man took the reading public by storm, popular science writing has been inspiring fictional thought experiments, as well as possibly less-inspiring political debates. What are the science books you should be reading now if you want your brain turned inside-out by weird new ideas that might just change the world for real? We've got 20 brilliant, and brilliantly-written, science books that have already influenced science fiction â€" or are about to."

  • Rated by GNius on May 08 2008, 2:29pm

    books to read (science)