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Modern Science Writing (Non-Fiction)

An alternate listing of writing on Science and scientists, an exploratory list as I work towards a general reading selection for the next few years.
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A Mathematical Theory of Communication (Claude E. Shannon)
A Mathematical Theory of Communication
1
Claude E. Shannon
Adaptation and Natural Selection (George Williams)
Adaptation and Natural Selection
2
George Williams
Computing Machinery and Intelligence (Alan Turing)
Computing Machinery and Intelligence
3
Alan Turing
Creation Revisited: The Origin of Space, Time and the Universe (Peter Atkins)
Creation Revisited: The Origin of Space, Time and the Universe
4
Peter Atkins
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics (J a Wheeler)
Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics
5
J a Wheeler
How Flowers Changed the World (Loren Eiseley)
How Flowers Changed the World
6
Loren Eiseley
How Nature Works (Per Bak)
How Nature Works
7
Per Bak
Life: An Unauthorized Biography (Richard Fortey)
Life: An Unauthorized Biography
8
Richard Fortey
Mathematics for the Million (Lancelot Hogben)
Mathematics for the Million
9
Lancelot Hogben
Narrow Roads of Gene Land, Vol. 1 (W.D. Hamilton)
Narrow Roads of Gene Land, Vol. 1
10
W.D. Hamilton
On Being the Right Size and Other Essays (J.B.S. Haldane)
On Being the Right Size and Other Essays
11
J.B.S. Haldane
Social Evolution (Robert Trivers)
Social Evolution
12
Robert Trivers
The Ant and the Peacock (Helena Cronin)
The Ant and the Peacock
13
Helena Cronin
The Explanation of Organic Diversity (Matt Ridley)
The Explanation of Organic Diversity
14
Matt Ridley
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection (R a Fisher)
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
15
R a Fisher
The Life of the Cosmos (Lee Smolin)
The Life of the Cosmos
16
Lee Smolin
The Life of the Robin (David Lack)
The Life of the Robin
17
David Lack
The Mind Machine (Colin Blakemore)
The Mind Machine
18
Colin Blakemore
The Open Sea (Alister Hardy)
The Open Sea
19
Alister Hardy
The Unnatural Nature of Science: Why Science Does Not Make (Common) Sense (Lewis Wolpert)
The Unnatural Nature of Science: Why Science Does Not Make (Common) Sense
20
Lewis Wolpert
Truth and Beauty (S Chandrasekhar)
Truth and Beauty
21
S Chandrasekhar
What Is the Theory of Relativity (L. Landau & Y. Rumer)
What Is the Theory of Relativity
22
L. Landau & Y. Rumer
Curious Naturalists (Nikolaas Tinbergen)
Curious Naturalists
23
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Disturbing the Universe (Freeman Dyson)
Disturbing the Universe
24
Freeman Dyson
From Here to Infinity (Ian Stewart)
From Here to Infinity
25
Ian Stewart
Mankind Evolving: The Evolution of the Human Species (Theodosius Dobzhansky)
Mankind Evolving: The Evolution of the Human Species
26
Theodosius Dobzhansky
Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland (George Gamow)
Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland
27
George Gamow
Origins Reconsidered (Richard Leakey)
Origins Reconsidered
28
Richard Leakey
The Meaning of Evolution (George Gaylord Simpson)
The Meaning of Evolution
29
George Gaylord Simpson
The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea (Callum Roberts)
The Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea
30
Callum Roberts
The Shock of the Anthropocene: The Earth, History and Us (Christophe Bonneuil and Jean-Baptiste Fressoz)
The Shock of the Anthropocene: The Earth, History and Us
31
Christophe Bonneuil and Jean-Baptiste Fressoz
Tragedy of the Commons (Garrett James Hardin)
Tragedy of the Commons
32
Garrett James Hardin
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
33
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Consciousness Explained (Daniel C. Dennett)
Consciousness Explained
34
Daniel C. Dennett
Religion and Science (Albert Einstein)
Religion and Science
35
Albert Einstein
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (J. E. Gordon)
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
36
J. E. Gordon
The Diversity of Life (Edward O. Wilson)
The Diversity of Life
37
Edward O. Wilson
The Goldilocks Enigma (Paul Davies)
The Goldilocks Enigma
38
Paul Davies
The Growth of Biological Thought (Ernst Mayr)
The Growth of Biological Thought
39
Ernst Mayr
The Language of Genes by Steve Jones
The Language of Genes by Steve Jones
40
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