Science & Technology
Books that expand how we understand systems, design, science, and the built world.
Books
A Brief History of Time
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A Brief History of Time
For readers drawn to questions of time, space, gravity, and the universe, this book makes scientific wonder part of ordinary reading.
Braiding Sweetgrass
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Braiding Sweetgrass
For readers who want to think about the living world through relationship and reciprocity rather than use alone, this book offers a distinctive encounter.
The Design of Everyday Things
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The Design of Everyday Things
by Don Norman
When an ordinary object makes you feel at fault for being confused, this book offers a more generous way to look at design.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
For readers interested in the human and ethical questions that can sit behind scientific progress, this book connects institutions, consent, and remembrance.
Thinking in Systems
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Thinking in Systems
When a sensible fix keeps producing surprising side effects, this book offers a way to notice the wider pattern rather than blame one isolated part.