Recommendations from our site
“David Baker, whose field is ‘big history’, takes on The Shortest History of Sex, starting with the Big Bang. This is really a fascinating science book, a tale of the entire history (and a bit of the future) of humanity told through the lens of sex. Like On The Origin of Species, each chapter begins with a little summary of the main topics covered. If you’re on the prudish side (I’m afraid I am) the jokes can be a little jarring but given the subject matter, I can understand the author’s decision to go for it.” Read more...
Nonfiction Books to Look Out for in Early 2024
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Our most recommended books
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On the Origin of Species
by Charles Darwin & James Costa -
Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth
by Andrew H Knoll -
The Blind Watchmaker
by Richard Dawkins -
The First Three Minutes
by Steven Weinberg -
A Man on the Moon
by Andrew Chaikin -
Intelligent Life in the Universe
by Carl Sagan & Iosif Shklovsky
