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December 16, 2012 · 6 Comments

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Whether you’re dropping a last-minute hint to a relative, or buying science books for the people you love, Skeptically Speaking has you covered. We’ve enlisted two dozen scientists, science writers and bloggers, including some of our favorite past guests. They’ll bring you their favorites from 2012, and some classics to help fill out anyone’s science library. Happy holidays!

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2012 Science Book Suggestions

Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
by Maria Konnikova
Recommended by Scott Huler
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
by Philip Hoare
Recommended by Leslie Brunetta
Gravity's Engines: How Bubble-Blowing Black Holes Rule Galaxies, Stars, and Life in the Cosmos
Gravity’s Engines: How Bubble-Blowing Black Holes Rule Galaxies, Stars, and Life in the Cosmos
by Caleb A. Scharf
Recommended by Brian Clegg
Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb
Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb
by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm
Recommended by Ethan Siegel
Science Left Behind: Feel-Good Fallacies and the Rise of the Anti-Scientific Left
Science Left Behind: Feel-Good Fallacies and the Rise of the Anti-Scientific Left
by Hank Campbell
Recommended by Ethan Siegel
Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud
Voodoo Science: The Road from Foolishness to Fraud
by Robert L. Park
Recommended by Marie-Claire Shanahan
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
by David Quammen
Recommended by David Dobbs
Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
by Dale Peterson and Richard W. Wrangham
Recommended by Greg Laden
Nocturnal
Nocturnal
by Scott Sigler
Recommended by Nicole Gugliucci
A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
Recommended by Ian Cromwell
The Emperor of All Maladies
The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Recommended by Michael Kruse
All Yesterdays Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other
All Yesterdays Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other
by Darren Naish
Recommended by Brian Switek
The Blind Assassin
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood
Recommended by Rebecca Watson
Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us
Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us
by Maggie Koerth-Baker
Recommended by James Kakalios
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers
A Brief Tour of Human Consciousness: From Impostor Poodles to Purple Numbers
by V.S. Ramachandran
Recommended by Michael Payton
Angel Killer: A True Story of Cannibalism Crime Fighting and Insanity in New York City
Angel Killer: A True Story of Cannibalism Crime Fighting and Insanity in New York City
by Blum, Deborah
Recommended by Scicurious
Am I My Genes?: Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing
Am I My Genes?: Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing
by Robert L. Klitzman
Recommended by Misha Angrist
The Ghost Map
The Ghost Map
by Steven Johnson
Recommended by David Weinberger
The Windup Girl
The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
Recommended by Pamela Gay
ABC Dinosaurs
ABC Dinosaurs
by American Museum of Natural History
Recommended by Glendon Mellow
Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries
Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries
by Don Brown
Recommended by Josh Witten
Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
by Kate Fox
Recommended by Rachelle Saunders
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
by Jon Gertner
Recommended by Thomas Levenson
Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon
Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon
by Mike Gray
Recommended by Amy Shira Teitel
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating
Spider Silk: Evolution and 400 Million Years of Spinning, Waiting, Snagging, and Mating
by Leslie Brunetta
Recommended by Bug Girl
Incredible Arthropods: Insects, Spiders & More!
Incredible Arthropods: Insects, Spiders & More!
by Kristie Reddick
Recommended by Bug Girl




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