Big books, distilled❦
The world's best non-fiction, re-told in our own words — a handful of ideas per book, minutes per idea. Read the summary, then buy the ones that deserve your shelf.
Some Assembly RequiredNeil Shubin9 ideas · 9 minSix Not-So-Easy PiecesRichard P. Feynman8 ideas · 8 minSix Easy PiecesRichard P. Feynman8 ideas · 8 minSilent SpringRachel Carson9 ideas · 9 minShe Has Her Mother's LaughCarl Zimmer9 ideas · 9 minSeven Brief Lessons on PhysicsCarlo Rovelli9 ideas · 9 minSeven and a Half Lessons About the BrainLisa Feldman Barrett10 ideas · 10 minReality Is Not What It SeemsCarlo Rovelli8 ideas · 8 minPower, Sex, SuicideNick Lane9 ideas · 9 minPhysics of the ImpossibleMichio Kaku8 ideas · 8 minParasite RexCarl Zimmer9 ideas · 9 minPale Blue DotCarl Sagan9 ideas · 9 minOxygenNick Lane10 ideas · 10 minOutlivePeter Attia10 ideas · 10 minMusicophiliaOliver Sacks9 ideas · 9 minMerchants of DoubtNaomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway9 ideas · 9 minLivewiredDavid Eagleman8 ideas · 8 minLifespanDavid A. Sinclair10 ideas · 10 minLife's EdgeCarl Zimmer9 ideas · 9 minLife AscendingNick Lane9 ideas · 9 minLife 3.0Max Tegmark10 ideas · 10 minInfinite PowersSteven Strogatz9 ideas · 9 minIn Defense of FoodMichael Pollan9 ideas · 9 minImmune: A Journey into the Mysterious System That Keeps You AlivePhilipp Dettmer10 ideas · 10 min