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1) Sapiens: a brief history of humankind

Author

Harari, Yuval N

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#1 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 1.

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One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one--homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the...

2) The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

Author

Skloot, Rebecca

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#6 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 7.

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Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.

3) 21 lessons for the 21st century

Author

Harari, Yuval N

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#9 on the Science list for 2019-09-15.

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Shares insights into such present-day issues as the role of technology in transforming humanity, the epidemic of false news, and the modern relevance of nations and religion.

4) Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking

Author

Cain, Susan

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#10 on the Science list for 2019-09-15. Last week it was ranked 10.

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"At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh's sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer. Passionately argued,...