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2. "The Code Book"
by Simon Singh
"The Code Book" is Simon Singh's engrossing history of secrecy, from the 1500s to the present day. Crypto fans and WWII buffs will find lots of great stories, trivia, and insight here, not to mention a worldwide Cipher Challenge--can you crack the code? Read more

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3. "Full Moon"
by Michael Light
"Full Moon" takes you on a breathtaking Apollo voyage in pictures. Michael Light electronically scanned stark, clear NASA master negatives with images from several moon missions to create this gorgeous montage. This is truly one of the most beautiful astronomical photograph collections ever produced. Read more

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4. "The Illusion of Orderly Progress"
by Barbara Norfleet
"The Illusion of Orderly Progress" is a collection of the buggy photographs of Barbara Norfleet. Each page reveals a lovely diorama of posed bugs, showing a new and strange aspect of insect (or is that human?) society. From dancing beetles to grasshopper explorers, boating bugs to a six-legged execution, Norfleet's photos are truly astounding. Read more

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5. "The Knowledge Web"
by James Burke
Web wizard James Burke intellectually links cornflakes to shock therapy and vivisection to Stonehenge using seamless cultural and scientific connections. Find more strange strands in "The Knowledge Web." Read more

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6. "The Meme Machine"
by Susan J. Blackmore
We are all carriers of "memes"--ideas or actions that can be transferred from one person to another by imitation--writes Susan Blackmore in "The Meme Machine." In the tradition of Richard Dawkins, Blackmore examines the development of the human mind under the influence of "selfish memes." Read more

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7. "Mother Nature"
by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy takes on the evolution of maternal instinct in "Mother Nature." Hardy sorts out myth from fact and shows how evolution has shaped the relationships between human mothers and their offspring. Read more

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8. "Time, Love, Memory"
by Jonathan Weiner
In the fascinating "Time, Love, Memory," Jonathan Weiner follows the life of a scientist in search of the secrets of animal behavior. Weiner, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Beak of the Finch," focuses on Seymour Benzer, a dedicated researcher who has devoted his life to discovering the origins of behavior, from genetic codes to unexplained disorders. Read more

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9. "The Universal History of Numbers"
by Georges Ifrah
In "The Universal History of Numbers," a big, illustrated chronicle of numerical development, Georges Ifrah traces the genesis of numbering systems in ancient civilizations from the Babylonians, Sumerians, and Indians through the possibility of alien intervention. Read more

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10. "Woman: An Intimate Geography"
by Natalie Angier
Pulitzer Prize winner Natalie Angier defines the essence of femaleness in "Woman: An Intimate Geography." Tying together evolution, anatomy, chemistry, and psychology, Angier teases out the truth from the myths and examines the female body and mind with sparkling scientific playfulness. Read more

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