Seven Clues to the Origin of Life: A Scientific Detective Story

5 best books like Seven Clues to the Origin of Life: A Scientific Detective Story (A.G. Cairns-Smith): What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, The Selfish Gene, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World, Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History, You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself

What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

Author	Malcolm Gladwell
ISBN	0316078573

What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century?

In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell...

The Selfish Gene

Author	Richard Dawkins
ISBN	0199291152

The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition—with a new Introduction by the Author

Inheriting the mantle of revolutionary biologist from Darwin, Watson, and Crick, Richard Dawkins forced an enormous change in the way we see ourselves and the world with the publication of The Selfish Gene....

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

Author	Stephen Brusatte
ISBN	0062490451

Brusatte traces the evolution of dinosaurs from their inauspicious start as small shadow dwellers—themselves the beneficiaries of a mass extinction caused by volcanic eruptions at the beginning of the Triassic period—into the dominant array of species every wide-eyed child memorizes today,...

Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History

Author	Stephen Jay Gould
ISBN	0393308189

More than any other modern scientists, Stephen Jay Gould has opened up to millions the wonders of evolutionary biology. His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science.

Ever Since Darwin,...

You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself

Author	David McRaney
ISBN	1592408052

The author of the bestselling You Are Not So Smart shares more discoveries about self-delusion and irrational thinking, and gives readers a fighting chance at outsmarting their not-so-smart brains

David McRaney’s first book, You Are Not So Smart, evolved from his wildly popular blog...