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There aren't many books which are as popular as A Short History of nearly everything by Bill Bryson. It is funny and easy read, yet covers a lot of ground. Als

• douche 11y ago
  It's somewhat dated now, but I loved Asimov's Intelligent Man's Guide to Science[1] when I picked it up at a used book sale in junior high. I felt it was great for putting the history of science in context in a way that I never really got from my actual schooling. Another good one is The Dancing Universe[2], which I got as a textbook for some sort of history/philosophy of science course in undergrad. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Man%27s_Guide_to_Science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Man%27s_Guide_... [2] http://amzn.to/1Sv6qV7 http://amzn.to/1Sv6qV7