13 (Science Heavy) Nonfiction Books! | Nonfiction Book Haul Oct 2020

[@77Night77Shade77]

Non-fiction is pretty much all I read, ever, so if you want any recommendations, say so and I'll be happy to give you some. Can't ensure they'll be to your taste, of course, but who knows.

[@reyadrian554]

Hello I could use some recommendations I've running out of things to read.

[@brettmiller7385]

I worked a super crappy summer job in 2008 and with a few weeks left before high school started up I quit the job during my lunch break. I walked into a bookstore and impulsively bought Your Inner Fish and nearly read it all in one sitting out in the shade. Still have fond memories of that book and the way it introduced me to good popular science writing.

[@audreyapproved]

Your Inner Fish!!!! This is the first time I've ever seen somebody talking about it on Booktube!! It's one of my all time favorite nonfiction books. Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts. The Talking to Strangers one sounds interesting and maybe I'll read it for NonFic November!

[@noeditbookreviews]

I loved "Your Inner Fish!" Ooh! And the Greatest Show On Earth is one of my favorite books of all time! If you like him, you must put The Selfish Gene on your TBR. It's as good as TGSOE.

[@Styleblender0]

Thank you so much for the recommendations..helped me a lot..🙏🏻🌸♥️you explained it in a detailed way..and clearly looking forward to watch all your videos...once again thank you.

[@TheJohno95]

It's awesome to see you again, Nicole Nice book haul! Some good reading to be had there! And please show your knitting handiwork! It's been a while since you shown any of your artwork! Knitting would be just as fun. Heck, do a video where you're knitting! I've always found it interesting to watch! My Grandmother used to sit for hours knitting and watching soap operas. Good times. Great video! Have a wonderful day!

[@iseriver3982]

Ancestors tale (I've only read the second edition) is up there with my favourite books.

[@iskhamza2239]

Never been a science kind of guy but I've been looking to expand my knowledge. So, I'm reading into things I know very little about. Thanks for the video. I'm trying to weed out Facebook and others social media with books. Kind of want to just understand a little bit about life and other things. Thanks for the video.

[@Its_just_Avi]

Hi 👋 thanks for this video as it was highly informative and useful for me. I also wanted to ask if you would be able to tell if Campbell biology is good for students as a transition between high school and college

[@reyadrian554]

Thank you so much for the recommendations!

[@kaortega1120]

Hiii - Great selection of reading! Thanks for sharing. I wanted to say that Book Depository has many different versions of OTOOS! Hope you are able to find a third copy to add to your collection. I have placed Inner Fish on my own TBR!

[@RachelB.BookReferences]

Ooh, the Charts for Color Knitting looks lovely. I'm not a knitter, but my equivalent is a coloring book of quilt designs. :)

[@nicolesnonfiction5965]

Yes! I adore craft books. They're just such a source for inspiration!

[@usaintltrade]

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[@Ogmuslimrevert]

Finally found a channel that talks about nonfiction more! 😮‍💨😂❤️

[@nicolesnonfiction5965]

Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@capricorner]

I have been looking for a beginner R book!! I've been struggling for the past couple months. definetly purchasing this intro book! thank you 😁

[@aryanpandey8262]

This video was awesome 😎👍

[@Lama-lx8mn]

Are you going to continue with your Harry Potter reading?

[@nicolesnonfiction5965]

I do want to. Things have just been a bit crazy with school starting, but it’s still in the plans!

[@Shakeuptech]

@@nicolesnonfiction5965 I was wondering the same. No pressure but your Harry Potter contents are awesome. Other videos as well lol.

[@davidsoto4394]

@@nicolesnonfiction5965 You should read origion of species first.

[@ggman69]

Your Inner Fish is technical. I am so surprised that people like reading it. I read it long time ago. I might probably recommend Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life by Carl Zimmer. Evolution in a microworld, as technical as Inner Fish.

[@TheQuietMidden]

Go to Abebooks and look for an old OTOOS. Then try to go to the actual seller's website if possible (it'll be cheaper). Also, you might like the Folio Society's newest edition of OTOOS - it is new but it looks old. I'm reading Henrietta Lacks right now. :) Looking forward to seeing your book-inspired knitting project!

[@PugetBill]

Enjoyed your listing (I know, I'm 21 months late). I'm only familiar with a couple of the books/authors on your list but it looks like we have similar interests so ... some thoughts (for what they're worth): Darwin: “On the Origin of Species …” (in my personal top 5 all-time non-fiction). For your “permanent collection," I'd recommend a copy of the 3rd Edition. Later editions included some revisions and backtracking (unnecessarily as it turns out) on points due to strong contemporary criticisms. The third edition’s advantage (over previous editions) is the added “Historical Sketch” in the preface in which Darwin summarizes the thinking on evolution of several others prior to the publishing of the “Origin.” Very short but very fascinating sketch. There are several books by other authors ABOUT Darwin that also do a great job of outlining the history of the theory. Especially Janet Browne's 2 volume biography, and the Desmond and Moore biography. Richard Dawkins: "The Ancestors' Tale" was the fifth or sixth Dawkins book I read and the first I found tough to finish. I found it frankly a tremendous slog. An educational/instructional slog, but a slog nonetheless. On the other hand, once completed, you realize how extremely impressive it is and I think its greatest significance/importance is how it demonstrates that such a tracing of the family tree of all life on earth back through time to the oldest possible common ancestor CAN be done directly and relatively easily, without any material gaps or arm waving or dependence on supernatural or unknown forces or influences. Dawkins' “The Selfish Gene” is still my favorite Dawkins book - also in my top 5 all-time of non-fiction books. "The Extended Phenotype" (his second book) is, in many ways, an even more impressive concept/book than The Selfish Gene BUT - unlike The Selfish Gene - The Extended Phenotype was definitely NOT written for a general audience so was a bit of a slog for this poor just-an-engineer. I understand there is a current revision of The Selfish Gene that includes two key chapters from the Extended Phenotype that have been apparently imported wholesale directly into the book - now cleverly re-titled, “The Extended Selfish Gene.” This may be the best-of-both-worlds version to read if you haven’t already read The Selfish Gene and don't want to tackle the entire Extended Phenotype. I'm less interested in Dawkins' thoughts/writings on atheism or Intelligent Design / Creationism only because I am already in Dawkins' camp on those topics so ... preaching to the choir. Edward O. Wilson: I'm with you. I own many more Wilson books than I've read. I really enjoyed his "The Diversity of Life" and "Tales from the Ant World." Someday I'll get around to reading "Sociobiology" and the rest. Other books you might like: "The Language Instinct" by Steven Pinker. Pinker addresses the question, is human language an instinct or is it learned / culture? Or both? Spoiler alert - don't read the title. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond. Great book. Terrible (misleading) title. A review of 13,000 years of human history and how, why and where many cultural advances were made. "The Song of the Dodo" by David Quammen. A fascinating and very readable history of Island Biogeography and (among other things) Alfred Wallace's independent discovery of the theory of evolution by natural selection.

[@LiamMoranVevo]

The audiobook for Talking to Strangers is an excellent experience which is informed by his experience making his podcast. It really elevates some already fascinating material

[@mayagopalak]

I've read brief answers and didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. I'm looking forward to read the inner fish.

[@selinsuvarol6181]

Oh my god FINALLY ACTUALLY GREAT NONFICTION BOOK RECOMENDATIONSSS !!!!! I've subscribed already, I love biology so much even though I didn't get to study it at college soooo definitely I'm gonna read all of your recommendations

[@nicolesnonfiction5965]

Awesome! Welcome to the community :) I have had Oryx and Crake on my TBR for so long, I’ve got to get into it soon! If you like Knitting, I’ve got a second new channel called Will O’ Wisp Needlecrafts, I’d love to see you over there too! Thank you for the support!

[@bethannebruninga-socolar]

Oh, hello! Fellow R user here. :) I'm not familiar with that intro to R book, but looks like the sort of thing I could have really used when I got started....sigh.

[@davidschmidt5507]

Neil Shubin is really good and you should prioritize his books whenever it's mixed in a pile with others.

[@sarthakpeepra3748]

great video the blind watchmaker by Dawkins is on my tbr

[@maxbaldiviezo1141]

Really good video !

[@nicolesnonfiction5965]

Thanks!

[@Styleblender0]

Can you suggest some self help science books??

[@KennyPurpleRain]

Any book by Nick Lane

[@ashraysood8403]

The Origin of Species First edition is available on Amazon. Just type in 'On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.' I would suggest you not to start with it, as although a classic, it is not an easy read.

[@dennisjohn9248]

Entangled Life By Merlin Sheldrake

[@ayush_kumar_001]

You're So Cute 😍 As Gorgeous as the Books❤️🥰

[@aarunkumar8514]

You look like Kirsten Dunst spiderman 1 heroine.. u look preety ❤️

[@ramankr0022]

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[@mario_veca]

That book from Richard Dawkins is not controversial, it states scientific evidence. There is no debate between creationists and evolutionists, saying that is like saying there is a debate between the theory that children are born from women against the theory of the stork Btw "the greatest show on earth" is maybe the most important book I've ever read in my life (when I was 14), highly raccomanded, just like every book from Richard Dawkins

[@magiinunes]

100% agreed!

[@clairechaffin6053]

it’s not so much that the science is controversial, but more so that his militant atheism makes him a controversial figure, you can accept and understand evolution without believing that all organized religions are inherently harmful, it just turns people away from his otherwise insightful and informative writing

[@mario_veca]

@@clairechaffin6053 I can see your point, but this book's ONLY purpose is to explain why Evolution is an undenible fact, while creationism/intelligent design is wrong. He considers somewhat of a success the acceptance of evolution even if thinking it as a God-influenced process... His hardcore atheist books are really something else.

[@m_i_g_5108]

Lol great comparison

[@hmzals4868]

You talk in a way, if u didn't even read like 90% of the books u presented 😂

[@nicolesnonfiction5965]

That's true! These are books I had just bought. The idea is just to talk about their synopses in general. Thanks for watching! :)