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Science Books to Expand Your Mind
By an Amazon.com customer
ContactContact by Carl Sagan
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Never stop looking up at the night sky and asking, what if...
The Andromeda StrainThe Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
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A big what if...
Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the CosmosParallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos by Michio Kaku
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Michio does an outstanding job of asking the big "what if" questions here.
A Brief History of TimeA Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
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Need I say more on this one...
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human IntelligenceThe Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan
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My mentor is so many ways. I am forever grateful to this great man and the mind opening vistas his words created for me.
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time TravelPhysics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel by Michio Kaku
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Always keep an open mind and never stop asking, "what if"...this is truly an inspirational book.
The Da Vinci CodeThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
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Dan Brown qualifies for my list since he really asks a big "what if" in this book.
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the DarkThe Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan
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Science shines brightest when reflected off a curious soul. (my qoute)
19841984 by George Orwell
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Mr. Orwell knew how to ask a darn good "what if" in his books. Here is one great example.
Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) by John Milton
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John Milton asked probably the greatest "what if" queston of all time, and he did it hundreds of years ago.