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Mad Science Bibliography

Physics
Math
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biology
Geology, Archaeology, Paleontology
Science History, Memoirs, and Biographies
Anti-Pseudo-Science

Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell Huff
Once Upon a Number : The Hidden Mathmatical Logic of Stories by John Allen Paulos

III. Computer Science

The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll

IV. Chemistry

None yet - recommend one!

V. Biology

A. Evolution

On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
The Panda's Thumb by Stephen J. Gould
Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism by Philip Kitcher
The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan
The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner

B. Natural History

Season at the Point by Jack Connor
The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell

C. Behavior

King Solomon's Ring by Konrad Lorenz
On Aggression by Konrad Lorenz
The Trouble With Testosterone by Robert Sapolsky

D. Environment

Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams (yes, THE Douglas Adams, R.I.P.)
Discordant Harmonies by Daniel Botkin
The Ark's Anniversary by Gerald Durrell

E. Ornithology

The Complete Birder by Jack Connor
Season at the Point by Jack Connor
Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman
Field Guide to the Birds of the Eastern and Central United States by Roger Tory Peterson (and the rest of the Peterson Field Guides)
The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner

F. Mammology

America's Neighborhood Bats by Merlin D. Tuttle

G. Health and Medicine

The White Death: A History of Tuberculosis by Thomas Dormandy
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers : An Updated Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping by Robert M. Sapolsky

VI. Geology, Archaeology, Paleontology, and other Science Involving Shovels

Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology by Kenneth L. Feder
The Space-Gods Revealed: A Close Look at the Theories of Erich Von Daeniken by Ronald Story

VII. Science Memoirs, Scientists' Biographies, and History of Science

The White Death: A History of Tuberculosis by Thomas Dormandy
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
The Ark's Anniversary by Gerald Durrell
No Ordinary Genius by Richard Feynman
Animal Days by Desmond Morris
Born Naked by Farley Mowat
The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll

VIII. Anti-Pseudo-Science Books

The Roving Mind by Isaac Asimov
The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archaeology by Kenneth L. Feder
Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism by Philip Kitcher
Flim-Flam by James "The Amazing" Randi
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan
The Space-Gods Revealed: A Close Look at the Theories of Erich Von Daeniken by Ronald Story

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