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For nonfiction, all books classed as Dewey Decimal 500 will work. When first discussing this task we ended up broadening it because The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is classed in the 600s, so it and similar (if there are some) would work. Auto/Bio/Mems of scientists will work.
And then there is also non sci-fi fiction. A Fierce Radiance comes immediately to mind, but it is surely one small example. Crime novels where forensics plays a major role would also work. (Note the emphasis).
We can't have read even the tip of the iceberg for what might work for this task, so we're going to leave applicability in your hands. Use that power wisely, please!


This wiki will tell you about it with some examples of authors:
There are a couple of listopias here on GR about hard sci-fi that you could explore (I searched 'hard science fiction').

I found this interview with the author which seems to justify my choice:



I honestly don't know Shannon, but other members of the group have read it and could shed some insight for you.

I recommend The Martian as heavily dependant on the science and interesting to read. Also if you like deep cultural interaction with your science, Red Mars is soaked in science and a lot of the cultural conflict is about how to apply the science. Much longer read though.

The Dewey classification is 612 (human physiology).


The Dewey classification is 612 (human physiology)."
This sounds as if it would work, especially with the word science in the title. My example of Henrietta Lacks is classed as 616, so in the same DDC group.
Joanna wrote: "How about Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation? It's classed under 306.7--social science-sexual relations, but it seems to be about animal biology."
Not sure about the "advice" part of this title, but if it is about animal biology, or studies based on science, then yes.

I honestly don't know Shannon, but other members of the..."
I'm not a fan of Sci Fi either...but I did read Ready Player One ...and I agree with Beth...the "science" isn't an emphasis in the story.


As far as I recall, there's not really any science in it. It's more occult conspiracy theories, and the pendulum only has "symbolic significance" as your quote says. Having said that... there might be some mathematics in the code-breaking sense - some playing with numbers. But my memory is hazy.



I don't know how many would be interested in science nonfiction, but GR has a shelf - science.

The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder
The Life of I: The New Culture of Narcissism
Character Disturbance: The Phenomenon of Our Age
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
The Brain Fog Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks
The Empathy Trap: Understanding Antisocial Personalities
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers

The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder
The Life of I: The New Culture of Narcissism
Character Disturbance: The Phenomenon of Our Age
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
The Brain Fog Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory, and Joy in Just 3 Weeks
The Empathy Trap: Understanding Antisocial Personalities
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

From Post #2:
We can't have read even the tip of the iceberg for what might work for this task, so we're going to leave applicability in your hands. Use that power wisely, please!

Cover & description sounds like it could be a children's book but maybe it's not? I haven't started yet (maybe in the next few days) but thought I should try to clear up on how this book should be treated.
It's not on BPL nor Lexile.
I'm going to listen on my library's borrowbox app which noted 'Targeted Audience: Adult' and the paperback is shelved, at my library, under 500 (as opposed to Q500 or J500). Here's the result of the classification search:
So... style or no style?



This is why it will work!



See Post #2.
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