Collection: Science Books

Popular science — the books that explain the world

• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari — human history through a scientific lens, and the single most-bought science title in Pakistan.
• A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking — cosmology written for people who are not physicists.
• Cosmos by Carl Sagan, and the astronomy and physics titles that follow from it.
• The Selfish Gene and evolutionary biology for general readers.

Subject science

Physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics for readers going deeper than popular science but not looking for a university textbook. For coursework texts see Academic & Educational Books; for A and O Level specifically, A & O Level Books.

Where to start

• Never read science for pleasure? → Sapiens. It reads like history and teaches like science.
• Want physics without maths? → A Brief History of Time, then Sagan's Cosmos.
• Want biology? → The Selfish Gene or a good evolution survey.
• Studying for MDCAT or ECAT? → You want the test preparation collection, not this one.

Why print quality matters even here

Popular science leans heavily on diagrams, photographs and data visualisations to carry the explanation. In a photocopied edition those go grey and the argument stops working. Every title here is an original print.

Frequently asked questions

Are these textbooks or general reading?
Mostly general reading. University coursework texts sit in the academic collections.

Are these suitable for school students?
Popular science works well from around age 14 upward, and is a good way to build interest ahead of FSc or A Level.

Cash on delivery?
Yes, across Pakistan, free over Rs. 3,000.

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