What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
by Randall Munroe

This book by Randall Munroe asks a bunch of hypothetical questions and then analyzes them using actual science. The questions can range from the realistic to the ridiculous. Randall complements his knowledge of math and physics with his trademark minimilist cartooning style to present the answers in a very engaging way.

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Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything

This book by Zach and Kelly Weinersmith goes into amusing and technical detail about 10 possible technological advancements that may change life of Earth as we know it. Among the 10 questions they explore are fusion power, augmented reality, asteroid mining, synthetic biology, personalized medicine, and bio-printing. The Weinersmiths have a unique knowledgeable/irreverant approach to scientfiic issues and the book raises many interesting questions.

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The Analysis of Biological Data
by Michael C. Whitlock and Dolph Schluter

This book by Whitlock and Schluter is an excellent textbook for beginning statistics students. The examples are all biological, but interesting and accessible even to those outside the field. This is the book that this site's creator uses in the classes he teaches at university. The book also has a website with some interactive statistics examples.

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