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Pipe Dreams
by Chelsea Wald • 2021
The flush toilet wastes water, pollutes rivers, and fails billions. Meet the people reinventing it.
4.04
427
Pipe Dreams Summary
Pipe Dreams 91%
The flush toilet wastes water, pollutes rivers, and fails billions. Meet the people reinventing it.
by Chelsea Wald 2021
4.04
427 ratings
The Big Thirst
by Charles Fishman • 2010
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
3.94
2k+
The Big Thirst Summary
The Big Thirst 89%
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
by Charles Fishman 2010
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Ghost Map
by Steven Johnson • 2006
London, 1854: a doctor maps the cholera dead while a reverend hunts the outbreak's first victim.
3.89
57k+
The Ghost Map Summary
The Ghost Map 88%
London, 1854: a doctor maps the cholera dead while a reverend hunts the outbreak's first victim.
by Steven Johnson 2006
3.89
57k+ ratings
The Dirt on Clean
by Katherine Ashenburg • 2007
Roman luxury, medieval sin, modern obsession: the hidden forces that shaped our hygiene.
3.71
3k+
The Dirt on Clean Summary
The Dirt on Clean 88%
Roman luxury, medieval sin, modern obsession: the hidden forces that shaped our hygiene.
by Katherine Ashenburg 2007
3.71
3k+ ratings
Clean
by James Hamblin • 2020
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
3.89
5k+
Clean Summary
Clean 86%
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
by James Hamblin 2020
3.89
5k+ ratings
Uncontrolled Spread
by Scott Gottlieb • 2021
Every part of America's pandemic defense was designed for a different war.
4.06
1k+
Uncontrolled Spread Summary
Uncontrolled Spread 86%
Every part of America's pandemic defense was designed for a different war.
by Scott Gottlieb 2021
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Premonition
by Michael Lewis • 2021
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
4.32
43k+
The Premonition Summary
The Premonition 86%
A handful of outsiders saw COVID-19 coming and built the warning system the CDC refused to.
by Michael Lewis 2021
4.32
43k+ ratings
Exposure
by Robert Bilott • 2019
A farmer's dying cattle pulled a corporate defense lawyer into a two-decade fight with DuPont.
4.49
2k+
Exposure Summary
Exposure 86%
A farmer's dying cattle pulled a corporate defense lawyer into a two-decade fight with DuPont.
by Robert Bilott 2019
4.49
2k+ ratings
Wine to Water
by Doc Hendley • 2012
From pouring drinks to drilling wells in Darfur: a bartender's unlikely path into humanitarian work.
3.96
799
Wine to Water Summary
Wine to Water 86%
From pouring drinks to drilling wells in Darfur: a bartender's unlikely path into humanitarian work.
by Doc Hendley 2012
3.96
799 ratings
The Zero Waste Solution
by Paul Connett • 2013
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
3.92
78
The Zero Waste Solution Summary
The Zero Waste Solution 86%
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013
3.92
78 ratings
Gaffs
by Rory Hearne • 2022
Why Ireland's housing crisis is not a market failure but a government strategy to enrich investors.
3.52
171
Gaffs Summary
Gaffs 86%
Why Ireland's housing crisis is not a market failure but a government strategy to enrich investors.
by Rory Hearne 2022
3.52
171 ratings
The Social Determinants of Health
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff • 2017
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
4.19
37
The Social Determinants of Health Summary
The Social Determinants of Health 86%
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff 2017
4.19
37 ratings
The Great Displacement
by Jake Bittle • 2023
Climate disasters are displacing millions; housing markets and insurance can't keep up.
4.28
4k+
The Great Displacement Summary
The Great Displacement 86%
Climate disasters are displacing millions; housing markets and insurance can't keep up.
by Jake Bittle 2023
4.28
4k+ ratings
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
by Bill Gates • 2022
Most of COVID's suffering was avoidable. The blueprint to ensure nothing like it happens again.
3.76
2k+
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic Summary
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic 86%
Most of COVID's suffering was avoidable. The blueprint to ensure nothing like it happens again.
by Bill Gates 2022
3.76
2k+ ratings
Diagnosis
by Jane M. Hightower • 2008
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
3.53
34
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 86%
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
by Jane M. Hightower 2008
3.53
34 ratings
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by Katherine Boo • 2012
A murder charge, born of envy, traps a garbage-sorting family in Mumbai's market for justice.
3.98
117k+
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Summary
Behind the Beautiful Forevers 86%
A murder charge, born of envy, traps a garbage-sorting family in Mumbai's market for justice.
by Katherine Boo 2012
3.98
117k+ ratings
The Big Truck that Went By
by Jonathan M. Katz • 2013
When the world rushed to save Haiti, it brought a cholera epidemic with it.
4.12
2k+
The Big Truck that Went By Summary
The Big Truck that Went By 86%
When the world rushed to save Haiti, it brought a cholera epidemic with it.
by Jonathan M. Katz 2013
4.12
2k+ ratings
Our Angry Earth
by Isaac Asimov • 1991
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
3.71
126
Our Angry Earth Summary
Our Angry Earth 86%
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
by Isaac Asimov 1991
3.71
126 ratings
Junkyard Planet
by Adam Minter • 2013
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
3.91
2k+
Junkyard Planet Summary
Junkyard Planet 86%
What happens to your recycling after the truck leaves, and how it reshapes global economies.
by Adam Minter 2013
3.91
2k+ ratings
Crisis Averted
by Caitlin Rivers • 2024
Public health saves millions; why do we starve it until a crisis hits?
4.16
247
Crisis Averted Summary
Crisis Averted 86%
Public health saves millions; why do we starve it until a crisis hits?
by Caitlin Rivers 2024
4.16
247 ratings
No One’s Coming
by Kevin Hazzard • 2026
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
4.45
820
No One’s Coming Summary
No One’s Coming 86%
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
by Kevin Hazzard 2026
4.45
820 ratings
Fatal Conveniences
by Darin Olien • 2023
Your morning routine exposes you to 126 chemicals. The simple swaps that will save your health.
3.74
1k+
Fatal Conveniences Summary
Fatal Conveniences 85%
Your morning routine exposes you to 126 chemicals. The simple swaps that will save your health.
by Darin Olien 2023
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Story of Stuff
by Annie Leonard • 2010
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
4.08
4k+
The Story of Stuff Summary
The Story of Stuff 85%
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
by Annie Leonard 2010
4.08
4k+ ratings
Taking on the Plastics Crisis
by Hannah Testa • 2020
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
3.90
629
Taking on the Plastics Crisis Summary
Taking on the Plastics Crisis 85%
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
by Hannah Testa 2020
3.90
629 ratings
Where the Water Goes
by David Owen • 2017
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
3.93
3k+
Where the Water Goes Summary
Where the Water Goes 85%
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
by David Owen 2017
3.93
3k+ ratings
Ending Parkinson's Disease
by Ray Dorsey • 2020
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
4.31
328
Ending Parkinson's Disease Summary
Ending Parkinson's Disease 85%
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
by Ray Dorsey 2020
4.31
328 ratings
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development
by Edward Saja Sanneh • 2018
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
4.00
2
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development Summary
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development 85%
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
by Edward Saja Sanneh 2018
4.00
2 ratings
The Devil Never Sleeps
by Juliette Kayyem • 2022
Disasters aren't rare flukes; they're the new normal. The playbook for surviving the next one.
3.84
485
The Devil Never Sleeps Summary
The Devil Never Sleeps 85%
Disasters aren't rare flukes; they're the new normal. The playbook for surviving the next one.
by Juliette Kayyem 2022
3.84
485 ratings
Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder • 2023
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
4.34
11k+
Rough Sleepers Summary
Rough Sleepers 85%
The homeless die ten times faster. A Boston doctor found that trust is the only cure.
by Tracy Kidder 2023
4.34
11k+ ratings
What Really Happened in Wuhan
by Sharri Markson • 2021
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
4.19
1k+
What Really Happened in Wuhan Summary
What Really Happened in Wuhan 85%
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
by Sharri Markson 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
Health-Defense
by Bill Gottlieb • 2015
From lotion to lettuce, toxins hide everywhere. A guide to cutting your daily chemical exposure.
Health-Defense Summary
Health-Defense 85%
From lotion to lettuce, toxins hide everywhere. A guide to cutting your daily chemical exposure.
by Bill Gottlieb 2015
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 85%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
World War C
by Sanjay Gupta • 2021
We simulated this exact pandemic. It went exactly as predicted. Why wasn't anyone ready?
4.04
904
World War C Summary
World War C 85%
We simulated this exact pandemic. It went exactly as predicted. Why wasn't anyone ready?
by Sanjay Gupta 2021
4.04
904 ratings
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
by Mark Jerome Walters • 2003
Epidemics do not strike randomly. They follow the roads we built and the forests we cut.
3.71
178
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them Summary
Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them 85%
Epidemics do not strike randomly. They follow the roads we built and the forests we cut.
by Mark Jerome Walters 2003
3.71
178 ratings
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
3.99
2k+
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic. 85%
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
Deadliest Enemy
by Michael T. Osterholm • 2017
Microbes evolve in 20 minutes; humans take 25 years. That gap is our deadliest vulnerability.
4.33
3k+
Deadliest Enemy Summary
Deadliest Enemy 85%
Microbes evolve in 20 minutes; humans take 25 years. That gap is our deadliest vulnerability.
by Michael T. Osterholm 2017
4.33
3k+ ratings
Plastic Purge
by Michael SanClements • 2014
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
3.86
436
Plastic Purge Summary
Plastic Purge 85%
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
by Michael SanClements 2014
3.86
436 ratings
Plastic
by Susan Freinkel • 2011
Modern life is built on a material that never goes away, and it's accumulating inside us.
3.97
2k+
Plastic Summary
Plastic 85%
Modern life is built on a material that never goes away, and it's accumulating inside us.
by Susan Freinkel 2011
3.97
2k+ ratings
Moby-Duck
by Donovan Hohn • 2011
One man chased 28,800 lost bath toys into ocean gyres, Chinese factories, and the melting ice.
3.31
3k+
Moby-Duck Summary
Moby-Duck 85%
One man chased 28,800 lost bath toys into ocean gyres, Chinese factories, and the melting ice.
by Donovan Hohn 2011
3.31
3k+ ratings
Our Malady
by Timothy Snyder • 2020
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
4.14
2k+
Our Malady Summary
Our Malady 85%
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
by Timothy Snyder 2020
4.14
2k+ ratings
Dissolving Illusions
by Suzanne Humphries • 2013
Infectious disease death rates fell before vaccines. Credit goes to sanitation, not shots.
4.62
2k+
Dissolving Illusions Summary
Dissolving Illusions 85%
Infectious disease death rates fell before vaccines. Credit goes to sanitation, not shots.
by Suzanne Humphries 2013
4.62
2k+ ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 85%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ ratings
What the Eyes Don't See
by Mona Hanna-Attisha • 2018
Her data proved Flint's water toxic. The state smeared her and called it a seasonal anomaly.
4.33
9k+
What the Eyes Don't See Summary
What the Eyes Don't See 85%
Her data proved Flint's water toxic. The state smeared her and called it a seasonal anomaly.
by Mona Hanna-Attisha 2018
4.33
9k+ ratings
Ciencias de la Tierra
by Eduard J. Tarbuck • 2011
You cannot electrolyze tap water. The source matters more than the electrolyzer.
3.62
222
Ciencias de la Tierra Summary
Ciencias de la Tierra 85%
You cannot electrolyze tap water. The source matters more than the electrolyzer.
by Eduard J. Tarbuck 2011
3.62
222 ratings
Extra Life
by Steven Johnson • 2023
For millennia, humans lived to thirty-five. Then, in a century, we doubled it. How that happened.
4.19
1k+
Extra Life Summary
Extra Life 85%
For millennia, humans lived to thirty-five. Then, in a century, we doubled it. How that happened.
by Steven Johnson 2023
4.19
1k+ ratings
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder • 2003
He cured untreatable TB in a one-room Haitian clinic. That was just his warm-up.
4.20
89k+
Mountains Beyond Mountains Summary
Mountains Beyond Mountains 85%
He cured untreatable TB in a one-room Haitian clinic. That was just his warm-up.
by Tracy Kidder 2003
4.20
89k+ ratings
New Abnormal
by Aaron Kheriaty • 2022
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
4.38
148
New Abnormal Summary
New Abnormal 85%
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
by Aaron Kheriaty 2022
4.38
148 ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 85%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ ratings
To Repair the World
by Paul Farmer • 2013
A doctor's manifesto: replace charity with long-term solidarity and treat the impossible as doable.
4.11
1k+
To Repair the World Summary
To Repair the World 85%
A doctor's manifesto: replace charity with long-term solidarity and treat the impossible as doable.
by Paul Farmer 2013
4.11
1k+ ratings
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria • 2020
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
3.96
6k+
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World Summary
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World 85%
COVID-19 hit fast-forward. Ten lessons for a digital, unequal, and bipolar world.
by Fareed Zakaria 2020
3.96
6k+ ratings
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