The Story of the World in 100 Species by Christopher Lloyd (2016, ISBN 978-1-4088-7638-1)

The book has sections like viruses, simple cells, symbiosis, sea life, etc. Covers the whole spectrum of life on earth. The first 50 species are examples of those species that made the world the way it is before humans became a powerful force. The last 50 species are those that have been modified by humans, for example, grasses like rice, wheat, maize. Also, covers some animals that humans have modified, for example, horses, cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats.

Purchased new at Barnes and Noble, 30$, 2017-6-22.

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (2015, ISBN 978-0-06-231609-7)
Subtitled-- A Brief History Of Humankind.
Very interesting book, one of those books that I feel like I want to re-read as soon as I have finished it. Discusses the long history of humans, from the first humans 2 million years ago up to present time.
Divides human history into three basic eras: Cognitive Revolution, Agricultural Revolution and Scientific Revolution.
Was a xmas present, xmas 2015.

Cosmos by Carl Sagan. (1980, ISBN 0-394-50294-9) Based on the the 13-part TV series of the same name. That TV series was recently updated with a newer version with Neil deGrasse Tyson. A great book. Contains a lot of interesting stuff, a bit out of date in terms of space exploration (a lot has happened since it was written in 1980.) Still worth reading ( you can find used copies very cheap on Amazon.) I got my copy back in the 1980s.
Contains a proof that the square root of 2 is irrational. Discusses the Googol and the Googolplex. This book contains much information about science and the history of the world, etc.

The Universe Within by Neil Shubin (2013, ISBN 978-0-307-47327-1)
Subtitle: The deep history of the human body.
An exploration of human anatomy and how it relates to the evolution of the universe. Another great science book.
Purchased at Powell's 15.95$

Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin, (2009, ISBN 978-0-307-27745-9)
Subtitle: A journey into the 3.5 billion year history of the human body.
About human anatomy and human evolution. The author is a paleontologist and professor of anatomy. Great science writing, easy to read and very informative.
Purchased at Powell's 16.00$

The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins. 2004, ISBN 0-618-00583-8.
This is a fantastic book. I loved reading it. (The entry on wikipedia contains a lot of information about the book.) Highly recommended for those interested in learning something about how various living things are related. Since this is a non-fiction science book, information contained in it will change a bit as new discoveries are made, still much of the information is well establish, so this book should be a good introduction to evolution for the layman for many years to come.
Purchased new from the PSU bookstore on 2-23-2005 for $28.

The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey by Spencer Wells. 2002, ISBN 0-691-11532-X. This book is a history of the human race as told by the genetic information sampled from various people around the world. The author describes how he and many other scientists have discovered the migrations of human populations since man started to leave Africa around 50,000 years ago. The book is mostly non-technical in the way it explains the ideas covered. The book explains some basic ideas about how genetics works and how it is involved in the evolution of man. There is a TV series with the same title. Purchased 1-26-2003, from Amazon.com for $20.97.

Climbing Mount Improbable by Richard Dawkins. 1996, ISBN 978-0-393-31682-7. This book is about the Theory of Evolution or Darwin's idea of Natural Selection. It discusses how generations of individuals are more or less successful at passing their genes on to succeeding generations thus 'selecting' some genes while others are de-selected. This process is impersonal and not directed by anything, it is just the result of the actions of the environment on a population over a period of time. This author discusses how something which seems to be improbable could over many thousand of generations be slowly perfected (to its current observed state.) Excellent book, worth reading more than once. Purchased at Powell's 9-9-2011 for $7.98.