#58 in Popular science
Breath
- NYT bestseller · 8 weeks on the list, peaked at #7
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About the book
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art is a 2020 popular science book by science journalist James Nestor. The book provides a historical, scientific and personal examination of breathing, with a specific interest in contrasting the differences between mouth breathing and nasal breathing. The book became an international bestseller, selling over two million copies worldwide.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 308 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 68% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Popular science average of 8.3. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 18 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 290 | 94% |
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