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What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople? I'm particularly interested in introductions for non-experts to subjects like biology, p...

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The Art of Electronics and The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs are widely considered to fit the bill in electrical engineering and computer science, respectively.

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Slightly more advanced, but still very much intended for the layman is What is Mathematics? (which I haven't got around to reading personally, but have heard nothing but good things about).
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