Big Book of Science (Fallout 3)

	For the overview of Big Book of Science throughout the Fallout series, see Big Book of Science.

	Fallout 3 skill book Big Book of Science
	Effects +1 Science (+2 with Comprehension) Weight 2 Value 50 Base ID 0003403c 0002d3a4 (cut)

 

The Big Book of Science is a collection of writings on general science, written before the Great War.

Characteristics

Reading this book permanently improves the player's Science skill by 1 (by 2 with the Comprehension perk).

Locations

Closest map marker	Location description
Arlington Cemetery North	In Arlington House, on the kitchen table.
Arlington Library	In the Arlington Library, upstairs from the lobby to the right, on a desk in an office with two sofas.
Bethesda Ruins	In Bethesda Offices West, on the main desk on the ground floor, right next to the terminal. Careful, there's a turret in here.
Broadcast Tower KB5	On highway bridge between Broadcast Tower KB5 and SatCom Array NW-07c, as you approach from the east, the corpse of a Scientist will be blown out of the back of a truck. The book will be on the scientist and is much more easily looted from any body parts that remain on the bridge rather than what has fallen into the river below the bridge.
Broadcast Tower LP8	In the Signal Echo Foxtrot sealed cistern.
Chryslus building	On a shelf in the northwestern-most room of the Building Basement.
Corvega Factory	In a waste container to the south. You will need to jump in from the cliff above.
Corvega Factory	Entrance, up the stairs and to your left. It's sitting on a desk (or on top of filing cabinet adjacent to desk).
Fort Bannister	In an Average locked room at the bottom of the concrete stairs in Fort Bannister Main with a Fat Man and a mini nuke.
Fort Constantine	Launch Control Bunker from the CO Quarters of Fort Constantine, on a desk in the northeast corner.
GNR building plaza	Rec room with Three Dog, on the desk next to the radio with other goodies. Must be stolen.
Greener Pastures Disposal Site	In the back end of a truck in the southwest near a dead scientist.
Hallowed Moors Cemetery	In the lectern.
Jury Street Metro Station	On a desk in the drainage chamber accessed through a manhole north of where you get the radio Signal Oscar Tango, which is in the southern area of Jury Street township.
L'Enfant	In between L'Enfant and L'Enfant South, in a Pulowski Preservation shelter
Marigold Station	In Queen Ant's Hatchery, in the lair of the Marigold ant queen on a desk next to a terminal. *May have been knocked on the ground next to the desk, check around there if it isn't on the desk.
Megaton	One of the rewards of the Wasteland Survival Guide quest. Given by Moira Brown as reward for completion.
Nuka-Cola Plant	On the second floor in the office area.
Rivet City	In Rivet City Bow, in Pinkerton's room on the lower-level desk. Must be stolen.
RobCo factory	Factory floor, by the protectron pod area to northeast, on console.
Sewer Waystation	In the County Sewer Mainline, in a big three-floored room next to a computer terminal, behind a locked gate.
Shalebridge	On a dead researcher in the egg room. The researcher respawns every 73 hours.
Tenpenny Tower	In your suite in Tenpenny Tower, once you purchase the "Scientist" room theme (Nikola Tesla and You appears in the house in Megaton with this theme).
Vault-Tec Headquarters	Corporate offices, it's sitting on a wall shelf hanging over open air on the second floor. It is possible to jump and attempt to grab it, but it is much easier to shoot it off with a pistol from the left side of the hole.
Warrington Station	On a desk in the room with the door to the Metro Access & Generator.

Notes

• A special version of this book specific to the Wasteland Survival Guide quest exists in the game's code, but is unused. It is identical to the standard Big Book of Science and grants the same bonus when used. It is unclear why this specific version was created.
• It is possible to obtain infinite copies of the book because the Ant Researcher in Shalebridge Tunnels respawns every 73 hours. This resets his inventory and the book can be taken from him multiple times. It may be difficult to find him at times. The Ant Researcher is hostile to both you and the "friendly" ants, but usually will not fight, choosing instead to flee, sometimes glitching into areas of the cave you cannot reach.
• If you intend to pick up all 25 skill books (and not use the above bug), you'll have to buy the Scientist Theme for your Tenpenny Tower suite. Only 24 books are available if you choose not to or if you get the Megaton house.

Skill books in Fallout 3 Big Book of Science · Chinese Army: Special Ops Training Manual · D.C. Journal of Internal Medicine · Dean's Electronics · Duck and Cover! · Grognak the Barbarian · Guns and Bullets · Lying, Congressional Style · Motivational Secrets of the Stars Cut content · Nikola Tesla and You · Paradise Lost · Pugilism Illustrated · Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor · Tumblers Today · U.S. Army: 30 Handy Flamethrower Recipes Skill books in italics are unique.