***Sci Forum Book Recommendations***

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, by Mary Roach
The Canon, by Natalie Angier
How the Mind Works, by Stephen Pinker
Hyperspace, by Michio Kaku
The Evolution of Species, by Charles Darwin
Cosmos, by Carl Sagan
Death by Black Hole, by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
 
The Corps-First book is called "Semper fi"

and

The brotherhood of war- the first book is called "the lieutenants".

They are both by WEB Griffin and are extremely good.
 
Emergence - by Steven Johnson - a rather good read into the realm of emergent properties.
 
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Art of War by Stung Stu(possibly spelled wrong)
Hiroshima by John Hersey

I also like 100 people who are screwing up America by Bernard Goldberg.
 
Omega133 said:
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Art of War by Stung Stu(possibly spelled wrong)
Hiroshima by John Hersey

I also like 100 people who are screwing up America by Bernard Goldberg.
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Sun Tzu by the way :D

The Seventy Great Battles in History is also an awesome book
 
The origin of species by Charles Darwin,
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,
The Works of Archimedes.

I'd like to recommend these books.
 
Nin' said:
I would prefer non-fiction books in the categories of Science, Philosophy, Politics, History, or anything that you feel can expand the mind.
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My favorite nonfiction in the categories of hardcore science and history are:

1. The Holy Bible by the LORD thy God.
2. The Mahabharata by various ancient authors and demigods.
3. The Iliad by Homer.
4. Worlds in Collision by Immanuel Velikovsky.
5. Chariots of the Gods by Erich Von Daniken.
6. The Devil's Delusion by David Berlinski.
 
Nin' said:
Hello,

I'm looking for some book recommendations as the title of this thread suggests. I would prefer non-fiction books in the categories of Science, Philosophy, Politics, History, or anything that you feel can expand the mind. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

(PS. Sorry if this made it into the wrong section of the forum)
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I recommend the book - A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson, which is about science history. The book is very interesting and easy to understand even though its content is about science.
 
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy was amazing. There were at least three words on every page I had to look up. (thankfully, the kindle has a built-in dictionary), but it would have helped if I knew Spanish.
 
spidergoat said:
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy was amazing. There were at least three words on every page I had to look up. (thankfully, the kindle has a built-in dictionary), but it would have helped if I knew Spanish.
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I really liked The Road, so I'm gonna read this one. Thanks
 
Orleander said:
I really liked The Road, so I'm gonna read this one. Thanks
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Wow, "The Road" was the most depressing book I think I've ever read.
It was like the literary version of "Death of the Fireflies."

Jared Diamond's book, Collapse, is brilliant. I need to get my hands on Guns Germs and Steel, his previous book.
 
chimpkin said:
It was like the literary version of "Death of the Fireflies."
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Is that the same as "Grave of the Fireflies"?... If so it's been in my DVD collection for best part of 2 years and still unopened... never quite been in the mood. :/
But "The Road" is good... just depressing.
 
@ sarkus-yeah, I misspoke...or something like that...Grave Of The Fireflies.

Beautifully animated...just absolutely stunning, and very well-told.

Most. Depressing. Film. Ever.

Yeah, The Road was good too...I reread it and bawled my eyes out each time.

I'd just rather not read stuff that abets my Major Depressive Disorder, it does not need feeding, KWIM?
 
Sarkus said:
Is that the same as "Grave of the Fireflies"?... If so it's been in my DVD collection for best part of 2 years and still unopened... never quite been in the mood. :/
But "The Road" is good... just depressing.
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Grave of the Fireflies is more depressing. MUCH more
 
skaught said:
I would highly recommend "Hyperspace" by Michio Kaku. Talks a lot about higher dimensions, quantum physics, and how it is easier to come up with a GUT in higher dimensions. Definitely a mind expanding read.
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OMG Michio Kaku? I've watched his show "SciFi Science", but I had no idea that he was an author! I am SOOOOOOO gonna look for Hyperspace!!
 
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