Non-Fiction Book Recommendations

Fee Verte · Post by **Fee Verte** » 18 Apr 2010, 07:06

"God is Not Great" is the reason. I understand what you mean about his style, but I think this masks his actual grasp of the subject in hand. I do not find his writing to be revelatory, he writes rants really in my opinion.

ResearchScholar · Post by **ResearchScholar** » 18 Apr 2010, 07:41

Fee Verte wrote:"God is Not Great" is the reason. I understand what you mean about his style, but I think this masks his actual grasp of the subject in hand. I do not find his writing to be revelatory, he writes rants really in my opinion.

I see. I've not read God is Not Great, and don't intend to. (Subject matter is just as important as the author in my choice of books.) I guess his earlier work may have been better.

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 15 Aug 2010, 09:09

Anyone interested in historical non-fiction? I just love history and I am always looking for recommendations.

Carusmm · Post by **Carusmm** » 01 Nov 2010, 04:40

Mairin wrote:Anyone interested in historical non-fiction? I just love history and I am always looking for recommendations.

Strange Histories: the trial of the pig, the walking dead and other matters of fact from the medieval and Renaissance worlds by Darren Oldridge is worth a read.

Elphaba · Post by **Elphaba** » 01 Nov 2010, 10:49

My favorite non fiction book is Gun, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. It showed how geography and biology (meaning the available crops and animals) were the main reason for big historic events. I found this book fascinating and eye opening. It suggests answers to questions that always seemed unanswerable to me. History was never my favorite subject but with the scientific approach of this book it suddenly seemed fascinating.[/b]

Carusmm · Post by **Carusmm** » 01 Nov 2010, 14:57

Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900 - 1900 by Alfred W. Crosby is good and seems similar to Gun, Germs and Steel.

ParanoidIdealDodo · Post by **ParanoidIdealDodo** » 01 Nov 2010, 22:09

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. Not exceptionally written, in my opinion, but touching. Just recommending this to people who want to be inspired.

Carusmm · Post by **Carusmm** » 13 Nov 2010, 00:48

ResearchScholar wrote:
Fee Verte wrote:"God is Not Great" is the reason. I understand what you mean about his style, but I think this masks his actual grasp of the subject in hand. I do not find his writing to be revelatory, he writes rants really in my opinion.
I see. I've not read God is Not Great, and don't intend to. (Subject matter is just as important as the author in my choice of books.) I guess his earlier work may have been better.

Hitchens is more human than human, that's his problem.

Jp1978 · Post by **Jp1978** » 13 Nov 2010, 01:42

The last non-fiction book I read was "Bill and Dave" by Michael Malone. It is about the founders of HP, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard and how they built the company.
It is amazing not only because of the technological advances they discovered, but also because of the innovations they brought to business and the workplace. I think this book will appeal to a wide range of readers; tech-lovers, business junkies, those wishing to learn about leadership, and anyone who just likes a good read about rising to the top.
It's a little bittersweet especially for those who are familiar with the events after the founders' departure and passing.

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 16 Nov 2010, 23:01

Carusmm wrote:
Mairin wrote:Anyone interested in historical non-fiction? I just love history and I am always looking for recommendations.
Strange Histories: the trial of the pig, the walking dead and other matters of fact from the medieval and Renaissance worlds by Darren Oldridge is worth a read.

Now that sounds interesting!! I'll give it a look over.

Maujazulmos · Post by **Maujazulmos** » 19 Nov 2010, 05:39

I loved Mentored by a Millionaire by Steven K. Scott because the strategies he discussed here are applicable to us that we need to follow to become the person we really want to be. There is no impossible. I am reading books that will change me...

Ashriel · Post by **Ashriel** » 07 Dec 2010, 05:35

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Ankit.tango · Post by **Ankit.tango** » 07 Dec 2010, 13:43

Mairin wrote:Anyone interested in historical non-fiction? I just love history and I am always looking for recommendations.

I would recommend reading THE New Testament...

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 07 Dec 2010, 16:11

Ankit.tango wrote:
Mairin wrote:Anyone interested in historical non-fiction? I just love history and I am always looking for recommendations.
I would recommend reading THE New Testament...

I'm more interested in non-fiction than I am fiction, but when I was younger I did give the bible a go.