Non-Fiction Worth Reading

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Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
de Steven Pinker
2,852 membros
72 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 227
2 Members
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3
The Selfish Gene
de Richard Dawkins
10,825 membros
119 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 51
13 Members
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questbird: We are temporary hosts for our ancient immortal genes
4
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
de Kevin Roose
1,169 membros
82 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 67
9 Members
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5
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
de Jared M. Diamond
12,204 membros
183 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 43
11 Members
TruthSeeker, aulsmith, mkimzey, questbird, altonmann, Percevan, dreamweaver529, peterveen, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, bpmoss
Explicações
questbird: Environmental causes of the collapse of civilisations: a warning to us
6
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
de Dava Sobel
9,198 membros
183 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 32
14 Members
KimarieBee, kiwidoc, AnnaClaire, HollyBoggie, mkimzey, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, Percevan, smasler, HxBuff, IraTozer, TashMason, jwagensveld,thorold
Explicações
thorold : Absurdly sensational book that tells you nothing about clockmaking
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
de Dava Sobel
6,471 membros
111 resenhas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 109
4 Members
AnnaClaire, indigorising, Percevan, rozymary