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What are some books to learn something interesting
Posted on 9/23/22 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 9/23/22 at 2:57 pm
For example: I recently read a book called "The Address Book" which discussed where addresses came from (the need to draft young men into armies) and how the name of your street can indicate how wealthy you are. It also went into the issue of homeless people trying to get a job when they don't have an address.
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Posted on 9/23/22 at 3:00 pm to Auburn80
Chaos. It is a not-too-technical review of mathematical chaos theory and its implications in the real world
Posted on 9/23/22 at 10:36 pm to Auburn80
Not sure if audiobooks are your thing but I really love “ the great courses “ series on audible
Most are free. And a wide variety of topics with college lectures teaching courses.
Maybe you can find something there that interests you
For example in my library at the moment I’ve got various topics such as the history of London, the Black Death, stress and the body, the renaissance and the American revolution .
I gravitate toward history topics but there plenty of others
Most are free. And a wide variety of topics with college lectures teaching courses.
Maybe you can find something there that interests you
For example in my library at the moment I’ve got various topics such as the history of London, the Black Death, stress and the body, the renaissance and the American revolution .
I gravitate toward history topics but there plenty of others
This post was edited on 9/23/22 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 9/26/22 at 11:47 pm to Auburn80
Posted on 9/29/22 at 7:55 am to luvdoc
luvdoc,
Which Chaos book?
Saw a few.
Thanks.
Which Chaos book?
Saw a few.
Thanks.
Posted on 9/29/22 at 10:05 am to sertorius
99 Percent Invisible .... (book and podcast)
breaks down the origins of how everyday items were designed and built ...
breaks down the origins of how everyday items were designed and built ...
Posted on 10/1/22 at 10:32 am to Lawyered
quote:
Not sure if audiobooks are your thing but I really love “ the great courses “ series on audible
I’ve listened to a bunch of these. Years ago I used to buy them on CD. My favorite is Ken Harl. He is a Tulane professor who did lectures on the Crusades, the history of Byzantium, and some others.
Posted on 10/1/22 at 10:38 am to Lawyered
John McWhorter did a great courses lecture on the English language which is fascinating and fun. He’s a brilliant guy with an easy delivery. Nowadays he’s mostly known as being a contrarian to wokeness (he’s a black guy who openly admits he’s never been the victim of racism) but there’s no politics in this lecture.
Posted on 10/2/22 at 3:30 pm to Auburn80
Anything by Thomas Sowell
He has a gift for discussing things in a way that changes the way you think.
I would recommend Intellectuals and Society. It should cause you to be more skeptical about prevailing notions.
I also recommend Knowledge and Decisions. In my opinion, this is his finest work.
He has a gift for discussing things in a way that changes the way you think.
I would recommend Intellectuals and Society. It should cause you to be more skeptical about prevailing notions.
I also recommend Knowledge and Decisions. In my opinion, this is his finest work.
Posted on 10/2/22 at 11:53 pm to Auburn80
Posted on 10/3/22 at 9:17 pm to Auburn80
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Posted on 10/5/22 at 7:25 pm to TAMU-93
Could not get into What If but Better Angels is excellent.
Try Caffeine or How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan or Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
Try Caffeine or How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan or Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
Posted on 10/6/22 at 9:36 pm to Auburn80
A Short History Of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
Posted on 10/13/22 at 10:29 pm to Auburn80
The Bomb by Fred Kaplan. Everything you wanted to know about American plans for tactical and strategic use of nuclear weapons for the second half of the 20th century.
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