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GeoWilliam750

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5. Some other good reads that I might recommend

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 07:35 AM

Sep 2013

The Brain That Changes Itself - an intriguing book on neuroplasticity.

In the Shadow of the Sword - a tome on the rise of the Middle East to become what it is now. It is by Tom Holland, and anything he writes is very good, his best being Persian Fire.

The Ghost Map - A history of the cholera epidemic in London, and the beginning of modern epidemology (sp?) by Doctor John Snow. Truly fascinating.

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Some interesting reads: adoption, cops with tanks, math, and deceit. [View all] matt819 Sep 2013 OP

Working my way through Kahneman at the moment GeoWilliam750 Sep 2013 #1

I bought Thinking Fast and Slow matt819 Sep 2013 #2

Alas, too many people just don't get math. SheilaT Sep 2013 #3

Truly astonishing sometimes GeoWilliam750 Sep 2013 #4

But in general, a lot of people actually could use basic algebra. SheilaT Sep 2013 #6

Some other good reads that I might recommend GeoWilliam750 Sep 2013 #5