How the World Really Works – Vaclav Smil
We are oil dependent. That is all
Non-Fiction
Self-Made Man: My Year Disguised as a Man – Norah Vincent
One gender does tend to assume, for better or worse, what life as the other gender is life. Norah Vincent had a stab at it.
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Out of Italy: Two Centuries of World Domination and Demise – Fernand Braudel
A take on two centuries of Italian dominance.
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Bernini: His Life and His Rome – Franco Mormando
Bernini is a great master of the Baroque, had a fortunate and adventurous life.
The Trading Game: A Confession – Gary Stevenson
An insiders look at day trading that doesn’t paint a particularly good picture.
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome – Mary Beard
A history of Ancient Rome. It says so on the cover.
Trillion Year Spree – Brian W. Aldiss
A very thorough history of sci fi
L’Avvocato Dell’Atomo: In difesa dell’energia nucleare – Luca Romano
Italy, and really much of the EU, has been sadly anti-nuclear energy. One brave Italian spoke against this trend
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City of Sokrates: An Introduction to Classical Athens- J.W. Roberts
An in-depth introduction to life in Classical athens.
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The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight over the English Language – Peter Martin
A book about the differences between American and British English, the lack of success of the first American Dictionary, and Noah Webster.
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Failures in Polymathy 