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The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker

A guide to writing English informed by recent scholarship (linguistics, cognative science, and such like).

The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould

Generation Atheist by Dan Riley

Wordwatching by Julian Burnside

Wang's Carpets by Greg Egan

Far in the distant, post-human future, the Cater-Zimmermann community set out to refute the theory that the universe is created …

The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelli

The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at human psychology and …

Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

"[Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what …

Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet by Andrew Blum

Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin D. Mitnick

If they were a hall of fame or shame for computer hackers, a Kevin Mitnick plaque would be mounted the …

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …

Pro Puppet by James Turnbull, Jeffrey McCune

The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize …

Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

"Long live the King" hailed Entertainment Weekly upon the publication of Stephen King's On Writing. Part memoir, part master class …

Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes

An extraordinary vivid yet authentic account of the birthpangs of a nation. A work of real distinction' Philip ZieglerIn 1787, …