Non-Fiction - My book shelf essentials
Discover must-read non-fiction books for your shelf with our curated list of essential titles. Expand your knowledge with top picks in history, science, self-help, and more.
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Guns Germs and Steel
by Jared Diamond
"Fascinating.... Lays a foundation for understanding human history."—Bill Gates Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question …
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
Introduces the superstring theory that attempts to unite general relativity and quantum mechanics.
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
by Shunryu Suzuki
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." So begins this most beloved of all American Zen books. …
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Environment, Power, and Society for the Twenty-first Century
by Howard Thomas Odum
Through this method Odum reveals the similarities between human economic and social systems and the ecosystems of the natural world. In the process, we discover …
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Misquoting Jesus
by Bart D. Ehrman
For almost 1,500 years, the New Testament manuscripts were copied by hand––and mistakes and intentional changes abound in the competing manuscript versions. Religious and biblical …
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Renovating Old Houses
by George Nash
For those who love to live in old houses or want to invest in one, this completely revised and updated book levels no stone unturned. …
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Tao Te Ching
by Lao Tzu
In the hands of Jonathan Star, the eighty-one verses of the Tao Te Ching resound with the elegant, simple images and all-penetrating ideas that have …
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The Heart Sutra
by Red Pine
A new translation of essential texts of Mahayana Buddhism brings together various Sanskrit and Chinese sutra into one accessible collection of spiritual writings, including poetry, …