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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate TheoryThe Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
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Good science book
Alice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum PhysicsAlice in Quantumland: An Allegory of Quantum Physics by Robert Gilmore
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $5.99
Good science book
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions) by Edwin A. Abbott
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Good science book
A Brief History of TimeA Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
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Goods science book
The Universe in a NutshellThe Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking
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Good Science book
Does God Play Dice? The New Mathematics of ChaosDoes God Play Dice? The New Mathematics of Chaos by Ian Stewart
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Excellent book on Chaos theory
John AdamsJohn Adams by David McCullough
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Excellent Biography
Einstein: His Life and UniverseEinstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
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Excellent Biography
Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer (Helix Books)Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer (Helix Books) by Michael White
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Mediocre biography
TrumanTruman by David McCullough
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Excellent biography
Globalization and Its DiscontentsGlobalization and Its Discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz
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Good economics book
The Roaring Nineties: A New History of the World's Most Prosperous DecadeThe Roaring Nineties: A New History of the World's Most Prosperous Decade by Joseph E. Stiglitz
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Good Economics book
Irrational ExuberanceIrrational Exuberance by Robert J. Shiller
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Good Economics book
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 B.C. - 1603 A.D.A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 B.C. - 1603 A.D. by Simon Schama
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Good history book
History of Britain, A - Volume II: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 (History of Britain (Talk Miramax))History of Britain, A - Volume II: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 (History of Britain (Talk Miramax)) by Simon Schama
Buy new: $40.00 / Used from: $3.79
Good history book
History of Britain, A - Volume III: The Fate of the Empire 1776 - 2000 (History of Britain (Talk Miramax))History of Britain, A - Volume III: The Fate of the Empire 1776 - 2000 (History of Britain (Talk Miramax)) by Simon Schama
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Good history book
Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of EuropeJustinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe by William Rosen
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Good history book
The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New WorldThe Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World by Alan Greenspan
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Good economics book
Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic ConstitutionActive Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution by Stephen Breyer
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This is a pontification on law by a sitting supreme court justice. I don't typically agree, but it's none the less an excellent read.
A Term at the Fed: An Insider's ViewA Term at the Fed: An Insider's View by Laurence H. Meyer
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Excellent book describing the duties of a federal reserve governor.
Fuzzy Logic: The Revolutionary Computer Technology That Is Changing Our WorldFuzzy Logic: The Revolutionary Computer Technology That Is Changing Our World by Daniel Mcneill
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Excellent book describing an interesting and useful mathmatical concept