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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or SucceedCollapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
Buy new: $9.68 / Used from: $2.82
A fascinating read and one that really makes you think. Works well with titles like The World Without Us Good and enjoyable science (pop-science, even)
The World Without UsThe World Without Us by Alan Weisman
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Another great pop-science read. Enjoyable and thought provoking. A great way to while a way a long-haul flight (or some other form of imprisonment)
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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Usual Bryson, easy to read and enjoyable, and dealing with such broad sunjects. A great book.
Oak: The Frame of CivilizationOak: The Frame of Civilization by William Bryant Logan
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Fascinating
Meetings with Remarkable TreesMeetings with Remarkable Trees by Thomas Pakenham
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A great book, beautifully put together. Will be appreciated by anyone who likes a good woodland, forested garden, or tree.
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) by Christopher Alexander
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An expensive but wonderful read. Eye-opening.