Really interesting books

[krishna_lit]

Apart from fiction there will be some books that are very interesting, on many concepts, such as, for example:
on Space Science: A Brief History of Time
on Human Mind Potential: The Secret
on Personality Development: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
on Science: Issac Asimov books (my choice though)
etc etc...

Please mention the names of the most interesting books of your choice on specific topics...

I'm in search of such knowledge! Please Help me out friends. Thank You very much :)

[kev67]

The most interesting non-fiction books I've read this year are Treasure Islands by Nicholas Shaxson about offshore banks, and New Earth Discipline by Stewart Brand on why cities, nuclear power and GM food are green.

[cafolini]

Apart from fiction there will be some books that are very interesting, on many concepts, such as, for example:
on Space Science: A Brief History of Time
on Human Mind Potential: The Secret
on Personality Development: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
on Science: Issac Asimov books (my choice though)
etc etc...

Please mention the names of the most interesting books of your choice on specific topics...

I'm in search of such knowledge! Please Help me out friends. Thank You very much :)

A brief history of time as well as The secret are obsolete. Both Roman Catholic contracts that failed miserably.
The Seven Habits is down to earth and still functioning with force. Just a little incomplete and it doesn't lend easily to the views of people like Warren Buffet or Bill Gates.
Asimov, of course, is the actual science fiction writer of the 20th century.

[PeterL]

I agree that The Brief History of Time is obsolete, or it may never have been timely.

The Ship theat Sailed the Time Stream and its sequel Tor Sail the Century Sea taken together are the best novel of the 20th century.

If you interpret literature, then by Umbertyo Eco is very useful.

[TheFifthElement]

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat
How To Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog

[Literature5]

I highly suggest Merlin's Tour of the Universe by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

He wrote it in graduate school to make astrophysics and the cosmos graspable and captivating to laypersons. Perhaps the most interesting nonfiction I've ever read--I found it hard to put down (and I'm a philosophy student).

[kelby_lake]

On censorship (specifically film but relates to all media): What The Censor Saw by John Trevelyan.

[mal4mac]

I agree that The Brief History of Time is obsolete, or it may never have been timely.

There's an update: "A Briefer History of Time". Get that, if any, at least it's briefer :)

But why not get bang up to date with all of science, including Cosmology, with:

"The Magic of Reality" by Richard Dawkins. This is a superb read, and the hardback has wonderful illustrations. As you'd expect, he's really good on evolution and genetics, but the chemistry & physics sections "do the job", if you don't want too much detail. Definitely *the* present for uncles to buy kids for Xmas, and they can get a copy for themselves.

Philosophy: My Philosophical Development by Bryan Magee
Ancient Philosophy: What is Ancient Philosophy? by Pierre Hadot
Personal Development/human mind potential: Happiness by Matthieu Ricard
Literature: Pure Please by John Carey

Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer by Helen Caldicott, to balance Brand...
Seeds of Deception: Exposing Corporate and Government Lies About the Safety of Genetically Engineered Food by Jeffrey M. Smith, ditto...

[PeterL]

Yes, Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer; radical population reduction is.