Favorite Non-Fiction Public
Created by Matt Lehrer
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Endurance by Alfred Lansing (Voyages)
4 stars
Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set …
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes (Touchstone Books)
5 stars
Here for the first time, in rich, human, political, and scientific detail, is the complete story of how the bomb …
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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
4 stars
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its …
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The Wild Trees by Richard Preston
4 stars
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the tallest organisms the world has ever sustained--the …
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Frederick Douglass by David W. Blight
5 stars
As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught …
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Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War by Robert Coram
4 stars
John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the …
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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
4 stars
Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find …
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Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner
5 stars
"Beautifully written and meticulously researched."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This updated study of the economics, politics, and ecology of water covers more …
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
4 stars
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi …
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The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
5 stars
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and now a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, The Emperor of All Maladies is …
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The Great Bridge by David McCullough
5 stars
Built to join the rapidly expanding cities of New York and Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Bridge was thought by many at …
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
4 stars
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985) is a book by educator Neil Postman. …
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