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John McPhee is a FABULOUS author whose writing style makes so many topics gripping. The Geology book 'basin and range' is fantastic. The John McPhee Reader, a collection of excerpts, is a GREAT place to begin if you want to get a sense for the author.

Another one I love is a book called Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World- it's cod-centrism! It's funny! It's tragic! It explains the colonization of North America, among other subjects, entirely through its relation to the salt-cod industry. And there's another one, Salt, that is its later companion.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Suggested Works of General Non-Fiction The Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe, The Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science, by Michael S. Schneider, a high school math teacher (though it is written for adults, smart teens will enjoy it as well). This is a great science book for layperson to expert, and anybody interested in Astronomy, Mathematics, Art, Music, Religion...or Pot. Each chapter is dedicated to one number from 1-10. It is full of interesting diagrams, quotes, illustrations...oh, and words! It is Rating: 5