Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Descripció
Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
de Rebecca Skloot
14,619 membres
740 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 3
40 Members
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Explicacions
Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.
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A Brief History of Time
de Stephen Hawking
6,796 membres
99 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 17
18 Members
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4
On Writing
de Stephen King
18,551 membres
516 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 28
14 Members
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
de Daniel Kahneman
11,751 membres
225 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 20
16 Members
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Silent Spring
de Rachel Carson
6,517 membres
97 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 25
15 Members
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7
Walden / Civil Disobedience
de Henry David Thoreau
7,682 membres
49 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 45
11 Members
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Explicacions
questbird: How a nature lover can live in modern society
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The Elements of Style
de William Jr. Strunk
19,887 membres
193 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 37
15 Members
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9
Cignes salvatges : tres filles de la Xina
de Jung Chang
8,332 membres
159 ressenyes
4.1
Classificació global 63
8 Members
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La frontera de l'èxit : el punt d'inflexió de modes i epidèmies
de Malcolm Gladwell
21,753 membres
331 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 106
6 Members
altonmann, Jennine, gypsysmom, Caroline77, Julie_in_the_Library, AlanAndrews33,hipdeep ,MaskedMumbler
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
de Michael Lewis
4,025 membres
63 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 152
3 Members
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
de Cathy O'Neil
1,725 membres
95 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 175
3 Members
hipdeep, Jennine, kara.shamy
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The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You
de Eli Pariser
843 membres
29 ressenyes
3.9
Classificació global 278
2 Members
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14
A Fortunate Life
de A. B. Facey
950 membres
22 ressenyes
4.2
Classificació global 271
2 Members
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15
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
de Roger Lowenstein
1,633 membres
27 ressenyes
4
Classificació global 244
2 Members
lewbs, Jennine
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Walden o la vida als boscos
de Henry David Thoreau
14,118 membres
191 ressenyes
3.8
Classificació global 205
3 Members
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