Reading

I enjoy reading books, mostly nonfiction, and certain technical magazines
This page contains some recommendations from my viewpoint.
You may or may not find that my selections are pleasing to you.

Count Down by Steve Olson	A wonderful mix of an entertaining narrative, the history of math learning, especially in the U.S., Japan and Eastern Europe, some DARNED HARD math and thought problems (with solutions in the Appendix), a balanced view of some psychological and sociological research that has been done on talent and so-called gifted children, and also an easy read (except for the math problems!)
My Father Was A Cropduster by Bert Atwood	True story of my friend Bert's father and his cropdusting business in Central California in the 1920's-1930's
Seize the Daylight by David Prerau	The curious and contentious story of Daylight Saving Time
The Making of the Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz	Movie Magic and studio power in the prime of MGM - and the miracle of Production #1060
Stiff by Mary Roach	The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers - "droll, dark, and quite wise" - "the funniest science writer in the country"
The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby	If you like tales of sailing ships, you'll love this first-hand narrative of a round-the-world voyage in 1938-39. Filled with nautical terminology
Eyewitness to Power by David Gergen	From Nixon to Clinton, in the words of the man who served four presidents
The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene	Superstrings, hidden dimensions, the search for the universal theory
The Code Book by Simon Singh	The Evolution of Secrecy from Mary, Queen of Scots to Quantum Cryptography
Weaving the Web by Tim Berners-Lee	The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the WORLD WIDE WEB by Its Inventor
Where Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hefner & Matthew Lyon	A thoroughly readable history of the foundations of the Internet and the people who made it happen
Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy by Robert Jourdain	If you are curious about how our brains process music, or like to read about the lives of famous musicians, read this
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran	To my mind, one of the most beautiful books ever written
Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom	A touching story about an old, dying professor and his former student
Longitude by Dava Sobel	The true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time
Last Chance To See by Douglas Adams & Mark Carwardine	The saga of a series of expeditions to see nearly extinct animals, told by the author of A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe