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Ten non-fiction classics to reread
History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics)History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics) by Bertrand Russell
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Wonderful overview
The Affluent Society (Penguin Business)The Affluent Society (Penguin Business) by John Kenneth Galbraith
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Written in 1957, it tells you what the credit crunch was all about
History of EnglandHistory of England by G M Trevelyan
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Why the English are ... well ... English
StalingradStalingrad by Antony Beevor
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The ugly truth about one of the world's decisive battles
Berlin: The Downfall 1945Berlin: The Downfall 1945 by Antony Beevor
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Dreadful but brilliant
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow by Adam Zamoyski
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Well told, with first hand accounts
A History of the Crusades: Volume One - The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Penguin History): The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem v. 1A History of the Crusades: Volume One - The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Penguin History): The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem v. 1 by Steven Runciman
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Great history of the crusades
The Selfish GeneThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
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The second part of the evolution story
Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New PhysicsDancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics by Gary Zukav
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I finally understand quantum mechanics!
Mother Nature: Natural Selection and the Female of the SpeciesMother Nature: Natural Selection and the Female of the Species by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
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I finally understand why childbirth has to be so painful