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Books that all should read
Genius: Richard Feynman and Modern PhysicsGenius: Richard Feynman and Modern Physics by James Gleick
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What can I say, genius.
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black HolesA Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking
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Good to wet your appetite for Physics
Success in Electronics (Successfully Passing Series)Success in Electronics (Successfully Passing Series) by Tom Dunca
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Great introduction
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
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Not as obvious as hitchhiker's but equally as good
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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If you ever read any science fiction this should be it.
Galileo's Finger: The Ten Great Ideas of ScienceGalileo's Finger: The Ten Great Ideas of Science by Peter Atkins
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Heavy going but worth it
Signor Marconi's Magic Box: The Invention That Sparked the Radio RevolutionSignor Marconi's Magic Box: The Invention That Sparked the Radio Revolution by Gavin Weightman
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What an entrepreneur
Tesla: Man out of TimeTesla: Man out of Time by Margaret Cheney
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This man amazed me. You have to respect the man who basically invented radio. Marconi was the business man who drove the technology.
A History of Great InventionsA History of Great Inventions by James Dyson
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A great book by the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner.