Non-Fiction - My book shelf essentials
Non-Fiction - My book shelf essentials
By an Amazon.com customer
By an Amazon.com customer
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.00 Jared Diamond’s book shows how we are completely part of the world we live on: each culture develops in response to the biology, climate, and geology of it’s location. Broad in scope and meaning.
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.70 Relates the story of the great Quest for TOE (the Theory Of Everthing). Gives a great understanding of the way theoretical and practical astronomy both work hand in hand to move science and understanding forward.
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Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind (Shambhala Library) by Shunryu Suzuki Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $11.80 A wonderful book by a brilliant Soto Zen Buddhist teacher. Simple, straight forward, funny…this is the Bones of Zen!
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Environment, Power and Society for the Twenty-First Century: The Hierarchy of Energy by Howard T. Odum Buy new: $41.00 / Used from: $27.45 WOW…gives you the tools to understand how society and energy work.
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Don’t Know Much About the Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Good Book but Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis Buy used from: $6.69 Full of facinating insite about each book in the canonical bible. Gave me an interest in learning more about the development of early Christianity.
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus) by Bart D. Ehrman Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.00 Just the fact that it spawned a series of reactionary attack books makes it worth while! Great insites into modern Christian dogman and belief, and the development of the Bible.
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Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes by George Nash Buy new: $21.12 / Used from: $16.99 OK, this may not be a ‘must have’ kind of book, but I am working on an old house and this is the best book I’ve seen on the subject.
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Tao Te Ching: The New Translation from Tao Te Ching: The Definitive Edition (Tarcher Cornerstone Editions) by Lao Tzu Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $4.77 Best book to understand the writing on the Way
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The Heart Sutra Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $8.97 Gives a deep understanding of the Sutra … down to every word and commentaries.
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