I want to read more nonfiction. About anything, really. I'm having trouble capturing the way to describe the kind of nonfiction I want to find.
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posted by atomicstone
on May 30, 2012 -
30 answers
I saw
Cave Of Forgotten Dreams and loved it. Now I want to read more about early human history. Please recommend some good books on the beginnings of human art in particular and the emergence of human society and the beginnings of conciousness in general. I'm not a scientist and I'm not looking for a textbook, but I'm not afraid of a challenging read, either.
posted by vibrotronica
on Mar 26, 2012 -
16 answers
Looking for books on genetics, archaeology, and anthropology for a 14 year old interested in history and non-fiction.
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posted by saffronwoman
on Sep 16, 2010 -
15 answers
Any great books on urban anthropology? In addition, what could I do with a Deviant Behavior degree?
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posted by delasoull
on Aug 22, 2010 -
8 answers
This recent link on the blue reminded me how fascinating ethnography can be. Now I have a hankering for some well-written works of anthropology or sociology that offer insight on different people and different ways of life. Please recommend some good books for me! This is for "pleasure reading," so really dense jargon is a turn-off, but they don't need to be written for a popular audience.
posted by bookish
on Aug 13, 2010 -
18 answers
I need a new "big think" book! I just finished Malcolm Gladwell's
Outliers, and I loved his other books as well. I've read everything Jared Diamond has published (
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Guns, Germs & Steel,
The Third Chimpanzee etc.) I like books that stretch your brain and reveal the hidden factors in life, the world and society.
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posted by musofire
on May 10, 2009 -
65 answers
Can anyone recommend some good books on Indian (particularly South Indian) culture/history/politics/etc?
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posted by introcosm
on Jul 28, 2005 -
8 answers
