Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Descrizione
Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
Lista di Jennine16LibraryThing728
profilo di Jennine
1
La vita immortale di Henrietta Lacks
di Rebecca Skloot
14,596 utenti
739 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 3
39 Members
adsddy, schmootc, lquilter, _Zoe_, kageeh, Minthe, booksinbed, chellerystick, norabelle414, EmScape, chgstrom, jdyork74, SylviaC, edparks, cataloga, indigorising, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jenni_Canuck, sssolstice, Jennine, pltgsage, rozymary, cej1027, gypsysmom, trisarahdactyl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, dianeham, This-n-That, msemmag, satyr76, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, kay.emme, carolmaren,eromsted , , , ,Sharkie35
Spiegazioni
Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.
3
A Brief History of Time
di Stephen Hawking
6,785 utenti
99 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 17
18 Members
jdyork74, merrystar, spyrunner, Percevan, smasler, HxBuff, Jennine, bytheseabchcmbr, ahef1963, Letz.Go, christianromney, valeneayar, chwiggy, EugenNegoita, titov, TwinDaddy, IraTozer, izzy45,HollyBoggie
4
On Writing: Autobiografia di un mestiere
di Stephen King
18,524 utenti
516 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 28
14 Members
brewergirl, SqueakyChu, Navarone, briarhills, Jennine, bytheseabchcmbr, Caroline77, anotherwise, Peace2, valeneayar, TwinDaddy, ix8, ManWithAnAgenda, paulapathy,MaskedMumbler
5
Pensieri lenti e veloci
di Daniel Kahneman
11,720 utenti
225 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 20
16 Members
TruthSeeker, chellerystick, HollyBoggie, Kan.Eis, msdana, altonmann, Camaho, lewbs, briarhills, MaskedMumbler, sssolstice, HxBuff, Jennine, titov, TwinDaddy, nectarot
6
Primavera silenziosa
di Rachel Carson
6,507 utenti
97 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 25
15 Members
hailelib, June, inge87, BookWallah, TruthSeeker, jdyork74, augustau, smasler, sssolstice, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, bpmoss,HollyBoggie
7
Walden ovvero la vita nei boschi ; e il saggio La disobbedienza civile
di Henry David Thoreau
7,673 utenti
49 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 45
11 Members
June, roby72, questbird, katie4098, sssolstice, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, Sace, titov, AlanAndrews33
Spiegazioni
questbird: How a nature lover can live in modern society
8
The Elements of Style
di William Jr. Strunk
19,868 utenti
192 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 37
15 Members
dmartin1186, booksinbed, smcwl, kiwidoc, merrystar, sssolstice, HxBuff, Jennine, leonja, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Caroline77, kara.shamy, chwiggy, ManWithAnAgenda,kootibkiteer ,MaskedMumbler ,spiphany
9
Cigni selvatici. Tre figlie della Cina
di Jung Chang
8,323 utenti
159 recensioni
4.1
Classifica globale 63
8 Members
dara85, dhm, kootibkiteer, altonmann, Jennine, rozymary, Aug3Zimm, Peace2
10
Il punto critico: i grandi effetti dei piccoli cambiamenti
di Malcolm Gladwell
21,732 utenti
331 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 106
6 Members
altonmann, Jennine, gypsysmom, Caroline77, Julie_in_the_Library, AlanAndrews33,hipdeep ,MaskedMumbler
11
Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
di Michael Lewis
4,022 utenti
63 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 152
3 Members
altonmann, lewbs, Jennine
12
Armi di distruzione matematica. Come i big data aumentano la disuguaglianza e minacciano la democrazia
di Cathy O'Neil
1,725 utenti
95 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 175
3 Members
hipdeep, Jennine, kara.shamy
13
The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You
di Eli Pariser
842 utenti
29 recensioni
3.9
Classifica globale 277
2 Members
altonmann, Jennine
14
A Fortunate Life
di A. B. Facey
949 utenti
22 recensioni
4.2
Classifica globale 270
2 Members
KimarieBee, Jennine
15
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
di Roger Lowenstein
1,633 utenti
27 recensioni
4
Classifica globale 243
2 Members
lewbs, Jennine
16
Walden ovvero vita nei boschi
di Henry David Thoreau
14,100 utenti
190 recensioni
3.8
Classifica globale 205
3 Members
dhm, Jennine, WordsworthGreen,aulsmith