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The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: Evolution and Human Life 2 reviews Jared M. Diamond
Vintage, 1992
Very Informative
+ Interest-Shaping
This is my second book of Jared Diamond after "Guns, Germs and Steel" and without any doubt this is a very informative book. Especially the chapters on human sexuality was very much new to me. Also he convincingly puts the case of conservation of environment. In fact, if you have any doubt about ...
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The Design of Everyday Things 149 reviews Donald A. Norman
Basic Books, 2002
A Must Read for every Designer
+ One of the best books any designer could read + Vey fast delivery very prompt service
As a human being we think we know other people and how they see and use products. This book tells many amusing anecdotes about products that were not successful because the designer made the things is a way he would have liked and not in the way real users use it. The book is written full of humor ...
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 353 reviews Jung Chang
Touchstone, 2003
Excellent presentation
+ Rather tedious + eye-opening, couldn't put it down; everyone should read this book. + A must read non-fiction account of Cultural Revolution + memoire extraordinaire
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen 173 reviews Harold McGee
Scribner, 2004
excellent
+ food science my friends + Foody Gift + On Food and Cooking + Great Book!
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The White Rabbit: The Secret Agent the Gestapo Could Not Crack 5 reviews Bruce Marshall
Cassell & Co., 2001
An incredible account of a soldiers perseverence.
+ Hard to put down + Almost Autobiographical + True patriotism! + Well worth reading...
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Survival in the Killing Fields 13 reviews Haing Ngor
Basic Books, 2003
The best book on Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge
+ Heartbreaking and Eye-Opening + Oh My God! How Could We have let this go on! + don't miss reading this one! + Harrowing and hopeful
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Survival In Auschwitz 71 reviews Primo Levi
BN Publishing, 2007
primo levi
+ Vivid Portrayal of Horror + "...man is bound to pursue his own ends by all possible means, while he who errs but once pays dearly." + Direct and Powerful + Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 353 reviews Jung Chang
Touchstone, 2003
Excellent presentation
+ Rather tedious + eye-opening, couldn't put it down; everyone should read this book. + A must read non-fiction account of Cultural Revolution + memoire extraordinaire
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen 173 reviews Harold McGee
Scribner, 2004
excellent
+ food science my friends + Foody Gift + On Food and Cooking + Great Book!
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The White Rabbit: The Secret Agent the Gestapo Could Not Crack 5 reviews Bruce Marshall
Cassell & Co., 2001
An incredible account of a soldiers perseverence.
+ Hard to put down + Almost Autobiographical + True patriotism! + Well worth reading...
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Survival in the Killing Fields 13 reviews Haing Ngor
Basic Books, 2003
The best book on Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge
+ Heartbreaking and Eye-Opening + Oh My God! How Could We have let this go on! + don't miss reading this one! + Harrowing and hopeful
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The Design of Everyday Things 149 reviews Donald A. Norman
Basic Books, 2002
A Must Read for every Designer
+ One of the best books any designer could read + Vey fast delivery very prompt service
As a human being we think we know other people and how they see and use products. This book tells many amusing anecdotes about products that were not successful because the designer made the things is a way he would have liked and not in the way real users use it. The book is written full of humor ...
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: Evolution and Human Life 2 reviews Jared M. Diamond
Vintage, 1992
Very Informative
+ Interest-Shaping
This is my second book of Jared Diamond after "Guns, Germs and Steel" and without any doubt this is a very informative book. Especially the chapters on human sexuality was very much new to me. Also he convincingly puts the case of conservation of environment. In fact, if you have any doubt about ...
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Survival In Auschwitz 71 reviews Primo Levi
BN Publishing, 2007
primo levi
+ Vivid Portrayal of Horror + "...man is bound to pursue his own ends by all possible means, while he who errs but once pays dearly." + Direct and Powerful + Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
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