The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: Evolution and Human Life2 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Design of Everyday Things149 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China353 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
  
  











  



  
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen173 reviews
Harold McGee

Scribner, 2004

excellent

+ food science my friends
+ Foody Gift
+ On Food and Cooking
+ Great Book!
  
  











  



  
The White Rabbit: The Secret Agent the Gestapo Could Not Crack5 reviews
Bruce Marshall

Cassell & Co., 2001

An incredible account of a soldiers perseverence.

+ Hard to put down
+ Almost Autobiographical
+ True patriotism!
+ Well worth reading...
  
  











  



  
Survival in the Killing Fields13 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
  
  











  



  
Survival In Auschwitz71 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!
  
  











  



  
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China353 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
  
  











  



  
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen173 reviews
Harold McGee

Scribner, 2004

excellent

+ food science my friends
+ Foody Gift
+ On Food and Cooking
+ Great Book!
  
  











  



  
The White Rabbit: The Secret Agent the Gestapo Could Not Crack5 reviews
Bruce Marshall

Cassell & Co., 2001

An incredible account of a soldiers perseverence.

+ Hard to put down
+ Almost Autobiographical
+ True patriotism!
+ Well worth reading...
  
  











  



  
Survival in the Killing Fields13 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
  
  











  



  
The Design of Everyday Things149 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee: Evolution and Human Life2 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Survival In Auschwitz71 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!