Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Beschrijving
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?
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Het onsterfelijke leven van Henrietta Lacks
door Rebecca Skloot
14,667 leden
741 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 3
40 Members
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Verklaringen
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.
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De ontrafeling van de kosmos over de zoektocht naar de theorie van alles
door Brian Greene
5,391 leden
40 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 35
13 Members
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10
Geschiedenis van het Amerikaanse volk
door Howard Zinn
14,788 leden
159 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 19
18 Members
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Verklaringen
leonja: One of the most important contributions made to date concerning the study of US History.
12
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
door Anne Lamott
10,193 leden
239 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 31
13 Members
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13
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
door Michael Pollan
13,930 leden
351 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 30
13 Members
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14
Lengtegraad : het ware verhaal van een eenzaam genie dat het grootste wetenschappelijke probleem van zijn tijd oploste
door Dava Sobel
9,221 leden
183 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 32
14 Members
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Verklaringen
thorold : Absurdly sensational book that tells you nothing about clockmaking
15
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
door Edward S. Herman
3,279 leden
25 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 58
9 Members
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16
De verborgen realiteit parallelle universums en de diepe wetten van de kosmos
door Brian Greene
1,642 leden
38 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 77
7 Members
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17
De gekwelde woordenaar
door Simon Winchester
12,064 leden
295 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 44
11 Members
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18
De zwenking hoe de wereld modern werd
door Stephen Greenblatt
3,602 leden
142 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 75
8 Members
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19
Leven in metaforen
door George Lakoff
2,508 leden
18 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 88
6 Members
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20
De dochter van Galilei een verhaal over wetenschap, geloof en liefde
door Dava Sobel
6,480 leden
112 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 109
4 Members
AnnaClaire, indigorising, Percevan, rozymary
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De zelfzuchtige genen
door Richard Dawkins
10,846 leden
119 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 51
13 Members
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Verklaringen
questbird: We are temporary hosts for our ancient immortal genes