Watchmaking
George Daniels
4.8 on Amazon
2 HN comments
Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
Michael J. Behe
4.6 on Amazon
2 HN comments
The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself
Daniel J. Boorstin
4.7 on Amazon
2 HN comments
Modern Welding
Andrew D. Althouse, Carl H. Turnquist, et al.
4.6 on Amazon
1 HN comments
The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another (Mit Press)
Ainissa Ramirez
4.6 on Amazon
1 HN comments
Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology
R. Bruce Hoadley
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1 HN comments
Desk Ref
Thomas J Glover and Richard A Young
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments
Train: The Definitive Visual History
DK and Smithsonian Institution
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1 HN comments
Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again
Eric Topol MD
4.5 on Amazon
1 HN comments
Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae (Science for Gardeners)
Jeff Lowenfels
4.8 on Amazon
1 HN comments
Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
Kate Crawford
4.2 on Amazon
1 HN comments
Defending Your Castle: Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend Off the Invading Hordes
William Gurstelle
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1 HN comments
Advanced Bread and Pastry
Michel Suas
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1 HN comments
Designing Great Beers: The Ultimate Guide to Brewing Classic Beer Styles
Ray Daniels
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1 HN comments
Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment: Third Edition
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1 HN comments
tunaponFeb 8, 2017
Also, "Empires of Light" is a great chronology of events and people(Tesla, Edison, Westinghouse, JP Morgan) leading to the modern, electric world.
One more, "The Idea Factory" is a history of Bell Labs. It is surprisingly light on programming but makes up for it in the hardware/electronics topics.
hencqonApr 25, 2019