I absolutely loved reading Braiding Sweetgrass, it’s written by an indigenous woman that went to college for botany. She really opened my eyes to how the earth protects and loves us especially when we protect and love her back. She pulls a lot of information from her childhood growing up in an indigenous culture and then gaining an academic perspective on plants as well. I really want to read that type of work again

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Not having the best time figuring out how to explain this despite being interested in them.

Essentially, what books have you read and enjoyed that focused on a singular object/animal/word/industry and the wider impacts of it aren't commonly known, even if it's a common thing. When I have read this type before, it feels like when you go on Wikipedia to check the birth date of a celebrity and end up on the page for ferrets or something. I love that feeling of just getting a deeper understanding of something versus a outline of it.

Some of the ones I have on my TBR right now include:

Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid

The World Atlas of Honey

A Short History of the World According to Sheep

Silk: A World History

Pump: A Natural History of the Heart

Google It: A History of Google

Are there any books on the benefits of having a dog? I'm looking for something that includes information from studies.

I want to feel as though I am reading a book full of "forbidden" knowledge, so to speak. I want to learn the true nature of things. I want to learn about how things "really" work, about classified government programs, coverups, the occult, psychology, historical/geographical mysteries, conspiracy theories that turned out to be true, real international relations, the nature of money, who is behind things, etc. You name it.

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Hello people. I'm not really sure how I ended up here. Been a rough year. However the day is, I always read. Even if I couldn't read for few days,it was always easy for me to start from where I left. The reason I'm posting this today is, I used to enjoy reading (non fiction) and it feels like i have lost my ability to read (not literally). I've tried things like reading only two pages a day, single page, changed my place. Nothing works. I need help in starting this again. How do I make it more enjoyable. The pages I read, it feels like I'm trying really hard to understand everything, line by line (like a student who doesn't want to forget what they studied before exam day). I understand that it's not the right way to do so. Help me get out of this.

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Medical texts including articles.

As a part of a school report, I read a book called "Columbine" by Dave Cullen, which covers the shooting of the same name. In a thread a while back I answered a question someone had about the event by quoting the book, which was met with many people telling me that book was a bad coverage for the event, and they pointed me towards more credible sources.

Recently while watching stuff about the nuclear arms race I recalled reading a book in school called "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin that covered Americas development of the atom bomb. I remember it being interesting and I wanted to add it to my personal collection. But now I question if it is viable for information?

There's only so many primary source books for a topic, so how can I tell which secondary sources are accurate? I did a school report on Jonestown and I never really used a singular book, just many different online sources. If I wanted a book to cover the event, how do I tell if it's credible?

Couldn't post this in r/books so figured here would be good. Lmk if there's anywhere else to crosspost

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Hi, could you recommend non-fiction books for reading levels 10 to 14 years? She has read all the horrible history science and math series. She has a penchant for history such as the Roman family but is open to reading science non-fiction and non-fiction as well.

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Hello - I’m looking for a recommendation for an (maybe entry level?) book chronicling the history of pop music/popular bands/artists from the 50s to present.

This is for a young girl (very smart so it can be for adults) so something that is maybe a touch colorful or that incorporates pictures throughout would be great.

Anyone have recommendations?

Does anyone have suggestions?

I run a book summary app. I want to add 10 non fiction books that are super popular to it. Can someone suggest a few to add?

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genres - science, food, adventure, history. Special preference - space explorations/ astrophysics/ history of earth / evolution of life / different epochs etc.

Duration - I am not worried about that, our roadtrip will be very long, We can do few long books or can accommodate multiple short books if required.

Narrator - I liked Ray Porter, Tom Hanks, open to anyone who has done a decent job. As long as the narration isn't completely flat it's fine. Prefer a male narrator but again not a dealbreaker.

Hello everyone!

In order to get some more discussions going about different Non Fiction books we will have a weekly thread to talk about different sub-genres or topics.

Which books do you think are good beginner books for someone that wants to learn a bit more about the topic or wants to explore the subgenre? Which books are your personal favorites?

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Should we check it out? Why or why not?

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Hello everyone!

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When I get a chance to read, I almost exclusively read non-fiction, and I write historical non-fiction on a regular basis (which requires a lot of research, ie reading). A smart friend of mine, after reading my stuff, once asked me why I never bring up any of the subjects I write about or any of the books I'm reading in everyday conversation. I didn't have a good answer.

I suppose I find that, no matter which of the two activities I'm doing, I have to enjoy it while I'm doing it because afterwards it's like it never existed. That said, I'm not saying I remember nothing of what I write or read, rather I can only recall the general idea, or bits and pieces. What I'd prefer is to be able to argue my point in a conversation, which requires remembering a lot more of what I come across.

Are some people just like this or am I just doing it wrong (a post I found while writing this)?

I see a lot about these families dramatized in media and historical fiction. Im interested in knowing more-their real impact and the facts. I have checked into various books, and there is a lot out there. So, i'm interested to know what others would suggest I start with.

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I really wanted to read Pageboy by Elliot Page. I made it a whole 50% through.....and it was SO depressing, I just couldn't bear the rest.

Any (auto) biographies you really wanted to read, but just couldn't do it?