This book is Freakonomics #1. Freakonomics #2 titled SuperFreakonomics has already been included in the list.
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime?
It is used as the textbook for algorithms courses at many universities and is commonly cited as a reference for algorithms in published papers, with over 8900 citations documented. The book sold half a million copies during its first 20 years. Its fame has led to the common use of the abbreviation "CLRS" (Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, Stein).
This title covers a broad range of algorithms in depth, yet makes their design and analysis accessible to all levels of readers. Each chapter is relatively self-contained and can be used as a unit of study. The algorithms are described in English and in a pseudocode designed to be readable by anyone who has done a little programming. The explanations have been kept elementary without sacrificing depth of coverage or mathematical rigor.
Why should we bother fighting ego in an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion? Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, “you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you’ve set out to achieve.”
Kingpin by Kevin Poulson - expose of the construction and takedown of one of the worlds largest cybercrime forums ~ a trip down the rabbit hole for any reader curious about the mechanics and culture surrounding credit card theft (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9319468-kingpin)
* Add Historical Fiction Book (#65)
The Pillars of the Earth
* Add "The Diamond Age" (#66)
* Adding Spycraft to list of books (#67)
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/971936.Spycraft
Excellent book to understand the world of espionage and the tools used to spy
* added An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Added the book Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness to the Health topic.
This is a great book, not only about ultramarathon, also for a healthy diet, in this case a vegan diet. But you can learn a lot about your body reading it.
Added The Ethical Slut: A Guide to Infinite Sexual Possibilities to the sexuality field.
This is a book about sexuality and different kinds of relationships that we could have and experiment with. It's really interesting and it open your mind to a new world.
