A Short History of Planet Earth: Mountains, Mammals, Fire, and Ice
I enjoyed working my way through this book over the past year.
It explains the evololution of geology and life on Earth.
J.D. Macdougal, paperback, 266 pages. $15 plus $5 postage in Aust. (SOLD)
Blood & Guts - A Short History of Medicine A slightly gruesome account of medical history.
Covers disease, discovery of how the body functions, and surgical techniques.
Roy Porter, paperback, 199 pages. $10 plus $3 postage in Aust. (SOLD)
30-Second Theories The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Theories, each explained very briefly.
Does not go very deep into each theory, but covers the basics.
Includes profiles of some key theorists (Einstein, Hawking, Darwin, Freud, etc.).
Paul Parsons, hardcover, 160 pages. $15 (including postage in Australia). (SOLD)
History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time An entertaining presentation & analysis of some popular conspiracy theories throughout history.
Selected conspiracy theories have a strong American bias, but I particularly enjoyed several (Kennedy
Assassination, UFOs: Roswell and Area 51, DB Cooper: American Outlaw, Is there any gold in Fort Knox).
Brad Meltzer, hardcover, 152 pages. $15 (including postage in Australia). (SOLD)
Or $25 for both remaining books (including postage in Australia).
Please send a PM if interested.
Cheers,
Jeff
Last edited by Jeff; 12-05-2014 at 08:04 PM.
Reason: sold