Cats paws and catapults - I saw this first recommended on a different HN thread. Great comparison of natural and man-made mechanical systems that changed my intuitions about why things in the world are built the way they are.
From Strength to Strength, Brooks - it's a self-help book for midlife crises. Has all the normal issues of self-help books but I found the exploration of the acceptance of inevitable age related decline in some abilities interesting and useful.
From Strength to Strength, Brooks - it's a self-help book for midlife crises. Has all the normal issues of self-help books but I found the exploration of the acceptance of inevitable age related decline in some abilities interesting and useful.