| I love reading
books, so here is some that I have enjoyed and have influenced me (not in
any particular order): |
| Evolution and
Psycholgy |
The
Moral Animal
- Robert Wright |
A great book looking at
evolutionary psychology. Explains to me how the world works |
| The
Selfish Gene
- Richard Dawkins |
a radical view of the
universe, but its seems like that's the way it is. |
| Philosophy |
Zen and the
Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
-Robert M. Pirsig |
The
classic, although I've never even ridden a motorcycle... |
| Politics |
"Recollections of a Bleeding
Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM"
Don Watson
|
An insight into how policy
is made at the top |
| Travel |
Travels in
a Strange State - Cycling across the USA
- Josie Dew
|
A great
book about cycle touring by a young independent woman - Josie Dew's
website :www.josiedew.co.uk |
| Tracks
- Robyn Davidson |
The classic
crossing of the western deserts by an un-adventurer adventurer |
| The Happy
Islands of Oceania
- Paul Theroux |
You either
love or hate Paul Theroux, got me interested in Sea Kayaking |
| Riding the
Desert Trail
-Bettina Selby |
by bicycle
to the source of the Nile - a single woman who didn't let a bit of sand
stop her! |
| Language |
Made in
America
-Bill Bryson |
I love the
details about the evolution of English and American English |
| Mother
Tongue
-Bill Bryson |
More
English Language |
| Fiction |
Independence
Day
- Richard Ford
|
A book that
really shows how males think.. |
| The Diamond
Age
- Neal Stephenson
|
A great
sci-fi book about nano-technology and a possible future |
| The Peace
War
Vernor Vinge
|
Another
sci-fi book the ideas I really liked |
