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I am looking for some good books to read. Please feel free to recommend: what is it about, why do you like it. English books only please. In exchange, here are some books I read this year.

hilo(still mellow)
本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛A Short History of Nearly Everything: a science history book, explains in layman' s term a wide range fo topics, from the origin of the universe to the inner works of DNA. Extremely witty and humorous prose, answered a lot of questions I always had.

First Impressions: how to interact with people in the first time meeting, and leave a positive impression. Comments on the social context are quite helpful, especially for people from other cultural background. I find it much better than those Dale Carneigie "how to make friends" books.

Freakanomics: A wiz economist's observation on social phenomena, and his explanations. A lot of new angles to look at things.

The Tipping Point: This book is already influencing the way companies market their products. But I feel the author is guilty of dumbing it down someimes for the readers, by ignoring other driving forces that are causing the changes.

The West Wing: This is actually not a book. It's the twice Emmy winning political drama. I borrowed the complete first season and second season from the library. (44 episodes). mssd, it's a master piece. I can read the script like a Shakespear's play.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
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  • 枫下拾英 / 乐韵书香 / I am looking for some good books to read. Please feel free to recommend: what is it about, why do you like it. English books only please. In exchange, here are some books I read this year. -hilo(still mellow); 2005-11-9 {1177} (#2599042@0)
    本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛A Short History of Nearly Everything: a science history book, explains in layman' s term a wide range fo topics, from the origin of the universe to the inner works of DNA. Extremely witty and humorous prose, answered a lot of questions I always had.

    First Impressions: how to interact with people in the first time meeting, and leave a positive impression. Comments on the social context are quite helpful, especially for people from other cultural background. I find it much better than those Dale Carneigie "how to make friends" books.

    Freakanomics: A wiz economist's observation on social phenomena, and his explanations. A lot of new angles to look at things.

    The Tipping Point: This book is already influencing the way companies market their products. But I feel the author is guilty of dumbing it down someimes for the readers, by ignoring other driving forces that are causing the changes.

    The West Wing: This is actually not a book. It's the twice Emmy winning political drama. I borrowed the complete first season and second season from the library. (44 episodes). mssd, it's a master piece. I can read the script like a Shakespear's play.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
    • C'mon, nobody reads? On a snowy day? in front of the fireplace? -hilo(still mellow); 2005-11-9 (#2599200@0)
      • 推荐Maynard Solomon的《贝多芬传》，你感兴趣吗？ 还有索仁尼琴的《古拉格群岛》(The Gulag Archipelago) -lifesucks(没钱没文化); 2005-11-9 (#2599724@0)
        • Thanks. -hilo(still mellow); 2005-11-9 {391} (#2599794@0)
          Found "Beethoven" in the library catalogue. Will check it out. I happen to like classic music as well, so I can play some Beethoven CDs during the reading. There was a Beethoven movie years ago, which is not as famous as the one for Mozart, but still very good. "The Gulag Archipelago" is a huge book, I have seen the Chinese version more than a decade ago, did you finish reading it?
          • There's an authentic abridged version which was acknowledged by the author himself. You might want to check that one out. It's one volume paperback. -lifesucks(没钱没文化); 2005-11-9 (#2599804@0)
            • Got it. What's up with your ID buddy? watch mine: been through "high" and "low" but "still mellow". Cheers. -hilo(still mellow); 2005-11-10 (#2600451@0)
    • The world is Flat, by Thomas L. Friedman Dealers of Lightning : Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age, by Michael A. Hiltzik -nevernerverland(A-ha); 2005-11-12 (#2604610@0)

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