Ultra Marathon Man: Confessions of an All Night Runner
Eating pizza and an entire cheesecake while running at 1am? That's my kind of diet.
AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War, by Tom McNichol
If you thought the standards war between Blu-Ray and HD DVD was nasty, you should read about how Direct Current proponents would stage public executions of animals to display the killing power of the opposing Alternating Current. Do you really want this stuff flowing through the walls of your home? Oops, too late.
The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City
Who would have thought a story about urban planning could be so entertaining and inspiring. The Plan of Chicago tells the story of the faciniating people and events that led to the creation of Daniel Burnham's 1909 plan; a plan that would transform Chicago from a dusty prairie town into one of the world's greatest cities.
Winning our Energy Independence by S. David Freeman
This one has some thought-provoking ideas and fresh perspective from someone who spent decades in the energy business. Now, if I could just win my independence from the author's ego.
Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched On The Modern World, by David Bodanis
An extrordinary exploration into the lives of the people behind some of the most fascinating discoveries and innovations of the modern world. You don't have to be a science and technology geek to appreciate the personal triumphs of some of the most influential thinkers in the coming of age of electricity and electromagnetism.