Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester
Starting from the early 18th century each chapter covers increasing greater accuracy and the technology that needed and used it. Nice read 8/10
The Secret Cyclist: Real Life as a Rider in the Professional Peloton by The Secret Cyclist
An okay read although I don’t follow the sport so had never heard of most of the names. It is still readable however and gives a good feel for the world. 6/10
Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild by James Campbell
A father takes his 15 year-old daughter for two trips to a remote cabin and a 3rd trip hiking/canoeing along a remote river in Alaska. Well written and interesting. 8/10
The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America by Robert Wuthnow
Based on Interviews with small town Americans it talks about their lives and frustrations with Washington which they see as distant but interfering. 7/10
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brookes
This was the “almost” full text version. Lots of different actors reading each chapter (which are arranged as interviews). Great story and presentation works well. 9/10
