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How the Scots Invented the Modern World
by Arthur Herman · 2001 · History
“A lot of really important stuff like: the first modern nation, the first literate society, the ideas for modern democracy and free markets, all originated with the Scots.” — via Book List
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Fiasco: The Inside Story of a Wall Street Trader
by Frank Partnoy · 1997 · Business
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Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
by Nancy Forbes, Basil Mahon · 2014 · Science
“It's a combination of scientific biography and explanation of the physics, particularly relating to electricity. It's just the best book of its kind I have ever read, and I just hugely enjoyed it. Couldn't put it down.” — via Book List
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow · 1998 · Biography
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert B. Cialdini · 1984 · Self-Help
“I immediately sent copies of Cialdini's book to all my children. I also gave Cialdini a share of Berkshire stock [Class A] to thank him for what he had done for me and the public.” — via Speech
