Cart
0

Books We Like

Material World

For all your bulk ore, sand, salt, and oil needs.

The Alchemy of Air

How fertilizer was invented, scaled, and used for war. Science meets scaling.

At Home: A Short History of Private Life

How did the home become what it is today? Do you know why we call a hallway a hallway?

Meditations: A New Translation

A modern translation of stoic thinking from the great Roman emperor. 

Secrets of Power Negotiating

A must read for having any serious negotiation.

Subtract

Less is more. Solve problems by removing things.

The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World

Two scientists dueling stories: the discovery of El Niño and creation of modern wheat. Science comes-of-age. 

A Short History of Nearly Everything

You go for a walk with an old man that rambles on the science of everything. Magnificent story telling. My favorite book.

Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace

Entertaining, informative, and illustrated. Tools for understanding your influence as an outside consultant.