We haven’t had a thread about books for a while - Yes E, [I]The Serpent’s Coil, [/I] read it a long time ago, don’t recall the details, maybe time to read it again. It might still be here in the house somewhere.

I just finished writing a book,does that count as well?:wink:. Practical loading of Merchant Vessels. Other than that I read mostly on topic from the internet.

I’ve read a series about a cop in SA during Apartheid and the aftermath. Very informative… it was a freebie with my Amazon prime on my kindle… Gangs of St. Louis by Daniel Waugh… 1900’s to 1980’s gangster history… Another book about the history of organized crime in KC, Mo… KC controlled a lot of …

I just finished the “Matthews Men” last week. Hard to put down and finished it really quick. Amazing the shear amount of sailors and merchant tonnage lost due to the German U-boats and the guys kept going back out to sea. Just started “The Merchant Marine and World Frontiers” by Robert Earle Anders…

[image] GLMASailor: I just finished the “Matthews Men” last week. Hard to put down and finished it really quick. Amazing the shear amount of sailors and merchant tonnage lost due to the German U-boats and the guys kept going back out to sea. I’m about half-way through it now and also recommen…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds. Anyone interested in the Kahneman and Tversky’s work on human decison making this is a very readable story. Same writer, Lewis that wrote Money Ball. Just finished the Undoing Project and also recommend it. …

[image] KPChief: This is the sort of thing that needs to be in resource management courses. Need to figure out what’s ahead: Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction I was put off by the title but this book covers a lot of ground, including the Biases of Kahneman and Taversky’ b…

Just finished the Dark Tower series by Stephen King? Not nautical or self help-ish but a great read, if a bit grim. Keeps your brain occupied and active har har har

[image] El Faro - An Overview The first time I looked up the term “information” on Wikipedia James Gleick’s book titled “Information” discusses the word, the connotations and devotes a chapter to the evolution of that very Wikipedia entry. It’s a solid read. [image] The Information: A…

Yes, I have read that one and really enjoyed it, and “Chaos” as well by the same author. You must read like I do. I don’t recall the chapter on the Wikipedia entry, I’ll have to reread it. When I checked the entry I noticed it had changed a great deal.

[image] Kennebec_Captain: “Chaos” as well by the same author. You must read like I do. His biography of Richard Feynman is another gem (almost as good as Feynman’s Autobiography which is a definate must read). And yes, I do read a lot. Often multiple books at a time (usually one print, one k…

What books are you reading or have finished lately

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