Books on the Economics of Land & Energy
333. Books on the economics of land & energy Further Reading: Douglas Brinkley The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom, 2012. History professor Douglas Brinkley chronicles the history of Alaska's wilderness including the Klondike Gold Rush and the...
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin: Book Review
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Steve Martin comes across as a sophisticated, but goofy guy who just happens to be a genius at comedy. But in reading his memoir about the years leading up to and during his stand-up comedy...
Books on the History of Europe
940. Books on the history of Europe Further Reading: Scott Anderson Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East, 2013. Scott Anderson shares how four men, Curt Prűfer of Germany, Zionist Aaron Aarohshon, American William...
About the Book
Trust a librarian to help you find books you’ll want to read
Library Lin’s Curated Collection of Superlative Nonfiction is a librarian’s A-list of nonfiction books organized by subject area—just like a library. Linda Maxie (Library Lin) combed through 65 best books lists going back a century. She reviewed tens of thousands of books, sorted them according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system, and selected an entire library’s worth for you to browse without leaving home.
Here you’ll find:
- Summaries of outstanding titles in every subject
- Suggestions for locating reading material specific to your needs and interests
In this broad survey of all the nonfiction categories, you will find titles on everything from the A-bomb to Zen Buddhism. You might find yourself immersed in whole subject areas that you never thought you’d be interested in.
About the Author
Linda Maxie is a retired librarian from Virginia’s southern Piedmont region who is writing Library Lin’s Curated Collection of Superlative Nonfiction Books series. During her decades of library work, Linda got a lot of experience playing matchmaker for readers and books. Her obsession with quality led her to refine a method for choosing top books on any topic. When she’s not researching, she’s out roaming with her husband, Roger and their rescued cur dog, Dusty Kardashian.
Library Lin