Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Description
Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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16,867 members
776 reviews
4.2
42 Members
adsddy, schmootc, lquilter, _Zoe_, kageeh, Minthe, booksinbed, oregonobsessionz, chellerystick, norabelle414, EmScape, chgstrom, jdyork74, SylviaC, edparks, cataloga, indigorising, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jenni_Canuck, sssolstice, Jennine, pltgsage, rozymary, cej1027, gypsysmom, trisarahdactyl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, dianeham, Jim.Shine, msemmag, satyr76, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, kay.emme, Charon07, carolmaren, quirky_glasses,eromsted , , , ,Sharkie35
Explanations
oregonobsessionz: the amazing and infuriating story of the development of cell cultures, medical ethics (or lack thereof), and blatant abuse of poor people who sought medical treatment at a prestigious medical research facility
msemmag: A fascinating history of an important, relatively unknown part of American science that went willfully overlooked for decades.
Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.
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19,325 members
369 reviews
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TruthSeeker, HollyBoggie, Craig_Pratt7052, deldevries, cindyst2000, augustau, indigorising, Camaho, Navarone, MaskedMumbler, srdr, sssolstice, spiphany, vwinsloe, HxBuff, acajas, leonja, ahef1963, jfein, LTietz, giucav, valeneayar, msemmag, titov, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, booora26, Hadi02, wiseup, graveltr, cinsh, teekirk83, Easter3121,graychelsea
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msemmag: One part memoir, one part philosophical grappling with what happened to the author. I would recommend for people who find themselves overwhelmed and not sure what to do when the world is topsy-turvy.
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25,541 members
430 reviews
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24 Members
smcwl, HollyBoggie, chgstrom, Legalrealist, spyrunner, Navarone, briarhills, smasler, peterveen, leonja, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, anotherwise, Letz.Go, lib0233, KayO133, hdlane, valeneayar, msemmag, IraTozer, bpmoss, izzy45,lorax ,
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lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia. Read it for the biographies, but don't believe the science if you didn't already know it (and maybe not even then, if you believe that glass flows.)
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515 reviews
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172 reviews
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leonja: One of the most important contributions made to date concerning the study of US History.
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KimarieBee, oregonobsessionz, kiwidoc, AnnaClaire, HollyBoggie, mkimzey, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, Percevan, smasler, HxBuff, IraTozer, TashMason, jwagensveld,thorold
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thorold : Absurdly sensational book that tells you nothing about clockmaking
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247 reviews
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502 reviews
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smcwl, thorold, aulsmith, HollyBoggie, deldevries, cindyst2000, altonmann, cataloga, HxBuff, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
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thorold: Bryson before he ran out of new ideas
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8,735 members
59 reviews
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June, craso, roby72, deldevries, questbird, katie4098, sssolstice, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, Sace, titov, AlanAndrews33
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questbird: How a nature lover can live in modern society
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246 reviews
½ 4.3
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13,375 members
190 reviews
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questbird: Environmental causes of the collapse of civilisations: a warning to us
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214 reviews
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BayanX : He was a shill - a liar - a disgrace to those who did suffer: Poles, Gypsies, Priests, Russians, Jews.
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6,301 members
43 reviews
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½ 4.3
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16,366 members
189 reviews
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5 Members
aulsmith, artturnerjr, questbird, sashame, teekirk83
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questbird: An ancient philosophy of how to be one with the world and avoid danger
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8,100 members
119 reviews
½ 4.3