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"Light and Color in the Outdoors" by Marcel Minnaert. The book goes into the physics of a lot of outdoor phenomena; you will be amazed at the things you never n
by idlewords 7y ago
"Light and Color in the Outdoors" by Marcel Minnaert. The book goes into the physics of a lot of outdoor phenomena; you will be amazed at the things you never noticed or thought about before reading it.
"The History and Social Influence of the Potato" is a pretty good time.
"Politics of Qat: The Role of a Drug in Ruling Yemen" may sound way too niche, but it's fascinating as a study of transportation in a drug economy. Qat is a perishable leaf (like salad) and the politics of the entire region depend on who can more reliably deliver it to gunmen.
- pixelpoet 7y agoFunny coincidence, I bought the Minnaert book recently! Especially as a rendering engineer, it's absolutely fantastic.
- abstrakraft 7y agoAny comments on the cheaper, earlier edition printed by Dover as "The Nature of Light and Colour in the Open Air"? Is the later edition worth the higher price?
- chubot 7y agoI just saw the Potato book mentioned last night in Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan :) I had no idea that "potato vs. wheat" was a "class" issue in Europe, with potatoes coming from the Americas, but it makes a lot of sense. In general Pollan references a lot of great work in all of his books. If anyone wants to find some stuff to read his books are a good first stop.
- derangedHorse 7y agoPolitics of Qat is almost impossible to find. Any suggestions on how to get a copy? On the Amazon website of my region it only shows one edition available for around $1000
- tnorthcutt 7y agohttps://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Politics-Qat-Role-Drug-Ruling-Yemen/9226456102/bd https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Politics-Qat-Role-Dru...