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I enjoy non fiction books about explorers or insane expeditions from the past. I feel like it gets at some of the “exploring the unknown” aspects of SciFi. And
by softwaredoug 5y ago
I enjoy non fiction books about explorers or insane expeditions from the past. I feel like it gets at some of the “exploring the unknown” aspects of SciFi. And there’s usually interesting characters.
For example “River of Doubt” details an insane last minute choice during a Teddy Roosevelt South American goodwill tour to explore an unexplored river in the Amazon.
- CharleFKane 5y agoI was surprised - and very happy - to see "River of Doubt" mentioned here. That is indeed a very good book, and kicked off a fascination for me with TR in general. The author, Candice Millard, has two other books which I also enthusiastically recommend: "Hero of the Empire", about Churchill's escape from a POW camp during the Boer War, and "Destiny of the Republic" about the assassination of President Garfield.