The Cloudspotter's Guide
A funny, sciency guide to the nine major cloud types. Lots of good photos. At the very least you'll never forget what a cumulonimbus cloud is.
Jen Messier
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science and clouds
Butchery on Bond Street
From Brainery friend Ben Feldman, the tale of a gruesome 19th century NYC scandal.
Jen Messier
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new york city and history
A World of Dumplings
THE guide to dumplings of all sorts. All of them, with some history sprinkled in.
Jen Messier
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food and dumplings
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Everything you need to know about food science, explained well. It will make you love corn syrup.
Jen Messier
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food and science
A Pattern Language
Not to be too overly serious or anything, but A Pattern Language is legitimately my favorite book in the world. I love it so much I got a tattoo about it.
Jen Messier
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architecture and urban planning
It Rains Fishes
Everyone loves David Thompson, but Kasma Loha-unchit's oddly pricey classic wins my heart.
Jonathan Soma
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food and thai
Thai Street Food
My roommates bought this book because it was beautiful, and it turns out David Thompson is the best we've got when it comes to authentic Thai cooking.
Jonathan Soma
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food, thai, and asian
Real Vegetarian Thai
These recipes don't come off as very authentic, but their simplicity and accessibility did wonders for me when I was first learning to cook Thai.
Jonathan Soma
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food, thai, vegetarian, and asian
Land of Plenty
Fuchsia Dunlop is awesome. Sichuan cuisine is awesome. This book will blow apart what you think Chinese cuisine is - even if you know it's more than sugar-soaked chicken strips from the corner joint. It's a wild ride for your taste buds as well as your pantry.
Jonathan Soma
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food, chinese, and sichuan
