Ten non-fiction classics to reread

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History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition (Routledge Classics)
1.  History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition (Routledge Classics) by Anthony Gottlieb
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  "Wonderful overview"
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The Affluent Society: Updated with a New Introduction by the Author (Penguin Business)
2.  The Affluent Society: Updated with a New Introduction by the Author (Penguin Business) by John Kenneth Galbraith
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  "Written in 1957, it tells you what the credit crunch was all about"
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History of England
3.  History of England by G.M. Trevelyan
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  "Why the English are ... well ... English"
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Stalingrad
4.  Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
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  "The ugly truth about one of the world's decisive battles"
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Berlin: The Downfall 1945
5.  Berlin: The Downfall 1945 by Antony Beevor
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  "Dreadful but brilliant"
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1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow
6.  1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow by Adam Zamoyski
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  "Well told, with first hand accounts"
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A History of the Crusades: Volume 1 - The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Penguin History): The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem v. 1
7.  A History of the Crusades: Volume 1 - The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Penguin History): The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem v. 1 by Steven Runciman
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  "Great history of the crusades"
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The Selfish Gene
8.  The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
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  "The second part of the evolution story"
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Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
9.  Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics by Gary Zukav
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  "I finally understand quantum mechanics!"
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Mother Nature: Natural Selection and the Female of the Species
10.  Mother Nature: Natural Selection and the Female of the Species by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
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  "I finally understand why childbirth has to be so painful"
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