“Salt: A World History” by Mark Kurlansky is surprisingly fascinating – who knew salt could be so interesting lol. Also check out “The Cod” by the same author if you want to learn way too much about fish
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You many enjoy Mary Roach’s books. She does deep dives into specific subjects, eg. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, or Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law .
You can also try Underland by Robert Mcfarlane which covers history, science, art and literature about life underground, whether it is mines, tree roots, subterranean cities or catacombs. One of the best books I’ve read.
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“Everything is Tuberculosis” by John Green- interesting and compassionate deep dive not just on tuberculosis, but also on the social stigma around disease, global health inequities, and the racism/classism of modern medicine.
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“Salt: A World History” by Mark Kurlansky is surprisingly fascinating – who knew salt could be so interesting lol. Also check out “The Cod” by the same author if you want to learn way too much about fish
You many enjoy Mary Roach’s books. She does deep dives into specific subjects, eg. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, or Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law .
You can also try Underland by Robert Mcfarlane which covers history, science, art and literature about life underground, whether it is mines, tree roots, subterranean cities or catacombs. One of the best books I’ve read.
“Everything is Tuberculosis” by John Green- interesting and compassionate deep dive not just on tuberculosis, but also on the social stigma around disease, global health inequities, and the racism/classism of modern medicine.