Well, another Thursday is upon us, and that means it is time for yet another Booking Through Thursday prompt. What will it be this week, you ask? Here you go…Prompt: What’s the most informative book you’ve read recently?
Certainly the least informative book that I’ve read as of late was the book I just finished reviewing: Why Did It have to be Snakes?: From Science to the Supernatural, the Many Mysteries of Indiana Jones by Lois H. Gresh and Robert Weinberg. Beyond that, I’ve read a lot of fiction lately, and so I think that what it comes down to is a toss-up between the following books:
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How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellionread by Stefan Rudnicki
(Ashland: Blackstone Audio, 2006)
MP3 Audiobook, 42.2 MB, 3 Hours, Survival Guide
Reviewed HERE
...and...
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals(New York: Penguin Books, 2006)
Trade Paperback, 450 Pages, Nonfiction
Reviewed HERE
Of course, these books are “informative” in wildly different ways and for wildly different reasons and accomplishing very different outcomes, but that does not make them any less effective. In fact, one could argue that they are actually quite complimentary, considering that in the coming robot rebellion and overthrow of mankind we will all be forced to forage for our meals, Pollan’s information on foraging and the ethics and moral implications (as well as the proper procedure for and best ways to accomplish said food gathering) are quite informative indeed.
Or is that reaching a little?
Until next Thursday…
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