Genre search:Nonfiction

A Short History Of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
Science, Evolution, Prehistory, essay
Collections
Billy bookcase #1, Natural History, General Reference, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
500

Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

by Simon Garfield
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
graphic design, Typography
Collections
Art Studio, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
686.224

On The Origin of Species, By Means of Natural Selection: FIRST RE-PUBLISH OF FIRST EDITION

by M.A. Darwin, F.R.G.S. Charles
Hardcover, 1901
Tags
Nature, Evolution, essay
Collections
My Childhood Library, Natural History
Status
Available
Call number
576.82

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins
Paperback, 1978
Tags
Nature, Evolution
Status
Available
Call number
576.5

Time Travel A History

by James Gleick
Paperback, 2016
Collection
Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
530.11

Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation and Time Travel

by Michio Kaku
Paperback, 2009
Tags
Quantum physics, Robotics, Space Travel, Space-time, Future studies, Speculation, Parallel world, ESP
Collections
General Reference, TV/Movie Tie-ins, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
530

The Prince

by Nicolo Machiavelli
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
Miniature book, essay
Status
Available
Call number
320.1

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

by Pierre Bayard
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Books about books, essay
Collections
My book pile, Instructional, Nonfiction, Recovered books
Status
Available
Call number
809

How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read

by Pierre Bayard
Paperback, 2007
Status
Available
Call number
809

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)

by Oliver Sacks
Paperback, 1986
Tags
Psychology, altered states, social science, perception, essay
Collection
Box 013 - Pampers
Status
Available
Call number
616.8

Tribes: We need you to lead us

by Seth Godin
Paperback, 2008
Tags
Tribe, Interpersonal relationship, Psychology
Collections
Box 009 - Ocado Organic Veg., Instructional, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
658.4092

Mother Tongue: The English Language

by Bill Bryson
Paperback, 1991
Tags
Linguistics, English language, philology
Collections
Box 009 - Ocado Organic Veg., Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
420.9

Chaos: Making a New Science

by James Gleick
Paperback, 1996
Tags
Chaos theory, Science, Quantum physics, popular science
Collections
Box 013 - Pampers, General Reference
Status
Available
Call number
501

Nigella Express

by Nigella Lawson
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
Recipes
Collections
Home Library, Kitchen
Status
Available
Call number
641.555

The Twelve Caesars

by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
Paperback, 1984
Tags
Roman Empire
Collections
History, Nonfiction
Series
The Twelve Caesars (1-12)
Status
Available
Call number
937.070922

The Tao of Physics: An exploration of the parallels between modern physics and Eastern mysticism [Includes a fresh chapter on subatomic physics]

by Fritjof Capra
Paperback, 1983
Tags
Consciousness, Quantum physics, metaphysics, Philosophy, Eastern mysticism, mysticism
Collections
General Reference, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
530.01

Relativity: The Special & The General Theory - A Popular Exposition by Albert Einstein Late Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey

by Albert Einstein
Hardcover, 1920
Tags
Science, Space-time, Astronomy
Collections
Natural History, Instructional, General Reference, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
530.11

Why Does E=mc2? (and why should we care?)

by Brian Cox
Paperback, 2010
Tags
Science, Space-time, Time travel, Space Travel, Moon, Nature, Finnegan's Wake, Occam's razor, popular science
Collections
Billy bookcase #2, Natural History, Instructional, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
530.11

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - How to Unlock Your Hidden Artistic Talent

by Betty Edwards
Paper Book, 1987
Tags
drawing, perception, Philosophy
Collections
Box 022 - ODDBOX, Art Studio, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
741.2

Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions [New Scientist]

by Mick O'Hare Editor
Paperback, 2005
Tags
Kineograph, Folioscope, Trivia, popular science, animation
Collections
General Reference, Nonfiction
Series
New Scientist's readers (1), New Scientist: The Last Word (3)
Status
Available
Call number
500

The Motorcycle Diaries

by Ernesto Guevara
Paperback, 2004
Tags
Autobiography, road trip
Collection
Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
918

The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey [Stranger Than...]

by Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Autobiography
Collection
Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
918

The Men Who Stare at Goats

by Jon Ronson
Paperback, 2009
Tags
Made into movie, Supernatural, Drugs, Counterculture, journalism, torture, Politics, Paranormal, conspiracy, ESP, parapsychology — 4 more, terrorism, fortean, psychoceramics, MKULTRA
Collections
Box 011 - Ocado Organic Veg., Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
355.34340973

Books: A Living History

by Martyn Lyons
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
Books about books
Collections
History, General Reference, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
002.09

Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions [New Scientist]

by Mick O'Hare Introduction
Paperback, 2006
Tags
Kineograph, Folioscope, Trivia, popular science, animation
Collection
Nonfiction
Series
New Scientist's readers (2), New Scientist: The Last Word (4)
Status
Available
Call number
600

The Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics

by Gary Zukav
Paperback, 1979
Tags
metaphysics, Philosophy, Quantum physics
Collections
Billy bookcase #2, My book pile
Status
Available
Call number
530.12

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

by T.E. Lawrence
Paperback, 1997
Tags
World War I, War, Middle East, Lawrence of Arabia
Collection
Nathan bookcase (Analog uncatalogued)
Status
Available
Call number
940.415

Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph [Penguin Modern Classics]

by T. E. Lawrence
Paperback, 1975
Tags
Middle East, Lawrence of Arabia, World War I, War
Collection
Nathan bookcase (Analog uncatalogued)
Status
Available
Call number
940.415

Complete Mythology

by Thomas Bulfinch
Hardcover, 1989
Tags
Homer, Anthology, Mythology, Folklore, Greek mythology, Charlemagne, reference
Status
Available
Call number
398.2

The Photography Book

by Ian Jeffrey
Paperback, 1997
Tags
Photography, Encyclopædia, art history
Collections
Art Studio, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
770

The Art of Looking Sideways

by Alan Fletcher
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
art & design, Coffee table book, reference, Philosophy, Typography, graphic design, creative thinking, Advertising, perception, Photography, Map — 2 more, design source, visual communication
Collections
Coffee Table, Art Studio, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
700

Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto

by Stewart Brand
Hardcover, 2009
Tags
Ecology, Nature, Anthropology, Philosophy, Politics, metaphysics, Science, Future studies, Forecasting, Paradigms, Speculation — 5 more, Predictions, Gaia, Climate, Nuclear, information technology
Collections
Nathan bookcase (Analog uncatalogued), Philosophy & Psychology, Agriculture, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
304.2

The 20th Century Art Book

by Phaidon Press
Paperback, 2001
Tags
art history, Encyclopædia, abstract art, art & design, Surrealism
Collections
History, Art Studio, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
709.04

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs.

by Henry Carroll
Paperback, 2014
Tags
Photography, Photography (digital), DSLR, bridge cameras
Collections
My book pile, Nonfiction
Series
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs
Status
Available
Call number
770

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Pricing & Ethical Guidelines 9th Edition

by Graphic Artists Guild
Paperback, 1997
Tags
graphic design, Illustration, Law, self-employment
Collections
Billy bookcase #1, Instructional, Art Studio, Nonfiction
Series
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook Pricing & Ethical Guidelines (9)
Status
Available
Call number
741.6068

Introducing Semiotics

by Paul Cobley
Paperback, 2004
Tags
Philosophy, Linguistics, Comic strip
Collections
Philosophy & Psychology, Nonfiction
Series
Introducing...
Status
Available
Call number
302.2

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science That Made Our World

by James Kakalios
Paperback, 2010
Tags
Quantum physics, Science, popular science, Comic strip
Collections
Natural History, Instructional, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
530.12

The Living Planet

by Sir David Attenborough
Hardcover, 1984
Tags
Nature, Ecology, Botany, Arthropod, Evolution, earth science, Based on TV Series
Collections
Box 003 - Millnet Box 27B (some uncatalogued on LT), Natural History, Nonfiction
Series
Life Trilogy (2)
Status
Available
Call number
574

Magick

by Aleister Crowley
Paper Book, 1989
Tags
Occult, Supernatural
Collections
Home Library, Enfer
Series
Libri Thelemae (IV)
Status
Available
Call number
133.93

The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Word

by Bill Bryson
Hardcover, 1984
Tags
Dictionary, Linguistics, English language
Collections
Box 009 - Ocado Organic Veg., Writing, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
423

The Shock of the New: Art and the Century of Change - Updated and Enlarged Edition

by Robert Hughes
Paperback, 2002
Tags
contemporary art, art & design, abstract art, art history, architecture, Modernism, Photography, Philosophy, Sculpture|Modeling, Surrealism, Dadaism — 2 more, Based on TV Series, empaquetage
Collections
Coffee Table, General Reference, Art Studio, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
709.04

A Street Through Time: A 12,000-year Journey Along the Same Street

by Anne Millard
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
Dorling Kindersley, British History
Collections
Box 017 - Millnet Box 77330, Home Library, History, School Books
Series
DK Through Time
Status
Available
Call number
936

Hippie

by Barry Miles
Paperback, 2004
Tags
hippie, freak, Counterculture, Coffee table book, Alternative lifestyle
Collections
Scrapbooks|Albums, General Reference, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
305.568

How to Fossilise Your Hamster: And Other Amazing Experiments For The Armchair Scientist [New Scientist]

by Mick O'Hare
Paperback, 2007
Tags
Trivia, Tricks, popular science
Collection
Nonfiction
Series
New Scientist's readers (3), New Scientist: The Last Word (5)
Status
Available
Call number
507.8

The Social Contract

by Jean Jacques Rousseau
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
Miniature book, essay
Status
Available
Call number
320.01

1969: The Year Everything Changed by Rob Kirkpatrick (2009-01-15)

by Rob Kirkpatrick
Hardcover, 2009
Status
Available
Call number
973.92

The Wes Anderson Collection

by Matt Zoller Seitz
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
Coffee table book, Film Studies, animation
Collections
Fantasy, TV/Movie Tie-ins
Series
The Wes Anderson Collection (1)
Status
Available
Call number
791.430233092

Le degré zéro de l'écriture suivi de Nouveaux essais critiques

by Roland Barthes
Paperback, 1972
Tags
Proustian, Marxism, semiotics, Philosophy, essay
Collections
Billy bookcase #2, Livres Français
Status
Available
Call number
401

The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell - These remarkable narratives relate and analyse the author's visionary experiences under the influence of mescalin, an ancient Mexican drug

by Aldous Huxley
Paperback, 1960
Tags
Drugs, Higher Consciousness, Autobiography, Counterculture, Existentialism, metaphysics, mescaline, hippie, Philosophy, Psychology, Psychedelics — 8 more, Religion, peyote, hallucinogens, mysticism, altered states, gonzo journalism, perception, essay
Collections
My book pile, Nonfiction
Status
Available
Call number
615.7883

Modernism 1890-1930

by Malcolm Bradbury
Paper Book, 1981
Tags
Modernism, Anthology, Philosophy, Consciousness
Collections
History, Nonfiction
Series
Pelican Guides to European Literature
Status
Available
Call number
809
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