Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

By Alfred Lansing (1959) Pages: 357, Final verdict: Should-read 1914 was an eventful year in history. Escalating tensions in Europe culminated in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, setting in motion a series of events that lead to World War I. At the same time, 2 000 kms away and... Read more

History

The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700–2100: Europe, America, and the Third World

A summary of the impact of nutrition, technology and public health on our transformation to healthier, fitter and taller people. Read more

History

Why We Sleep

By Matthew Walker (2017) Pages: 340, Final verdict: Should-read Would you be interested in an inexpensive way of prolonging good health, delaying aging, while improving memory and learning? Why We Sleep will convince you that sleep works that magic. It will spark your curiosity, make you fall asleep (to the... Read more

Science

Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come

By Richard Preston (2019) Pages: 369, Final verdict: Great-read The ebola epidemic of 2014 sent shock waves of terror across the globe. As the virus spread with unstoppable force across West Africa, the world was flooded with images of the people covered in full body suits, plastic tents turned into... Read more

History Science

Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever?

By Nancy Stepan (2011) Pages: 260, Final verdict: Great-read Disease eradication is something we hardly think about in the west. Smallpox and Polio are distant memories buried in our high school history books and we only remember Malaria and Dengue when we're planning our next vacation. For this... Read more

Science Biology

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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700–2100: Europe, America, and the Third World

Why We Sleep

Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come

Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever?