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Re:Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024 by godzillafarts on Thursday December 07, 2023 @09:46AM (#38556918)
- Ballou, Brendan. Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America.

- Smil, Vaclav. How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going.

- Doucleff, Michaeleen. Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans.

Re:Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024 by TwoCent on Thursday December 07, 2023 @10:29AM (#38557406)
Smil's recent "Invention and Innovation" is well worth reading, too. Anything by Smil, really, is excellent food for thought and deeply informative.
Re:Ask HN: Books you read in 2023 and recommend for 2024 by rmk on Thursday December 07, 2023 @05:15PM (#38562561)
Are there any Smil books that are suitable for children?