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English-language non-fiction books

  • Human CompatibleIn Human Compatible, a robot suffocates humanity while finishing its job.
  • The Fate of LibertyAbraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War. The book The Fate of Liberty examines that choice.
  • Moon ShotMoon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon is a book published in 1994, and its cover carries a crowded list of names. Some belong to astronauts, some to journalists, and one name on that list tells a quieter story than the…
  • The Beatles Anthology (book)The Beatles Anthology book is billed as the only autobiography of the Beatles.
  • Lost MoonLost Moon tells how an oxygen tank explosion ended Apollo 13's trip to the Moon in April 1970.
  • Manga: The Complete GuideAfter writing Manga: The Complete Guide, Jason Thompson gave away about 2,850 manga volumes.
  • On the Origin of SpeciesOn the Origin of Species sold out on the day it reached bookshops in 1859. About 1,170 copies were for sale.
  • The Evolution of PhysicsEinstein's 1938 book The Evolution of Physics compares science to detective fiction.
  • J. R. R. Tolkien EncyclopediaA 720-page Tolkien guide was printed without a single illustration. Its editor had gathered a hundred or so.
  • The Alignment ProblemA machine can follow its instructions perfectly and still fail. The Alignment Problem explains why.
  • Artificial Intelligence: A Modern ApproachAs of 2023, over 1500 universities used the textbook Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach.
  • Einstein: His Life and UniverseEvery other graduate in Einstein's class got a job offer, and he got none. Isaacson's biography sees that as vital.
  • The Art of Star WarsThe Art of Star Wars, first published in 1979, showed the films grew from many artists, not one visionary.

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