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Ask HN: Best book for every topic

2 pointsby Philomathover 6 years ago
I recently came across a book that I would have never thought I would enjoy. It&#x27;s a book on men fashion that is supposed to be THE book (Dressing the man). As I love learning about every topic I can (my name here must tell you something, philomath), I was wondering if people could, for their fields of expertise, share the one and only book that you should read to learnabout that topic.<p>Examples would be:<p>- Building a house<p>- Cooking<p>And I hope, many many others

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prossercjover 6 years ago
I&#x27;m no expert, but I&#x27;ve gotten a lot out of &#x27;A History of Greek Philosophy&#x27; by W.K.C Guthrie, especially volume 3 dealing with Socrates and the Sophists [0]. In one of the later volumes he responds to a criticism that it was too difficult for beginners but too easy for experts, by saying that if that&#x27;s the case, he had hit his mark: students.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.goodreads.com&#x2F;book&#x2F;show&#x2F;301430.A_History_of_Greek_Philosophy_3?from_search=true" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.goodreads.com&#x2F;book&#x2F;show&#x2F;301430.A_History_of_Gree...</a>