Hi<p>Just saw "Sniff Petrol’s wonderfully interesting book of boring car facts: A review" in Ars Technica [0] and remembered how I enjoyed Nine Pints (a book about blood, [1]) and The Box (history of shipping containers, [2]).<p>I would love to hear about the best books you've read that cover some interesting topic!<p>Thanks!<p>[0] https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/05/if-you-like-weird-car-trivia-youll-love-sniff-petrols-new-book/,
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38232376-nine-pints, [2] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/316767.The_Box
Listed in no particular order:
Title, author - publisher (topic)
Most Secret War, R.V.Jones - Coronet Books (W.W.2 tech)
Light Years, Brian Clegg - Piatkus (about light)
Faraday, James Hamilton - Harper Collins (biography)
The Code Breakers, David Kahn - Sphere (cryptography)