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The Origins of Efficiency Brian Potter An investigation into efficiency as a driver for human progress, and the factors which make different production processes more efficient over time.

economics, science, history, non fiction

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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Ben Macintyre Mind boggling story of Oleg Gordievsky's defection from the Soviet Union. Possibly the greatest real spy story I've ever read.

non fiction, espionage, history, geopolitics

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Joby Warrick Chronicling the rise of terrorism in the Middle East, culminating with the rise of ISIS.

non fiction, history, politics, war, terrorism