* Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (Edwin Burrows & Mike Wallace)
* Egil's Saga (anonymous)
* Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino)
If you have any interest in the history of New York City at all, or if you're interested in seeing an incredibly well done character study, read "The Power Broker." Probably the best biography I've ever read... Ron Chernow's biographies of J. P. Morgan, Rockefeller, and Hamilton are all great, but Caro's on Robert Moses blew me away.
The Power Broker is awesome. One of the finest books for understanding the 20th century. It's also fascinating to note that today we blame car culture on oil companies and selfish consumers. Turns out that the one of the people most responsible for creating America's car dependent culture was a progressive named Robert Moses ( with a lot of help from the NY Times).
BTW, another great book on urban themes is City: Urbanism and its End, by Doug Rae.
Nooooo! Don't say invisible cities. Evil book about nothing! Unfortunately, its still on my bookshelf because I was required to buy it at art school in Milwaukee. Ugh.
* The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Robert Caro)
* Options Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques (Sheldon Natenberg)
* Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (Edwin Burrows & Mike Wallace)
* Egil's Saga (anonymous)
* Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino)
If you have any interest in the history of New York City at all, or if you're interested in seeing an incredibly well done character study, read "The Power Broker." Probably the best biography I've ever read... Ron Chernow's biographies of J. P. Morgan, Rockefeller, and Hamilton are all great, but Caro's on Robert Moses blew me away.