Geography of Nowhere

I was very eager to read this book, but I found it very boring at the beginnig, too many historical facts are exposed - incidentally pertaining purely to history of USA - but the facts hardly support any concept. One finds himself wading through pages and pages of history, without any new idea being brought to the attention. Probably the background of the author is not in science. After you get over the first 100 pages, the book becomes more original and thought-provoking, although honestly I would have expected the elaboration of the foundation of a new science, the science of Unurbanism.
http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Nowhere-Americas-Man-Made-Landscape/dp/0671888250/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209292720&sr=8-1

Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

http://www.amazon.com/Collapse-Societies-Choose-Fail-Succeed/dp/B000IJ7Q32/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207854179&sr=1-1

The author evidently knows his stuff, although the way he exposes it is definitely boring. Some chapters (esp. on Greenland) are a real pain to read, other definitely (China, Japan) very interesting. I personally don't share the moderate optimism of the author, which I feel is more than anything a commercial mask to be able to sell his services to big corporations.

http://www.amazon.com/New-Pearl-Harbor-Disturbing-Administration/dp/1566565529/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207853551&sr=1-1


An absolute must. Brilliantly written.

The Final Empire, by Wm., H. Kötke

http://www.amazon.com/Final-Empire-Collapse-Civilization-Future/dp/143433130X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207852818&sr=8-4

Often not too scientific, nor too original, yet overall it gives a good overall picture of the insanity of industrialization, and of the rare examples of cultures who have managed to live well while preserving the environment and avoiding conflicts. Very impressive the explanation of the importance of top soil preservation.