/lit/ - Literature

>>13507549

The "science" books I have are mostly an extension of my other interest. For example, I like history and I love the ancient Greeks, and so it seemed natural to acquire the first volume of Heath's 'A History of Greek Mathematics'.

This may seem a dry and boring subject at first glance, but I found it to be very compelling. Particularly interesting is how basic concepts were still being defined in different, sometimes competing, ways. Not only that, but all manner of mathematical notions were being debated on philosophical grounds. None of it was settled. Maybe they were more right than we are in this. Exposure to different ideas has a way of unsettling certainties...

Non-fiction books can surprise you.