Originally Posted by: Dr_simonHave a look at a couple of (IMHO) very well thought out books. One by Douglas Adams called "The Salmon of Doubt" and the other by a guy called Richard Dawkins called "The Selfish Gene".

Both are well written and in "non-scientific" english.

WARNING: If The Selfish Gene is anything like The Blind Watchmaker or The Ancestors' Tale, you'll have to take your time with it. Very good, very informative, but written by a stuffy British dude with absolutely no sense of humor.


The Salmon of Doubt kicks ass, though. I'm especially fond of tormenting the Brits on the RBF board with the footnote in his instructions on making a good cup of tea.