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What Kiri Wagstaff should consume next

1. 
   Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt

   Suggested by:

   Jim Carson says, "Interesting for its contrarian analyses; well-written "
   
   
2. 
   Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem by SIMON SINGH

   note: Jim says so.

   Suggested by:

   Jim Carson says, "yes, yes he does ;-)"
   
   
3. 
   Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

   note: Recommended by Elizabeth
   
   
4. 
   Machines Who Think: A Personal Inquiry into the History and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence by Pamela McCorduck

   note: Picked up at AAAI.
   
   
5. 
   The Turing Test: Verbal Behavior as the Hallmark of Intelligence (Bradford Books)

   note: Picked up at AAAI.
   
   
6. 
   The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery
   
   
7. 
   My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor

   Suggested by:

   Jim Carson says, "Her real-time fascination with observing her perceptual changes reminds me of you. "
   
   
8. 
   Theories for Everything: An Illustrated History of Science by John Langone
   
   
9. 
   Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red Planet by Steven Squyres

   note: You talked me into it, J.
   
   
10. 
    Diary of an Early American Boy by Eric Sloane
    
    
11. 
    Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas by Edward B. Burger

    note: Birthday gift from Kim
    
    
12. ?
    Teach Yourself Japanese Conversation (Teach Yourself Conversation Packs) by Helen Gilhooly
    
    
13. 
    Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin

    Suggested by:

    Jim Carson says, "Evolutionary biology and anatomy. Adds perspective to 'building a better lung' ;-)"
    
    
14. 
    Writing the Short Story: A Hands-On Program by Jack M. Bickham

    note: For NNWM. Of course!