I have read two fabulous books about science recently, one about Cascadian geology, forestry, and public policy, the other about how and where science was advancing during Europe's Dark Ages. I enthusiastically recommend both of these. ( Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens )

( Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves )

( Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets )

( The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable )

I've been doing tons of travel, so this is predominantly fantasy/sci-fi. I'm pretty sure I must have read some other stuff too, but I cannot for the life of me remember what it was, and a quick perusal of my shelves fails to illuminate me.

( The Family Trade/The Hidden Family )

( The Hidden Messages in Water )