{"id":2745,"date":"2024-12-20T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2024-12-20T18:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:47:33","slug":"2024-books-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/?p=2745","title":{"rendered":"2024 Books of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below are my favorite books of the year. These are my favorite books that I read <\/em>this year, not necessarily books that came out this year. On to the list!<\/p>\n

BOOK OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nature\u2019s Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West<\/a> by William Cronon<\/strong>. I learned so much from this book. It discusses the development of Chicago yes, but also the integration of urban and rural markets. Why do certain cities develop where they do? Certainly geography plays a role by Cronon makes the case that human zeitgeist also plays a huge role. A massive contribution to the literature or history, environmentalism, development and economics. <\/p>\n

Non-fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why War?<\/a> by Ricard Overy<\/strong>. Why do we got to war? What is the rationale? Is it due to human biology? Psychology? Culture? The book provides a nice overview of the rationales for why humans engage in this horrifying practice. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir<\/a> by Haruki Murakami<\/strong>. I\u2019m a huge fan of Murakami\u2019s fiction. I also love running. The book is wonderful meditation not just about running, but also life, endurance, aging and other topics.The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality<\/a> by William Egginton<\/strong>. A very interesting book that describes some of life\u2019s biggest philosophical questions (free will, the fabric of the universe, our ability to understand reality) drawing on the writings and thinking of a great writer (Borges), scientist (Heisenberg) and philosopher (Kant).Strong On!<\/a> by Pat Flynn<\/strong>. A great exercise book about kettlebell training. Concise. Entertaining. Providing a mix of structure and flexibility. Endorsed by legendary coach Dan John as well. High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China<\/a>. by Erika Fatland<\/strong>. In interesting travelogue detailing the the culture and history of individuals living in the Himalaya mount region across five different countries. <\/p>\n

Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kafka on the Shore<\/a> by Haruki Murakami<\/strong>. I told you I liked Murakami! I didn\u2019t think this was as good as The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle<\/a> (which is one of my favorite books), but still fantastic nonetheless. The Tokyo Zodiac Murders<\/a> by Soji Shimada<\/strong>. If you like murder mysteries, this is a classic. Rated as one of The Guardian<\/em>\u2019s \u201cTop 10 Locked Room Mysteries\u201d of all time. The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady\u2019s Illustrated Primer<\/a> by Neal Stephenson<\/strong>. I like but don\u2019t love Stephenson\u2019s work. I think I care less about the characters in Stephenson\u2019s books than many other novels. I read Snow Crash last year and had a similar sentiment. However, Stephenson\u2019s creativity, his ability to think about the future and technology, and integrate technology with philosophy is highly impressive and worth a read.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Below are my favorite books of the year. These are my favorite books that I read this year, not necessarily books that came out this year. On to the list! BOOK OF THE YEAR Nature\u2019s Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West by William Cronon. I learned so much from this book. It discusses the development…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medical-article.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}