A few that have not been mentioned yet, but might be of interest. I have no idea if any are available as ebboks.

The Brotherhood of the Bomb http://www.amazon.com/Brotherhood-Bomb-Loyalties-Oppenheimer-Lawrence/dp/080506589X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299093267&sr=1-1 The story behind the development of the bomb and the major players; Oppenheimer et al.

If mathematics interests you

Pi: A Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number http://www.amazon.com/Pi-Biography-Worlds-Mysterious-Number/dp/1591022002/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299093444&sr=1-1 A book devoted to the number π Worth reading just for the anecdote of the time when the legislature of a mid-western state that mid-20th century passed a law that would have set the value to a rational number based on some cranks claim of a proof of this. Fortunately an actual mathematician persuaded to the governor to veto the bill.

The Fabulous Fibonacci Numbers http://www.amazon.com/Fabulous-Fibonacci-Numbers-Alfred-Posamentier/dp/1591024757/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299093750&sr=1-4

Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Paper-Sci...9093862&sr=1-1


Also a few of my list from this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=74