Dry, but solid overview of an interesting new area.
Weird and wacky journey through the early days of the derivatives world.
 | The Pragmatic Programmer
Author: Andrew Hunt,David Thomas ASIN: 020161622X Binding: Paperback List price: £28.99 GBP Amazon price: £21.65 GBP
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Programming as a craft. Everything they don't teach you at university.
Or, why nothing is ever simple enough.
One third basic theory, one third practical advice - one third anecdotes. A good textbook that's entertaining too!
A good write-up of solutions to the problems you keep running into over and over again.
An economic look at the rise of the Russian mafia.
A fascinating look at informal finance in China.