What We Are Reading Today: The Office

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Updated 01 August 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: The Office

Author: Andy Greene

Andy Greene’s “The Office” gives us the true inside story behind the entire show, from its origins on the BBC through its impressive nine-season run in America, with in-depth research and exclusive interviews. 

The book gives fans and pop culture buffs a front-row seat to the sequence of events that launched the series into wild popularity, changing the face of television and how we all see our office lives for decades to come.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dark Matter’

Updated 19 September 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dark Matter’

By David J. E. Marsh, David Ellis, and Viraf M. Mehta

This book provides an incisive, self-contained introduction to one of the most intriguing subjects in modern physics, presenting the evidence we have from astrophysics for the existence of dark matter, the theories for what it could be, and the cutting-edge experimental and observational methods for testing them.
The book explains the constraints on each theory, such as direct detection and indirect astrophysical limits, and enables students to build physical intuition using hands-on exercises and supplemental material.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Britain’s Birds’

Updated 18 September 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Britain’s Birds’

Authors: Rob Hume, Robert Still, Andy Swash, Hugh Harrop, & David Tipling

A bestselling guide since it was first published, Britain’s Birds has quickly established itself as the go-to photographic identification guide to the birds of Great Britain and Ireland—the most comprehensive, up-to-date, practical and user-friendly book of its kind.

Acclaimed by birdwatchers of all kinds, from the beginner to the most experienced, the guide has now been thoroughly revised and updated to make it even better than before.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Information’

Updated 17 September 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Information’

Edited by Ann Blair, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing and Anthony Grafton

Thanks to recent advances, we now enjoy seemingly unlimited access to information. 

How did information become so central to our everyday lives? This book traces the global emergence of information practices and technologies across pivotal epochs and regions, providing invaluable historical perspectives on the ways information has shaped and been shaped by societies.


What We Are Reading Today: Better Places by Robert Rasmussen

Updated 15 September 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: Better Places by Robert Rasmussen

Explore the transformative journey of embracing compassion and authenticity in the workplace with “better places.”

Robert Rasmussen, founder and CEO of Agile Six, brings his vision of what a business community can aspire to become.

Rooted in the timeless wisdom of ahimsa, or nonviolence, this heartfelt narrative moves beyond the zero-sum game of winners and losers to reveal the profound impact of our words and actions on the world around us, says a review published on goodreads.com.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Treepedia’

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Updated 15 September 2024
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Treepedia’

Author: JOAN MALOOF

“Treepedia” is an entertaining and fact-filled illustrated compendium of tree lore.
Featuring nearly 100 entries—on topics ranging from tree ecology and conservation to the role of trees in religion, literature, art, and movies—this enticing collection is a celebration of all things arboreal.

In this charming book, Joan Maloof explains the difference between a cedar and a cypress, and reveals where to find the most remarkable trees on the planet.