Ben Bernanke, Essays on the Great Depression.

http://www.amazon.com/Essays-Great-D...dp/0691118205/

Slightly heavy reading, but still mostly understandable. Many (as in
very many) interesting parallels with our times.

Machine shop secrets

http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Shop-T...dp/0831132272/

This guy has a nice sense of humor.
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