Biography

Reluctant Genius

Author: Charlotte Gray
Published: 2006
 

Full title is Reluctant Genius: Alexander Graham Bell and the Passion for Invention. Thorough biography with particular emphasis on Bell's personality and temperament, and his relationship with his family and his wife.
 

Rather light on technical information, though that is not a criticism, just an observation. Of course, should be read in context with The Telephone Gambit for a full disclosure of Bell's probably theft of secrets from Elisha Gray.
 

The Devil In The Kitchen

Author: Marco Pierre White with James Steen
Published:2006
 

The sub-title is "Sex, Pain, Madness, and the Making of a Great Chef". The book certainly delivers on that description.
 

This is an account of White's life and rise to fame as perhaps the first rock-and-roll chef of the current era. While sometimes profane, it is an enjoyable look into the European restaurant scene. White admits his mistakes and follies of his youth but makes no apologies for his approach to creating the best culinary experience possible for his guests.
 

Well written with co-author James Steen and an easy read if one is interested in the topic.

 

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