Alright, I've got a couple of ideas for you. I just mentioned this one in my blog, actually. The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes and Why by Amanda Ripley.
The title is self explanatory.. I found this one fascinating. She writes about the average human reaction to extreme danger, gives great true-life examples including s lengthy bit from 9/11, and goes into the science and psychology behind what goes on and how we can prepare ourselves to survive disasters.
love love love that book
also try Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connection Between Disease and Longevity by Sharon Moalem and Jonathan Prince. It goes into how some illnesses allowed our ancestors to survive obstacles (not the right word but I'm too tired to think... ;) such as the plague and hemochromatosis. There is waaaay more than that but I can't come up with it now.. ahah check it out on amazon.
You might like the Extinction Protocol, too. There is a blog and a book.... the book is more sciencey and the blog is more actual news articles. Its taken me months to get through the book because I get lost in all of the science but it's very interesting.
and my all time favorite books How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Lorax. I have to recommend those, too. ;)
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