Alexandria

by Lindsey Davis

**** [4/5]

This book was recommended to me by someone intimately familiar with historical accuracy. I enjoyed the story but as a mystery novel it was not as surprising as it might have been. The rich descriptions of the library at Alexandria in the peak of the Roman empire were well worth the read.

Spectral Analysis for Physical Applications

by Donald B. Percival

**** [4/5]

This is a great book for anyone looking for a good introduction to spectral methods. The focus of the textbook is on spectral analysis of data that has a wave form. A great way to identify if you data has a spectral footprint even if it is not strongly of a wave form. The analysis the author presents is also available as a free package in the R statistical software so you can minimize the amount of coding required to implement.