I'm going on a short vacation and would like some interesting reading for the plane rides (and while there) to put on my Kindle. I am working through a couple of technical books, but won't have a computer to work on examples etc.
My most recent non-technical read was Moneyball. I started The Big Short, but for some reason didn't get into it.
The Theory That Would Not Die (http://amzn.to/w0N2Q6)is a non-technical and nice historical overview of Bayes theorem and its applications. Another one I've enjoyed recently is Evening's Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe(http://amzn.to/zywusB). I started the Big Short too, but just couldn't really get into it. If you like things along that line then you should check out The Poker Face of Wall Street (http://amzn.to/zcbYHy)
__The Honored Dead__ by Joseph Braude. Really interesting look into Morrocan police force and life in that country. Braude is an Iraqi Jew who speaks Arabic, Hebrew and English He goes in as a reporter to investigate the police force. He fills the book with regional color, such as, he notes others French or Egyptian ascents, mannerisms, etc. He's given the file of a 'simple' murder but comes up with some surprising results. The book came out in 2011. This true investigation is about an area of the world I rarely get a full pix of. It was a quick read and had some suspense to keep me interested. Interesting twist at the end.
Terry Pratchet 'The last continent', but it is 22-nd book of a serie 'flat world'. You should start from the begining. It's a really funny fantasy, and easy to read.
Another variant is 'Rework', authored 'DHH' for example - it is easy to read and usefully! Have a great vocation :)
I'm currently reading through 'Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking' by Susan Cain. It is pretty interesting/an easy read.