The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski. I always read everything written by Petroski. Erudite essays on everyday things, the pencil, bridges, engineering design, and now bookshelves. In this, his most recent work, he describes my visit to his home and his annoyance that I was more interested in the books on his bookshelves than in the shelves themselves. New York, Viking.
Buildings change throughout their lifetime.
How new technology transforms the way we create and communicate. HarperCollins An informed, witty essay on how the technology of computer interfaces changes the way we think. How the mind works. Witty, erudite, complete, opinionated. But I happen to agree with the opinions.