Actually it was engineering books that taught me more than anything. Not just laboratory shit, but the finest of the "real world" engineers. These two authors, and the best engineers probably ever, didn't go to university to gain their degrees, but they were awarded doctorates by the top schools from proving their worth in reality. They taught the best there is through common sense, something even the finest schools cannot instill.
Engineer to Win: The Essential Guide to Racing Car Materials Technology or How to Build Winners Which Don't Break
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/087...60004?n=283155
Best Damn Garage in Town: The World According to Smokey
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097...60004?n=283155
Many will look at those titles and think, "WTF!" those are just books about mechanics. Yeah, they slant that way, but the philosphy carries just as strong into the mechanics of life and business principles as well. It's all about the engineering of WINNING! If you've ever read their books you'll know what I mean what is true "engineering", if you haven't read any of it, you have and will continue to miss the boat.
