I will once in a while share with you the titles of the books I have recently enjoyed reading.

Massive change, by Bruce Mau, is a very interesting one.. especially if you are the kind of person who likes to know a bit of every thing " an open minded, curious kind of person ", the book is divided into 11 heavily illustrated sections covering different areas of change from urbanism, to health and living, and wealth and politics
Massive Change is a set of interviews with a number of prominent scholars, scientists and thinkers on new inventions, technologies, and events affecting the human being worldwide. I find it some how provocative because it makes you think and eventually re-think and probably go see else where and come back :), you will probably experience the waw effect while exploring concepts affecting the design culture, defined as the "familiar objects and techniques that are transforming our lives."
Massive Change explores the changing force of design in the world, and in doing so expands the definition of design to include the environment, transportation technologies, revolutionary materials, energy and information systems, and living organisms.
ps: Check the graphic time line of significant inventions and world events from 10,000 B.C. to the present at the end of this wonderful piece of work.