1. The Lever of Riches, by Joel Mokyr
2. Guns Germs and Steel, by Jared Diamond
3. A Farewell to Alms, by Gregory Clark
4. Power and Prosperity, by Mancur Olsen
5. Carnage and Culture, Victor Davis Hanson
6. Capital Ideas, by Peter Bernstein
7. The Geodesic Network, by Peter Huber
Inside, outside, and the, heh... view.
Actually, my passport stamp says "employment prohibited", and I'm certainly not earning any money, so "workspace" may not be the proper word to use...