I love reading. In terms of engineering and academic books, I prefer books from Springer, a Germany-based famous publisher.
As an Industrial Automation, I graduated from a Vietnamese University and worked in this field. I am curious about how my counterparts in developed countries learn about Automation, what is it under other view, what is the correlation between automation and other aspects of life, how it is evolving in history, etc. It is hard to find a book that covers the holistic view about Automation. Springer Handbook of Automation is the book you should read. You can consider it as the Bible for those who love Automation.
It is the great source for Vietnamese Automation Engineer as it mentions the new trend on Automation as well as the latest research. The combination between the academic chapter and practical application makes it interesting to read.
You can read more about it on Springer or direct message me.
Hope you enjoy it.