clive, 
Whenever I'm doing in-depth research for a piece of journalism, I always re-discover the amazing quality of nonfiction books
A good nonfiction book is the most information-rich/dense piece of media on the planet
The qualifier "good" being crucial here, bien sur
But if it is good? Holy crap
You hold in your hands the product of someone who spent years exploring a subject, and sifting for the absolute best data/stories
Nothing -- no documentary, magazine piece, white paper -- can compare
