In an Opium Factory

Fascinating

At only 42 [iPhone] pages, more a pamphlet than a book.
Would be a quick read, except that it's chock-full of obscure terms (that kept sending me to the dictionary and beyond to reconcile their meanings.)
Aside from that challenge, this article is very crisply written.
This non-fiction piece takes the reader on a brisk tour through one specimen of industry in colonial India, highlighting management, production and QA processes. If only my college texts were as engaging....