# Books - [1879 Henry George](https://www.newcharter.net/history-and-status-quo/reading-list/books/1879-henry-george.md): Progress and Poverty - [1889 Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk](https://www.newcharter.net/history-and-status-quo/reading-list/books/1889-eugen-von-bohm-bawerk.md): Positive Theory of Capital - [1916 Silvio Gesell](https://www.newcharter.net/history-and-status-quo/reading-list/books/1916-silvio-gesell.md): The Natural Economic Order --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.newcharter.net/history-and-status-quo/reading-list/books.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.