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Questions in which books play a key-role, such as questions on antique books, e-books, difference between various editions of a book, etc. For questions asking for recommendations of books on some subject the tag textbook-recommendation is often more suitable.
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What are examples of books which teach the practice of mathematics?
I enjoyed Imre Lakatos (1976), Proofs and Refutations (Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-29038-4). It's very 'philosophical' - written like a Socratic dialogue - so even if the geometry discussed …