5 Books Recommend by Bill Gates for Summer 2021:
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has shared his summer reading list for 2021!
In his recent blog post he find himself reaching for books about the complicated relationship between humanity and nature. "Maybe it’s because everyone’s lives have been upended by a virus. Or maybe it’s because I’ve spent so much time this year talking about what we need to do to avoid a climate disaster." ~ Gates.
01/5: Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric by by Thomas Gryta and Ted Mann.
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"How could a company as big and successful as GE fail? I’ve been thinking about that question for several years, and Lights Out finally gave me many of the answers I was seeking."
02/5: Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future, by Elizabeth Kolbert.
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Kolbert’s latest is the most straightforward examination of “humanity versus nature” on this list. She describes it as “a book about people trying to solve problems caused by people trying to solve problems.”
03/5: A Promised Land, by Barack Obama.
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I am almost always interested in books about American presidents, and I especially loved A Promised Land. The memoir covers his early career up through the mission that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011.
04/5: The Overstory, by Richard Powers.
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This is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read in years. The Overstory follows the lives of nine people and examines their connection with trees.
05/5: An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives, by Matt Richtel.
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Richtel wrote his book before the pandemic, but this exploration of the human immune system is nevertheless a valuable read that will help you understand what it takes to stop COVID-19. He keeps the subject accessible by focusing on four patients, each of whom is forced to manage their immune system in one way or another. Their stories make for a super interesting look at the science of immunity.
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