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比尔盖茨是个爱读书的人，在他自己的 blog 里面常常推荐一些他认为值得读的书。这
是他最新推荐：
5 books worth reading this summer
By Bill Gates
| May 21, 2018
I’ve read some terrific books lately. When I pulled together this list of
five that you might enjoy this summer, I realized that several of my choices
wrestle with big questions. What makes a genius tick? Why do bad things
happen to good people? Where does humanity come from, and where are we
headed?
Despite the heavy subject matter, all these books were fun to read, and most
of them are pretty short. Even the longest (Leonardo) goes quickly. If you
’re looking for something to read over the next few months, you can’t go
wrong with:
Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson. I think Leonardo was one of the most
fascinating people ever. Although today he’s best known as a painter,
Leonardo had an absurdly wide range of interests, from human anatomy to the
theater. Isaacson does the best job I’ve seen of pulling together the
different strands of Leonardo’s life and explaining what made him so
exceptional. A worthy follow-up to Isaacson’s great biographies of Albert
Einstein and Steve Jobs.
Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved, by Kate Bowler.
When Bowler, a professor at Duke Divinity School, is diagnosed with stage IV
colon cancer, she sets out to understand why it happened. Is it a test of
her character? The result is a heartbreaking, surprisingly funny memoir
about faith and coming to grips with your own mortality.
Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders. I thought I knew everything I
needed to know about Abraham Lincoln, but this novel made me rethink parts
of his life. It blends historical facts from the Civil War with fantastical
elements—it’s basically a long conversation among 166 ghosts, including
Lincoln’s deceased son. I got new insight into the way Lincoln must have
been crushed by the weight of both grief and responsibility. This is one of
those fascinating, ambiguous books you’ll want to discuss with a friend
when you’re done.
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything, by David Christian. David created
my favorite course of all time, Big History. It tells the story of the
universe from the big bang to today’s complex societies, weaving together
insights and evidence from various disciplines into a single narrative. If
you haven’t taken Big History yet, Origin Story is a great introduction. If
you have, it’s a great refresher. Either way, the book will leave you with
a greater appreciation of humanity’s place in the universe.
Factfulness, by Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund. I
’ve been recommending this book since the day it came out. Hans, the
brilliant global-health lecturer who died last year, gives you a
breakthrough way of understanding basic truths about the world—how life is
getting better, and where the world still needs to improve. And he weaves in
unforgettable anecdotes from his life. It’s a fitting final word from a
brilliant man, and one of the best books I’ve ever read. | f**********n
发帖数: 29853 | 2 这是思维贫乏到何等程度，才需要别人推荐书单。。。。。 |
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