Bill Nye Recommended Books
Bill Nye has recommended 10 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Bill Nye is an American science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer.
(Read more on Wikipedia)10 Books Recommended
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Fundamentals of Modern Physics
"When I learned the fundamentals of physics, my view of the world and life itself was changed forever." - Bill Nye (Source)
Born Standing Up
A Comic's Life
"This is the story of my hero. The guy who inspired me to do what I do now." - Bill Nye (Source)
Also recommended by:
Marc Andreessen, Adam Savage, Jason Calacanis, Sahil Lavingia
Cosmos
"The story of my other hero, Carl Sagan. The other guy who inspired me to do what I do now." - Bill Nye (Source)
Also recommended by:
Hillbilly Elegy
A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
"Provides the reader with insight into how the United States got into its current mess." - Bill Nye (Source)
Also recommended by:
Ben Shapiro, Bill Gates, Jason Calacanis, Stewart Butterfield, Max Levchin
The Elements of Style
"This is my guide. I accept that I’ll never write anything as good as the introductory essay by [the author]. It’s brilliant." - Bill Nye (Source)
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Angle of Repose
"Is is about human stories intertwined, just like your life and mine." - Bill Nye (Source)
The Physics of Baseball
"Provides us with words to live and play by." - Bill Nye (Source)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
"About a real-life American hero who pulls himself through life with genius and hard work. He inspired me as kid — he still does. I hope to make the movie someday soon." - Bill Nye (Source)
Code Girls
The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
"The story of the remarkable women, including my mother, who served our country and helped shorten World War II. My mom is mentioned in the book." - Bill Nye (Source)
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars
Dispatches from the Front Lines
"Changed the way most of us understood the natural history of Earth. Ours is only the second species known to be capable of changing the climate of an entire planet." - Bill Nye (Source)
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