Books Recommended by David Friedberg
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The Godfather
The Godfather, Book 1
Mario Puzo
Source: "Very graphic and interesting. But if you've seen the movie, I don't think you get much more from [this book]." - David Friedberg
4 recommenders
Titan
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Ron Chernow
Source: "Just hearing the story of the railroads and standard oil and what took place in this country, it's incredible." - David Friedberg
American Prison
A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment
Shane Bauer
Source: "[The author] goes undercover and works in a penitentiary in Louisiana." - David Friedberg
2 recommenders
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
Bill Gates
Source: "[Shows] what we should do. [And] he's putting his money where his mouth is." - David Friedberg
2 recommenders
The Changing World Order
Why Nations Succeed and Fail
Ray Dalio
Source: "It is my #1, #2, and #3 book recommendations of 2021." - David Friedberg
Lifespan
Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To
David Sinclair
Source: "Highlights a lot of [the author's] research and findings." - David Friedberg
The Grid
The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future
Gretchen Bakke
Source: "An interesting book about how the grid operates." - David Friedberg
1 recommender
Out of Many, One
Portraits of America's Immigrants
George W. Bush
Source: "A great book. I highly recommend it." - David Friedberg
1 recommender
The Light of Other Days
A Novel of the Transformation of Humanity
Arthur C. Clarke
Source: "One of my favorite sci-fi books." - David Friedberg
1 recommender
The Idea Factory
Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
Jon Gertner
Source: "Strongly recommended." - David Friedberg
4 recommenders
The Vital Question
Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life
Nick Lane
Source: "A really good read." - David Friedberg
4 recommenders
Parasite Rex
Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
Carl Zimmer
Source: "A fascinating read." - David Friedberg
1 recommender
Every Life Is on Fire
How Thermodynamics Explains the Origins of Living Things
Jeremy England
Source: "So esoteric and difficult." - David Friedberg
1 recommender
The Wizard of Menlo Park
How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
Randall E. Stross
Source: "A good biography of Edison." - David Friedberg
2 recommenders
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
Roger Lowenstein
Source: "A great story." - David Friedberg
4 recommenders
2 recommenders
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