Books Recommended by John Collison
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Liftoff
Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX
Eric Berger
Source: "Doesn't cover Starlink, but I enjoyed [this book] on the swashbuckling early days of SpaceX" - John Collison
2 recommenders
Financial Shenanigans
How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports
Howard M. Schilit
Source: "I enjoyed this accounting-focused treatment of many major frauds." - John Collison
2 recommenders
Stuff Matters
Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World
Mark Miodownik
Source: "Answers why US chocolate tastes like ground-up newspaper to me." - John Collison
3 recommenders
Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Charlie Munger
Source: "Get your copy of [this book], just in time for his centenary!" - John Collison
Hard Landing
The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Thomas Petzinger Jr.
Source: "One of my favorite non-fiction books." - John Collison
3 recommenders
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
Learning to Learn
Richard W. Hamming
Source: John Collison mentioned this book on Twitter.
3 recommenders
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
Nick Bilton
Source: "An incredible tale." - John Collison
Too Big to Fail
The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Source: "I really liked [this book]." - John Collison
4 recommenders
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance
Source: "A good read." - John Collison
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