Books Recommended by Patrick Collison
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The Billion-Dollar Molecule
The Quest for the Perfect Drug
Barry Werth
Source: "Lots about entrepreneurship, science, pharmacology, risk, importance of work ethic, management practices, fundraising, and the impressive depth of US capital markets." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderTalent
How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
Tyler Cowen
Source: "They've seen how undergrad & grad programs, academic departments, YC, startups, Apple, and Pioneer do talent selection." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderFreedom's Forge
How American Business Produced Victory in World War II
Arthur Herman
Source: "About the logistical efforts -- led mostly by high school dropouts and immigrants -- that yielded the Arsenal of Democracy." - Patrick Collison
2 recommendersReasons and Persons
Derek Parfit
Source: "I don't totally agree, but I think it's a really interesting modern take on moral philosophy." - Patrick Collison
3 recommendersScientific Freedom
The Elixir of Civilization
Donald W. Braben
Source: "One of the best [books putting forth different visions for how science can be structured]." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderA Culture of Growth
The Origins of the Modern Economy
Joel Mokyr
Source: "All of [this author’s] work is great, but [this book] in particular really stands out to me." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderThe Idea Factory
Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation
Jon Gertner
Source: "Sets the context for the hardware inventions that directly led to Silicon Valley." - Patrick Collison
3 recommendersElectronic Payment Systems for E-Commerce
Donal O'Mahony
Source: "Our childhood home in Limerick was previously inhabited by one of the authors of this book." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderThe Secret Commonwealth
Book Of Dust, Book 2
Philip Pullman
Source: "Going to own up to being very excited that there's a new Philip Pullman book." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Harold Abelson
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
3 recommendersParadigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming
Case Studies in Common Lisp
Peter Norvig
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderThe C Programming Language
Brian W. Kernighan
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
2 recommendersModern Operating Systems
Andrew S Tanenbaum
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderOrganizing Genius
The Secrets of Creative Collaboration
Warren Bennis
Source: "Talks a bit about this phenomenon of a really productive small group." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderPerspective on McKinsey
Marvin Bower
Source: "Can’t shake the feeling that a consultant wrote this book." - Patrick Collison
1 recommenderA Shot to Save the World
The Inside Story of the Life-or-Death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Gregory Zuckerman
Source: "[This book], about the creation of the COVID vaccines, is terrific." - Patrick Collison
2 recommendersThe Power Law
Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
Sebastian Mallaby
Source: "By far the best book I've read on the sector." - Patrick Collison
4 recommendersThe Inner Game of Tennis
The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
W. Timothy Gallwey
Source: "A really good book that I very highly recommend." - Patrick Collison
4 recommendersFinancial Shenanigans
How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports
Howard M. Schilit
Source: John Collison called this "a well-targeted gift from [Patrick Collison]."
2 recommendersMasters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
David Kushner
Source: "One of my favorite books about building software." - Patrick Collison
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