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 recommender
Talent
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 recommender
Freedom'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 recommenders
Reasons 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 recommenders
Scientific 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 recommender
A 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 recommender
The 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
4 recommenders
Electronic 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 recommender
The 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 recommender
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Harold Abelson
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
3 recommenders
Paradigms 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 recommender
The C Programming Language
Brian W. Kernighan
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
2 recommenders
Modern Operating Systems
Andrew S Tanenbaum
Source: "In the aggregate [with other programming books] hugely shaped me." - Patrick Collison
1 recommender
Organizing Genius
The Secrets of Creative Collaboration
Warren Bennis
Source: "Talks a bit about this phenomenon of a really productive small group." - Patrick Collison
1 recommender
Generations
The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future
Jean M. Twenge
Source: "It's excellent: exceptionally data-rich and comprehensive." - Patrick Collison
1 recommender
Designing Brand Identity
An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
Alina Wheeler
Source: "It's excellent: exceptionally data-rich and comprehensive." - Patrick Collison
Perspective on McKinsey
Marvin Bower
Source: "Can’t shake the feeling that a consultant wrote this book." - Patrick Collison
1 recommender
A 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 recommenders
The 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 recommenders
The 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 recommenders
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