Books Recommended by Chris Young
On Food and Cooking
The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee
Source: "My career starts with [this book] in many ways. There wouldn’t be any of this modern cooking movement without [this book], I don’t think." - Chris Young
The Second Law
P. W. Atkins
Source: "A phenomenal, casual, infographic-laden read on how the world works from an energy perspective." - Chris Young
Essential Cuisine
Michel Bras
Source: "I remember looking and being like, [...] I don’t know anybody anywhere doing food that looks like this." - Chris Young
The Last Lion (3 books)
William Manchester
Source: "A great series of books." - Chris Young
Seveneves
A Novel
Neal Stephenson
Source: "I found I actually enjoyed [this book] a lot, but mostly because it was competence porn." - Chris Young
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