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Chris Young Recommended Books
Chris Young has recommended 7 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
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Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson
"I found I actually enjoyed [this book] a lot, but mostly because it was competence porn." - Chris Young (Source)
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Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"Belongs in the subgenre of hard science fiction, which means it emphasizes scientific accuracy." - Bill Gates
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Adam Savage recommended this bookAdam Savage
"A better book [than 'Snow Crash']." - Adam Savage
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Barack Obama recommended this bookBarack Obama
Barack Obama's "2016 Summer Reading List."
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Essential Cuisine
by Michel Bras
"I remember looking and being like, [...] I don’t know anybody anywhere doing food that looks like this." - Chris Young (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 (Source)
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Donald Knuth recommended this bookDonald Knuth
"Applied biochemistry in the kitchen." - Donald Knuth
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Samin Nosrat recommended this bookSamin Nosrat
"This explains everything. Literally. I am so grateful to [the author] for his tirelessness, his patience, and his commitment to answering the whys of the kitchen." - Samin Nosrat
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The Last Lion (3 books)
"A great series of books." - Chris Young (Source)
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David Sacks recommended this seriesDavid Sacks
"Denounced as a wing nut, Churchill went around Britain speaking to half-empty rooms about the Hitler menace." - David Sacks
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Larry Ellison recommended this seriesLarry Ellison
"On [Larry Ellison's] nightstand." - Julian Guthrie
Larry Ellison's recommendation of this series
The Second Law
by P. W. Atkins
"A phenomenal, casual, infographic-laden read on how the world works from an energy perspective." - Chris Young (Source)
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