David foster wallace on tennis was the second book i read today the first was dark matter by blake crouch more on that in another post and it was delightful. As much as i loved the book for its insights on the game, i loved it. I recommend everyone reads this book because it 1 provides insight into a topic many of us are not familiar with while 2 also remaining relevant and a worthwhile investment of leisure time for the reader. With string theory, its as if we get a more complete version of the telling of the story of our existence. String theory is a collection of five of wallaces best essays on tennis, a sport i gave up in my microsoft days and am once again pursuing. Bill gates and mark zuckerberg, two of the wealthiest and most successful people in the world, both say that reading is integral to their success. Bill gates is once again displaying his eclectic taste in books as he offers up his favorite reads of 2016, ranging from a book on tennis to another example of mundane stuff that are actually. If youre looking for a book to enjoy over the holidays or give to someone else, here were some of gates favs from the year. Neil degrasse tyson freaks out when physicist james gates. Dec 06, 2016 bill gates is once again displaying his eclectic taste in books as he offers up his favorite reads of 2016, ranging from a book on tennis to another example of mundane stuff that are actually. He started with string theory, wallaces book about. The list includes string theory by david foster wallace, shoe dog by phil knight. James gates is a physicist, a theorist on the exotically named frontiers of superstrings and supersymmetry.
Books bill gates and mark zuckerberg think everyone should. Apr 08, 2020 entrepreneur bill gates founded the worlds largest software business, microsoft, with paul allen, and subsequently became one of the richest men in the world. Bill gates recommends 26 books to read over the summer. Science and technology, medicine, business, economics, education, international development, sociology, history, biography, memoirname it, and chances are there is at least one book. Dec 02, 2017 string theory is a collection of the authors numerous essays on the sport of tennis. As the cochair of the bill and melinda gates foundation, he is wont to.
Today, uncovering the codes for reality with string theorist s. May 23, 2017 28 books bill gates thinks everyone should read. Dec 05, 2016 bill gates shares his book recommendations for 2016. We have also drawn on some ideas from the books string theory and. Bill gates picked these books as the best of 2016 time. David foster wallace on tennis one of his five favorite books of 2016.
According to gates, this book has nothing to do with physics, but its title will make you look. Through various foundations he funds poverty reduction efforts, and research into healthcare and clean energy. Dec 05, 2016 writes gates, they all dropped me down a rabbit hole of unexpected insights and pleasures. Dec 03, 2018 bill gatess best books of the year have a new age twist. The bill gates booklist bill gates provides a bookshelf at his official site. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from this decade. String theory is a collection of five of wallace s best essays on tennis, a sport i gave up in my microsoft days and am once again pursuing with a passion. Bill gates david foster wallaces federer essay turned me into an avid tennis fan.
Mar 23, 2017 every book recommendation bill gates has ever published. Bill gates reveals his favorite books of 2016 marketwatch. Books bill gates thinks you should read business insider. Bill gates mustread books from 2016 world economic forum. Dec 05, 2016 bill gates explains his choices for the best books of 2016. Some new world order conspiracy theories claim the illuminati devil horns were spotted at the 2015 grammy awards. The entire career of connie chung came to an abrupt end when she tried to spread some lunatic tabloid conspiracy theory about bill gates to his face. Well never post to your facebook account without your permission. Mar 06, 20 on feb 28, however, physicist sylvester james gates jr. The ultimate bill gates book recommendation list quartz. Scott and the best tenniswriter of all time new york timesgathered for the first time in a deluxe collectors edition, here are david foster wallaces legendary writings on tennis, five tourdeforce pieces written with a competitors insight and a. It is an impressive list, consisting largely of nonfiction. All of the books, gates writes, dropped me down a rabbit hole of unexpected insights and pleasures.
This book has nothing to do with physics, but its title will make you look super smart if youre reading it on a train or plane. He jokes that the late writers collection of essays. Here is the full list of books bill gates has written about on his blog categorized by different genres. Gates notes photo to say bill gates is a voracious reader is an understatement. Click through via the link above, and click on the specific book. Bill gates sets new world order conspiracy theories on. Bill gates names string theory one of his five books of the year. Bill gates reveals the 5 best books he read in 2016 geekwire. String theory, by david foster wallace dont let the title dissuade you from picking this one up. Gates reads little fiction, as he readily admits, but will dabble in ya, comedic memoir, and graphic novels on occasion. He inspires me to read non fiction which is not my cup of tea. The book gave me the perfect opportunity to give wallace a try, because i really enjoy tennis.
Here are 185 books bill gates has read and thinks you should too. String theory stands as a monument to wallaces talentand his dedication to the game. I gave up tennis when i got fanatical about microsoft. Kostas skenderis in the spring of 2009 at the university of amsterdam. Bill gates is saving the world, one toilet at a time. Doug perry, the oregonian the spin of the ball this collection is a tennis classic that deserves shelf space next to john mcphees levels of the game and brad gilberts winning ugly.
See the titles chosen this year by gates, with some notes from the voracious reader. Luckily, we now have a onestop shop that provides book recommendations from hundreds of leaders, including bill gates, warren buffett, elon musk, and jeff bezos. These are all the book recommendations on bill gates book blog, from january 2010 to september 2019. String theory is a collection of five of wallaces best essays on tennis, a sport i gave up in my microsoft days and am once again pursuing with. On feb 28, however, physicist sylvester james gates jr. If you arent a fan of tennis then this might be a hard sell, but gates is a selfconfessed fan of the sport and couldnt get enough of it.
Bill gates shares his book recommendations for 2016. The grid is a perfect example of how bill gates thinks about book genres the way netflix thinks about tv and movies. The latest advance in this epic quest is string theory. Bill gatess 2016 favorite books list spans science, management. These are the best books bill gates read in 2016 quartz. Bill gatess best books of the year have a new age twist. Dec 05, 2016 bill gates thinks you should read these 5 bestsellers. A full list of bill gates favorite books in 2019and from. There are three ways you can create a gates notes account. Microsoft made bill gates a household name but its his work beyond tech that keeps him in the headlines.
And whether you can fully comprehend string theory or not, its basic assumptions stretch our imagination about the nature of the universe we inhabit. Writes gates, they all dropped me down a rabbit hole of unexpected insights and pleasures. Then this past may, library of america came out with string theory, a short volume of wallaces essays on tennis. An instant classic of american sportswritingthe tennis essays of david foster wallace, the best mind of his generation a. What are some conspiracy theories about bill gates. Bill gates favorite book recommendations offer quite an eclectic mix. One of the oldest was the claim about a hidden code in microsoft windows that secretly proclaimed gates identity as the bibles antichrist.
Bill gates explains his choices for the best books of 2016. Here, as in his other brilliant works, wallace found mindblowing ways of bending language like a metal spoon. Bill gates lists his favourite books of 2016 from string. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published time. A literary master serves up a winner bill gates gates notes. Dfw was a tennis player and a pretty good one, especially as a junior player. Entrepreneur bill gates founded the worlds largest software business, microsoft, with paul allen, and subsequently became one of the richest men in the world. Working on a branch of physics called supersymmetry, dr. Microsoft and chair of the bill and melinda gates foundation. This set of notes is based on the course introduction to string theory which was taught by prof. A full list of bill gates book recommendations from 2012 to 2019. Hes also a keen advocate of selfeducation and has, over the years. You dont have to play or even watch tennis to love this book. He retired from the physics department and center for fundamental physics at the university of maryland college of computer, mathematical, and natural sciences in 2017, and he is now the brown.
Well never post to your twitter account without your permission. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in 2016. Every book recommendation bill gates has ever published. May 26, 2018 gates reads little fiction, as he readily admits, but will dabble in ya, comedic memoir, and graphic novels on occasion. One of library of americas highestprofile releases of 2016 received an additional, unexpected boost yesterday when philanthropist bill gates named string theory. It was one of the 5 books bill gates recommended in 2016 and did not disappoint. James gates uncovering the codes for reality the on. Jul 19, 2019 so far, between summer 2012 and winter 2019, there are over a 100 bill gates book recommendations. Im krista tippett, and this is on being conversation about meaning, religion, ethics, and ideas. Bill gates lists his favourite books of 2016 from string theory to. String theory is a collection of five of wallaces best essays on tennis, a sport i gave up in my microsoft days and am once again pursuing with a passion. As much as i loved the book for its insights on the game, i loved it just as much for the writing. See the titles chosen this year by gates, with some.
Decoding bill gates, the resulting threepart documentary. Oct 11, 2017 luckily, we now have a onestop shop that provides book recommendations from hundreds of leaders, including bill gates, warren buffett, elon musk, and jeff bezos. String theory is a collection of the authors numerous essays on the sport of tennis. Reading books is my favourite way to learn about a new topic 1 string theory david foster wallace on tennis. Although this reader has a phd in physics, i learned a lot and, more importantly, i got a good feeling for the theory and the current issues with it. Mar 23, 2017 working on a branch of physics called supersymmetry, dr. Wallaces string theory is a collection of essays on the game of tennis, but you dont have to play or even watch tennis to love this book, gates writes. She had recently married some tabloid fake by the name of mike povich who must have put her up t. Bill gates names string theory one of his five books of the year the library of america presents an instant classic of american sportswritingthe tennis essays of david foster wallace, the best mind of his generation a. Here are 185 books bill gates has read and thinks you. Bill gates is saving the world, one toilet at a time vanity. The list includes string theory by david foster wallace, shoe dog by phil knight, the gene by siddhartha mukherjee, the. Sep 16, 2019 bill gates is saving the world, one toilet at a time. No, not that kind of string theory the book is a collection of essays from david foster wallace that all revolve around tennis the late authors favourite game.
These are fields where science is trying to reconcile its own most baffling contradictions. Bill gates favorite books of 2016 business insider. He retired from the physics department and center for fundamental physics at the university of maryland college of computer, mathematical, and. Scott and the best tenniswriter of all time new york times, in a deluxe hardcover. An introduction to string theory kevin wray abstract. Bill gates releases a list of the books he likes best and which he believes everyone. Dec 06, 2016 string theory, by david foster wallace dont let the title dissuade you from picking this one up.