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The Gene: An Intimate History

Siddhartha Mukherjee

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robsun
Out of 36 books I read this year, these 4 positions have the biggest impact on my life: The gene: an intimate history by Siddhartha Mukherjee - fascinating book about genes and medicine. Author explains ~150 years of experiments and findings in genetic science without going into technical details. The child in you by Stefanie Stahl - it is one of the most important books I ever read. This book helped me understand myself, discover and overcome some of my traumas. Nonviolent communication: a language of life by Marshall Rosenberg - very good handbook for improving your communication skills. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - when I think of this book word "charming" comes to my mind.
greenido
Some books I've enjoyed in the past year: Wish to laugh? * Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah * Yes please! by Amy Poehler Think? * Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell * Where Good Ideas Come from, by Steven Johnson * The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene: An Intimate History both by Mukherjee Siddhartha Learn (more) about great thinkers? * Einstein or Leonardo da Vinci or Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson * Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, by Phil Knight Yuval Noah Harari 3 good ones: * Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow * Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind * 21 lessons for the 21st century From time to time, I try to put some good ones over here: https://greenido.wordpress.com/?s=book