Books recommended by David Friedberg
David Friedberg is a renowned biologist and science writer whose work has made him famous for his groundbreaking research on evolutionary biology, particularly in the field of Paleontology. [1]
His writing style often blends engaging storytelling with rigorous scientific analysis, making complex concepts accessible to a broad audience. The recommended books showcase this blend of science, history, and narrative depth, which Friedberg’s readers have come to expect from his work.
The books themselves explore the natural world through the lens of evolutionary biology, delving into topics such as dinosaur behavior, human evolution, and the intersection of science and society.
For a more comprehensive list of David Friedberg’s works please visit official website.
References: [1] https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Fz0u6e4AAAAJ&hl=en
- The Light of Other Days: A Novel of the Transformation of Humanity (by Stephen Baxter). Recommended by David Friedberg
- The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future (by Gretchen Bakke). Recommended by David Friedberg
- American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment (by Shane Bauer). Recommended by Barack Obama , David Friedberg
- Every Life Is on Fire: How Thermodynamics Explains the Origins of Living Things (by Jeremy England). Recommended by David Friedberg
- Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures (by Carl Zimmer). Recommended by David Friedberg
- Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants (by George W. Bush). Recommended by David Friedberg
- The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler (by Thomas Hager). Recommended by David Friedberg , Trung Phan
- The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World (by Randall E. Stross). Recommended by Marc Andreessen , David Friedberg
- When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management (by Roger Lowenstein). Recommended by Max Levchin , Barry Silbert , David Friedberg , Shane Parrish
- The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life (by Nick Lane). Recommended by Bill Gates , Matt Ridley , Chamath Palihapitiya , David Friedberg
- Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To (by David Sinclair). Recommended by Jason Fried , Peter Diamandis , Ryan Shea , Vinod Khosla , Blake Scholl , David Friedberg
- Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (by Ron Chernow). Recommended by Charlie Munger , Jason Calacanis , Ray Dalio , Ryan Holiday , Anthony Pompliano , Austen Allred , David Friedberg
- How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need (by Bill Gates). Recommended by Luis von Ahn , David Friedberg
- The Godfather: The Godfather, Book 1 (by Mario Puzo). Recommended by Charles Koch , LeBron James , Tim Draper , David Friedberg
- Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (by Steven Pinker). Recommended by A.J. Jacobs , Bill Gates , Jordan Peterson , Sam Harris , Yuval Noah Harari , David Deutsch , David Friedberg , Michael Mauboussin , Richard Dawkins
- The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (by Ray Dalio). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Brian Armstrong , Lex Fridman , Mark Cuban , Balaji Srinivasan , Changpeng Zhao , David Friedberg , Jamie Dimon , Mark Manson