Christmas is a day to be with the family, with loved ones, sharing a good meal, watching classic movies and enjoying quality time. Bill Gatesco-founder of Microsoft and one of the most recognized philanthropists in the world, has five recommendations for this December 25.
Like every year, Gates made his usual list of book recommendations for this Christmas, choosing five books for book lovers to enjoy after Christmas Eve. the website of computer today He shared them in detail.
Bill Gates’ five recommendations for this Christmas
Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein: This book tells the story of a young man who returns to Earth after growing up on Mars and starts a new religion. “Paul Allen and I fell in love with Heinlein as children, and this book remains one of my all-time favorite science fiction novels.Bill Gates explained.
Surrender, by Bono: This book is, for Bill Gates, the best memoirs of a rock star that he has read, in this case of the U2 star. He describes it as a super fun read about how a kid from the Dublin suburbs grew up to be a rock star.
Team Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin: For Bill Gates, this book is the best guide to running a country. “I never read enough about Abraham Lincoln, and this is one of the best books on the subject.”, he added.
The Inner Game of Tennis by Robert Gallwey: This 1974 book is a must-read for anyone who plays tennis, but Gates believes that even people who have never played it will get something from it. Gallwey argues that state of mind is just as important as fitness, and gives excellent advice on how to constructively overcome mistakes.
Mendeleyev’s Dream by Paul Strathern: For Bill Gates, the best book he’s ever read on the periodic table, detailing Dimitri Mendeleyev, the Russian scientist who first proposed this table after it supposedly occurred to him in a dream.
