The Body: A Guide for Occupants, by Bill Bryson (2019)
Pages: 450, Final verdict: Should-read
In the early 2000s I remember seeing an odd book at the front store of a bookshop. Its unusual title - A Short History of
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An afternoon of European immersion
The Shortest History of Europe, by John Hirst (2009)
Pages: 193, Final verdict: Great-read
I think we all know a bit of European history. It all started in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. The fall of the Empire gave
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How the wise man came to rule the world
Sapiens: A brief history of mankind , by Yuval Noah Harari (2011)
**Pages: 443**, Final verdict: Must-readHow did our species come to dominate the world? What were the decisive factors that turned insignificant descendants of apes into an intelligent and
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Launching the lean startup revolution, one step at a time
The Four Steps to the Epiphany, by Steve Blank (2005)
**Pages: 288**, Final verdict: Should-readMany of us dream of building a successful startup. I know I do. We think of fast product iterations, getting to your customers, and having
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Building one algorithm to rule them all
The Master Algorithm , by Pedro Domingos (2015)
Pages: 352, Final verdict: Great-read
Harvard Business Review declared Data Scientist the sexiest job of the 21st century, back in 2012. And everywhere you look the words "artificial intelligence", "machine
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6 loooong principles to improve your persuasion game
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert B. Cialdini (1984)
**Pages: 320**, Final verdict: Don't-readWhat does it take to be a master of persuasion? How do great salespeople, brands, religious groups and other organizations influence our decisions, and how
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The enlightened guide to be a disrupter
Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours, by Salim Ismail, Michael S.Malone and Yuri van Geest (2014)
**Pages: 250**, Final verdict: Must-readWhat do Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat have in common? Besides
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Don't suck as a manager: Lessons from a Silicon Valley icon
High Output Management, by Andrew Grove (1983)
Pages: 272,
Final verdict: Should-read
Andy Grove is one of the most respected icons of Silicon Valley. A refugee from Hungary post-WW2 that found his way to the US on a boat, Andy
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Uncovering the hidden secrets of human bias
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, by Dan Ariely (2009)
**Pages: 280**, Final verdict: Should-readDo human beings make rational decisions? Being the most evolved species on this planet, we would certainly assume so. Dan Ariely, professor
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From Google to the world: The (un)expected path to happiness
Search Inside Yourself, by Chade-Meng Ten (2012)
Pages: 288 Final verdict: Should-readChade-Meng Ten is a happy man. An engineer at Google, his title is self explanatory: the Jolly Good Fellow. His life goal is creating world peace through mindfulness
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The excitement of finding things out
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, by Richard Feynman (1985)
Pages: 391
Final verdict: Must-read
Nobel prize winner, Richard Feynman was one of the most brilliant men of our generation. Google's co-founder Sergey Brin elected this as one of the 2
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