Fragile by Design
"Often find myself thinking about or referring people to Fragile by Design from Calomiris and Haber, one of the best books I've read on financial services regulation. Recommended!"See who else recommended this →
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Patrick Collison's Book Recommendations
We track book recommendations that Patrick Collison has publicly shared on Twitter/X. Each recommendation below includes the original quote and a link to the source tweet.
The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine
"This book's 200-page prologue, summarizing 12 medical breakthroughs, is excellent: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Modern-Medicine-James/dp/0349123756"See who else recommended this →
Alchemy of Air
"Very highly recommend both of these Thomas Hager books: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Air-Jewish-Scientific-Discovery/dp/0307351793/ https://www.amazon.com/Demon-Under-Microscope-Battlefield-Hospitals/dp/1400082145/ A+."See who else recommended this →
The Demon Under the Microscope
"Very highly recommend both of these Thomas Hager books: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Air-Jewish-Scientific-Discovery/dp/0307351793/ https://www.amazon.com/Demon-Under-Microscope-Battlefield-Hospitals/dp/1400082145/ A+."See who else recommended this →
A Time of Gifts
"from https://www.amazon.com/Time-Gifts-Constantinople-Holland-Classics/dp/1590171659 best travel book ever written"See who else recommended this →
Subtle is the Lord
"Yes, exactly! That is a great book."See who else recommended this →
Boyd
"Military procurement turns out to yield interesting management reading—scrutinized from multiple perspectives; lots of pathologies to analyze; R&D a major factor. Recommend: - Boyd (Coram) - National Defense (Fallows) - Augustine’s Laws (Augustine)"See who else recommended this →
National Defense
"Military procurement turns out to yield interesting management reading—scrutinized from multiple perspectives; lots of pathologies to analyze; R&D a major factor. Recommend: - Boyd (Coram) - National Defense (Fallows) - Augustine’s Laws (Augustine)"See who else recommended this →
Augustine’s Laws
"Military procurement turns out to yield interesting management reading—scrutinized from multiple perspectives; lots of pathologies to analyze; R&D a major factor. Recommend: - Boyd (Coram) - National Defense (Fallows) - Augustine’s Laws (Augustine)"See who else recommended this →
The Cowshed
"The Cowshed, Ji Xianlin's memoir from the Cultural Revolution, is amazing. (Recently published in English.) https://t.co/CCqiozwqUp"See who else recommended this →
The Truth in Small Doses
"The Truth in Small Doses is a very good account of the challenges in cancer research, much of which also applies to other parts of biomedical research. (I think I already recommended The Rise and Fall of Modern Medicine; they pair well together.)"See who else recommended this →
Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens
"I really enjoyed this book: https://www.amazon.com/Something-Incredibly-Wonderful-Happens-Oppenheimer/dp/0151008221"See who else recommended this →
Victorian Pumping Stations
"I enjoyed https://www.amazon.com/Victorian-Pumping-Stations-Shire-Library/dp/1784422681 There are just so many impressive examples. ..."See who else recommended this →
The Enlightened Economy
"Despite being a fan of Mokyr, only now getting to https://www.amazon.com/Enlightened-Economy-Economic-History-1700-1850/dp/0300189516 and it's very good. Sorta related, have also been enjoying https://t.co/h0kDbN68dh. Both do a nice job as biographies of particularly fertile places/times."See who else recommended this →
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How many books has Patrick Collison recommended?
Patrick Collison has publicly recommended 14 books on Twitter/X. The most recent recommendation is "Fragile by Design" by Calomiris and Haber.
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