Bill Gates Recommends These Books To Better Understand Science

Bill Gates' love for books was so intense that his parents had to ban him from bringing them to the dinner table. When he left his full-time position at Microsoft to focus on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, it was only natural for him to seek guidance from books. In 2008, Gates turned to books to aid him during his transition, highlighting the role of literature in his life.

“After decades of focusing maniacally on software, I finally had the time to get a better grounding in physics, chemistry, biology, and other sciences, which would help me in my work on health, education, and climate change,” Gates, who is currently 67 years old and ranked as the fifth-richest person in the world with a net worth of $109 billion according to Forbes, published a blog post on his website, Gates Notes.

Bill Gates recommended his favorite nonfiction books about science, which included one explainer-style book and three nontechnical textbooks. He emphasized that these books were accessible and helped him gain a basic understanding of science, which he draws on frequently. Gates also recommended newer books on science and climate, such as Eula Biss’ On Immunity, which critiques the medical establishment, and Elizabeth Kolbert’s Under a White Sky, which explores the effects of human activity on climate change.

Here are four time-tested science and climate books Gates recommends reading that we made instantly available just for you:

1. Physical Geology, by James S. Monroe, Reed Wicander, and Richard Hazlett - Like The Atmosphere, Physical Geology is a college textbook that can also stand on its own. Part of the joy of reading it is that you get into subjects you probably learned about in elementary school—like plate tectonics and volcanoes—but in way more depth, which makes them even more interesting.
2. The Atmosphere, by Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck and Redina Herman - This one was first published in 1979 and is now in its 14th edition. Although it’s intended as a textbook for a college-level course, it’s quite accessible for anyone who’s motivated to learn about how the Earth’s climate works. It covers precipitation, air pressure, storms, air pollution, and much more and uses colorful illustrations to explain complex subjects
3. The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology, John Renton - Renton was a professor at the University of West Virginia and was just so good at making geology interesting. Through his writing, he helps you see the physical world around you in a different way.
4. Weather for Dummies, by John D. Cox - This was not unusual—it’s actually one of the first books that Bill recommend to anyone who wants to understand the weather and how it’s affected by climate change
   

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