The entrepreneur bill Gates is famous for reasons other than financial success. He is also a voracious reader and regularly recommends literary works for those looking to broaden their horizons. The recommendations, by the way, are published on his personal blog.
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Among his most recent recommendations are passages from Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World. In English: Numbers don't lie: 71 things you need to know about the world, in free translation. The work, however, has not yet been released in Brazil.
Topics covered in the book:
- The golden decade for humanity;
- The importance of your sweat for evolution; It is
- How wine can be a parameter for a change in society.
These and several other interesting facts can be checked through the indication of Bill Gates.
Author Vaclav Smil was cited by Gates as one of his favorite authors. Despite the consideration, nominations for Smil's books are rare. The businessman says he doesn't do them more often because they are detailed or obscure to part of the public.
On the other hand, the current book is easier to read and has a more accessible teaching style.
“That's why I was thrilled when Vaclav released his most accessible book yet. Numbers Don’t Lie: 71 Things You Need to Know About the World, released last fall, takes everything that makes your writing great and summarizes it in an easy-to-read format. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who loves to learn,” wrote Bill Gates.
The facts exposed by Smil in the work actually intend to narrate the world. Events are based on science, history and statistics. Each topic is addressed in a specific chapter with a generous volume of pages.
In addition to the article on his blog, Bill Gates also commented on the topic on his YouTube channel. At the opportunity, the billionaire highlights some relevant and curious points of the reading.
