Twelve Books on Tech, Power, and Manufacturing Reality.
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To mark the season, we’re sharing twelve non-fiction selections for the twelve days of Christmas. These are books we enjoyed and found worth passing along, ranging from deep dives into semiconductor history to fresh looks at creative collaboration. Whether you’re looking for a companion for a long-haul flight, a thoughtful gift idea, or simply a quiet escape during the holidays, we hope you’ll find something in today’s episode worth your time.
Episode highlights – list of titles:
- The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip
- Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World’s Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son
- Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company
- House of Huawei: The Secret History of China’s Most Powerful Company
- Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over Tiktok
- Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future
- The Hour of the Predator: Encounters with the Autocrats and Tech Billionaires Taking Over the World
- 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History
- The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea
- The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History
- Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia
- John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
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