Paul Graham Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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English Philosophy Since 1900
G. J. WarnockPaul GrahamG. J. Warnock's English Philosophy Since 1900 is an excellent and, strange as it may sound, often very funny book.
Hardcover, 1982
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The Roman Revolution
Ronald SymePaul Graham@tommycollison I tried reading Ronald Syme's The Roman Revolution, which looks very promising, but I had such a bad cold that I couldn't focus and had to read a 1950s thriller called Stop at Nothing, by John Welcome.
Paperback, 2002
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Playback
Raymond ChandlerPaul Graham@tommycollison Playback, Raymond Chandler Moorish Spain, Richard Fletcher Bija Ganita, Bhascara Acharya
Paperback, 1988
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Sailing Alone around the World
Joshua SlocumPaul GrahamSlocum's _Sailing Alone Around the World_ is great. As well as being the first to sail single-handed around the world, he writes with such humor and directness that this may also be the best book on sailing period. https://t.co/ksTtc7EV4e
Paperback, 1999
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Sailing Alone Around the World
Joshua Slocum Captain Joshua SlocumPaul GrahamSlocum's _Sailing Alone Around the World_ is great. As well as being the first to sail single-handed around the world, he writes with such humor and directness that this may also be the best book on sailing period. https://t.co/ksTtc7EV4e
Paperback, 2007
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Medieval Technology and Social Change
Lynn WhitePaul Graham@BoyanSlat So true. If you haven't read it, you might like Lynn White's Medieval Technology and Social Change.
Paperback, 1966
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
William FinneganPaul GrahamIf you read books, read William Finnegan's Barbarian Days. It's one of those rare books that divide your life into two parts: before you read it, and after. https://www.amazon.com/Barbarian-Days-Surfing-William-Finnegan/dp/0143109391
Paperback, 2016
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Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters
Freeman DysonPaul GrahamFreeman Dyson's Maker of Patterns is a wonderful book. Books of letters aren't usually very good, but this is as good as an autobiography, if not better. And of a very interesting man. https://t.co/SZ0aYmONEp
Hardcover, 2018
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Moorish Spain
Richard FletcherPaul Graham@tommycollison Playback, Raymond Chandler Moorish Spain, Richard Fletcher Bija Ganita, Bhascara Acharya
Paperback, 2006
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Proof and the Art of Mathematics
Joel David HamkinsPaul GrahamJoel Hamkins's Proof and the Art of Mathematics is a beautiful book in both senses. It's both beautifully written, but also physically beautiful, thanks to its many illustrations, which I was surprised to hear were made by the author himself. https://t.co/MlKCuX7L7W
Paperback, 2020
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