Bill Gates Shares his List of Best Popular Science Books of the Year

1. 'The Song of the Cell' by Siddharth Mukherjee, an American oncologist of Indian origin. It is a popular science narrative about biology, the theory of evolution, and medicine. 2. 'Not the End of the World' - an exploration by data analyst Hannah Ritchie. She offers an original perspective on the ecological crisis based on statistical analysis. 3. 'Invention and Innovation' by Czech-Canadian scientist Vaclav Smil. Gates notes that he has read all 44 books by the author and has personally discussed questions of technological progress with him.