比爾·蓋茨發布夏日閱讀書單！免費電子書大放送！

暑期即將到來，孩子們應該閱讀什么書籍？比爾·蓋茨原定于5月10日發布的2021年夏季閱讀清單，終于和大家見面了。

“通常情況下，每當我閱讀完一本書并思考接下來讀什么的時候，我的選擇并沒有任何規律或緣由。有時候，當我讀到一本好書時，我會接著去閱讀更多相同主題的書籍。另一些時候，我更多的是選擇受我敬重的人士所推薦的書籍。

然而，最近我發現自己喜歡的是有關人與自然之間復雜關系的書籍。這也許是因為我們每個人的生活都因為一種病毒而發生了巨大改變，或者也許是因為我今年花了許多時間來講我們該如何來避免一場氣候災難。”——比爾·蓋茨

在炎熱的夏季，希望這幾本書能給你帶來一些啟發！

Gates Notes: 5 ideas for summer reading

By Barack Obama

A Promised Land

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“I am almost always interested in books about American presidents, and I especially loved?A Promised Land. The memoir covers his early career up through the mission that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011. President Obama is unusually honest about his experience in the White House, including how isolating it is to be the person who ultimately calls the shots. It’s a fascinating look at what it’s like to steer a country through challenging times.”

奧巴馬分享了他的職業生涯，以及最終是如何成為美國總統的。我認為這是一部非常有力量的作品。

By Matt Richtel

An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives

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“Richtel wrote his book before the pandemic, but this exploration of the human immune system is nevertheless a valuable read that will help you understand what it takes to stop COVID-19. He keeps the subject accessible by focusing on four patients, each of whom is forced to manage their immune system in one way or another. ?Their stories make for a super interesting look at the science of immunity.”

人體免疫系統是非常驚人的，在過去10年里，我們獲得了更多的知識，這就是為什么我們可以制造新疫苗，并治愈許多其他疾病。

By Elizabeth Kolbert

Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future

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“Kolbert’s latest is the most straightforward examination of “humanity versus nature” on this list. She describes it as “a book about people trying to solve problems caused by people trying to solve problems.” She writes about a number of the ways that people are intervening with nature, including gene drive and geoengineering—two topics that I’m particularly interested in. ?Like all of her books, it’s an easy and enjoyable read.”

伊麗莎白是一個偉大的作家，在關于氣候變化的負面影響方面，她寫過許多關于環境問題的作品。

By Thomas Gryta?

and Ted Mann

Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric

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“How could a company as big and successful as GE fail? I’ve been thinking about that question for several years, and?Lights Out?finally gave me many of the answers I was seeking. The author give you an unflinching look at the mistakes and missteps made by GE’s leadership. If you’re in any kind of leadership role—whether at a company, a non-profit, or somewhere else—there’s a lot you can learn here.”

GE是一家因全球化而廣受贊譽的公司，擅長處理他們所處不同領域的業務。然而今天，GE的價值只是其巔峰時期的一小部分，這不禁令人好奇：Jack Welch夸大了成功嗎？

By Richard Powers

The Overstory

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“This is one of the most unusual novels I’ve read in years.?The Overstory?follows the lives of nine people and examines their connection with trees. Some of the characters come together over the course of the book, while others stay on their own. Even though the book takes a pretty extreme view towards the need to protect forests, I was moved by each character’s passion for their cause and finished the book eager to learn more about trees.”

這是我幾年來讀過最不尋常的小說之一。許多不同的故事匯聚在一起，你會好奇它將通往何方？你會明白，關于大自然的美麗以及樹木是為何如此重要。

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