20 Minute Books

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Every Tuesday, a new book summary! Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge lan...

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20 Minute Books

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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Book Summary 08.12.2023 25:57

"A mind-bending introduction to modern physics" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carlo Rovelli Category: Education

Other Minds - Book Summary 08.12.2023 22:52

"The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Peter Godfrey-Smith Category: Nature & the Environment

How Bad Are Bananas? - Book Summary 08.12.2023 29:15

"The Carbon Footprint of Everything" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Mike Berners-Lee Category: Nature & the Environment

Flow - Book Summary 07.12.2023 31:31

"The Cultural Story of Menstruation" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Elissa Stein and Susan Kim Category: Health & Nutrition

Pandemic - Book Summary 07.12.2023 22:52

"Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sonia Shah Category: Health & Nutrition

The Big Picture - Book Summary 07.12.2023 23:00

"On the Origins of Life, Meaning and the Universe Itself" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sean M. Carroll Category: Science

The Female Brain - Book Summary 07.12.2023 25:42

"A Comprehensive New Look at What Makes Us Women" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Louann Brizendine Category: Psychology

Through the Language Glass - Book Summary 07.12.2023 31:49

"Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Guy Deutscher Category: Communication Skills

The God Equation - Book Summary 07.12.2023 23:26

"The Quest for a Theory of Everything" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michio Kaku Category: Religion & Spirituality

Superior - Book Summary 07.12.2023 29:01

"The Return of Race Science" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Angela Saini Category: Science

The Science and Technology of Growing Young - Book Summary 07.12.2023 27:25

"An Insider's Guide to the Breakthroughs That Will Dramatically Extend Our Lifespan . . . and What You Can Do Right Now" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sergey Young Category: Science

A Crack in Creation - Book Summary 07.12.2023 26:36

"Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg Category: Science

Scale - Book Summary 07.12.2023 27:22

"The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies and Companies" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Geoffrey West Category: Economics

Safe People - Book Summary 06.12.2023 21:58

"How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Henry Cloud and John Townsend Category: Religion & Spirituality

The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex - Book Summary 06.12.2023 22:43

"Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sheila Wray Gregoire Category: Religion & Spirituality

Transcendence - Book Summary 06.12.2023 19:40

"How Humans Evolved Through Fire, Language, Beauty, and Time" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Gaia Vince Category: History

Saving Time - Book Summary 06.12.2023 20:48

"Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jenny Odell Category: History

The Extended Phenotype - Book Summary 06.12.2023 35:09

"The Long Reach of the Gene" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Richard Dawkins Category: Science

Drawdown - Book Summary 06.12.2023 34:32

"The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Paul Hawken (ed.) Category: Nature & the Environment

A Life on Our Planet - Book Summary 06.12.2023 26:31

"My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David Attenborough Category: Nature & the Environment

Reality Is Not What It Seems - Book Summary 06.12.2023 19:26

"The Journey to Quantum Gravity" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Carlo Rovelli Category: Science

The Hidden Life of Trees - Book Summary 06.12.2023 30:10

"What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Peter Wohlleben Category: Nature & the Environment

How Luck Happens - Book Summary 06.12.2023 19:38

"Using the Science of Luck to Transform Work, Love and Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Janice Kaplan and Barnaby Marsh Category: Personal Development

Smarter Tomorrow - Book Summary 05.12.2023 23:27

"How 15 Minutes of Neurohacking a Day Can Help You Work Better, Think Faster, and Get More Done" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Elizabeth R. Ricker Category: Education

The Botany of Desire - Book Summary 05.12.2023 22:26

"A Plant’s-Eye View of the World" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michael Pollan Category: Nature & the Environment