Books

Welcome to the library. Browse the collection of books recommended or written by the podcast guests.

I ask each guest “what book has inspired you?”


Episode 01: Professor Charles Spence

“What book has inspired you?”

The Futurist Cookbook
by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, 1932 (Penguin Books, UK)

Books by Charles Spence include:
Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living
Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating


Episode 02: Rob Alderson

“What book has inspired you?”

Range How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
by David Epstein, 2021 (Mc)

Writing by Rob Alderson:
Rob’s a design writer and the editor of Design Week


Episode 03: Sarah McCartney

“What book has inspired you?”

Doughnut Economics
by Kate Raworth.

Books by Sarah McCartney include:
The Perfume Companion, and Four Fragrant Mysteries.



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