Balmy beach days usually send readers in search of juicy, fast-paced dramas, but for Bill Gates, the summer heat is equally great for nerdy escapism. In a new blog post the philanthropist, Microsoft co-founder, and insatiable reader recommended five math and science books to enjoy in the coming months. Seveneves, by Neal Stephenson An 800-page science-fiction novel about the human race after it is forced to leave Earth. Writes Gates, “You might lose patience with all the information you’ll get about space flight—Stephenson, who lives in Seattle, has clearly done his research—but I loved the technical details.”

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