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Books recommended by Matt Ridley

Science writer

Zoologist-trained author of The Red Queen, Genome and The Rational Optimist, who writes about evolution, innovation and economic progress.

5 books from 1 source · 2 also picked by others

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Written by Matt Ridley

Books Matt Ridley wrote

Their most-published books, from Open Library. These are books they wrote, not recommendations.

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Picks others agree on

2 books Matt recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.

Cross-recommendations

Who agrees with Matt

People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.

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