Books by Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott is a emeritus Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London
“One of the things that he takes on here, which was raised in the earlier book as well, is the danger that if you simply allow this demographic change to happen without taking any action, then we risk having a longer life that is actually no better, indeed worse, than the shorter, healthier life that might have gone before. What you want is to live a better life both medically, but also in the way the economics is set up so that you can continue to make a difference well into healthy old age.” Read more...
The Best Business Books of 2024: the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award
Andrew Hill, Journalist
Interviews with Andrew Scott
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The Planet in a Pebble: A journey into Earth's deep history
by Jan Zalasiewicz -
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Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth
by Andrew H Knoll -
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The Emerald Planet
by D J Beerling -
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Gaining Ground
by Jennifer Clack -
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The Cradle of Humanity: How the changing landscape of Africa made us so smart
by Mark Maslin
The best books on Evolution of the Earth, recommended by Andrew Scott
The best books on Evolution of the Earth, recommended by Andrew Scott
How has the Earth changed over time and what role has fire played in those changes? A leading geologist, Andrew Scott, identifies key stages and books to help understand them
Interviews where books by Andrew Scott were recommended
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The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told About Business Is Wrong
by John Kay -
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Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together
by Michael Morris -
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Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World
by Parmy Olson -
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The Longevity Imperative: Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives
by Andrew Scott -
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Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
by Christopher Kirchhoff & Raj Shah -
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Growth: A History and a Reckoning
by Daniel Susskind
The Best Business Books of 2024: the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, recommended by Andrew Hill
The Best Business Books of 2024: the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, recommended by Andrew Hill
From how to channel the tribal instincts innate to Homo sapiens to the role of Silicon Valley in the future of warfare, the Financial Times book award—now in its 20th year—has a broad definition of what makes a good business book. FT journalist Andrew Hill, the prize’s organizer, talks us through the six excellent books that made the 2024 shortlist.
