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Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023.

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Elon Musk
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
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Steve Jobs
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
by Walter Isaacson
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
by Walter Isaacson
Leonardo da Vinci
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Kissinger
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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made
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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made
by Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas
Madison Park: A Place of Hope
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Madison Park: A Place of Hope
by Eric L. Motley, Walter Isaacson (Foreword by)
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
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Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson
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Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson
by Jeff Bezos (Contribution by), Walter Isaacson (Introduction)
American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane
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American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane
by Walter Isaacson
Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age
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Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age
by Lori Garver, Walter Isaacson (Foreword by)
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition: Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code
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The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition: Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code
by Walter Isaacson, Sarah Durand (Adapted by)
The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians
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The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians
by David M. Rubenstein, David McCullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ron Chernow, Walter Isaacson

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Title: Woodley and Its Residents, Author: Al Kilborne
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Title: The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America, Author: Scott Cowen
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Title: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition: Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code, Author: Walter Isaacson
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The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians
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by David M. Rubenstein, David McCullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ron Chernow, Walter Isaacson
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Title: Texas Got It Right!, Author: Sam Wyly
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Title: Steve Jobs, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: Profiles in Leadership: Historians on the Elusive Quality of Greatness, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: New Orleans Streets: A Walker's Guide to Neighborhood Architecture, Author: R. Bruno
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Title: Megacommunities: How Leaders of Government, Business and Non-Profits Can Tackle Today's Global Challenges Together, Author: Mark Gerencser
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Title: Madison Park: A Place of Hope, Author: Eric L. Motley
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Title: Leonardo da Vinci, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: Leading Matters: Lessons from My Journey, Author: John L. Hennessy
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Title: Kissinger, Author: Walter Isaacson
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Title: Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson, Author: Jeff Bezos
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Title: Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age, Author: Lori Garver
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