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Reference Book Summaries

Designing Machine Learning Systems
by Chip Huyen • 2022
Accuracy is not enough. An iterative playbook for machine learning systems that survive production.
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1k+
Designing Machine Learning Systems Summary
Designing Machine Learning Systems
Accuracy is not enough. An iterative playbook for machine learning systems that survive production.
by Chip Huyen 2022 368 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This
by Luke Sullivan • 1998
Why a simple visual beats a clever headline every time, and how to sell it.
4.21
5k+
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This Summary
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This
Why a simple visual beats a clever headline every time, and how to sell it.
by Luke Sullivan 1998 304 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
The Fundamentals of Ethics
by Russ Shafer-Landau • 2009
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
3.73
500+
The Fundamentals of Ethics Summary
The Fundamentals of Ethics
Three questions, twelve theories. Every one of them falters on the hard cases.
by Russ Shafer-Landau 2009 322 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
by Robert C. Worstell • 2018
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
3.33
3
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0 Summary
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
by Robert C. Worstell 2018 192 pages
3.33
3 ratings
Think Like a Programmer
by V. Anton Spraul • 2012
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
3.87
500+
Think Like a Programmer Summary
Think Like a Programmer
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
by V. Anton Spraul 2012 233 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
by Larry King • 2004
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
3.57
5k+
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Summary
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
by Larry King 2004 224 pages
3.57
5k+ ratings
Machiavelli
by Quentin Skinner • 1981
A Florentine diplomat lost his job, then wrote the rules of power that still scandalize.
3.84
500+
Machiavelli Summary
Machiavelli
A Florentine diplomat lost his job, then wrote the rules of power that still scandalize.
by Quentin Skinner 1981 110 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
The Elements of Statistical Learning
by Trevor Hastie • 2001
The unified mathematical engine under linear regression, trees, and neural nets.
4.43
1k+
The Elements of Statistical Learning Summary
The Elements of Statistical Learning
The unified mathematical engine under linear regression, trees, and neural nets.
by Trevor Hastie 2001 552 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 1986
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
4.03
4k+
On Being a Therapist Summary
On Being a Therapist
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 1986 379 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Mind Map Mastery
by Tony Buzan • 2018
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
3.52
500+
Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
by Tony Buzan 2018 224 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
4.25
500+
Legal Writing in Plain English Summary
Legal Writing in Plain English
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
by Bryan A. Garner 2001 227 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Just Enough Research
by Erika Hall • 2013
The research you need fits in a sprint, not a dissertation. How to investigate, decide, and ship.
4.19
2k+
Just Enough Research Summary
Just Enough Research
The research you need fits in a sprint, not a dissertation. How to investigate, decide, and ship.
by Erika Hall 2013 186 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Digital Marketing For Dummies (For Dummies
by Ryan Deiss • 2016
The framework that wires content, search, social, email, and ads into a single customer journey.
4.02
346
Digital Marketing For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Digital Marketing For Dummies (For Dummies
The framework that wires content, search, social, email, and ads into a single customer journey.
by Ryan Deiss 2016 480 pages
4.02
346 ratings
The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
by Joel Greenblatt • 2010
Two ratios rank stocks. Buy thirty, hold one year. A formula that doubles market returns.
4.05
9k+
The Little Book That Still Beats the Market Summary
The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
Two ratios rank stocks. Buy thirty, hold one year. A formula that doubles market returns.
by Joel Greenblatt 2010 208 pages
4.05
9k+ ratings
VOLUME PROFILE
by Trader Dale • 2018
Strip the indicators. Volume at price shows exactly where institutions are buying or selling.
4.01
339
VOLUME PROFILE Summary
VOLUME PROFILE
Strip the indicators. Volume at price shows exactly where institutions are buying or selling.
by Trader Dale 2018 240 pages
4.01
339 ratings
Human Design
by Chetan Parkyn • 2009
A blueprint in your birth chart: five types, one strategy for deciding without your mind.
4.17
500+
Human Design Summary
Human Design
A blueprint in your birth chart: five types, one strategy for deciding without your mind.
by Chetan Parkyn 2009 304 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jonathan Grayson • 2003
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
4.30
500+
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
by Jonathan Grayson 2003 320 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006 160 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. • 1918
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
4.18
87k+
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
by William Strunk Jr. 1918 123 pages
4.18
87k+ ratings
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Ben Dupré • 2007
Fifty essential philosophy ideas, each in minutes: from radical doubt to the problem of evil.
3.70
1k+
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Philosophy Ideas You Really Need to Know
Fifty essential philosophy ideas, each in minutes: from radical doubt to the problem of evil.
by Ben Dupré 2007 208 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Economics 101
by Alfred Mill • 2016
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
3.79
1k+
Economics 101 Summary
Economics 101
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
by Alfred Mill 2016 298 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava • 2015
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
4.41
5k+
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Summary
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
by Aditya Y. Bhargava 2015 256 pages
4.41
5k+ ratings
Global Politics
by Andrew Heywood • 2011
How states, corporations, and ideas compete in a world where borders mean less than ever.
4.14
411
Global Politics Summary
Global Politics
How states, corporations, and ideas compete in a world where borders mean less than ever.
by Andrew Heywood 2011 448 pages
4.14
411 ratings
Marx
by Peter Singer • 1980
Why Marx's critique of capitalism still explains inequality, globalization, and the climate crisis.
3.71
3k+
Marx Summary
Marx
Why Marx's critique of capitalism still explains inequality, globalization, and the climate crisis.
by Peter Singer 1980 130 pages
3.71
3k+ ratings
How to Rap
by Paul Edwards • 2009
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
3.99
500+
How to Rap Summary
How to Rap
Craft sharp lyrics, command any beat, and own the stage: the MC's complete toolkit.
by Paul Edwards 2009 340 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Java Concurrency in Practice
by Brian Goetz • 2005
Concurrency bugs come from shared mutable state. The Java tools and patterns that eliminate them.
4.48
2k+
Java Concurrency in Practice Summary
Java Concurrency in Practice
Concurrency bugs come from shared mutable state. The Java tools and patterns that eliminate them.
by Brian Goetz 2005 432 pages
4.48
2k+ ratings
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
by Steve Krug • 2009
Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.
4.14
4k+
Rocket Surgery Made Easy Summary
Rocket Surgery Made Easy
Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.
by Steve Krug 2009 161 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
The Accounting Game
by Darrell Mullis • 1998
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
4.27
1k+
The Accounting Game Summary
The Accounting Game
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
by Darrell Mullis 1998 187 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Word Hero
by Jay Heinrichs • 2011
How to write lines that people repeat, share, and remember: the forgotten art of rhetorical figures.
3.73
280
Word Hero Summary
Word Hero
How to write lines that people repeat, share, and remember: the forgotten art of rhetorical figures.
by Jay Heinrichs 2011 354 pages
3.73
280 ratings
DAMA-DMBOK
by DAMA International • 2017
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
4.15
172
DAMA-DMBOK Summary
DAMA-DMBOK
Data is an asset, not a byproduct. The master reference for governing, modeling, and analyzing it.
by DAMA International 2017 588 pages
4.15
172 ratings
Marketing Insights from A to Z
by Philip Kotler • 2003
Eighty marketing concepts, A to Z: what managers need to know, built for the thirty-second answer.
4.07
1k+
Marketing Insights from A to Z Summary
Marketing Insights from A to Z
Eighty marketing concepts, A to Z: what managers need to know, built for the thirty-second answer.
by Philip Kotler 2003 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Fix, Freeze, Feast
by Kati Neville • 2007
Skip the daily dinner scramble: turn one warehouse pack into a freezer full of finished meals.
3.81
500+
Fix, Freeze, Feast Summary
Fix, Freeze, Feast
Skip the daily dinner scramble: turn one warehouse pack into a freezer full of finished meals.
by Kati Neville 2007 250 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Persuasive Copywriting
by Andy Maslen • 2015
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
4.13
143
Persuasive Copywriting Summary
Persuasive Copywriting
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
by Andy Maslen 2015 256 pages
4.13
143 ratings
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business
by Steven Finlay • 2018
ML projects fail for business reasons, not technical ones. The rules for getting it right.
4.14
207
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business Summary
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business
ML projects fail for business reasons, not technical ones. The rules for getting it right.
by Steven Finlay 2018 192 pages
4.14
207 ratings
Structures
by J.E. Gordon • 1978
The hidden physics that keeps the world standing, and the surprising ways everything still breaks.
4.14
3k+
Structures Summary
Structures
The hidden physics that keeps the world standing, and the surprising ways everything still breaks.
by J.E. Gordon 1978 395 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
3.91
55
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies Summary
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
by Bernard Marr 2014 320 pages
3.91
55 ratings
The Sales Bible
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 1994
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
3.98
4k+
The Sales Bible Summary
The Sales Bible
How to prospect without dread, ask without scripts, and follow up without being annoying.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 1994 336 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Accounting Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2013
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
3.94
5k+
Accounting Made Simple Summary
Accounting Made Simple
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
by Mike Piper 2013 114 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
by Lizzie Post • 2022
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
4.26
187
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette, The Centennial Edition
Forget the forks. The updated guide to navigating funerals, group chats, and your father-in-law.
by Lizzie Post 2022 716 pages
4.26
187 ratings
Poetics
by Aristotle
Plot is everything. Character is secondary. The ancient blueprint for a tragedy that devastates.
3.83
29k+
Poetics Summary
Poetics
Plot is everything. Character is secondary. The ancient blueprint for a tragedy that devastates.
by Aristotle 144 pages
3.83
29k+ ratings
The Secret Language of Your Body
by Inna Segal • 2007
Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.
4.29
500+
The Secret Language of Your Body Summary
The Secret Language of Your Body
Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.
by Inna Segal 2007 216 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition
by Satyananda Saraswati • 1969
Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.
4.52
1k+
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition Summary
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha/2008 Fourth Revised Edition
Free joints, channel energy, use locks: a hatha yoga manual for the stillness beyond poses.
by Satyananda Saraswati 1969 544 pages
4.52
1k+ ratings
Yoga Anatomy
by Leslie Kaminoff • 2007
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
4.28
6k+
Yoga Anatomy Summary
Yoga Anatomy
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
by Leslie Kaminoff 2007 221 pages
4.28
6k+ ratings
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
1k+
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016 272 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Crushing YouTube
by Joseph Hogue • 2019
Content, algorithm, monetization: three systems that turn a YouTube hobby into a full income.
4.01
161
Crushing YouTube Summary
Crushing YouTube
Content, algorithm, monetization: three systems that turn a YouTube hobby into a full income.
by Joseph Hogue 2019 175 pages
4.01
161 ratings
Documentary Storytelling
by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
4.00
148
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010 352 pages
4.00
148 ratings
The Art of Social Media
by Guy Kawasaki • 2014
How to optimize every profile, post, and reply so your social media earns its own audience.
3.55
2k+
The Art of Social Media Summary
The Art of Social Media
How to optimize every profile, post, and reply so your social media earns its own audience.
by Guy Kawasaki 2014 176 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Running the Room
by Tom Bennett • 2020
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
4.22
500+
Running the Room Summary
Running the Room
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
by Tom Bennett 2020 445 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Bird by Bird
by Anne Lamott • 1994
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
4.24
100k+
Bird by Bird Summary
Bird by Bird
How to trap the stories inside you, one small, terrible draft at a time.
by Anne Lamott 1994 222 pages
4.24
100k+ ratings
The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter
by Simon Constable • 2011
Which economic reports actually move markets, and how to read them before the crowd.
3.91
278
The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter Summary
The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter
Which economic reports actually move markets, and how to read them before the crowd.
by Simon Constable 2011 281 pages
3.91
278 ratings
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