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Technology Book Summaries

Brandscaping
by Andrew M. Davis • 2012
Fund content from creators with the audience: build demand without the publishing overhead.
4.09
103
Brandscaping Summary
Brandscaping
Fund content from creators with the audience: build demand without the publishing overhead.
by Andrew M. Davis 2012 276 pages
4.09
103 ratings
Cannabis Jobs
by Andrew Ward • 2020
Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.
3.82
11
Cannabis Jobs Summary
Cannabis Jobs
Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.
by Andrew Ward 2020 156 pages
3.82
11 ratings
The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors
by Walter A. Triebel • 1991
Master the 8088 and 8086 from the metal up: assembly, debugging, and interfacing.
4.17
195
The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors Summary
The 8088 and 8086 Microprocessors
Master the 8088 and 8086 from the metal up: assembly, debugging, and interfacing.
by Walter A. Triebel 1991 1040 pages
4.17
195 ratings
Digital Marketing
by Godfrey Parkin • 2009
The consumer took control. Now master search, social, email, and the site that sells.
3.77
95
Digital Marketing Summary
Digital Marketing
The consumer took control. Now master search, social, email, and the site that sells.
by Godfrey Parkin 2009 270 pages
3.77
95 ratings
The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille • 2025
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
4.23
7k+
The Tin Men Summary
The Tin Men
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
by Nelson DeMille 2025 384 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
Nightmare Obscura
by Michelle Carr • 2025
A dream engineer reveals why nightmares are real to your brain, and how to hack them.
3.67
500+
Nightmare Obscura Summary
Nightmare Obscura
A dream engineer reveals why nightmares are real to your brain, and how to hack them.
by Michelle Carr 2025 272 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
The Digital Transformation Playbook
by Project Management Institute PMI • 2023
Digital transformation fails on culture, not code. The playbook that starts with human behavior.
The Digital Transformation Playbook Summary
The Digital Transformation Playbook
Digital transformation fails on culture, not code. The playbook that starts with human behavior.
by Project Management Institute PMI 2023 189 pages
Connectography
by Parag Khanna • 2016
Connectivity rewrites global power: pipelines, cables, and supply chains are the borders that count.
3.82
1k+
Connectography Summary
Connectography
Connectivity rewrites global power: pipelines, cables, and supply chains are the borders that count.
by Parag Khanna 2016 496 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
A Giant Leap
by Robert M. Wachter • 2026
Generative AI learned to think clinically. Now all of American medicine is up for grabs.
4.15
323
A Giant Leap Summary
A Giant Leap
Generative AI learned to think clinically. Now all of American medicine is up for grabs.
by Robert M. Wachter 2026 352 pages
4.15
323 ratings
The Power of Not Thinking
by Simon Roberts • 2020
AI beats us at chess but cannot pick up a pencil. The intelligence in your bones.
3.51
181
The Power of Not Thinking Summary
The Power of Not Thinking
AI beats us at chess but cannot pick up a pencil. The intelligence in your bones.
by Simon Roberts 2020 336 pages
3.51
181 ratings
Understanding Large Language Models
by Thimira Amaratunga • 2023
The 2017 architecture that made LLMs huge and fluent but unable to think, and how it works.
5.00
1
Understanding Large Language Models Summary
Understanding Large Language Models
The 2017 architecture that made LLMs huge and fluent but unable to think, and how it works.
by Thimira Amaratunga 2023 169 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Hacking Mathematics
by Denis Sheeran • 2018
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
4.47
19
Hacking Mathematics Summary
Hacking Mathematics
Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.
by Denis Sheeran 2018 164 pages
4.47
19 ratings
System Error
by Rob Reich • 2021
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
3.82
500+
System Error Summary
System Error
Tech companies optimized for growth and broke democracy. The cure is political, not digital.
by Rob Reich 2021 352 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Revenue Architecture
by Jacco van der Kooij • 2023
Where the funnel stops, the factory starts: six models for building recurring revenue that lasts.
4.32
74
Revenue Architecture Summary
Revenue Architecture
Where the funnel stops, the factory starts: six models for building recurring revenue that lasts.
by Jacco van der Kooij 2023 556 pages
4.32
74 ratings
Bleeding Edge
by Thomas Pynchon • 2013
A defrocked investigator follows a tech firm's money into a virtual underworld as catastrophe looms.
3.62
14k+
Bleeding Edge Summary
Bleeding Edge
A defrocked investigator follows a tech firm's money into a virtual underworld as catastrophe looms.
by Thomas Pynchon 2013 477 pages
3.62
14k+ ratings
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career
by Zsolt Nagy • 2019
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
3.67
9
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career Summary
Soft Skills to Advance Your Developer Career
Code earned you the interview. The soft skills that win the offer and the promotion are learnable.
by Zsolt Nagy 2019 314 pages
3.67
9 ratings
Volume Control
by David Owen • 2019
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
4.05
500+
Volume Control Summary
Volume Control
Modern noise severs ear nerves; the standard hearing test misses it. Inside a hidden epidemic.
by David Owen 2019 304 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Why the West Rules—for Now
by Ian Morris • 2010
Western rule is a geographical accident. One 15,000-year index shows why, and predicts the handoff.
4.11
5k+
Why the West Rules—for Now Summary
Why the West Rules—for Now
Western rule is a geographical accident. One 15,000-year index shows why, and predicts the handoff.
by Ian Morris 2010 1162 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Ultimate Guide to Amazon Advertising
by Timothy Seward • 2019
Amazon advertising buys organic ranking. A blueprint for turning ad spend into lasting visibility.
4.44
16
Ultimate Guide to Amazon Advertising Summary
Ultimate Guide to Amazon Advertising
Amazon advertising buys organic ranking. A blueprint for turning ad spend into lasting visibility.
by Timothy Seward 2019 214 pages
4.44
16 ratings
Radical Inclusion
by Martin E. Dempsey • 2018
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
3.96
500+
Radical Inclusion Summary
Radical Inclusion
Lead when facts don't matter and your best intel comes from the janitor.
by Martin E. Dempsey 2018 176 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Customer-Led Growth
by David Jackson • 2021
Retention, not acquisition, drives SaaS valuations. The playbook for customer-led growth.
4.31
13
Customer-Led Growth Summary
Customer-Led Growth
Retention, not acquisition, drives SaaS valuations. The playbook for customer-led growth.
by David Jackson 2021 147 pages
4.31
13 ratings
21st Century Skills
by James A. Bellanca • 2010
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
3.89
151
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
by James A. Bellanca 2010 408 pages
3.89
151 ratings
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
by Hank Green • 2020
A sentient book sends April's friends searching for her inside the virtual world consuming humanity.
4.23
56k+
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor Summary
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
A sentient book sends April's friends searching for her inside the virtual world consuming humanity.
by Hank Green 2020 452 pages
4.23
56k+ ratings
The Future of Work
by Harvard Business Review • 2021
The pandemic shattered the employment deal. Nine rules for the one that replaces it.
3.40
55
The Future of Work Summary
The Future of Work
The pandemic shattered the employment deal. Nine rules for the one that replaces it.
by Harvard Business Review 2021 177 pages
3.40
55 ratings
Designing for Modern Learning
by Lisa Owens • 2020
ADDIE and SAM built courses. The modern workplace needs learning clusters, not single programs.
4.30
40
Designing for Modern Learning Summary
Designing for Modern Learning
ADDIE and SAM built courses. The modern workplace needs learning clusters, not single programs.
by Lisa Owens 2020 200 pages
4.30
40 ratings
Ma vie sans gravité
by Thomas Pesquet • 2023
Out of 8,413 applicants, he became an astronaut. Then his girlfriend called it a trauma.
4.57
1k+
Ma vie sans gravité Summary
Ma vie sans gravité
Out of 8,413 applicants, he became an astronaut. Then his girlfriend called it a trauma.
by Thomas Pesquet 2023 416 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
by Jean M. Twenge • 2025
Ten rules for stopping screens from stealing your child's sleep, safety, and sanity.
4.29
500+
10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World Summary
10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World
Ten rules for stopping screens from stealing your child's sleep, safety, and sanity.
by Jean M. Twenge 2025 224 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Tech Agnostic
by Greg Epstein • 2024
Technology sold you a faith: saints, sacraments, apocalypse. The humanist case for walking away.
3.49
156
Tech Agnostic Summary
Tech Agnostic
Technology sold you a faith: saints, sacraments, apocalypse. The humanist case for walking away.
by Greg Epstein 2024 368 pages
3.49
156 ratings
Rocket
by Michael J. Silverstein • 2015
Customer surveys do not create breakthroughs. Winning brands build advocates who sell for them.
3.37
54
Rocket Summary
Rocket
Customer surveys do not create breakthroughs. Winning brands build advocates who sell for them.
by Michael J. Silverstein 2015 320 pages
3.37
54 ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
by Michael T. Goodrich • 1998
Data structures and their runtime analysis: how to write Java code that is efficient and dependable.
3.86
302
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
Data structures and their runtime analysis: how to write Java code that is efficient and dependable.
by Michael T. Goodrich 1998 720 pages
3.86
302 ratings
Code Warriors
by Stephen Budiansky • 2016
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
3.72
500+
Code Warriors Summary
Code Warriors
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016 416 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Leading Exponential Change
by Erich R Bühler • 2018
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
3.56
50
Leading Exponential Change Summary
Leading Exponential Change
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
by Erich R Bühler 2018 336 pages
3.56
50 ratings
Anointed
by Toby Stuart • 2025
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
3.48
150
Anointed Summary
Anointed
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025 288 pages
3.48
150 ratings
Think Stats
by Allen B. Downey • 2011
Statistics taught through code: why simulation and real data beat memorization every time.
3.64
469
Think Stats Summary
Think Stats
Statistics taught through code: why simulation and real data beat memorization every time.
by Allen B. Downey 2011 138 pages
3.64
469 ratings
Evernote for your Life
by Tyler Collins • 2012
Tags, not folders. Search, not filing. Turn one app into your documents, tasks, and contacts hub.
3.40
500+
Evernote for your Life Summary
Evernote for your Life
Tags, not folders. Search, not filing. Turn one app into your documents, tasks, and contacts hub.
by Tyler Collins 2012
3.40
500+ ratings
Notes on the Synthesis of Form
by Christopher W. Alexander • 1964
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
4.06
500+
Notes on the Synthesis of Form Summary
Notes on the Synthesis of Form
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
by Christopher W. Alexander 1964 224 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Faster
by Ankit Fadia • 2013
100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.
4.05
211
Faster Summary
Faster
100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.
by Ankit Fadia 2013 336 pages
4.05
211 ratings
Humans Are Underrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2015
A radiologist's most valuable skill is no longer reading scans. It is reading people.
3.79
500+
Humans Are Underrated Summary
Humans Are Underrated
A radiologist's most valuable skill is no longer reading scans. It is reading people.
by Geoff Colvin 2015 248 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment
by John Gattorna • 2009
Four ways customers buy, four supply chains to match. Most companies run only one.
4.67
3
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment Summary
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment
Four ways customers buy, four supply chains to match. Most companies run only one.
by John Gattorna 2009 441 pages
4.67
3 ratings
Leap
by Howard Yu • 2018
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
3.60
173
Leap Summary
Leap
The rule that doomed Steinway and saved P&G: abandon your core expertise before it traps you.
by Howard Yu 2018 288 pages
3.60
173 ratings
How to AI
by Christopher Mims • 2026
How to delegate the boring parts to AI without ever trusting the output.
3.77
129
How to AI Summary
How to AI
How to delegate the boring parts to AI without ever trusting the output.
by Christopher Mims 2026 256 pages
3.77
129 ratings
The War for Ukraine
by Mick Ryan • 2024
Russia punishes failure. Ukraine learns from it. In a war of adaptation, culture beats mass.
3.91
94
The War for Ukraine Summary
The War for Ukraine
Russia punishes failure. Ukraine learns from it. In a war of adaptation, culture beats mass.
by Mick Ryan 2024 354 pages
3.91
94 ratings
Basics of Resistance
by Claire Wolfe • 2018
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
4.04
67
Basics of Resistance Summary
Basics of Resistance
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
by Claire Wolfe 2018 150 pages
4.04
67 ratings
33 Million People in the Room
by Juliette Powell • 2008
Turn your social network into a distribution channel, a talent pool, and a growth engine.
3.36
109
33 Million People in the Room Summary
33 Million People in the Room
Turn your social network into a distribution channel, a talent pool, and a growth engine.
by Juliette Powell 2008 154 pages
3.36
109 ratings
Customer Relationship Management
by 50Minutes • 2017
How to segment, personalize, and measure your way to lower churn and higher customer lifetime value.
3.50
2
Customer Relationship Management Summary
Customer Relationship Management
How to segment, personalize, and measure your way to lower churn and higher customer lifetime value.
by 50Minutes 2017 46 pages
3.50
2 ratings
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
by Philip T. Hoffman • 2015
Centuries of war among Europe's tiny states forged the machine that would conquer the world.
3.42
257
Why Did Europe Conquer the World? Summary
Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
Centuries of war among Europe's tiny states forged the machine that would conquer the world.
by Philip T. Hoffman 2015 282 pages
3.42
257 ratings
A Demon of Our Own Design
by Richard Bookstaber • 2007
Why safer economies create more volatile markets: a hidden design flaw that turns progress to peril.
3.92
1k+
A Demon of Our Own Design Summary
A Demon of Our Own Design
Why safer economies create more volatile markets: a hidden design flaw that turns progress to peril.
by Richard Bookstaber 2007 288 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro
by Paul Zandbergen • 2020
Automate ArcGIS Pro: convert a thousand files, rebuild maps, crunch rasters with Python you write.
4.13
23
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro Summary
Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro
Automate ArcGIS Pro: convert a thousand files, rebuild maps, crunch rasters with Python you write.
by Paul Zandbergen 2020 412 pages
4.13
23 ratings
Goldene Zukunft
by Florian Bruce-Boye • 2024
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
4.33
27
Goldene Zukunft Summary
Goldene Zukunft
An engineered digital asset with ideal monetary traits outperforms every traditional asset class.
by Florian Bruce-Boye 2024 310 pages
4.33
27 ratings
The Pursuit of Power
by Richard J. Evans • 2016
Between Waterloo and the trenches: how industrialization, democracy, and empire transformed Europe.
4.15
2k+
The Pursuit of Power Summary
The Pursuit of Power
Between Waterloo and the trenches: how industrialization, democracy, and empire transformed Europe.
by Richard J. Evans 2016 848 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
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