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Learning OpenCV
by Gary Bradski • 2008
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
4.01
171
Learning OpenCV Summary
Learning OpenCV 90%
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
by Gary Bradski 2008
4.01
171 ratings
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
by Henry Segerman • 2016
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
4.08
13
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing Summary
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing 88%
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
by Henry Segerman 2016
4.08
13 ratings
Love Triangle
by Matt Parker • 2024
Triangles build skyscrapers, animate movies, and decode sound: the shape that runs the world.
3.93
2k+
Love Triangle Summary
Love Triangle 87%
Triangles build skyscrapers, animate movies, and decode sound: the shape that runs the world.
by Matt Parker 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
by Anil K. Jain • 1988
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
3.98
145
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing Summary
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing 87%
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
by Anil K. Jain 1988
3.98
145 ratings
The Fourth Transformation
by Robert Scoble • 2016
Factory workers using AR headsets made 90% fewer errors. The next computing era has already started.
3.75
492
The Fourth Transformation Summary
The Fourth Transformation 86%
Factory workers using AR headsets made 90% fewer errors. The next computing era has already started.
by Robert Scoble 2016
3.75
492 ratings
MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook • 1993
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
4.23
117
MRI in Practice Summary
MRI in Practice 86%
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
by Catherine Westbrook 1993
4.23
117 ratings
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman • 2012
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
4.57
502
The Nature of Code Summary
The Nature of Code 86%
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
by Daniel Shiffman 2012
4.57
502 ratings
Remote Sensing and GIS
by Basudeb Bhatta • 2008
Build the complete geospatial toolkit, from electromagnetic radiation to interactive web maps.
4.00
232
Remote Sensing and GIS Summary
Remote Sensing and GIS 86%
Build the complete geospatial toolkit, from electromagnetic radiation to interactive web maps.
by Basudeb Bhatta 2008
4.00
232 ratings
The Language of New Media
by Lev Manovich • 2001
Why a film is now a database, a screen is a control panel, and cinema became animation.
3.86
1k+
The Language of New Media Summary
The Language of New Media 86%
Why a film is now a database, a screen is a control panel, and cinema became animation.
by Lev Manovich 2001
3.86
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 86%
Automate ArcGIS Pro: convert a thousand files, rebuild maps, crunch rasters with Python you write.
by Paul Zandbergen 2020
4.13
23 ratings
Deep Learning Design Patterns
by Andrew Ferlitsch • 2021
Data shift crushed your model? Simple design patterns push accuracy from 10% to 98%.
4.67
3
Deep Learning Design Patterns Summary
Deep Learning Design Patterns 86%
Data shift crushed your model? Simple design patterns push accuracy from 10% to 98%.
by Andrew Ferlitsch 2021
4.67
3 ratings
Vector
by Robyn Arianrhod • 2024
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
4.05
163
Vector Summary
Vector 86%
Your GPS and AI depend on a 19th-century algebra that broke the rules of arithmetic.
by Robyn Arianrhod 2024
4.05
163 ratings
The Simulation Hypothesis
by Rizwan Virk • 2019
Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.
3.74
1k+
The Simulation Hypothesis Summary
The Simulation Hypothesis 86%
Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.
by Rizwan Virk 2019
3.74
1k+ ratings
Perspective Made Easy
by Ernest R. Norling • 1939
One horizon line, two vanishing points: the simple geometry behind every drawing that looks solid.
4.26
2k+
Perspective Made Easy Summary
Perspective Made Easy 86%
One horizon line, two vanishing points: the simple geometry behind every drawing that looks solid.
by Ernest R. Norling 1939
4.26
2k+ ratings
The Metaverse
by Matthew Ball • 2022
A trillion-dollar 3D internet is forming on technical foundations that barely exist.
3.79
2k+
The Metaverse Summary
The Metaverse 86%
A trillion-dollar 3D internet is forming on technical foundations that barely exist.
by Matthew Ball 2022
3.79
2k+ ratings
Eye of the Beholder
by Laura J. Snyder • 2015
Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek lived blocks apart, using lenses to show the world what it had never seen.
3.93
398
Eye of the Beholder Summary
Eye of the Beholder 86%
Vermeer and Leeuwenhoek lived blocks apart, using lenses to show the world what it had never seen.
by Laura J. Snyder 2015
3.93
398 ratings
The Perfectionists
by Simon Winchester • 2018
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
4.15
7k+
The Perfectionists Summary
The Perfectionists 86%
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
by Simon Winchester 2018
4.15
7k+ ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
2k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code 85%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 85%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book
by Adobe Creative Team • 2012
Slideshows, zoomable images, and navigation menus: all built inside Photoshop, no code required.
4.16
316
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book Summary
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book 85%
Slideshows, zoomable images, and navigation menus: all built inside Photoshop, no code required.
by Adobe Creative Team 2012
4.16
316 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 85%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
Architecture
by Francis D. K. Ching • 1979
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
4.29
4k+
Architecture Summary
Architecture 85%
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
by Francis D. K. Ching 1979
4.29
4k+ ratings
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices
by John P. Doran • 2017
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
3.90
20
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 85%
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
by John P. Doran 2017
3.90
20 ratings
Neural Network for Beginners
by Sebastian Klaas • 2021
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
5.00
1
Neural Network for Beginners Summary
Neural Network for Beginners 85%
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
by Sebastian Klaas 2021
5.00
1 ratings
Concrete Planet
by Robert Courland • 2011
Concrete is older than the wheel, built Rome, and now silently corrodes the modern world.
3.89
218
Concrete Planet Summary
Concrete Planet 85%
Concrete is older than the wheel, built Rome, and now silently corrodes the modern world.
by Robert Courland 2011
3.89
218 ratings
The Science of Interstellar
by Kip S. Thorne • 2015
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
4.30
7k+
The Science of Interstellar Summary
The Science of Interstellar 85%
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
by Kip S. Thorne 2015
4.30
7k+ ratings
Brunelleschi's Dome
by Ross King • 1999
A goldsmith promised to build the world's largest dome without scaffolding. No one believed him.
3.91
28k+
Brunelleschi's Dome Summary
Brunelleschi's Dome 85%
A goldsmith promised to build the world's largest dome without scaffolding. No one believed him.
by Ross King 1999
3.91
28k+ ratings
Being Digital
by Nicholas Negroponte • 1995
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
3.80
2k+
Being Digital Summary
Being Digital 85%
Why your TV, newspaper, and phone are about to merge into one seamless stream of bits.
by Nicholas Negroponte 1995
3.80
2k+ ratings
Architectural Graphics
by Francis D.K. Ching • 1974
Turn space into line: foundational drawing techniques that let you measure, explain, and persuade.
4.22
1k+
Architectural Graphics Summary
Architectural Graphics 85%
Turn space into line: foundational drawing techniques that let you measure, explain, and persuade.
by Francis D.K. Ching 1974
4.22
1k+ ratings
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1982
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
4.10
424
Structural Analysis Summary
Structural Analysis 85%
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1982
4.10
424 ratings
Engineering in Plain Sight
by Grady Hillhouse • 2022
An illustrated field guide to the engineering secrets embedded in every street, pole, and bridge.
4.20
856
Engineering in Plain Sight Summary
Engineering in Plain Sight 85%
An illustrated field guide to the engineering secrets embedded in every street, pole, and bridge.
by Grady Hillhouse 2022
4.20
856 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 85%
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010
4.00
148 ratings
Deep Learning with Python
by François Chollet • 2017
The Keras creator teaches you to build neural networks that see, read, and create in Python.
4.57
1k+
Deep Learning with Python Summary
Deep Learning with Python 85%
The Keras creator teaches you to build neural networks that see, read, and create in Python.
by François Chollet 2017
4.57
1k+ ratings
Reality+
by David J. Chalmers • 2022
Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.
3.72
1k+
Reality+ Summary
Reality+ 85%
Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.
by David J. Chalmers 2022
3.72
1k+ ratings
Geek Sublime
by Vikram Chandra • 2013
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
3.28
1k+
Geek Sublime Summary
Geek Sublime 85%
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
by Vikram Chandra 2013
3.28
1k+ ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
2k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 85%
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2007
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
4.30
772
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 85%
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
by Bruce Block 2007
4.30
772 ratings
Designing Interface Animation
by Val Head • 2016
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
4.16
82
Designing Interface Animation Summary
Designing Interface Animation 85%
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
by Val Head 2016
4.16
82 ratings
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web
by Haralambos Marmanis • 2009
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
3.62
130
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web Summary
Algorithms of the Intelligent Web 85%
Search, recommend, cluster, classify: the algorithms that make web applications intelligent.
by Haralambos Marmanis 2009
3.62
130 ratings
The Basics of Digital Forensics
by John Sammons • 2011
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
3.95
118
The Basics of Digital Forensics Summary
The Basics of Digital Forensics 85%
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
by John Sammons 2011
3.95
118 ratings
Software Requirements
by Karl Wiegers • 1999
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
4.14
859
Software Requirements Summary
Software Requirements 85%
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
by Karl Wiegers 1999
4.14
859 ratings
The Fourth Dimension
by Rudy Rucker • 1984
The fourth dimension decoded: from Flatland to wormholes, where geometry bends mind and cosmos.
4.14
804
The Fourth Dimension Summary
The Fourth Dimension 85%
The fourth dimension decoded: from Flatland to wormholes, where geometry bends mind and cosmos.
by Rudy Rucker 1984
4.14
804 ratings
The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring
by Gary Russell • 2002
The sketches, designs, and stories behind the film that made Tolkien's world real.
4.61
208k+
The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring Summary
The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring 85%
The sketches, designs, and stories behind the film that made Tolkien's world real.
by Gary Russell 2002
4.61
208k+ ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 85%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 85%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 85%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning
by Lowrie • 2015
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
4.00
1
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning Summary
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning 85%
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
by Lowrie 2015
4.00
1 ratings
HTML5
by Mark Pilgrim • 2010
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
3.97
653
HTML5 Summary
HTML5 85%
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
by Mark Pilgrim 2010
3.97
653 ratings
Design Thinking Research
by Larry Leifer • 2013
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
4.00
1
Design Thinking Research Summary
Design Thinking Research 85%
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013
4.00
1 ratings
Arduino For Dummies
by John Nussey • 2013
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
3.94
162
Arduino For Dummies Summary
Arduino For Dummies 85%
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
by John Nussey 2013
3.94
162 ratings
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