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Make
by Charles Platt • 2008
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
4.27
1k+
Make Summary
Make 92%
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
by Charles Platt 2008
4.27
1k+ ratings
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
by Charles Platt • 2012
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
4.34
186
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 Summary
Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1 92%
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
by Charles Platt 2012
4.34
186 ratings
The Art of Electronics
by Paul Horowitz • 1980
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
4.40
2k+
The Art of Electronics Summary
The Art of Electronics 91%
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
by Paul Horowitz 1980
4.40
2k+ ratings
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic
by Michael Jay Geier • 2010
Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.
3.93
367
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic Summary
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic 90%
Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.
by Michael Jay Geier 2010
3.93
367 ratings
Exploring Arduino
by Jeremy Blum • 2013
From a blinking LED to a web-connected robot: master Arduino's full range through hands-on projects.
4.28
281
Exploring Arduino Summary
Exploring Arduino 90%
From a blinking LED to a web-connected robot: master Arduino's full range through hands-on projects.
by Jeremy Blum 2013
4.28
281 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 90%
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
by John Nussey 2013
3.94
162 ratings
High Speed Signal Propagation
by Howard W. Johnson • 2003
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
4.00
16
High Speed Signal Propagation Summary
High Speed Signal Propagation 89%
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
by Howard W. Johnson 2003
4.00
16 ratings
Building Wireless Sensor Networks
by Robert Faludi • 2010
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
3.82
192
Building Wireless Sensor Networks Summary
Building Wireless Sensor Networks 89%
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
by Robert Faludi 2010
3.82
192 ratings
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi
by Matt Richardson • 2012
A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.
3.85
322
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi Summary
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi 88%
A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.
by Matt Richardson 2012
3.85
322 ratings
Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days
by Agus Kurniawan • 2017
Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.
Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days Summary
Intelligent IoT Projects in 7 Days 88%
Build a firefighting robot, a talking speaker, and five more connected devices in one week.
by Agus Kurniawan 2017
Music Theory for Computer Musicians
by Michael Hewitt • 2008
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
4.22
391
Music Theory for Computer Musicians Summary
Music Theory for Computer Musicians 88%
The producer's missing manual: music theory from notes to exotic scales, built for the DAW workflow.
by Michael Hewitt 2008
4.22
391 ratings
Programming the Raspberry Pi
by Simon Monk • 2012
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
3.82
420
Programming the Raspberry Pi Summary
Programming the Raspberry Pi 88%
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
by Simon Monk 2012
3.82
420 ratings
Raspberry Pi User Guide
by Eben Upton • 2012
Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.
3.83
535
Raspberry Pi User Guide Summary
Raspberry Pi User Guide 88%
Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.
by Eben Upton 2012
3.83
535 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 88%
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
by Simon Winchester 2018
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
by T. O'Conor Sloane • 2009
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
3.08
137
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering Summary
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering 87%
An electrical engineering dictionary from the year the ether was real and the electron unknown.
by T. O'Conor Sloane 2009
3.08
137 ratings
Jony Ive
by Leander Kahney • 2013
Before the iPhone, a soft-spoken British designer saved Apple with a translucent computer.
3.99
7k+
Jony Ive Summary
Jony Ive 87%
Before the iPhone, a soft-spoken British designer saved Apple with a translucent computer.
by Leander Kahney 2013
3.99
7k+ ratings
How Technology Works
by D.K. Publishing • 2019
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
4.33
166
How Technology Works Summary
How Technology Works 87%
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
by D.K. Publishing 2019
4.33
166 ratings
Perfecting Sound Forever
by Greg Milner • 2009
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
4.17
1k+
Perfecting Sound Forever Summary
Perfecting Sound Forever 87%
A century of recording breakthroughs produced one thing: new illusions our ears accepted as real.
by Greg Milner 2009
4.17
1k+ ratings
Tesla
by Margaret Cheney • 1981
How the inventor of the twentieth century wound up alone with a white pigeon.
3.71
7k+
Tesla Summary
Tesla 87%
How the inventor of the twentieth century wound up alone with a white pigeon.
by Margaret Cheney 1981
3.71
7k+ ratings
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography
by Ranjan Bose • 2002
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
3.75
162
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography Summary
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography 87%
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
by Ranjan Bose 2002
3.75
162 ratings
Chip War
by Chris Miller100 • 2022
One island makes nearly every advanced computer chip. Everything else is up for grabs.
4.40
43k+
Chip War Summary
Chip War 87%
One island makes nearly every advanced computer chip. Everything else is up for grabs.
by Chris Miller100 2022
4.40
43k+ 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 87%
Master the 8088 and 8086 from the metal up: assembly, debugging, and interfacing.
by Walter A. Triebel 1991
4.17
195 ratings
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon
by Steve Wozniak • 2006
Phone-hacking pranks, the Apple I, and the engineer who left his own revolution to teach.
3.85
18k+
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon Summary
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon 87%
Phone-hacking pranks, the Apple I, and the engineer who left his own revolution to teach.
by Steve Wozniak 2006
3.85
18k+ ratings
Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar • 2011
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
4.06
139
Audio Engineering 101 Summary
Audio Engineering 101 87%
Your first session, run right: the physics, gear, and people skills every beginner ignores.
by Tim Dittmar 2011
4.06
139 ratings
ColdFusion Presents
by Dagogo Altraide • 2019
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
4.17
780
ColdFusion Presents Summary
ColdFusion Presents 87%
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
by Dagogo Altraide 2019
4.17
780 ratings
The Sound of the Machine
by Karl Bartos • 2022
From inside Kraftwerk: the drummer who programmed the beats, then walked away to find his own.
4.28
178
The Sound of the Machine Summary
The Sound of the Machine 87%
From inside Kraftwerk: the drummer who programmed the beats, then walked away to find his own.
by Karl Bartos 2022
4.28
178 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 87%
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
by Vikram Chandra 2013
3.28
1k+ ratings
My Inventions
by Nikola Tesla • 1935
Tesla's mind was his lab, his curse, and the only place his machines ever ran perfectly.
3.91
13k+
My Inventions Summary
My Inventions 87%
Tesla's mind was his lab, his curse, and the only place his machines ever ran perfectly.
by Nikola Tesla 1935
3.91
13k+ ratings
How Computers Really Work
by Matthew Justice • 2020
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
4.35
160
How Computers Really Work Summary
How Computers Really Work 87%
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
by Matthew Justice 2020
4.35
160 ratings
Code
by Charles Petzold • 1999
How a simple switch, a telegraph relay, and Boolean logic became the modern computer.
4.40
11k+
Code Summary
Code 87%
How a simple switch, a telegraph relay, and Boolean logic became the modern computer.
by Charles Petzold 1999
4.40
11k+ ratings
How to DJ Right
by Frank Broughton • 2002
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
4.06
454
How to DJ Right Summary
How to DJ Right 87%
The mix is the easy part. The art is building a set that tells a story.
by Frank Broughton 2002
4.06
454 ratings
Hertzian Tales
by Anthony Dunne • 1999
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
4.26
125
Hertzian Tales Summary
Hertzian Tales 87%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 ratings
Dirty Electricity
by Samuel Milham • 2010
Cancer and diabetes followed the power lines, not the processed food.
4.01
210
Dirty Electricity Summary
Dirty Electricity 87%
Cancer and diabetes followed the power lines, not the processed food.
by Samuel Milham 2010
4.01
210 ratings
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
4.31
294
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason 87%
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976
4.31
294 ratings
The Thinking Machine
by Stephen Witt • 2025
Two $500 gaming cards in a student bedroom triggered the AI revolution. Nvidia was ready.
4.30
5k+
The Thinking Machine Summary
The Thinking Machine 87%
Two $500 gaming cards in a student bedroom triggered the AI revolution. Nvidia was ready.
by Stephen Witt 2025
4.30
5k+ ratings
Design Systems Handbook
by DesignBetter.co • 2019
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
3.92
153
Design Systems Handbook Summary
Design Systems Handbook 87%
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 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 87%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
Tesla
by W. Bernard Carlson • 2013
The same mental discipline that electrified the world also led Nikola Tesla to ruin.
3.87
2k+
Tesla Summary
Tesla 87%
The same mental discipline that electrified the world also led Nikola Tesla to ruin.
by W. Bernard Carlson 2013
3.87
2k+ ratings
We Are Electric
by Sally Adee • 2023
Every cell is a tiny battery. Medicine ignored it for two centuries. Why it can't anymore.
4.10
991
We Are Electric Summary
We Are Electric 87%
Every cell is a tiny battery. Medicine ignored it for two centuries. Why it can't anymore.
by Sally Adee 2023
4.10
991 ratings
Technopoly
by Neil Postman • 1992
When a culture worships its tools, the old stories that held it together quietly disappear.
3.97
5k+
Technopoly Summary
Technopoly 87%
When a culture worships its tools, the old stories that held it together quietly disappear.
by Neil Postman 1992
3.97
5k+ ratings
PCs For Dummies
by Dan Gookin • 1992
From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.
3.57
111
PCs For Dummies Summary
PCs For Dummies 87%
From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.
by Dan Gookin 1992
3.57
111 ratings
The Innovators
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
The digital revolution wasn't born in garages but in teams of hackers, engineers, and visionaries.
4.12
40k+
The Innovators Summary
The Innovators 87%
The digital revolution wasn't born in garages but in teams of hackers, engineers, and visionaries.
by Walter Isaacson 2011
4.12
40k+ ratings
The Intel Trinity
by Michael S. Malone • 2014
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
4.20
831
The Intel Trinity Summary
The Intel Trinity 87%
Intel was built by three founders who rarely got along. Their friction shaped the modern world.
by Michael S. Malone 2014
4.20
831 ratings
Mechatronics
by W. Bolton • 1996
A design philosophy where mechanics, electronics, and software are concurrent, not sequential.
4.10
550
Mechatronics Summary
Mechatronics 87%
A design philosophy where mechanics, electronics, and software are concurrent, not sequential.
by W. Bolton 1996
4.10
550 ratings
The Nature of Technology
by W. Brian Arthur • 2009
Technology is nature harnessed, then endlessly recombined. Each invention fuels the next.
3.95
858
The Nature of Technology Summary
The Nature of Technology 87%
Technology is nature harnessed, then endlessly recombined. Each invention fuels the next.
by W. Brian Arthur 2009
3.95
858 ratings
The Pencil
by Henry Petroski • 1992
A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.
3.80
657
The Pencil Summary
The Pencil 87%
A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.
by Henry Petroski 1992
3.80
657 ratings
The Year in Tech 2022
by Harvard Business Review • 2021
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
3.56
176
The Year in Tech 2022 Summary
The Year in Tech 2022 87%
Brain sensors at work. Doctor-prescribed apps. The tech trends reshaping business.
by Harvard Business Review 2021
3.56
176 ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 87%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Structured Computer Organization
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1976
From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.
4.04
591
Structured Computer Organization Summary
Structured Computer Organization 87%
From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1976
4.04
591 ratings
CMOS VLSI Design
by Neil H.E. Weste • 2011
From silicon atoms to clock trees: the complete playbook for designing chips that actually work.
4.11
142
CMOS VLSI Design Summary
CMOS VLSI Design 87%
From silicon atoms to clock trees: the complete playbook for designing chips that actually work.
by Neil H.E. Weste 2011
4.11
142 ratings
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