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Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 87%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
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 86%
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
by Vikram Chandra 2013
3.28
1k+ ratings
Car Science
by Richard Hammond • 2008
From chemical explosions to downforce: the physics that makes cars go, stop, and nearly take flight.
4.44
144
Car Science Summary
Car Science 86%
From chemical explosions to downforce: the physics that makes cars go, stop, and nearly take flight.
by Richard Hammond 2008
4.44
144 ratings
Maintenance of Everything
by Stewart Brand • 2026
Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.
4.00
516
Maintenance of Everything Summary
Maintenance of Everything 86%
Civilization runs on maintenance nobody sees, values, or funds. Until it stops.
by Stewart Brand 2026
4.00
516 ratings
The Turning Point
by Fritjof Capra • 1982
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
4.11
1k+
The Turning Point Summary
The Turning Point 86%
Cancer, inflation, and nuclear threat share a root: the mechanical worldview. The alternative.
by Fritjof Capra 1982
4.11
1k+ 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
Atomic Design
by Brad Frost • 2016
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
4.00
1k+
Atomic Design Summary
Atomic Design 86%
Chemistry meets web design: a method for building reusable component systems from the ground up.
by Brad Frost 2016
4.00
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 86%
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
by Charles Platt 2012
4.34
186 ratings
The Polymath
by Waqas Ahmed • 2019
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
3.86
413
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath 86%
History's true geniuses refused to pick a lane. Why versatility beats narrow expertise every time.
by Waqas Ahmed 2019
3.86
413 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 86%
Master the 8088 and 8086 from the metal up: assembly, debugging, and interfacing.
by Walter A. Triebel 1991
4.17
195 ratings
Engineering Mechanics
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1992
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
4.06
205
Engineering Mechanics Summary
Engineering Mechanics 86%
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992
4.06
205 ratings
The Lean Machine
by Dantar P. Oosterwal • 2010
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
3.83
137
The Lean Machine Summary
The Lean Machine 86%
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
by Dantar P. Oosterwal 2010
3.83
137 ratings
The Driving Machine
by Witold Rybczynski • 2024
How art, war, and ego shaped the car, from the Model T to the Tesla.
3.82
197
The Driving Machine Summary
The Driving Machine 86%
How art, war, and ego shaped the car, from the Model T to the Tesla.
by Witold Rybczynski 2024
3.82
197 ratings
Optimize
by Lee Odden • 2012
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
3.78
264
Optimize Summary
Optimize 86%
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
by Lee Odden 2012
3.78
264 ratings
The Content Fuel Framework
by Melanie Deziel • 2020
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
4.12
205
The Content Fuel Framework Summary
The Content Fuel Framework 86%
A two-part matrix turns any topic into one hundred distinct pieces of content.
by Melanie Deziel 2020
4.12
205 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 86%
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
by John Nussey 2013
3.94
162 ratings
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 86%
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
by Charles Platt 2008
4.27
1k+ ratings
Integral Life Practice
by Ken Wilber • 2006
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
4.09
663
Integral Life Practice Summary
Integral Life Practice 86%
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
by Ken Wilber 2006
4.09
663 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
758
Notes on the Synthesis of Form Summary
Notes on the Synthesis of Form 86%
Intuition fails modern design. The answer: map all failures, then solve one subsystem at a time.
by Christopher W. Alexander 1964
4.06
758 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 86%
Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.
by Michael Jay Geier 2010
3.93
367 ratings
The Things We Make
by Bill Hammack • 2023
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
3.75
1k+
The Things We Make Summary
The Things We Make 86%
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
by Bill Hammack 2023
3.75
1k+ 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 86%
Nearly half of all software defects trace back to bad requirements. The fix starts here.
by Karl Wiegers 1999
4.14
859 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 86%
A shared visual language of components and tokens that makes design scale without the mess.
by DesignBetter.co 2019
3.92
153 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 86%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 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 86%
A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.
by Henry Petroski 1992
3.80
657 ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
4.01
15k+
The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month 86%
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975
4.01
15k+ ratings
Debugging
by David J. Agans • 2002
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
4.26
509
Debugging Summary
Debugging 86%
Learn to debug like a detective: reproduce the crime, divide the scene, and never guess.
by David J. Agans 2002
4.26
509 ratings
Growing an In-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 2009
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
4.18
121
Growing an In-Sync Child Summary
Growing an In-Sync Child 86%
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 2009
4.18
121 ratings
The God Equation
by Michio Kaku • 2021
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
4.11
9k+
The God Equation Summary
The God Equation 86%
Three forces unified. Gravity alone resists. The ten-dimensional theory that might finally crack it.
by Michio Kaku 2021
4.11
9k+ 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 86%
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
The Orbital Perspective
by Ron Garan • 2015
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
3.80
205
The Orbital Perspective Summary
The Orbital Perspective 86%
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
by Ron Garan 2015
3.80
205 ratings
Reentry
by Eric Berger • 2024
Explosions, sleeping on the factory floor, and NASA skeptics: the real price of reusable rockets.
4.47
2k+
Reentry Summary
Reentry 86%
Explosions, sleeping on the factory floor, and NASA skeptics: the real price of reusable rockets.
by Eric Berger 2024
4.47
2k+ ratings
Antinet Zettelkasten
by Scott P. Scheper • 2022
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
3.73
261
Antinet Zettelkasten Summary
Antinet Zettelkasten 86%
The four-part analog system that produces books and breakthroughs, no digital tool required.
by Scott P. Scheper 2022
3.73
261 ratings
The Marriage of Sense and Soul
by Ken Wilber • 1998
The war between science and religion is a category error. Fix the method, conflict dissolves.
4.11
522
The Marriage of Sense and Soul Summary
The Marriage of Sense and Soul 86%
The war between science and religion is a category error. Fix the method, conflict dissolves.
by Ken Wilber 1998
4.11
522 ratings
More Than Words
by John Warner • 2025
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
4.05
525
More Than Words Summary
More Than Words 86%
AI can mimic writing; only humans can actually write. The difference is the struggle to think.
by John Warner 2025
4.05
525 ratings
Small Things Considered
by Henry Petroski • 2003
Why nothing works perfectly: the constraints hiding inside every object you use.
3.40
334
Small Things Considered Summary
Small Things Considered 86%
Why nothing works perfectly: the constraints hiding inside every object you use.
by Henry Petroski 2003
3.40
334 ratings
A Beautiful Question
by Frank Wilczek • 2015
From Pythagoras to quantum theory, a Nobel laureate shows beauty was always the compass of physics.
3.87
2k+
A Beautiful Question Summary
A Beautiful Question 86%
From Pythagoras to quantum theory, a Nobel laureate shows beauty was always the compass of physics.
by Frank Wilczek 2015
3.87
2k+ ratings
Linux Kernel Development
by Robert Love • 2003
Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.
4.34
877
Linux Kernel Development Summary
Linux Kernel Development 86%
Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.
by Robert Love 2003
4.34
877 ratings
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom • 2011
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
4.49
2k+
Game Programming Patterns Summary
Game Programming Patterns 86%
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
by Robert Nystrom 2011
4.49
2k+ ratings
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History
by Madison Grant • 1916
Why classical inheritance breaks a JavaScript app, and how composition, modules, and events fix it.
3.34
187
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History Summary
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History 86%
Why classical inheritance breaks a JavaScript app, and how composition, modules, and events fix it.
by Madison Grant 1916
3.34
187 ratings
Deep Simplicity
by John Gribbin • 2004
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
3.98
2k+
Deep Simplicity Summary
Deep Simplicity 86%
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
by John Gribbin 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Grand Design
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2010
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
4.06
78k+
The Grand Design Summary
The Grand Design 86%
A landscape of 10^500 possible universes explains the fine-tuning of ours, no designer required.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2010
4.06
78k+ ratings
The Cathedral & the Bazaar
by Eric S. Raymond • 1999
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
3.83
4k+
The Cathedral & the Bazaar Summary
The Cathedral & the Bazaar 86%
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
by Eric S. Raymond 1999
3.83
4k+ 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 86%
What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?
by Larry Leifer 2013
4.00
1 ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 86%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ 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 86%
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
by Paul Horowitz 1980
4.40
2k+ 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 86%
Your traces are never just wires: the physics that decide whether your board works.
by Howard W. Johnson 2003
4.00
16 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 86%
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
HVAC Tips 101
by Marvin Ray Williams • 2021
The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.
3.00
2
HVAC Tips 101 Summary
HVAC Tips 101 85%
The filter, breaker, and drain checks that solve most HVAC problems before you call.
by Marvin Ray Williams 2021
3.00
2 ratings
In a Flight of Starlings
by Giorgio Parisi • 2021
Starlings, spin glasses, and science's messy path: why simple rules create complex systems.
3.41
2k+
In a Flight of Starlings Summary
In a Flight of Starlings 85%
Starlings, spin glasses, and science's messy path: why simple rules create complex systems.
by Giorgio Parisi 2021
3.41
2k+ ratings
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