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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 88%
Learn the craft electronics textbooks leave out: from biasing transistors to taming noise.
by Paul Horowitz 1980
4.40
2k+ 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 88%
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
by Charles Platt 2012
4.34
186 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 88%
From Ohm's Law to Arduino: learn electronics by building, breaking, and fixing circuits.
by Charles Platt 2008
4.27
1k+ 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 87%
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 86%
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
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
4k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading 86%
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001
3.84
4k+ ratings
How to Read Better and Faster
by Norman Lewis • 1951
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
4.10
724
How to Read Better and Faster Summary
How to Read Better and Faster 86%
Train your eyes to swallow a paragraph whole, and silence the voice that slows you down.
by Norman Lewis 1951
4.10
724 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
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
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 86%
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
by Robert Faludi 2010
3.82
192 ratings
How to Read Music in 30 Days
by Matthew Ellul • 2020
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
4.18
165
How to Read Music in 30 Days Summary
How to Read Music in 30 Days 86%
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
by Matthew Ellul 2020
4.18
165 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
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 86%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ 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
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 86%
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
by Ranjan Bose 2002
3.75
162 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 86%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ 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 86%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
The Limits of Interpretation
by Umberto Eco • 1990
When deconstruction declared all readings equal, Eco showed why the text itself disagrees.
4.13
552
The Limits of Interpretation Summary
The Limits of Interpretation 86%
When deconstruction declared all readings equal, Eco showed why the text itself disagrees.
by Umberto Eco 1990
4.13
552 ratings
Reading in the Brain
by Stanislas Dehaene • 2007
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
4.06
2k+
Reading in the Brain Summary
Reading in the Brain 86%
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
by Stanislas Dehaene 2007
4.06
2k+ ratings
HTML and CSS
by Jon Duckett • 2011
HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.
4.30
5k+
HTML and CSS Summary
HTML and CSS 86%
HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.
by Jon Duckett 2011
4.30
5k+ 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
The Reading Mind
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2017
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
4.14
605
The Reading Mind Summary
The Reading Mind 86%
Reading is a cognitive assembly line from symbols to meaning, and digital habits are disrupting it.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2017
4.14
605 ratings
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 86%
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
How to Read a Book
by Mortimer J. Adler • 1940
Beyond words: the four-level method for reaching real understanding in serious books.
3.98
28k+
How to Read a Book Summary
How to Read a Book 86%
Beyond words: the four-level method for reaching real understanding in serious books.
by Mortimer J. Adler 1940
3.98
28k+ ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 86%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 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
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
3k+
The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book 86%
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977
3.55
3k+ ratings
Exposing the Magic of Design
by Jon Kolko • 2010
Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.
4.09
210
Exposing the Magic of Design Summary
Exposing the Magic of Design 86%
Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.
by Jon Kolko 2010
4.09
210 ratings
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2008
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
3.96
16k+
The Back of the Napkin Summary
The Back of the Napkin 86%
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
by Dan Roam 2008
3.96
16k+ 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 86%
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
by Simon Monk 2012
3.82
420 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 86%
A visual tour of the physics inside your phone, your microwave, and the power grid.
by D.K. Publishing 2019
4.33
166 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 86%
Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.
by Eben Upton 2012
3.83
535 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
Beautiful Architecture
by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
3.42
171
Beautiful Architecture Summary
Beautiful Architecture 86%
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
by Diomidis Spinellis 2008
3.42
171 ratings
Reader, Come Home
by Maryanne Wolf • 2018
Your reading brain is only a few thousand years old. Screens are now undoing it.
3.89
5k+
Reader, Come Home Summary
Reader, Come Home 86%
Your reading brain is only a few thousand years old. Screens are now undoing it.
by Maryanne Wolf 2018
3.89
5k+ ratings
Short Stories in English for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
4.09
162
Short Stories in English for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in English for Beginners 86%
A book of stories where finishing feels like winning, and every page quietly upgrades your English.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.09
162 ratings
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
by Zed A. Shaw • 2017
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
3.92
597
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way Summary
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 86%
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
by Zed A. Shaw 2017
3.92
597 ratings
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)
by Jamie Chan • 2015
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
4.06
142
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 86%
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
by Jamie Chan 2015
4.06
142 ratings
Dialogism
by Michael Holquist • 1990
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
4.09
88
Dialogism Summary
Dialogism 86%
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
by Michael Holquist 1990
4.09
88 ratings
Speed Reading For Dummies
by Richard Sutz • 2009
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
3.54
322
Speed Reading For Dummies Summary
Speed Reading For Dummies 86%
Your eyes see whole phrases; your inner voice reads one word at a time. Fix both.
by Richard Sutz 2009
3.54
322 ratings
Release It!
by Michael T. Nygard • 2007
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
4.25
3k+
Release It! Summary
Release It! 86%
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
by Michael T. Nygard 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
Learning Go
by Jon Bodner • 2021
Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.
4.42
493
Learning Go Summary
Learning Go 86%
Go's power is what it omits. Learn the idioms that keep code readable for decades.
by Jon Bodner 2021
4.42
493 ratings
The Book on the Bookshelf
by Henry Petroski • 1999
Why books once faced the wall and wore chains: the bookshelf as a history of engineering.
3.75
1k+
The Book on the Bookshelf Summary
The Book on the Bookshelf 86%
Why books once faced the wall and wore chains: the bookshelf as a history of engineering.
by Henry Petroski 1999
3.75
1k+ 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 Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading
by Thinknetic • 2023
Read a book once and actually remember it. The systematic approach to deeper comprehension.
3.98
142
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading Summary
The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Reading 86%
Read a book once and actually remember it. The systematic approach to deeper comprehension.
by Thinknetic 2023
3.98
142 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
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 86%
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
by Gary Bradski 2008
4.01
171 ratings
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
by Thomas C. Foster • 2003
Reading shortcuts that turn road trips into quests, weather into meaning, and meals into symbols.
3.58
34k+
How to Read Literature Like a Professor Summary
How to Read Literature Like a Professor 86%
Reading shortcuts that turn road trips into quests, weather into meaning, and meals into symbols.
by Thomas C. Foster 2003
3.58
34k+ ratings
The Programmer's Brain
by Felienne Hermans • 2021
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
3.85
416
The Programmer's Brain Summary
The Programmer's Brain 86%
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
by Felienne Hermans 2021
3.85
416 ratings
Organising Knowledge
by Patrick Lambe • 2007
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
3.95
64
Organising Knowledge Summary
Organising Knowledge 85%
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
by Patrick Lambe 2007
3.95
64 ratings
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