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Reference Book Summaries

Functional Programming in Java
by Venkat Subramaniam • 2013
Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.
4.17
226
Functional Programming in Java Summary
Functional Programming in Java
Cleaner code, less boilerplate, effortless parallelism: the Java 8 lambda and streams playbook.
by Venkat Subramaniam 2013 196 pages
4.17
226 ratings
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
by Andreas C. Müller • 2015
Build models that generalize, not just memorize: a Python data scientist's guide.
4.33
500+
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python Summary
Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
Build models that generalize, not just memorize: a Python data scientist's guide.
by Andreas C. Müller 2015 400 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Kant
by Roger Scruton • 1983
Why the limits of your own mind are the only foundation for science, morality, and beauty.
3.77
2k+
Kant Summary
Kant
Why the limits of your own mind are the only foundation for science, morality, and beauty.
by Roger Scruton 1983 141 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Write Your Novel From The Middle
by James Scott Bell • 2014
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
4.20
2k+
Write Your Novel From The Middle Summary
Write Your Novel From The Middle
Forget outlining and pantsing. The one scene every novel needs sits exactly in the middle.
by James Scott Bell 2014 88 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
by American Heart Association • 2016
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
4.16
140
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual Summary
BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider Manual
The compression rate, depth, and rhythm that keep the brain alive after the heart stops.
by American Heart Association 2016 85 pages
4.16
140 ratings
Fast Exercise
by Michael Mosley • 2013
A few hard minutes, three times a week, reshapes the heart and burns fat. The protocol.
3.82
1k+
Fast Exercise Summary
Fast Exercise
A few hard minutes, three times a week, reshapes the heart and burns fat. The protocol.
by Michael Mosley 2013 141 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
by Frank J. Fabozzi • 1901
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
4.23
135
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions Summary
Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions
From deposit creation to derivatives: the architecture of finance, built one layer at a time.
by Frank J. Fabozzi 1901 695 pages
4.23
135 ratings
Statistics for Dummies
by Deborah J. Rumsey • 2003
The numbers behind the headline, the margin of error they hid, and how to spot the difference.
3.66
500+
Statistics for Dummies Summary
Statistics for Dummies
The numbers behind the headline, the margin of error they hid, and how to spot the difference.
by Deborah J. Rumsey 2003 384 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
500+
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005 256 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
The Secrets of Consulting
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1985
Why clients resist the advice they asked for, and the small moves that work anyway.
3.95
4k+
The Secrets of Consulting Summary
The Secrets of Consulting
Why clients resist the advice they asked for, and the small moves that work anyway.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1985 228 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
The FINTECH Book
by Susanne Chishti • 2016
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
3.46
252
The FINTECH Book Summary
The FINTECH Book
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
by Susanne Chishti 2016 320 pages
3.46
252 ratings
365 Manners Kids Should Know
by Sheryl Eberly • 2001
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
3.77
285
365 Manners Kids Should Know Summary
365 Manners Kids Should Know
365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.
by Sheryl Eberly 2001 352 pages
3.77
285 ratings
Understanding Organizations
by Charles B. Handy • 2005
Four hidden cultures rule every organization. Misread yours, and you misread everything.
3.84
313
Understanding Organizations Summary
Understanding Organizations
Four hidden cultures rule every organization. Misread yours, and you misread everything.
by Charles B. Handy 2005 448 pages
3.84
313 ratings
The Australian Autism Handbook
by Benison O'Reilly • 2023
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
3.97
35
The Australian Autism Handbook Summary
The Australian Autism Handbook
An autism diagnosis is just the beginning. The Australian guide that covers every stage after.
by Benison O'Reilly 2023 473 pages
3.97
35 ratings
Story Structure Architect
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2005
55 plot scenarios, 11 narrative blueprints, and the character types that populate them.
3.83
500+
Story Structure Architect Summary
Story Structure Architect
55 plot scenarios, 11 narrative blueprints, and the character types that populate them.
by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2005 288 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Economics Explained
by Robert L. Heilbroner • 1982
Capitalism is not human nature; it is a recent, revolutionary system with discoverable rules.
3.73
438
Economics Explained Summary
Economics Explained
Capitalism is not human nature; it is a recent, revolutionary system with discoverable rules.
by Robert L. Heilbroner 1982 240 pages
3.73
438 ratings
The Science of Powerful Focus
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.
3.84
168
The Science of Powerful Focus Summary
The Science of Powerful Focus
Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.
by Peter Hollins 2017 212 pages
3.84
168 ratings
Apprenticeship Patterns
by Dave Hoover • 2009
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
4.10
500+
Apprenticeship Patterns Summary
Apprenticeship Patterns
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
by Dave Hoover 2009 165 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Profit First for Real Estate Investing
by David Richter • 2021
Your real estate business makes money you never touch. The fix is a formula, not another deal.
4.29
126
Profit First for Real Estate Investing Summary
Profit First for Real Estate Investing
Your real estate business makes money you never touch. The fix is a formula, not another deal.
by David Richter 2021 199 pages
4.29
126 ratings
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
by Eric Verzuh • 1999
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
3.74
500+
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management Summary
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
by Eric Verzuh 1999 528 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
50 Success Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon • 2004
The 50 books that built success literature, distilled into one volume of usable principles.
4.07
500+
50 Success Classics Summary
50 Success Classics
The 50 books that built success literature, distilled into one volume of usable principles.
by Tom Butler-Bowdon 2004 324 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games
by Jonathan Little • 2015
Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.
4.01
283
Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games Summary
Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games
Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.
by Jonathan Little 2015 118 pages
4.01
283 ratings
Benjamin Graham on Investing
by Benjamin Graham • 2009
Original writings from the father of value investing: how to spot bargains the market has missed.
4.45
430
Benjamin Graham on Investing Summary
Benjamin Graham on Investing
Original writings from the father of value investing: how to spot bargains the market has missed.
by Benjamin Graham 2009 416 pages
4.45
430 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
What every capacitor, relay, and resistor actually does, and how to choose the right one.
by Charles Platt 2012 294 pages
4.34
186 ratings
Newsletter Ninja
by Tammi Labrecque • 2018
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
4.57
1k+
Newsletter Ninja Summary
Newsletter Ninja
Your mailing list is not a megaphone. The relationship-first playbook for authors who hate selling.
by Tammi Labrecque 2018 146 pages
4.57
1k+ ratings
Managing Content Marketing
by Robert Rose • 2011
A story framework that turns your brand into a magnet for subscribers, not just viewers.
3.78
153
Managing Content Marketing Summary
Managing Content Marketing
A story framework that turns your brand into a magnet for subscribers, not just viewers.
by Robert Rose 2011 180 pages
3.78
153 ratings
Real World AI
by Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger • 2021
Bring AI into a real business without bias, drift, and wasted millions: the practical playbook.
4.01
88
Real World AI Summary
Real World AI
Bring AI into a real business without bias, drift, and wasted millions: the practical playbook.
by Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger 2021 145 pages
4.01
88 ratings
Fundamental Analysis for Dummies
by Matthew Krantz • 2009
Turn earnings, cash flow, and the balance sheet into a fair price. No hot tips required.
3.92
254
Fundamental Analysis for Dummies Summary
Fundamental Analysis for Dummies
Turn earnings, cash flow, and the balance sheet into a fair price. No hot tips required.
by Matthew Krantz 2009 416 pages
3.92
254 ratings
The Professional Product Owner
by Don McGreal • 2018
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
4.38
500+
The Professional Product Owner Summary
The Professional Product Owner
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
by Don McGreal 2018 384 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals
by Karen Berman • 2008
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
4.20
69
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals Summary
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
by Karen Berman 2008 380 pages
4.20
69 ratings
The Ultimate Options Trading Strategy Guide for Beginners
by Roji Abraham • 2017
Six options spreads every beginner should know: capped risk, steady premium, time on your side.
3.94
305
The Ultimate Options Trading Strategy Guide for Beginners Summary
The Ultimate Options Trading Strategy Guide for Beginners
Six options spreads every beginner should know: capped risk, steady premium, time on your side.
by Roji Abraham 2017 131 pages
3.94
305 ratings
REST API Design Rulebook
by Mark Masse • 2011
Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.
3.34
294
REST API Design Rulebook Summary
REST API Design Rulebook
Why most REST APIs fail, and the rules for URIs, methods, and caching that fix them.
by Mark Masse 2011 112 pages
3.34
294 ratings
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
by Laura Hunter • 2012
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
4.41
1k+
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Moms on Call | Next Steps Baby Care 6-15 Months | Parenting Book 2 of 3 | 20th Anniversary Edition
The room rules, fever number, and food order that turn baby chaos into predictable days.
by Laura Hunter 2012 159 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Training
by Elaine Biech • 2016
A trainer's field manual: how to design, deliver, and prove the sessions that actually work.
4.04
137
The Art and Science of Training Summary
The Art and Science of Training
A trainer's field manual: how to design, deliver, and prove the sessions that actually work.
by Elaine Biech 2016 304 pages
4.04
137 ratings
Messy Minimalism
by Rachelle Crawford • 2021
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
3.87
1k+
Messy Minimalism Summary
Messy Minimalism
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
by Rachelle Crawford 2021 220 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Candlestick Charting For Dummies
by Russell Rhoads • 2008
Four data points, dozens of patterns: how to read the charts that professional traders actually use.
3.80
114
Candlestick Charting For Dummies Summary
Candlestick Charting For Dummies
Four data points, dozens of patterns: how to read the charts that professional traders actually use.
by Russell Rhoads 2008 368 pages
3.80
114 ratings
Feyman's Tips on Physics
by Richard P. Feynman • 2005
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
4.24
495
Feyman's Tips on Physics Summary
Feyman's Tips on Physics
Four lost Feynman lectures: the math instincts and gyroscopic thinking his famous course left out.
by Richard P. Feynman 2005 182 pages
4.24
495 ratings
A Brief History of the Spanish Language
by David A. Pharies • 2007
Why you say 'puerta' not 'porta': the hidden rules that shaped Spanish over two millennia.
3.87
156
A Brief History of the Spanish Language Summary
A Brief History of the Spanish Language
Why you say 'puerta' not 'porta': the hidden rules that shaped Spanish over two millennia.
by David A. Pharies 2007 248 pages
3.87
156 ratings
Unfolding the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2009
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
4.04
500+
Unfolding the Napkin Summary
Unfolding the Napkin
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
by Dan Roam 2009 286 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Yoga as Medicine
by Timothy McCall • 2007
A doctor's guide to matching yoga practices to specific health conditions, from anxiety to cancer.
4.20
1k+
Yoga as Medicine Summary
Yoga as Medicine
A doctor's guide to matching yoga practices to specific health conditions, from anxiety to cancer.
by Timothy McCall 2007 592 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading Derivatives
by Ashwani Gujral • 2011
Most traders lose by fighting the trend. ADX reveals it; three entries exploit it.
3.92
175
How to Make Money Trading Derivatives Summary
How to Make Money Trading Derivatives
Most traders lose by fighting the trend. ADX reveals it; three entries exploit it.
by Ashwani Gujral 2011 100 pages
3.92
175 ratings
Strategize
by Roman Pichler • 2016
Product roadmaps stuffed with features are fiction. How to build ones that actually steer.
4.01
500+
Strategize Summary
Strategize
Product roadmaps stuffed with features are fiction. How to build ones that actually steer.
by Roman Pichler 2016 172 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Vein of Gold
by Julia Cameron • 1996
Three pages a day, a solo date a week: the only tools needed to reclaim a creative life.
4.03
2k+
The Vein of Gold Summary
The Vein of Gold
Three pages a day, a solo date a week: the only tools needed to reclaim a creative life.
by Julia Cameron 1996 381 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
by Alan T. Norman • 2016
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
3.72
224
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
by Alan T. Norman 2016 167 pages
3.72
224 ratings
The Little Book of Economics
by Greg Ip • 2010
What drives growth, jobs, and inflation, and why no boom lasts forever.
3.74
1k+
The Little Book of Economics Summary
The Little Book of Economics
What drives growth, jobs, and inflation, and why no boom lasts forever.
by Greg Ip 2010 250 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Wyckoff 2.0
by Rubén Villahermosa • 2021
Stack Wyckoff, volume zones, and order flow for a trading edge built on structure, not instinct.
4.14
113
Wyckoff 2.0 Summary
Wyckoff 2.0
Stack Wyckoff, volume zones, and order flow for a trading edge built on structure, not instinct.
by Rubén Villahermosa 2021 214 pages
4.14
113 ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
500+
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000 416 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth • 2010
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
4.45
500+
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
by Evi Nemeth 2010 1327 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Invest Like a Girl
by Jessica Spangler • 2024
No genius required: the quiet math that compounds a paycheck into wealth, and how to start.
4.09
324
Invest Like a Girl Summary
Invest Like a Girl
No genius required: the quiet math that compounds a paycheck into wealth, and how to start.
by Jessica Spangler 2024 336 pages
4.09
324 ratings
Existential–Humanistic Therapy
by Kirk J. Schneider • 2009
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
4.01
145
Existential–Humanistic Therapy Summary
Existential–Humanistic Therapy
How to practice therapy where the relationship is the medicine, not the delivery system.
by Kirk J. Schneider 2009 224 pages
4.01
145 ratings
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