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Technology Book Summaries

Can't Even
by Anne Helen Petersen • 2020
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
3.91
9k+
Can't Even Summary
Can't Even
Millennial burnout is not a personal failure. It is the bill for decades of broken promises.
by Anne Helen Petersen 2020 304 pages
3.91
9k+ ratings
Unmasked
by Paul Holes • 2022
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
4.09
30k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
by Paul Holes 2022 288 pages
4.09
30k+ ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
1k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011 192 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
How the Hippies Saved Physics
by David Kaiser • 2011
With mysticism and est funding, a Berkeley group revived entanglement, seeding quantum computing.
3.55
500+
How the Hippies Saved Physics Summary
How the Hippies Saved Physics
With mysticism and est funding, a Berkeley group revived entanglement, seeding quantum computing.
by David Kaiser 2011 400 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
The Country of the Blind
by Andrew Leland • 2023
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
4.09
6k+
The Country of the Blind Summary
The Country of the Blind
A writer losing his sight discovers blindness is a vast, varied world hiding in plain view.
by Andrew Leland 2023 368 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
Refactoring to Patterns
by Joshua Kerievsky • 2004
How to transform tangled code into textbook patterns one small, safe step at a time.
4.05
1k+
Refactoring to Patterns Summary
Refactoring to Patterns
How to transform tangled code into textbook patterns one small, safe step at a time.
by Joshua Kerievsky 2004 367 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
CISA Review Manual
by ISACA • 2007
From audit planning to incident recovery: the CISA exam's full scope, organized for passing.
3.92
225
CISA Review Manual Summary
CISA Review Manual
From audit planning to incident recovery: the CISA exam's full scope, organized for passing.
by ISACA 2007 468 pages
3.92
225 ratings
To Infinity and Beyond
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2023
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
4.31
1k+
To Infinity and Beyond Summary
To Infinity and Beyond
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2023 319 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Antimatter
by Frank Close • 2009
Half the universe should be antimatter. That it vanished is physics' most persistent mystery.
4.04
1k+
Antimatter Summary
Antimatter
Half the universe should be antimatter. That it vanished is physics' most persistent mystery.
by Frank Close 2009 176 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Curious
by Ian Leslie • 2014
Why knowing more makes you more curious, and why Google is putting that cycle at risk.
4.03
3k+
Curious Summary
Curious
Why knowing more makes you more curious, and why Google is putting that cycle at risk.
by Ian Leslie 2014 240 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Twilight Struggle
by Hal Brands • 2022
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
3.98
248
The Twilight Struggle Summary
The Twilight Struggle
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
by Hal Brands 2022 318 pages
3.98
248 ratings
Thank God for Bitcoin
by Bitcoin and Bible Group • 2020
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
4.12
494
Thank God for Bitcoin Summary
Thank God for Bitcoin
Money is spiritual, fiat is theft, and Bitcoin is the biblical fix.
by Bitcoin and Bible Group 2020 146 pages
4.12
494 ratings
Health Design Thinking
by Bon Ku • 2020
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
4.11
163
Health Design Thinking Summary
Health Design Thinking
Empathy interviews, prototypes, sprints: the playbook for making healthcare human again.
by Bon Ku 2020 228 pages
4.11
163 ratings
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
by Richard Rhodes • 1986
Physics made the bomb inevitable long before any general asked for it.
4.40
24k+
The Making of the Atomic Bomb Summary
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Physics made the bomb inevitable long before any general asked for it.
by Richard Rhodes 1986 886 pages
4.40
24k+ ratings
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
by Ben Forta • 1999
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
4.09
1k+
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes Summary
Sams Teach Yourself SQL™ in 10 Minutes
Quick-start SQL: from data retrieval to secure virtual tables, all in ten-minute lessons.
by Ben Forta 1999 256 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire
by David William Plummer • 2021
Diagnosed late, millionaire early: an autistic programmer's strategies for a life that fits.
4.25
334
Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire Summary
Secrets of the Autistic Millionaire
Diagnosed late, millionaire early: an autistic programmer's strategies for a life that fits.
by David William Plummer 2021 286 pages
4.25
334 ratings
Visions
by Michio Kaku • 2011
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
4.03
2k+
Visions Summary
Visions
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
by Michio Kaku 2011 418 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months
by John Locke • 2011
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
3.68
500+
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months Summary
How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months
Why your writing should offend some readers: the polarizing strategy behind a million eBooks sold.
by John Locke 2011 170 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
by Miles Young • 2019
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
3.59
268
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
by Miles Young 2019 288 pages
3.59
268 ratings
Customer Success
by Nick Mehta • 2016
In subscriptions, the first sale is the smallest part. The real money requires a retention system.
4.00
1k+
Customer Success Summary
Customer Success
In subscriptions, the first sale is the smallest part. The real money requires a retention system.
by Nick Mehta 2016 232 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Blended Workbook
by Michael B. Horn • 2017
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
3.50
6
Blended Workbook Summary
Blended Workbook
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
by Michael B. Horn 2017 360 pages
3.50
6 ratings
The Startup Playbook
by Rajat Bhargava • 2020
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
3.94
264
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020 480 pages
3.94
264 ratings
The Age of AI
by Jason Thacker • 2020
AI is renegotiating your job, your privacy, your body. A theologian draws the boundaries.
3.69
184
The Age of AI Summary
The Age of AI
AI is renegotiating your job, your privacy, your body. A theologian draws the boundaries.
by Jason Thacker 2020 192 pages
3.69
184 ratings
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
3.58
1k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003 288 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
4.00
500+
Google It Summary
Google It
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018 272 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
YouTube Channels for Dummies
by Rob Ciampa • 2014
From setup to monetization: the full-stack blueprint for a YouTube channel viewers actually find.
3.71
135
YouTube Channels for Dummies Summary
YouTube Channels for Dummies
From setup to monetization: the full-stack blueprint for a YouTube channel viewers actually find.
by Rob Ciampa 2014 388 pages
3.71
135 ratings
Keras Reinforcement Learning Projects
by Giuseppe Ciaburro • 2018
Nine Keras projects that bring reinforcement learning from theory to working self-learning agents.
4.00
1
Keras Reinforcement Learning Projects Summary
Keras Reinforcement Learning Projects
Nine Keras projects that bring reinforcement learning from theory to working self-learning agents.
by Giuseppe Ciaburro 2018 288 pages
4.00
1 ratings
Dependency Injection in .NET
by Mark Seemann • 2011
When .NET classes build their own dependencies, the codebase calcifies. Patterns to undo it.
4.42
500+
Dependency Injection in .NET Summary
Dependency Injection in .NET
When .NET classes build their own dependencies, the codebase calcifies. Patterns to undo it.
by Mark Seemann 2011 584 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Surviving AI
by Calum Chace • 2015
Superintelligence is coming. It could be the greatest thing or the last thing we ever build.
3.88
500+
Surviving AI Summary
Surviving AI
Superintelligence is coming. It could be the greatest thing or the last thing we ever build.
by Calum Chace 2015 303 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp
by Julian Hosp • 2017
Crypto demystified: what it is, how it works, and what it means for your money.
3.65
441
Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp Summary
Cryptocurrencies simply explained - by Co-Founder Dr. Julian Hosp
Crypto demystified: what it is, how it works, and what it means for your money.
by Julian Hosp 2017 176 pages
3.65
441 ratings
Head First SQL
by Lynn Beighley • 2007
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
4.01
500+
Head First SQL Summary
Head First SQL
Excel, SQL, and the predictive powers that turn a report puller into a company’s oracle.
by Lynn Beighley 2007 607 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Why Digital Transformations Fail
by Tony Saldanha • 2019
70% of transformations fail. The culprit isn't the tech: it's missing execution discipline.
3.81
261
Why Digital Transformations Fail Summary
Why Digital Transformations Fail
70% of transformations fail. The culprit isn't the tech: it's missing execution discipline.
by Tony Saldanha 2019 241 pages
3.81
261 ratings
Innovation Games
by Luke Hohmann • 2006
Turn customer discovery into a game: the play-based way to uncover what buyers really need.
3.98
305
Innovation Games Summary
Innovation Games
Turn customer discovery into a game: the play-based way to uncover what buyers really need.
by Luke Hohmann 2006 192 pages
3.98
305 ratings
Cognitive Surplus
by Clay Shirky • 2010
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
3.83
5k+
Cognitive Surplus Summary
Cognitive Surplus
Spare time, once captive to television, is now building public goods at the scale of nations.
by Clay Shirky 2010 258 pages
3.83
5k+ ratings
Progress
by Johan Norberg • 2016
Extreme poverty fell faster in 50 years than 500. And that is not even the headline.
4.03
1k+
Progress Summary
Progress
Extreme poverty fell faster in 50 years than 500. And that is not even the headline.
by Johan Norberg 2016 256 pages
4.03
1k+ 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
From transistor to web: the computing stack explained layer by layer, no prerequisites required.
by Matthew Justice 2020 392 pages
4.35
160 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
Syntax slips overnight; complex code confuses you. The cognitive fix no programming class taught.
by Felienne Hermans 2021 256 pages
3.85
416 ratings
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
3.33
2k+
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013 315 pages
3.33
2k+ ratings
We Are Bellingcat
by Eliot Higgins • 2021
A jobless blogger proved that public data can expose war crimes, hit squads, and missile launchers.
4.12
5k+
We Are Bellingcat Summary
We Are Bellingcat
A jobless blogger proved that public data can expose war crimes, hit squads, and missile launchers.
by Eliot Higgins 2021 273 pages
4.12
5k+ ratings
Think Like a UX Researcher
by David Travis • 2019
Observation beats opinion. How to run UX research that actually drives business decisions.
4.57
329
Think Like a UX Researcher Summary
Think Like a UX Researcher
Observation beats opinion. How to run UX research that actually drives business decisions.
by David Travis 2019 294 pages
4.57
329 ratings
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
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
Radical Technologies
by Adam Greenfield • 2017
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
4.02
1k+
Radical Technologies Summary
Radical Technologies
Eight technologies that run your day: the invisible tradeoffs reshaping power, work, and identity.
by Adam Greenfield 2017 368 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
One Up
by Joost van Dreunen • 2020
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
4.13
213
One Up Summary
One Up
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
by Joost van Dreunen 2020 296 pages
4.13
213 ratings
The Particle at the End of the Universe
by Sean Carroll • 2012
An invisible field gives matter its mass. The half-century hunt to detect its faint vibration.
4.06
4k+
The Particle at the End of the Universe Summary
The Particle at the End of the Universe
An invisible field gives matter its mass. The half-century hunt to detect its faint vibration.
by Sean Carroll 2012 320 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Traffic
by Tom Vanderbilt • 2008
Remove the signs, roads grow safer. The psychology of why drivers misjudge danger.
3.72
8k+
Traffic Summary
Traffic
Remove the signs, roads grow safer. The psychology of why drivers misjudge danger.
by Tom Vanderbilt 2008 418 pages
3.72
8k+ ratings
Ringworld
by Larry Niven • 1970
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
3.93
100k+
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
by Larry Niven 1970 288 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Viral Loop
by Adam L. Penenberg • 2009
Hotmail added a line to emails, signed up millions; the growth engine behind it is replicable.
3.61
500+
Viral Loop Summary
Viral Loop
Hotmail added a line to emails, signed up millions; the growth engine behind it is replicable.
by Adam L. Penenberg 2009 288 pages
3.61
500+ 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
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