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Technology Book Summaries

About Time
by Adam Frank • 2011
Time is a human invention, rebuilt every era. Our cosmology just catches up.
3.88
484
About Time Summary
About Time
Time is a human invention, rebuilt every era. Our cosmology just catches up.
by Adam Frank 2011 432 pages
3.88
484 ratings
WTF?
by Tim O'Reilly • 2017
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
4.08
1k+
WTF? Summary
WTF?
The economy is now an algorithm, and nobody wrote human well-being into its code.
by Tim O'Reilly 2017 448 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Ask Your Developer
by Jeff Lawson • 2021
Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.
4.21
1k+
Ask Your Developer Summary
Ask Your Developer
Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.
by Jeff Lawson 2021 299 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Great Transition
by Lester R. Brown • 2014
Wind and solar are now cheapest. The shift isn't a political choice; it's a price signal.
3.66
201
The Great Transition Summary
The Great Transition
Wind and solar are now cheapest. The shift isn't a political choice; it's a price signal.
by Lester R. Brown 2014 194 pages
3.66
201 ratings
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
by S. Rajasekaran • 2004
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
4.21
151
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary
Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms
Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.
by S. Rajasekaran 2004 627 pages
4.21
151 ratings
Planta Sapiens
by Paco Calvo • 2022
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
3.41
500+
Planta Sapiens Summary
Planta Sapiens
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
by Paco Calvo 2022 304 pages
3.41
500+ ratings
Loved
by Martina Lauchengco • 2022
Product marketing isn't a support function. Four strategic roles make it the growth engine.
3.85
500+
Loved Summary
Loved
Product marketing isn't a support function. Four strategic roles make it the growth engine.
by Martina Lauchengco 2022 276 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Writing Is Designing
by Michael J. Metts • 2020
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
4.29
500+
Writing Is Designing Summary
Writing Is Designing
Interface words are design elements, not just content. Research and strategy to get them right.
by Michael J. Metts 2020 200 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The SaaS Sales Method
by Jacco van der Kooij • 2018
SaaS sales playbook turning cold calls warm, emails opened, meetings closed without the hard sell.
4.32
265
The SaaS Sales Method Summary
The SaaS Sales Method
SaaS sales playbook turning cold calls warm, emails opened, meetings closed without the hard sell.
by Jacco van der Kooij 2018 135 pages
4.32
265 ratings
How the Internet Happened
by Brian McCullough • 2018
The Internet was not inevitable: a handful of companies built it in a frantic twenty-year race.
4.27
2k+
How the Internet Happened Summary
How the Internet Happened
The Internet was not inevitable: a handful of companies built it in a frantic twenty-year race.
by Brian McCullough 2018 386 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
The End of Animal Farming
by Jacy Reese Anthis • 2018
Ending factory farming depends less on your diet than on what happens in labs and boardrooms.
4.07
500+
The End of Animal Farming Summary
The End of Animal Farming
Ending factory farming depends less on your diet than on what happens in labs and boardrooms.
by Jacy Reese Anthis 2018 232 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Programming Elixir
by Dave Thomas • 2013
Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.
4.28
500+
Programming Elixir Summary
Programming Elixir
Master a language where the equals sign matches instead of assigns, and processes outnumber objects.
by Dave Thomas 2013 287 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
The Hacker Crackdown
by Bruce Sterling • 1992
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
3.80
3k+
The Hacker Crackdown Summary
The Hacker Crackdown
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992 336 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
The Robots Are Coming!
by Andrés Oppenheimer • 2018
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
4.19
2k+
The Robots Are Coming! Summary
The Robots Are Coming!
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
by Andrés Oppenheimer 2018 416 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Explosive Growth
by Cliff Lerner • 2017
Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.
4.15
500+
Explosive Growth Summary
Explosive Growth
Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.
by Cliff Lerner 2017 314 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Graphic Design Rules
by Sean Adams • 2012
365 design rules: master typography, color, grids, and client work, one day at a time.
3.92
364
Graphic Design Rules Summary
Graphic Design Rules
365 design rules: master typography, color, grids, and client work, one day at a time.
by Sean Adams 2012 384 pages
3.92
364 ratings
Millionaire Traders
by Kathy Lien • 2007
Twelve traders who beat the market share the surprisingly simple principles that got them there.
3.63
157
Millionaire Traders Summary
Millionaire Traders
Twelve traders who beat the market share the surprisingly simple principles that got them there.
by Kathy Lien 2007 416 pages
3.63
157 ratings
Mad Genius
by Randy Gage • 2016
Artists, not managers, will own the next decade. Here is the playbook for joining them.
3.68
364
Mad Genius Summary
Mad Genius
Artists, not managers, will own the next decade. Here is the playbook for joining them.
by Randy Gage 2016 240 pages
3.68
364 ratings
From Nothing
by Ian Pribyl • 2019
Under a hundred dollars and a laptop: the no-shortcuts playbook for building an income online.
3.93
123
From Nothing Summary
From Nothing
Under a hundred dollars and a laptop: the no-shortcuts playbook for building an income online.
by Ian Pribyl 2019 360 pages
3.93
123 ratings
Mover Of Men and Mountains
by R.G. LeTourneau • 1967
A mechanic made God his business partner. The empire he built was just the earthly return.
4.35
500+
Mover Of Men and Mountains Summary
Mover Of Men and Mountains
A mechanic made God his business partner. The empire he built was just the earthly return.
by R.G. LeTourneau 1967 320 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017 261 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Story Engine
by Kyle Gray • 2017
Stop writing all day. A content system that builds trust, attracts leads, and scales beyond you.
3.66
223
The Story Engine Summary
The Story Engine
Stop writing all day. A content system that builds trust, attracts leads, and scales beyond you.
by Kyle Gray 2017 256 pages
3.66
223 ratings
The Trolls of Wall Street
by Nathaniel Popper • 2024
A Reddit mob, a dying mall retailer, and the short squeeze that shook Wall Street.
3.61
288
The Trolls of Wall Street Summary
The Trolls of Wall Street
A Reddit mob, a dying mall retailer, and the short squeeze that shook Wall Street.
by Nathaniel Popper 2024 352 pages
3.61
288 ratings
Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
1k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004 188 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Metasploit
by David Kennedy • 2011
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
4.07
500+
Metasploit Summary
Metasploit
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
by David Kennedy 2011 328 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Democratizing Innovation
by Eric von Hippel • 2005
Innovation's hidden engine isn't corporate R&D. It's users, and companies that ignore them lose out.
3.62
500+
Democratizing Innovation Summary
Democratizing Innovation
Innovation's hidden engine isn't corporate R&D. It's users, and companies that ignore them lose out.
by Eric von Hippel 2005 204 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
Software Architect’s Handbook
by Joseph Ingeno • 2018
Your architecture choices outlive your code. A field manual for making them count.
4.08
61
Software Architect’s Handbook Summary
Software Architect’s Handbook
Your architecture choices outlive your code. A field manual for making them count.
by Joseph Ingeno 2018 596 pages
4.08
61 ratings
The Science and Technology of Growing Young
by Sergey Young • 2021
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
3.96
500+
The Science and Technology of Growing Young Summary
The Science and Technology of Growing Young
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
by Sergey Young 2021 272 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The God Particle
by Leon M. Lederman • 1993
All the universe's fundamental pieces are known but one: the particle responsible for mass.
4.15
4k+
The God Particle Summary
The God Particle
All the universe's fundamental pieces are known but one: the particle responsible for mass.
by Leon M. Lederman 1993 448 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
Ada's Algorithm
by James Essinger • 2013
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
3.27
1k+
Ada's Algorithm Summary
Ada's Algorithm
In 1843, Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program and imagined machines that compose music.
by James Essinger 2013 256 pages
3.27
1k+ ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
500+
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017 272 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
The Theory That Would Not Die
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne • 2011
Statisticians said it was dead. Turing used it to crack Enigma. Computers made it unstoppable.
3.77
2k+
The Theory That Would Not Die Summary
The Theory That Would Not Die
Statisticians said it was dead. Turing used it to crack Enigma. Computers made it unstoppable.
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne 2011 336 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
UFOs and the National Security State
by Richard M. Dolan • 2009
The Pentagon denied UFOs existed while spending secret billions to reverse-engineer the wreckage.
4.39
288
UFOs and the National Security State Summary
UFOs and the National Security State
The Pentagon denied UFOs existed while spending secret billions to reverse-engineer the wreckage.
by Richard M. Dolan 2009 656 pages
4.39
288 ratings
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
4.27
4k+
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024 448 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012 152 pages
3.80
490 ratings
The 30-Minute Stock Trader
by Laurens Bensdorp • 2017
Fire your financial advisor and run your own automated trading system in 30 minutes a day.
4.14
241
The 30-Minute Stock Trader Summary
The 30-Minute Stock Trader
Fire your financial advisor and run your own automated trading system in 30 minutes a day.
by Laurens Bensdorp 2017 220 pages
4.14
241 ratings
Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.
3.74
500+
Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking Summary
Lean Vs. Agile Vs. Design Thinking
Agile for engineers, Lean for product, Design Thinking for design. The power is where they meet.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017 46 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Introduction To Machine Learning
by Ethem Alpaydin • 2004
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
3.78
251
Introduction To Machine Learning Summary
Introduction To Machine Learning
The mathematical core of machine learning, taught without cutting corners: from Bayes to boosting.
by Ethem Alpaydin 2004 415 pages
3.78
251 ratings
The Two Cultures
by C.P. Snow • 1959
A scientist's 1959 warning: the rift between science and the humanities is a crisis of civilization.
3.66
1k+
The Two Cultures Summary
The Two Cultures
A scientist's 1959 warning: the rift between science and the humanities is a crisis of civilization.
by C.P. Snow 1959 180 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
by Tiago Forte 2017 303 pages
4.04
194 ratings
The Truth Machine
by Michael J. Casey • 2018
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
3.67
1k+
The Truth Machine Summary
The Truth Machine
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
by Michael J. Casey 2018 320 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Rainforest
by Victor W. Hwang • 2012
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
4.07
238
The Rainforest Summary
The Rainforest
Free markets can't build a Silicon Valley. The real secret is engineering trust between strangers.
by Victor W. Hwang 2012 304 pages
4.07
238 ratings
Learning React
by Alex Banks • 2017
React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.
4.07
500+
Learning React Summary
Learning React
React without the chaos: a sequenced path from components to hooks to the production toolchain.
by Alex Banks 2017 350 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response
by Rebekah Brown • 2023
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
4.16
134
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response Summary
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
by Rebekah Brown 2023 343 pages
4.16
134 ratings
The Passion Economy
by Adam Davidson • 2020
Nine rules for making your quirks pay, from an economy that no longer wants you interchangeable.
3.84
500+
The Passion Economy Summary
The Passion Economy
Nine rules for making your quirks pay, from an economy that no longer wants you interchangeable.
by Adam Davidson 2020 305 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Materials Science and Engineering
by William D. Callister Jr. • 1985
Atomic architecture decides whether a material bends, shatters, or conducts. Learn the map.
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500+
Materials Science and Engineering Summary
Materials Science and Engineering
Atomic architecture decides whether a material bends, shatters, or conducts. Learn the map.
by William D. Callister Jr. 1985 848 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Digital Detox
by Molly Defrank • 2022
The two-week family screen reset that restores calm, creativity, and connection.
4.42
244
Digital Detox Summary
Digital Detox
The two-week family screen reset that restores calm, creativity, and connection.
by Molly Defrank 2022 245 pages
4.42
244 ratings
The New Rules of Retail
by Robin Lewis • 2010
Only three retail models will survive the next decade. Half of all brands will vanish.
3.80
314
The New Rules of Retail Summary
The New Rules of Retail
Only three retail models will survive the next decade. Half of all brands will vanish.
by Robin Lewis 2010 272 pages
3.80
314 ratings
Developing Backbone.js Applications
by Addy Osmani • 2012
Bring order to sprawling client-side JavaScript with models, views, and a router, no page reloads.
3.70
188
Developing Backbone.js Applications Summary
Developing Backbone.js Applications
Bring order to sprawling client-side JavaScript with models, views, and a router, no page reloads.
by Addy Osmani 2012 371 pages
3.70
188 ratings
Killer Facebook Ads
by Marty Weintraub • 2011
Turn Facebook's social data into a precision ad pipeline that costs less and converts more.
3.63
65
Killer Facebook Ads Summary
Killer Facebook Ads
Turn Facebook's social data into a precision ad pipeline that costs less and converts more.
by Marty Weintraub 2011 288 pages
3.63
65 ratings
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