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Technology Book Summaries

The Essential Engineer
by Henry Petroski • 2010
Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.
3.37
270
The Essential Engineer Summary
The Essential Engineer
Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.
by Henry Petroski 2010 288 pages
3.37
270 ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015 224 pages
3.69
275 ratings
The Tunnels of Cu Chi
by Tom Mangold • 1985
A hand-dug city beneath the jungle survived the heaviest bombing; the fighting went underground.
4.07
2k+
The Tunnels of Cu Chi Summary
The Tunnels of Cu Chi
A hand-dug city beneath the jungle survived the heaviest bombing; the fighting went underground.
by Tom Mangold 1985 302 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System
by Balkrishna M. Sadekar • 2016
A single Japanese cloud chart replaces your indicators: the rule set for trend, entry, and exit.
4.38
175
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System Summary
How to Make Money Trading the Ichimoku System
A single Japanese cloud chart replaces your indicators: the rule set for trend, entry, and exit.
by Balkrishna M. Sadekar 2016 238 pages
4.38
175 ratings
Energy and Civilization
by Vaclav Smil • 2017
A week of American energy use matches a year of Nigerian. The history behind that gap.
4.09
4k+
Energy and Civilization Summary
Energy and Civilization
A week of American energy use matches a year of Nigerian. The history behind that gap.
by Vaclav Smil 2017 552 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Code That Fits in Your Head
by Mark Seemann • 2021
Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.
4.09
298
Code That Fits in Your Head Summary
Code That Fits in Your Head
Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.
by Mark Seemann 2021 406 pages
4.09
298 ratings
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain • 2019
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
3.80
3k+
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
by Tiffany Shlain 2019 257 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
SEO Fitness Workbook
by Jason McDonald • 2010
A seven-step workbook that makes ranking on Google a learnable skill, no jargon required.
4.12
180
SEO Fitness Workbook Summary
SEO Fitness Workbook
A seven-step workbook that makes ranking on Google a learnable skill, no jargon required.
by Jason McDonald 2010 125 pages
4.12
180 ratings
Converted
by Neil Hoyne • 2022
Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.
3.88
335
Converted Summary
Converted
Your best customers are hiding in your data. How to find them before your competitors do.
by Neil Hoyne 2022 240 pages
3.88
335 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
500+
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015 256 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
ColdFusion Presents
by Dagogo Altraide • 2019
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
4.17
500+
ColdFusion Presents Summary
ColdFusion Presents
From steam to AI: the chain of breakthroughs that built the modern world, every link essential.
by Dagogo Altraide 2019 298 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
by John Kay • 2009
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
3.95
500+
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in Summary
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
by John Kay 2009 241 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
All That We See or Seem
by Ken Liu • 2025
A reclusive hacker hunts for a missing dream artist and uncovers an empire of stolen identity.
3.53
2k+
All That We See or Seem Summary
All That We See or Seem
A reclusive hacker hunts for a missing dream artist and uncovers an empire of stolen identity.
by Ken Liu 2025 404 pages
3.53
2k+ ratings
Pasteur's Quadrant
by Donald E. Stokes • 1997
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
3.82
150
Pasteur's Quadrant Summary
Pasteur's Quadrant
The report that sold America on funding pure science: the engine of health, security, and growth.
by Donald E. Stokes 1997 199 pages
3.82
150 ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
1k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014 243 pages
3.63
1k+ 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
Why classical inheritance breaks a JavaScript app, and how composition, modules, and events fix it.
by Madison Grant 1916 148 pages
3.34
187 ratings
Don't Be Evil
by Rana Foroohar • 2019
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
3.85
1k+
Don't Be Evil Summary
Don't Be Evil
The internet promised openness. What arrived was surveillance, addiction, and monopoly.
by Rana Foroohar 2019 328 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Head First PMP
by Jennifer Greene • 2007
The PMP study guide that uses visuals, puzzles, and stories to make project management stick.
4.18
1k+
Head First PMP Summary
Head First PMP
The PMP study guide that uses visuals, puzzles, and stories to make project management stick.
by Jennifer Greene 2007 795 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
500+
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014 304 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Plan B 3.0
by Lester R. Brown • 2008
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
3.93
500+
Plan B 3.0 Summary
Plan B 3.0
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
by Lester R. Brown 2008 527 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Radical Curiosity
by Seth Goldenberg • 2022
Retrain your curiosity to reclaim your attention, bridge divides, and build a future worth wanting.
3.61
103
Radical Curiosity Summary
Radical Curiosity
Retrain your curiosity to reclaim your attention, bridge divides, and build a future worth wanting.
by Seth Goldenberg 2022 352 pages
3.61
103 ratings
Programming Rust
by Jim Blandy • 2015
The systems language that catches memory bugs at compile time, not at 3 a.m. in production.
4.63
500+
Programming Rust Summary
Programming Rust
The systems language that catches memory bugs at compile time, not at 3 a.m. in production.
by Jim Blandy 2015 735 pages
4.63
500+ ratings
Library 2020
by Joseph Janes • 2013
The library forecast every director needs: less warehouse, more community, and librarians who teach.
3.50
119
Library 2020 Summary
Library 2020
The library forecast every director needs: less warehouse, more community, and librarians who teach.
by Joseph Janes 2013 168 pages
3.50
119 ratings
Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
3.60
5
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004 221 pages
3.60
5 ratings
Pivot to the Future
by Omar Abbosh • 2019
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
3.75
190
Pivot to the Future Summary
Pivot to the Future
Future growth hides in your oldest business. A framework for unlocking it before disruptors do.
by Omar Abbosh 2019 288 pages
3.75
190 ratings
Arithmetic
by Paul Lockhart • 2017
Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.
3.92
236
Arithmetic Summary
Arithmetic
Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.
by Paul Lockhart 2017 224 pages
3.92
236 ratings
The Platform Delusion
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2021
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
3.98
223
The Platform Delusion Summary
The Platform Delusion
Not all platforms are created equal. The economic physics that separate Airbnb from Uber.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2021 383 pages
3.98
223 ratings
Moonshots
by Naveen Jain • 2018
Industry experts see limits; outsiders see moonshots. The mindset that builds the future.
4.20
182
Moonshots Summary
Moonshots
Industry experts see limits; outsiders see moonshots. The mindset that builds the future.
by Naveen Jain 2018 288 pages
4.20
182 ratings
World Without Mind
by Franklin Foer • 2017
A counterculture dream of global harmony became a corporate machine for total surveillance.
3.63
2k+
World Without Mind Summary
World Without Mind
A counterculture dream of global harmony became a corporate machine for total surveillance.
by Franklin Foer 2017 272 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019 256 pages
3.78
202 ratings
This Idea Is Brilliant
by John Brockman • 2018
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
3.83
500+
This Idea Is Brilliant Summary
This Idea Is Brilliant
The overlooked scientific ideas top minds most urgently want you to know, from entropy to emergence.
by John Brockman 2018 515 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
by Jay Wengrow • 2017
The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.
4.39
500+
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms Summary
A Common-Sense Guide to Data Structures and Algorithms
The algorithm knowledge that turns working code into fast code, explained without the math degree.
by Jay Wengrow 2017 222 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
The Reality Bubble
by Ziya Tong • 2019
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
4.18
1k+
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
by Ziya Tong 2019 380 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Candy House
by Jennifer Egan • 2022
Externalized memory promises total connection, but some souls will do anything to stay hidden.
3.64
68k+
The Candy House Summary
The Candy House
Externalized memory promises total connection, but some souls will do anything to stay hidden.
by Jennifer Egan 2022 352 pages
3.64
68k+ ratings
Practical Kanban
by Klaus Leopold • 2017
Team Kanban hides the real bottleneck. Extend the board, measure the wait, and price every delay.
4.48
117
Practical Kanban Summary
Practical Kanban
Team Kanban hides the real bottleneck. Extend the board, measure the wait, and price every delay.
by Klaus Leopold 2017 353 pages
4.48
117 ratings
Everything Is Miscellaneous
by David Weinberger • 2007
Atoms forced one shelf per book. Bits let every fact live in many places at once.
3.74
2k+
Everything Is Miscellaneous Summary
Everything Is Miscellaneous
Atoms forced one shelf per book. Bits let every fact live in many places at once.
by David Weinberger 2007 277 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Web 2.0
by Amy Shuen • 2007
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
3.32
149
Web 2.0 Summary
Web 2.0
Your users are your best asset: why giving products away builds billion-dollar businesses.
by Amy Shuen 2007 266 pages
3.32
149 ratings
Kotlin for Android Developers
by Antonio Leiva • 2016
Build an Android app while learning Kotlin: less boilerplate, null safety, and concise code.
3.85
183
Kotlin for Android Developers Summary
Kotlin for Android Developers
Build an Android app while learning Kotlin: less boilerplate, null safety, and concise code.
by Antonio Leiva 2016 240 pages
3.85
183 ratings
Capital Ideas Evolving
by Peter L. Bernstein • 2007
Modern finance was built on the assumption that markets are rational. Human nature had other plans.
3.74
280
Capital Ideas Evolving Summary
Capital Ideas Evolving
Modern finance was built on the assumption that markets are rational. Human nature had other plans.
by Peter L. Bernstein 2007 312 pages
3.74
280 ratings
California Burning
by Katherine Blunt • 2022
The California utility that chose shareholder returns over safety, and the fires that followed.
4.26
1k+
California Burning Summary
California Burning
The California utility that chose shareholder returns over safety, and the fires that followed.
by Katherine Blunt 2022 350 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Halt Station India
by Rajendra B. Aklekar • 2014
Bombay's oldest railway still passes through the ruins of the city it replaced.
4.38
120
Halt Station India Summary
Halt Station India
Bombay's oldest railway still passes through the ruins of the city it replaced.
by Rajendra B. Aklekar 2014 227 pages
4.38
120 ratings
Leonardo da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson • 2017
He learned optics for sunsets, anatomy for smiles. Leonardo drew no line between art and science.
4.18
100k+
Leonardo da Vinci Summary
Leonardo da Vinci
He learned optics for sunsets, anatomy for smiles. Leonardo drew no line between art and science.
by Walter Isaacson 2017 600 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
The Perfectionists
by Simon Winchester • 2018
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
4.15
6k+
The Perfectionists Summary
The Perfectionists
From cylinders to microchips: the hidden pursuit of perfect smoothness that built the modern world.
by Simon Winchester 2018 416 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
Pure Human
by Gregg Braden • 2025
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
4.38
236
Pure Human Summary
Pure Human
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
by Gregg Braden 2025 304 pages
4.38
236 ratings
Goliath's Curse
by Luke Kemp • 2025
Hierarchy was a 12,000-year mistake. Its final collapse could take our species with it.
4.06
1k+
Goliath's Curse Summary
Goliath's Curse
Hierarchy was a 12,000-year mistake. Its final collapse could take our species with it.
by Luke Kemp 2025 592 pages
4.06
1k+ 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
Fragmented knowledge kills organizations. A shared taxonomy, built right, brings them back together.
by Patrick Lambe 2007 277 pages
3.95
64 ratings
Aliens
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2016
50,000 civilizations may share our galaxy. The search is chemistry, biology, and deep listening.
3.78
1k+
Aliens Summary
Aliens
50,000 civilizations may share our galaxy. The search is chemistry, biology, and deep listening.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2016 240 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook
by Michael Linenberger • 2005
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
4.03
500+
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook Summary
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
by Michael Linenberger 2005 473 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Entrepreneurial Nation
by Ro Khanna • 2012
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
3.73
30
Entrepreneurial Nation Summary
Entrepreneurial Nation
Six times more productive: America's factory floor still beats China's, but policy hasn't caught up.
by Ro Khanna 2012 272 pages
3.73
30 ratings
Life in Code
by Ellen Ullman • 2017
Programming is obsession, not logic, and the people who built the internet mistrust human beings.
3.96
1k+
Life in Code Summary
Life in Code
Programming is obsession, not logic, and the people who built the internet mistrust human beings.
by Ellen Ullman 2017 320 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
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