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Technology Book Summaries

Smart Teams
by Dermot Crowley • 2023
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
Smart Teams Summary
Smart Teams
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023 248 pages
How to Hide an Empire
by Daniel Immerwahr • 2019
The pandemic was a hoax to feed invisible entities. Next step: they merge you with machines.
4.46
22k+
How to Hide an Empire Summary
How to Hide an Empire
The pandemic was a hoax to feed invisible entities. Next step: they merge you with machines.
by Daniel Immerwahr 2019 513 pages
4.46
22k+ ratings
Noise
by Joseph McCormack • 2019
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
3.62
242
Noise Summary
Noise
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
by Joseph McCormack 2019 304 pages
3.62
242 ratings
The Unplugged Hours
by Hannah Brencher • 2024
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
4.23
1k+
The Unplugged Hours Summary
The Unplugged Hours
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
by Hannah Brencher 2024 272 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Low-Code AI
by Gwendolyn Stripling • 2023
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
4.33
6
Low-Code AI Summary
Low-Code AI
Skip Python. Train regression models, engineer features, and explain predictions, all in SQL.
by Gwendolyn Stripling 2023 325 pages
4.33
6 ratings
Quantum Physics
by Jared Hendricks • 2015
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
3.69
105
Quantum Physics Summary
Quantum Physics
Particles walk through walls and talk across galaxies. At quantum scales, impossible is the rule.
by Jared Hendricks 2015 137 pages
3.69
105 ratings
How To Think About AI
by Richard Susskind • 2025
AI will match us by 2035. Our thinking hasn't caught up. The mental tools you need.
3.82
491
How To Think About AI Summary
How To Think About AI
AI will match us by 2035. Our thinking hasn't caught up. The mental tools you need.
by Richard Susskind 2025 224 pages
3.82
491 ratings
Your Ecommerce Store
by David Brock • 2019
Build an online store that sells: a non-techie's guide to platforms, pricing, and getting found.
Your Ecommerce Store Summary
Your Ecommerce Store
Build an online store that sells: a non-techie's guide to platforms, pricing, and getting found.
by David Brock 2019 43 pages
Zconomy
by Jason Dorsey • 2020
Gen Z expects speed, values, and constant feedback from both employers and brands. Old rules break.
3.55
332
Zconomy Summary
Zconomy
Gen Z expects speed, values, and constant feedback from both employers and brands. Old rules break.
by Jason Dorsey 2020 281 pages
3.55
332 ratings
AI and Machine Learning for Coders
by Laurence Moroney • 2021
Turn your code into AI that runs everywhere: train, optimize, deploy with a single toolkit.
4.09
108
AI and Machine Learning for Coders Summary
AI and Machine Learning for Coders
Turn your code into AI that runs everywhere: train, optimize, deploy with a single toolkit.
by Laurence Moroney 2021 390 pages
4.09
108 ratings
Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
3.92
181
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017 144 pages
3.92
181 ratings
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar • 2020
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
4.25
4
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business Summary
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar 2020 334 pages
4.25
4 ratings
Digital Dharma
by Deepak Chopra • 2024
AI does not have a soul, but it can help you find yours.
3.60
188
Digital Dharma Summary
Digital Dharma
AI does not have a soul, but it can help you find yours.
by Deepak Chopra 2024 240 pages
3.60
188 ratings
Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated
by Robert Wynne • 2019
Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.
4.00
3
Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated Summary
Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated
Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.
by Robert Wynne 2019 200 pages
4.00
3 ratings
Experiential Marketing
by Kerry Smith • 2016
How to turn live events into content factories that build brands and pay for themselves.
4.18
11
Experiential Marketing Summary
Experiential Marketing
How to turn live events into content factories that build brands and pay for themselves.
by Kerry Smith 2016 224 pages
4.18
11 ratings
The Atomic Human
by Neil D. Lawrence • 2024
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
3.41
197
The Atomic Human Summary
The Atomic Human
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
by Neil D. Lawrence 2024 428 pages
3.41
197 ratings
Dive Into Design Patterns
by Alexander Shvets • 2018
The 22 blueprints that turn tangled object-oriented code into systems you can actually change.
4.66
500+
Dive Into Design Patterns Summary
Dive Into Design Patterns
The 22 blueprints that turn tangled object-oriented code into systems you can actually change.
by Alexander Shvets 2018 406 pages
4.66
500+ ratings
The Digital Mindset
by Paul Leonardi • 2022
Thirty percent fluency in data and AI is enough to ask the right questions, lead, and collaborate.
3.69
500+
The Digital Mindset Summary
The Digital Mindset
Thirty percent fluency in data and AI is enough to ask the right questions, lead, and collaborate.
by Paul Leonardi 2022 256 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design
by Ai Mastery Books • 2023
Turn your Midjourney art into income: the marketplaces, products, and niches that sell.
Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design Summary
Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design
Turn your Midjourney art into income: the marketplaces, products, and niches that sell.
by Ai Mastery Books 2023 13 pages
Me
by Mel R. Thompson • 2009
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
3.55
203
Me Summary
Me
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
by Mel R. Thompson 2009 160 pages
3.55
203 ratings
Panama Fever
by Matthew Parker • 2007
A forty-mile obsession that cost 25,000 lives: how a four-century dream became the Panama Canal.
3.80
500+
Panama Fever Summary
Panama Fever
A forty-mile obsession that cost 25,000 lives: how a four-century dream became the Panama Canal.
by Matthew Parker 2007 14 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Currency Kings
by Ben Robson • 2017
How forex billionaires built their fortunes, and the strategies a retail trader can steal.
3.42
26
Currency Kings Summary
Currency Kings
How forex billionaires built their fortunes, and the strategies a retail trader can steal.
by Ben Robson 2017 321 pages
3.42
26 ratings
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
by Oliver Theobald • 2018
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
3.96
500+
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners Summary
Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners
A plain English path from zero to a working model: the algorithms, data prep, and code.
by Oliver Theobald 2018 166 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Project Management for IT-Related Projects
by Bob Hughes • 2004
Why IT projects fail and the ten management disciplines that keep yours on track.
3.30
43
Project Management for IT-Related Projects Summary
Project Management for IT-Related Projects
Why IT projects fail and the ten management disciplines that keep yours on track.
by Bob Hughes 2004 178 pages
3.30
43 ratings
The Mechanic
by Marc 'Elvis' Priestley • 2017
Pranks, pressure, and a $100 million scandal: a mechanic's inside story of Formula One.
4.22
4k+
The Mechanic Summary
The Mechanic
Pranks, pressure, and a $100 million scandal: a mechanic's inside story of Formula One.
by Marc 'Elvis' Priestley 2017 243 pages
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Extended Mind
by Richard Menary • 2008
The mind does not end at the skull. Tools and notebooks may be genuine parts of thinking.
3.76
41
The Extended Mind Summary
The Extended Mind
The mind does not end at the skull. Tools and notebooks may be genuine parts of thinking.
by Richard Menary 2008 382 pages
3.76
41 ratings
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
by Jim Kalbach • 2020
Products get hired, not bought. The playbook for discovering the job your customers need done.
4.06
419
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook Summary
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
Products get hired, not bought. The playbook for discovering the job your customers need done.
by Jim Kalbach 2020 323 pages
4.06
419 ratings
The Instability of Truth
by Rebecca Lemov • 2025
Brainwashing erases its own tracks. You do not see it in cults, courts, or your feed.
3.62
286
The Instability of Truth Summary
The Instability of Truth
Brainwashing erases its own tracks. You do not see it in cults, courts, or your feed.
by Rebecca Lemov 2025 464 pages
3.62
286 ratings
The Good Virus
by Tom Ireland • 2023
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
4.38
500+
The Good Virus Summary
The Good Virus
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
by Tom Ireland 2023 400 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
by Ryshith Doyle • 2019
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
3.67
6
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS Summary
PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS
The systematic NumPy and Pandas walkthrough: import, clean, combine, and analyze data in Python.
by Ryshith Doyle 2019 60 pages
3.67
6 ratings
Land of Promise
by Michael Lind • 2012
America's economic history is a tug-of-war between two founders: one who built, one who dismantled.
3.91
397
Land of Promise Summary
Land of Promise
America's economic history is a tug-of-war between two founders: one who built, one who dismantled.
by Michael Lind 2012 592 pages
3.91
397 ratings
From Silk to Silicon
by Jeffrey E. Garten • 2016
Ten lives shrank the planet more than any trade pact, and none of them meant to.
3.87
500+
From Silk to Silicon Summary
From Silk to Silicon
Ten lives shrank the planet more than any trade pact, and none of them meant to.
by Jeffrey E. Garten 2016 464 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Engineering Mechanics
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1992
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
4.06
205
Engineering Mechanics Summary
Engineering Mechanics
From particles to rigid bodies: a methodical path through statics, dynamics, and vibrations.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1992 1314 pages
4.06
205 ratings
Click.ology
by Graham Jones • 2013
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
3.70
43
Click.ology Summary
Click.ology
Most online carts are abandoned. The psychological fixes that keep customers clicking through.
by Graham Jones 2013 200 pages
3.70
43 ratings
The Great Nerve
by Kevin J. Tracey • 2025
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
3.99
500+
The Great Nerve Summary
The Great Nerve
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
by Kevin J. Tracey 2025 320 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Meat
by Bruce Friedrich • 2025
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
4.38
97
Meat Summary
Meat
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
by Bruce Friedrich 2025 320 pages
4.38
97 ratings
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios
by David Niguidula • 2019
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
4.29
7
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios Summary
Demonstrating Student Mastery with Digital Badges and Portfolios
Show what students know: a blueprint for digital badges and portfolios that replace letter grades.
by David Niguidula 2019 200 pages
4.29
7 ratings
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
by Henry Segerman • 2016
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
4.08
13
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing Summary
Visualizing Mathematics with 3D Printing
3D printing turns polyhedra, knots, and 4D shadows into hands-on objects you finally grasp.
by Henry Segerman 2016 200 pages
4.08
13 ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021 304 pages
4.06
177 ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973 302 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Unrestricted Warfare
by Qiao Liang • 1999
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
3.64
500+
Unrestricted Warfare Summary
Unrestricted Warfare
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
by Qiao Liang 1999 208 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Practical Change Management for It Projects
by Emily Carr • 2014
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
3.90
10
Practical Change Management for It Projects Summary
Practical Change Management for It Projects
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
by Emily Carr 2014 170 pages
3.90
10 ratings
How to Lie with Maps
by Mark Monmonier • 1991
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
3.58
1k+
How to Lie with Maps Summary
How to Lie with Maps
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
by Mark Monmonier 1991 207 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
More from Less
by Andrew McAfee • 2019
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
3.90
1k+
More from Less Summary
More from Less
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
by Andrew McAfee 2019 352 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Shopify For Dummies
by Paul Waddy • 2022
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
4.00
19
Shopify For Dummies Summary
Shopify For Dummies
Launch a profitable Shopify store: the full roadmap from product research to repeat customers.
by Paul Waddy 2022 413 pages
4.00
19 ratings
The Mesh
by Lisa Gansky • 2010
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
3.66
1k+
The Mesh Summary
The Mesh
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
by Lisa Gansky 2010 256 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Quantitative Value
by Wesley R. Gray • 2012
The market is beatable by a rules-based system that avoids human error and buys deep value.
4.21
500+
Quantitative Value Summary
Quantitative Value
The market is beatable by a rules-based system that avoids human error and buys deep value.
by Wesley R. Gray 2012 288 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business
by Randi Minetor • 2012
Start a PR firm from your spare room: pricing, pitching, ethics, and keeping work flowing.
4.50
2
How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business Summary
How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business
Start a PR firm from your spare room: pricing, pitching, ethics, and keeping work flowing.
by Randi Minetor 2012 208 pages
4.50
2 ratings
Basketball on Paper
by Dean Oliver • 2003
Basketball's scoreboard is a liar. Here is what actually decides who wins and who loses.
4.06
467
Basketball on Paper Summary
Basketball on Paper
Basketball's scoreboard is a liar. Here is what actually decides who wins and who loses.
by Dean Oliver 2003 392 pages
4.06
467 ratings
The McDonaldization of Society
by George Ritzer • 1995
Fast-food logic now runs your hospital, your classroom, and your phone. The efficiency isn't free.
3.81
2k+
The McDonaldization of Society Summary
The McDonaldization of Society
Fast-food logic now runs your hospital, your classroom, and your phone. The efficiency isn't free.
by George Ritzer 1995 328 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
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