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Maker Pro
Maker Pro

John Baichtal · Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition

Maker Pro is a book of essays by more than a dozen prominent and up-and-coming professional makers (Maker Pros). Each essay includes advice and stories on topics such as starting a kit-making business, taking a hardware project open-source, and plenty of encouragement to "quit your...
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The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information
The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms That Control Money and Information

Frank Pasquale · Harvard University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Every day, corporations are connecting the dots about our personal behavior -- silently scrutinizing clues left behind by our work habits and Internet use. The data compiled and portraits created are incredibly detailed, to the point of being invasive. But who connects the dots about what...
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One Nation Under Taught: Solving America's Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Crisis
One Nation Under Taught: Solving America's Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Crisis

Dr. Vince M. Bertram · Beaufort Books
Format: Hardcover

America has been steadily sliding in global education rankings for decades. In particular, our students are increasingly unable to compete globally in STEM science, technology, engineering, and math fields. According to the National Assessment of Education Progress NAEP, in 2010 only 26 percent...
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Web Words That Work: Writing Online Copy That Sells
Web Words That Work: Writing Online Copy That Sells

Michael Miller · Pearson P T R
Pages: 283
Format: Print book

Write great search-optimized, customer-optimized web copy! (No experience? No problem!) Need to put together a website? Or post to your company's Facebook page? Or write a great Google AdWords ad? You know it's important. Your image is at stake. Maybe a lot ofmoney, too. But you're...
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Ham and Shortwave Radio for the Electronics Hobbyist
Ham and Shortwave Radio for the Electronics Hobbyist

Stan Gibilisco · McGraw-Hill Education TAB; 1 edition
Format: Book

Get up and running as a ham radio operator―or just listen in on the shortwave bands! Ham and Shortwave Radio for the Electronics Hobbyist shows you, step by step, how to set up and operate your own ham radio station. It’s also perfect for those interested in shortwave listening,...
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Popular Mechanics Gadget Planet: 150 Gizmos & Inventions that Changed the World
Popular Mechanics Gadget Planet: 150 Gizmos & Inventions that Changed the World

Popular Mechanics · Hearst
Format: Hardcover

These gadgets changed the world! In 2011, Popular Mechanics gathered a panel of experts—esteemed inventors, designers, tech gurus, even a moonwalking astronaut—to create a definitive list of 101 gadgets that changed the course of history. The feature was so popular that it became...
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101 Ways to Make Studying Easier for College Students: What Every Student Needs to Know Explained Simply REVISED 2ND EDITION
101 Ways to Make Studying Easier for College Students: What Every Student Needs to Know Explained Simply REVISED 2ND EDITION

Susan Marie Roubidoux · Atlantic Publishing
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

In this totally revised second edition, learn how to create an effective study environment, get organized, and more. We will provide you with various studying methods such as the proven SQ3R method, as well as exercises to improve your skills. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent...
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The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World
The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World

Steve Levine · Viking
Format: Hardcover

A Soul of the New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technology A worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult...
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Make: Getting Started with the Photon: Making Things with the Affordable, Compact, Hackable WiFi Module
Make: Getting Started with the Photon: Making Things with the Affordable, Compact, Hackable WiFi Module

Simon Monk · Maker Media, Inc; 1 edition
Format: eBook

The Photon is an open source, inexpensive, programmable, WiFi-enabled module for building connected projects and prototypes. Powered by an ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller and a Broadcom WiFi chip, the Photon is just as happy plugged into a hobbyist's breadboard as it is into a product...
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Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Charles D. Ferguson · Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Originally perceived as a cheap and plentiful source of power, the commercial use of nuclear energy has been controversial for decades. Worries about the dangers that nuclear plants and their radioactive waste posed to nearby communities grew over time, and plant construction in the United...
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Best 380 colleges 2017.
Best 380 colleges 2017.

Princeton Review. · Random House
Pages: 880
Format:  Print book : English

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Manufacturing Morals: The Values of Silence in Business School Education
Manufacturing Morals: The Values of Silence in Business School Education

Michel Anteby · University Of Chicago Press
Format: Book

Corporate accountability is never far from the front page, and as one of the world’s most elite business schools, Harvard Business School trains many of the future leaders of Fortune 500 companies.  But how does HBS formally and informally ensure faculty and students embrace...
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Writing a Novel and Getting Published For Dummies
Writing a Novel and Getting Published For Dummies

George Green · For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

Learn to:Craft a winning manuscriptTroubleshoot and edit your workPrepare your manuscript for publicationFind a good agent to represent youNegotiate the best possible dealTurn your aspiration into reality with this completely updated guideIf you’ve always wanted to write that great...
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