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The Pragmatic Programmer: your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary Edition

David Thomas · Addison-Wesley Professional
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"One of the most significant books in my life." - Obie Fernandez, Author, The Rails Way "Twenty years ago, the first edition of The Pragmatic Programmer completely changed the trajectory of my career. This new edition could do the same for yours." - Mike Cohn, Author...
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Farming on the Wild Side: The Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery

Nancy J. Hayden · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

One farm's decades-long journey into regenerative agriculture -- and how these methods enhance biodiversity, pollinators, and soil health Northern Vermont's Nancy and John Hayden have spent the last 25 years transforming their draft horse-powered, organic vegetable and livestock...
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The Wild Dyer: A Maker's Guide to Natural Dyes with Projects to Create and Stitch

Abigail Booth · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Fabrics colored with natural dyes have a beauty and subtlety all of their own. Onion and avocado skins, chamomile and birch bark, and nettles and acorns can produce lovely, ethereal colors and effects. The Wild Dyer demystifies this eco-conscious art, focusing on foraging and growing dying...
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Astrology for Real Life: A Workbook for Beginners (A No B.S. Guide for the Astro-Curious)

Theresa Reed
Format: Paperback


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Still Life Photography

LI JUAN · Artpower International
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

* Demonstrates how independent thinking can be combined with aesthetics* An excellent visual resource for photography enthusiastsStill Life Photography reveals the aesthetic characteristics of what everyday people see, use and eat. It is a stark and relentless display of normality, embracing...
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Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists

Simon Monk · Tab Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Bring your electronic inventions to life! "This full-color book is impressive...there are some really fun projects!" -GeekDad, Wired.com Who needs an electrical engineering degree? This intuitive guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose everyday devices quickly...
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Patent Pending in 24 Hours

Richard Stim Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 472
Format: Paperback

Everything you need to protect your invention now Ready to stamp "patent pending" on your invention? Then you need to file a provisional patent application (PPA) , an inexpensive way to claim your invention - and buy yourself time to determine whether it's worthwhile to pursue...
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Make: The Makerspace Workbench: Tools, Technologies, and Techniques for Making

Adam Kemp · Maker Media, Inc
Pages: 282
Format: Paperback

Create a dynamic space for designing and building DIY electronic hardware, programming, and manufacturing projects. With this illustrated guide, you'll learn the benefits of having a Makerspace - a shared space with a set of shared tools - that attracts fellow makers and gives you more...

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Raspberry Pi Cookbook

Simon Monk · O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
Pages: 393
Format: Paperback

The world of Raspberry Pi is evolving quickly, with many new interface boards and software libraries becoming available all the time. In this cookbook, prolific hacker and author Simon Monk provides more than 200 practical recipes for running this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, programming...
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