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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
William Kamkwamba · William Morrow; Reprint edition |
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William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent... |
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance · Ecco |
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New York Times Bestseller In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious entrepreneur. Written with... |
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Fast N' Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Richard Rawlings · William Morrow |
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The breakout star of Discovery’s hit automotive restoration show Fast N’ Loud takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the scenes of his hit show in this memoir and automotive handbook, revving with outrageous details and jaw-dropping stories,... |
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Practical Electronics for Inventors
Paul Scherz · Tab Books; 3 edition |
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THE ELECTRONICS KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL INVENTOR "If there is a successor to Make: Electronics, then I believe it would have to be Practical Electronics for Inventors....perfect for an electrical engineering student or maybe a high school student with a strong... |
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Programming Arduino: Getting Started With Sketches
Monk Simon · Tab Books; 1 edition |
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Clear, easy-to-follow examples show you how to program Arduino with ease! "Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches" helps you understand the software side of Arduino and explains how to write well-crafted Sketches (the name given to Arduino programs) using the C language... |
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In the heart of the sea : the tragedy of the whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick · Penguin
Pages: 302 |
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In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage to hunt whales. Fifteen months later the Essex was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale. Fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, the 20-man crew set out in three small boats for South America, almost... |
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Neil Postman · Penguin Books; Revised edition
Pages: 208 |
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Originally published in 1985, Neil Postman’s groundbreaking polemic about the corrosive effects of television on our politics and public discourse has been hailed as a twenty-first-century book published in the twentieth century. Now, with television joined by more sophisticated... |
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
Ray Kurzweil · Penguin Books
Pages: 672 |
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For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best.... |
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The 33 Strategies of War
Robert Greene · Penguin Books; Reprint edition |
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Brilliant distillations of the strategies of war—and the subtle social game of everyday life—by the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and MasteryRobert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and his latest book, Mastery,... |
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Mixing Secrets for
Mike Senior · Focal Press; 1 edition |
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Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio is a down-to-earth primer for small-studio enthusiasts who want chart-ready sonics in a hurry.... |
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