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Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery cover

3901. Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery

by Charles Platt

Beautiful Architecture cover

3902. Beautiful Architecture

by Diomidis Spinellis, Georgios Gousios

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Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project cover

3903. Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by General Leslie R. Groves

30 Essential Typefaces for a Lifetime cover

3904. 30 Essential Typefaces for a Lifetime

by Joshua Berger, Imin Pao

Hotwired Style: Principles for Building Smart Web Sites cover

3905. Hotwired Style: Principles for Building Smart Web Sites

by Jeffrey Veen

The Nature of Paleolithic Art cover

3906. The Nature of Paleolithic Art

by R. Dale Guthrie

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Computer System Organization: The B5700/B6700 Series cover

3907. Computer System Organization: The B5700/B6700 Series

by Elliott I. Organick, Robert L. Ashenhurst

Software Architecture: The Hard Parts cover

3908. Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

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Constructing the User Interface with Statecharts cover

3909. Constructing the User Interface with Statecharts

by Ian Horrocks

How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation (Cultural Front) cover

3910. How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation (Cultural Front)

by Marc Bousquet, Cary Nelson

The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again cover

3911. The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again

by J. R. R. Tolkien

Mass: The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields cover

3912. Mass: The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields

by J. E. Baggott

Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets cover

3913. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets

by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh

Vedanta Treatise - The Eternities cover

3914. Vedanta Treatise - The Eternities

by Avula Parthasarathy

The ZX Spectrum Ula: How to Design a Microcomputer (ZX Design Retro Computer) cover

3915. The ZX Spectrum Ula: How to Design a Microcomputer (ZX Design Retro Computer)

by Chris Smith

Making Things Talk cover

3916. Making Things Talk

by Tom Igoe

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Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise cover

3917. Fractals, Chaos, Power Laws: Minutes from an Infinite Paradise

by Manfred Robert Schroeder

The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and adventures on the way cover

3918. The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and adventures on the way

by John Mole, Thomas Dallam

On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction cover

3919. On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

by William K. Zinsser, William Zinsser

This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm cover

3920. This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm

by Ted Genoways

Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy cover

3921. Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy

by Lowenthal, Mark M.

The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning cover

3922. The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning

by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Richard A. Ferri, Laura F. Dogu

The Death of Cancer: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer Is Winnable--and How We Can Get There cover

3923. The Death of Cancer: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer Is Winnable--and How We Can Get There

by Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., M.D., Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life cover

3924. A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

by Heather Heying, Bret Weinstein

Dead Tech. A Guide to the Archaeology of Tomorrow cover

3925. Dead Tech. A Guide to the Archaeology of Tomorrow

by Rolf Steinberg

White Bread cover

3926. White Bread

by Aaron Bobrow-Strain

The Booles and the Hintons: Two Dynasties That Helped Shape the Modern World cover

3927. The Booles and the Hintons: Two Dynasties That Helped Shape the Modern World

by Gerry Kennedy

Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America cover

3928. Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America

by Christopher Wylie

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The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain cover

3929. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain

by Darío Fernández-Morera

Make: Lego and Arduino Projects cover

3930. Make: Lego and Arduino Projects

Grace After Midnight: A Memoir cover

3931. Grace After Midnight: A Memoir

by Felicia Pearson, David Ritz

Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula cover

3932. Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula

by Bram Stoker, Valdimar Ásmundsson

The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience cover

3933. The Psychopath Whisperer: The Science of Those Without Conscience

by Kent A. Kiehl, PhD

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I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined) cover

3934. I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains (Real and Imagined)

by Chuck Klosterman

The Perspective of the World cover

3935. The Perspective of the World

by Fernand Braudel

Do Dice Play God?: The Mathematics of Uncertainty cover

3936. Do Dice Play God?: The Mathematics of Uncertainty

by Ian Stewart

OpenStep for Enterprises cover

3937. OpenStep for Enterprises

by Nancy Craighill

Temporal Data & the Relational Model (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) cover

3938. Temporal Data & the Relational Model (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

by C.J. Date, Hugh Darwen, Nikos A. Lorentzos

How We Decide cover

3939. How We Decide

by Jonah Lehrer

An introduction to immutable infrastructure cover

3940. An introduction to immutable infrastructure

The Art of WebAssembly: Build Secure, Portable, High-Performance Applications cover

3941. The Art of WebAssembly: Build Secure, Portable, High-Performance Applications

by Rick Battagline

Hybrid Woodworking: Blending Power & Hand Tools for Quick, Quality Furniture (Popular Woodworking) cover

3942. Hybrid Woodworking: Blending Power & Hand Tools for Quick, Quality Furniture (Popular Woodworking)

by Marc Spagnuolo

Essential Joinery: The Fundamental Techniques Every Woodworker Should Know cover

3943. Essential Joinery: The Fundamental Techniques Every Woodworker Should Know

by Marc Spagnuolo

88 Keys: The Making of a Steinway Piano cover

3944. 88 Keys: The Making of a Steinway Piano

by Miles Chapin

Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich cover

3945. Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich

by Kevin Phillips

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One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization cover

3946. One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization

by Dee Hock

The Elements of Graphing Data cover

3947. The Elements of Graphing Data

by William S. Cleveland

High-Frequency Trading: A Practical Guide to Algorithmic Strategies and Trading Systems cover

3948. High-Frequency Trading: A Practical Guide to Algorithmic Strategies and Trading Systems

by Irene Aldridge

Inside the Black Box: The Simple Truth About Quantitative Trading (Wiley Finance) cover

3949. Inside the Black Box: The Simple Truth About Quantitative Trading (Wiley Finance)

by Rishi K. Narang

The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 cover

3950. The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008

by Paul R. Krugman

Cryptography: A New Dimension in Computer Data Security--A Guide for the Design and Implementation of Secure Systems cover

3951. Cryptography: A New Dimension in Computer Data Security--A Guide for the Design and Implementation of Secure Systems

by Carl H. Meyer

Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job cover

3952. Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job

by John Mongan

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JavaScript Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition cover

3953. JavaScript Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest cover

3954. Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest

by Sandi Doughton

Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies cover

3955. Scale: The Universal Laws of Life, Growth, and Death in Organisms, Cities, and Companies

by Geoffrey West

Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines cover

3956. Prime Movers of Globalization: The History and Impact of Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines

by Vaclav Smil

Vivid Expressions: A Journey Inside The Mind of The Innocent cover

3957. Vivid Expressions: A Journey Inside The Mind of The Innocent

by Ricky Kidd

Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialS ystem--and Themselves cover

3958. Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialS ystem--and Themselves

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake cover

3959. The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake

by Dr. Steven Novella

Aha! Insight cover

3960. Aha! Insight

by Martin Gardner

Tragic Design: The Impact of Bad Product Design and How to Fix It cover

3961. Tragic Design: The Impact of Bad Product Design and How to Fix It

by Jonathan Shariat, Cynthia Savard Saucier

Who cover

3962. Who

by Geoff Smart, Randy Street

Obedience to Authority cover

3963. Obedience to Authority

by Stanley Milgram

Should I Stay Or Go? : How Controlled Separation (CS) Can Save Your Marriage cover

3964. Should I Stay Or Go? : How Controlled Separation (CS) Can Save Your Marriage

by Lee Raffel

Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving A Relationship with a Narcissist cover

3965. Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving A Relationship with a Narcissist

by Ramani S. Durvasula, Ph.D

The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison (Modern Library Classics) cover

3966. The Constitutional Convention: A Narrative History from the Notes of James Madison (Modern Library Classics)

by James Madison, Edward J. Larson, Michael P. Winship

Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories cover

3967. Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories

by Alice Munro

The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy cover

3968. The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy

by Isaac Newton

Hold 'em Poker: For Advanced Players cover

3969. Hold 'em Poker: For Advanced Players

by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth

Republic (Hackett Classics) cover

3970. Republic (Hackett Classics)

by Plato, G. M. A. Grube

The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World cover

3971. The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World

by William Dalrymple

Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare cover

3972. Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare

Programming Language Pragmatics cover

3973. Programming Language Pragmatics

by Michael Lee Scott

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The Search for the Perfect Language cover

3974. The Search for the Perfect Language

by Umberto Eco

Amerika .... Zhivut zhe liudi ! cover

3975. Amerika .... Zhivut zhe liudi !

by Николай Злобин

Creative Destruction: How Globalization Is Changing the World's Cultures cover

3976. Creative Destruction: How Globalization Is Changing the World's Cultures

by Tyler Cowen

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer cover

3977. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

Corps Business: The 30 Management Principles of the U.S. Marines cover

3978. Corps Business: The 30 Management Principles of the U.S. Marines

by David H. Freedman

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Farther Away: Essays cover

3979. Farther Away: Essays

by Jonathan Franzen

Combined Answer Book For Calculus Third and Fourth Editions cover

3980. Combined Answer Book For Calculus Third and Fourth Editions

by Michael Spivak

The Worst Journey in the World cover

3981. The Worst Journey in the World

by Apsley Cherry-Garrard

The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Save Your Life and Our World (Plant Based Diet, Food Politics) cover

3982. The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Save Your Life and Our World (Plant Based Diet, Food Politics)

by John Robbins

Universal Principles of Design cover

3983. Universal Principles of Design

by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler

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Friends in High Places cover

3984. Friends in High Places

by William L. Livingston

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From Passions to Emotions cover

3985. From Passions to Emotions

by Thomas Dixon

Learning Go, 2nd Edition cover

3986. Learning Go, 2nd Edition

The Folly Of Fools cover

3987. The Folly Of Fools

by Robert Trivers

Dear Leader: My Escape from North Korea cover

3988. Dear Leader: My Escape from North Korea

by Jang Jin-sung

Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite cover

3989. Without You, There Is No Us: Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite

by Suki Kim

Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures cover

3990. Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures

by Carl Zimmer

Functional Python Programming: Discover the power of functional programming, generator functions, lazy evaluation, the built-in itertools library, and monads, 2nd Edition cover

3991. Functional Python Programming: Discover the power of functional programming, generator functions, lazy evaluation, the built-in itertools library, and monads, 2nd Edition

by Steven F. Lott

The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators cover

3992. The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators

by Richard Williams

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Time is the Ally of Deceit cover

3993. Time is the Ally of Deceit

by Richard Rives

Seveneves: A Novel cover

3994. Seveneves: A Novel

by Neal Stephenson

The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction cover

3995. The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction

by Samuel R. Delany

Essentials of Compilation: An Incremental Approach in Python cover

3996. Essentials of Compilation: An Incremental Approach in Python

by Jeremy G. Siek

Learn C the Hard Way: Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding (Like C) (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series) cover

3997. Learn C the Hard Way: Practical Exercises on the Computational Subjects You Keep Avoiding (Like C) (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series)

by Zed Shaw

Solar System Dynamics cover

3998. Solar System Dynamics

by Carl D. Murray

The Conscience of a Liberal cover

3999. The Conscience of a Liberal

by Paul Krugman

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The Key to Chinese Cooking cover

4000. The Key to Chinese Cooking

by Irene Kuo