Hacker News Books for 2012

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Hacker News Books for 2012

Top books mentioned in comments on Hacker News during 2012.

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PresentationZen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) cover

201. PresentationZen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)

by Garr Reynolds

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Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories Of Cultural Materialism) cover

202. Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories Of Cultural Materialism)

by Jean Baudrillard

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203. Synco

by Jorge Baradit

A Short History of Nearly Everything cover

204. A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

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Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study (Yale Nota Bene S) cover

205. Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study (Yale Nota Bene S)

by Thomas Sowell

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks cover

206. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

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Paragraphs and Essays: With Integrated Readings cover

207. Paragraphs and Essays: With Integrated Readings

by Lee Brandon, Kelly Brandon

Encounters: Essays for Exploration and Inquiry cover

208. Encounters: Essays for Exploration and Inquiry

by Pat C. Hoy, Robert DiYanni, Pat Hoy

Art of Styling Sentences cover

209. Art of Styling Sentences

by Ann Longknife, K.D. Sullivan

Wordly Wise: Book 8 cover

210. Wordly Wise: Book 8

by Kenneth Hodkinson

Learning Python, 4th Edition cover

211. Learning Python, 4th Edition

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The Indian Clerk: A Novel cover

212. The Indian Clerk: A Novel

by David Leavitt

Database Design and Relational Theory cover

213. Database Design and Relational Theory

Code Complete cover

214. Code Complete

by Steve McConnell

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Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit cover

215. Pessimism: Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit

by Joshua Foa Dienstag

Code Complete, 2nd Edition cover

216. Code Complete, 2nd Edition

by Steve McConnell

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SQL and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition cover

217. SQL and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition

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Learning SQL, 2nd Edition cover

218. Learning SQL, 2nd Edition

Oracle Essentials, 4th Edition cover

219. Oracle Essentials, 4th Edition

by Rick Greenwald, Robert Stackowiak, Jonathan Stern

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time cover

220. Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz

Professional Node.js: Building Javascript Based Scalable Software cover

221. Professional Node.js: Building Javascript Based Scalable Software

by Pedro Teixeira

The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression cover

222. The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression

by Stéphane Courtois

Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability cover

223. Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability

by Steve Krug

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REST in Practice cover

224. REST in Practice

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Programming Python, 4th Edition cover

225. Programming Python, 4th Edition

This Is Modern Art cover

226. This Is Modern Art

by Matthew Collings

Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) cover

227. Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

by Jiawei Han, Micheline Kamber

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-But Some Don't cover

228. The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-But Some Don't

by Nate Silver

The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Illustrated by the Author cover

229. The Hobbit or There and Back Again. Illustrated by the Author

by J. R. R. Tolkien

Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story cover

230. Why I Left Goldman Sachs: A Wall Street Story

by Greg Smith

The Scientist as Rebel cover

231. The Scientist as Rebel

by Freeman Dyson

21st Century C: C Tips from the New School cover

232. 21st Century C: C Tips from the New School

by Ben Klemens

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eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work cover

233. eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work

by Randall E. Stross

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Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin Series) cover

234. Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Robert C. Martin Series)

by Michael C. Feathers

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Heechee Rendezvous cover

235. Heechee Rendezvous

by Frederik Pohl

Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond cover

236. Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond

by Gene Kranz

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Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight (Paperback)) cover

237. Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight (Paperback))

by Thomas J. Kelly

The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy cover

238. The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy

by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

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

239. 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

240. The Hobbit: Or, There and Back Again

by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Perspective of the World cover

241. The Perspective of the World

by Fernand Braudel

JavaScript Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition cover

242. JavaScript Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Amerika .... Zhivut zhe liudi ! cover

243. Amerika .... Zhivut zhe liudi !

by Николай Злобин

bash Cookbook cover

244. bash Cookbook

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CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition cover

245. CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

The Art of SEO, 2nd Edition cover

246. The Art of SEO, 2nd Edition

Eloquent JavaScript cover

247. Eloquent JavaScript

by Marijn Haverbeke

The Book of CSS3 cover

248. The Book of CSS3

by Peter Gasston

The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win cover

249. The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win

by Steven Gary Blank

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Computer Networks (5th Edition) cover

250. Computer Networks (5th Edition)

by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David Wetherall

Programming F# 3.0, 2nd Edition cover

251. Programming F# 3.0, 2nd Edition

Options, Futures And Other Derivatives cover

252. Options, Futures And Other Derivatives

by Hull, John

The Process of Creating Life: Nature of Order, Book 2: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (The Nature of Order)(Flexible) cover

253. The Process of Creating Life: Nature of Order, Book 2: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (The Nature of Order)(Flexible)

by Christopher Alexander

Fire from Ice: Searching for the Truth Behind the Cold Fusion Furor cover

254. Fire from Ice: Searching for the Truth Behind the Cold Fusion Furor

by Eugene F. Mallove

Authentic Happiness : Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment cover

255. Authentic Happiness : Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment

by Martin E. P. Seligman

Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition cover

256. Introduction to Algorithms, 3rd Edition

by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford Stein

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Mastering Regular Expressions, 3rd Edition cover

257. Mastering Regular Expressions, 3rd Edition

by Jeffrey Friedl

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JavaScript Patterns cover

258. JavaScript Patterns

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea cover

259. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea

by Charles Seife

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RESTful Web Services cover

260. RESTful Web Services

by Leonard Richardson, Sam Ruby

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Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World cover

261. Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World

by Christopher Steiner

What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry cover

262. What the Dormouse Said: How the Sixties Counterculture Shaped the Personal Computer Industry

by John Markoff

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The High Cost of Free Parking, Updated Edition cover

263. The High Cost of Free Parking, Updated Edition

by Donald C. Shoup

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Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty cover

264. Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty

by David Kadavy

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Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences cover

265. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

by John Allen Paulos

Unix Power Tools, 3rd Edition cover

266. Unix Power Tools, 3rd Edition

by Shelley Powers

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How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well cover

267. How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well

by Eric Felten

Rocket Propulsion Elements cover

268. Rocket Propulsion Elements

by George P. Sutton, Oscar Biblarz

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Blacks & the Mormon Priesthood: Setting the Record Straight cover

269. Blacks & the Mormon Priesthood: Setting the Record Straight

by Marcus Helvécio Martins

Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques cover

270. Option Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques

by Sheldon Natenberg

Sinatra: Up and Running cover

271. Sinatra: Up and Running

Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice cover

272. Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice

by John F. Hughes

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Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics cover

273. Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics

by William M. Newman, Robert F. Sproull

3D Computer Graphics (3rd Edition) cover

274. 3D Computer Graphics (3rd Edition)

by Alan H. Watt

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain cover

275. The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

by Betty Edwards

Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before cover

276. Why Photography Matters as Art as Never Before

by Michael Fried

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The Photobook: A History - Volume 2 cover

277. The Photobook: A History - Volume 2

by Martin Parr, Gerry Badger

Race Against the Machine: How the Digital Revolution is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and the Economy cover

278. Race Against the Machine: How the Digital Revolution is Accelerating Innovation, Driving Productivity, and Irreversibly Transforming Employment and the Economy

by Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee

The Algorithm Design Manual cover

279. The Algorithm Design Manual

by Steven S Skiena

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The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys cover

280. The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys

by James Fadiman

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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition cover

281. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition

by Daniel Okrent

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An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms (Computational Molecular Biology) cover

282. An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms (Computational Molecular Biology)

by Neil C. Jones, Pavel A. Pevzner

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Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think cover

283. Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think

by Bryan Caplan

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Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design cover

284. Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach through Design

by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler

The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles cover

285. The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

by Noam Nisan, Shimon Schocken

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Your Money or Your Life - Revised and Updated: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence cover

286. Your Money or Your Life - Revised and Updated: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence

by Vicki Robin

The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King cover

287. The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

by Rich Cohen

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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People cover

288. 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People

by Susan Weinschenk

Beautiful Code cover

289. Beautiful Code

by Andy Oram, Greg Wilson

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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe, Book 1 - The Phenomenon of Life (Center for Environmental Structure, Vol. 9) cover

290. The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe, Book 1 - The Phenomenon of Life (Center for Environmental Structure, Vol. 9)

by Christopher Alexander

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The 2007 Report on Finished Weft Knit Fabrics Made of Broad Fabrics Measuring at Least 12 Inches Wide That Have Been Knit and Finished in the Same ... Hosiery: World Market Segmentation by City cover

291. The 2007 Report on Finished Weft Knit Fabrics Made of Broad Fabrics Measuring at Least 12 Inches Wide That Have Been Knit and Finished in the Same ... Hosiery: World Market Segmentation by City

Inventory Accuracy: People, Processes, and Technology cover

292. Inventory Accuracy: People, Processes, and Technology

by David J. Piasecki

Men of Mathematics (Touchstone Book) cover

293. Men of Mathematics (Touchstone Book)

by E.T. Bell

On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication cover

294. On Writing Well: The Essential Guide to Mastering Nonfiction Writing and Effective Communication

by William Zinsser

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Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied (C++ In-Depth Series) cover

295. Modern C++ Design: Generic Programming and Design Patterns Applied (C++ In-Depth Series)

by Andrei Alexandrescu

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Languages of the World: An Introduction cover

296. Languages of the World: An Introduction

by Asya Pereltsvaig

Alfred Tarski cover

297. Alfred Tarski

by Anita Burdman Feferman, Solomon Feferman

Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years cover

298. Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years

by Paul B. Carroll, Chunka Mui

Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps cover

299. Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps

by Josh Clark

Learning OpenCV, 2nd Edition cover

300. Learning OpenCV, 2nd Edition