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Valley of Genius

The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom)

par Adam Fisher ...

"This is the most important book on Silicon Valley I've read in two decades. It will take us all back to our roots in the counterculture, and will remind us of the true nature of the innovation process, before we tried to tame it with slogans and buzzwords." -- Po Bronson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nudist on the Late Shift and NurtureshockA candid, colorful, and comprehensive ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $21.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

"This is the most important book on Silicon Valley I've read in two decades. It will take us all back to our roots in the counterculture, and will remind us of the true nature of the innovation process, before we tried to tame it with slogans and buzzwords." -- Po Bronson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nudist on the Late Shift and NurtureshockA candid, colorful, and comprehensive
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Multicriteria Decision-Making Under Conditions of Uncertainty

A Fuzzy Set Perspective

par Petr Ekel, Witold Pedrycz, Joel Pereira Jr. ...

A guide to the various models and methods to multicriteria decision-making in conditions of uncertainty presented in a systematic approachMulticriteria Decision-Making under Conditions of Uncertainty presents approaches that help to answer the fundamental questions at the center of all decision-making problems: "What to do?" and "How to do it?" The book explores methods of representing and ... En savoir plus

$155.99 CAD

A guide to the various models and methods to multicriteria decision-making in conditions of uncertainty presented in a systematic approachMulticriteria Decision-Making under Conditions of Uncertainty presents approaches that help to answer the fundamental questions at the center of all decision-making problems: "What to do?" and "How to do it?" The book explores methods of representing and
... En savoir plus
Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition

par Paul Scherz, Simon Monk ...

A Fully-Updated, No-Nonsense Guide to ElectronicsAdvance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Written by a pair of experienced engineers and dedicated hobbyists, Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition, lays out the essentials and provides step-by-step instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Discover how to ... En savoir plus

$51.69 CAD

A Fully-Updated, No-Nonsense Guide to ElectronicsAdvance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Written by a pair of experienced engineers and dedicated hobbyists, Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition, lays out the essentials and provides step-by-step instructions, schematics, and illustrations. Discover how to
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The Hands-on XBEE Lab Manual

Experiments that Teach you XBEE Wirelesss Communications

par Jonathan A Titus ...

Get the practical knowledge you need to set up and deploy XBee modules with this hands-on, step-by-step series of experimentsThe only book to cover XBee in practical fashion; enables you to get up and running quickly with step-by-step tutorials.Provides insight into the product data sheets, saving you time and helping you get straight to the information you need.Includes troubleshooting and ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

Get the practical knowledge you need to set up and deploy XBee modules with this hands-on, step-by-step series of experimentsThe only book to cover XBee in practical fashion; enables you to get up and running quickly with step-by-step tutorials.Provides insight into the product data sheets, saving you time and helping you get straight to the information you need.Includes troubleshooting and
... En savoir plus
The Innovators

How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

par Walter Isaacson ...

Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the internet.What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities? ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the internet.What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their visionary ideas into disruptive realities?
... En savoir plus
Building with Virtual LEGO: Getting Started with LEGO Digital Designer, LDraw, and Mecabricks

par John Baichtal ...

Virtually build any LEGO creation you can imagine—with any LEGO part ever made!This fun guide shows how to create just about anything from virtual LEGO blocks using free software. Learn how to install and customize LEGO Digital Designer, navigate the user interface, and get started on your own projects. LDraw and Mecabricks are also clearly explained. Building with Virtual LEGO: Getting Started ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

Virtually build any LEGO creation you can imagine—with any LEGO part ever made!This fun guide shows how to create just about anything from virtual LEGO blocks using free software. Learn how to install and customize LEGO Digital Designer, navigate the user interface, and get started on your own projects. LDraw and Mecabricks are also clearly explained. Building with Virtual LEGO: Getting Started
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Nikon D5100 For Dummies

par Julie Adair King ...

A picture-perfect beginner guide to the new Nikon D5100Eager to take a shot at using the exciting new Nikon D5100? Then this is the introductory book for you! Aimed at first-time DSLR shooters who need a friendly guide on how to use their camera, this straightforward book is packed with full-color images that help demonstrate how to use features of the Nikon D5100. Coverage explores the on-board ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

A picture-perfect beginner guide to the new Nikon D5100Eager to take a shot at using the exciting new Nikon D5100? Then this is the introductory book for you! Aimed at first-time DSLR shooters who need a friendly guide on how to use their camera, this straightforward book is packed with full-color images that help demonstrate how to use features of the Nikon D5100. Coverage explores the on-board
... En savoir plus
Organic Photovoltaics

Materials, Device Physics, and Manufacturing Technologies

Modifié par Christoph Brabec, Ullrich Scherf, Vladimir Dyakonov ...

The versatility of organic photovoltaics is already well known and this completely revised, updated, and enlarged edition of a classic provides an up-to-date overview of this hot topic.The proven structure of the successful first edition, divided into the three key aspects of successful device design: materials, device physics, and manufacturing technologies, has been retained. Important aspects ... En savoir plus

$247.99 CAD

The versatility of organic photovoltaics is already well known and this completely revised, updated, and enlarged edition of a classic provides an up-to-date overview of this hot topic.The proven structure of the successful first edition, divided into the three key aspects of successful device design: materials, device physics, and manufacturing technologies, has been retained. Important aspects
... En savoir plus
Wearable Sensors

Fundamentals, Implementation and Applications

Modifié par Edward Sazonov ...

Written by industry experts, this book aims to provide you with an understanding of how to design and work with wearable sensors. Together these insights provide the first single source of information on wearable sensors that would be a valuable addition to the library of any engineer interested in this field.Wearable Sensors covers a wide variety of topics associated with the development and ... En savoir plus

$131.99 CAD

Written by industry experts, this book aims to provide you with an understanding of how to design and work with wearable sensors. Together these insights provide the first single source of information on wearable sensors that would be a valuable addition to the library of any engineer interested in this field.Wearable Sensors covers a wide variety of topics associated with the development and
... En savoir plus
I Am Not a Robot

My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything

par Joanna Stern ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries
... En savoir plus
Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists

par Simon Monk ...

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 and easily. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics teaches by doing--each ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

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 and easily. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics teaches by doing--each
... En savoir plus
Pragmatic Software Testing

Becoming an Effective and Efficient Test Professional

par Rex Black ...

A hands-on guide to testing techniques that deliver reliable software and systemsTesting even a simple system can quickly turn into a potentially infinite task. Faced with tight costs and schedules, testers need to have a toolkit of practical techniques combined with hands-on experience and the right strategies in order to complete a successful project. World-renowned testing expert Rex Black ... En savoir plus

$55.99 CAD

A hands-on guide to testing techniques that deliver reliable software and systemsTesting even a simple system can quickly turn into a potentially infinite task. Faced with tight costs and schedules, testers need to have a toolkit of practical techniques combined with hands-on experience and the right strategies in order to complete a successful project. World-renowned testing expert Rex Black
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Nikon D5300 Digital Field Guide

par J. Dennis Thomas ...

Collections series Digital Field Guide
Everything you need to know to take amazing photographs using your new DSLRThe Nikon D5300 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know to take fantastic photos with your new Nikon. In full color, this portable guide covers all of the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D5300, using step-by-step instructions and providing full-color images of each menu screen ... En savoir plus

$26.99 CAD

Everything you need to know to take amazing photographs using your new DSLRThe Nikon D5300 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know to take fantastic photos with your new Nikon. In full color, this portable guide covers all of the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D5300, using step-by-step instructions and providing full-color images of each menu screen
... En savoir plus
Introduction to Electronic Emission, Tubes, and Power Supplies

par Various Anonymous Naval Personnel, Bridged Books Group ...

From the Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series, this is an excellent primer about electronic theory. It goes into great detail about various types of emission tubes, as well as power supply circuit design, operation, and regulation.Includes many high quality illustrations and Circuit Designs, painstakingly recovered from original documentsA perfect addition to the book shelf of any ... En savoir plus

$4.12 CAD

From the Navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series, this is an excellent primer about electronic theory. It goes into great detail about various types of emission tubes, as well as power supply circuit design, operation, and regulation.Includes many high quality illustrations and Circuit Designs, painstakingly recovered from original documentsA perfect addition to the book shelf of any
... En savoir plus
Solving Enterprise Applications Performance Puzzles

Queuing Models to the Rescue

par Leonid Grinshpan ...

Poorly performing enterprise applications are the weakest links in a corporation's management chain, causing delays and disruptions of critical business functions. This groundbreaking book frames enterprise application performance engineering not as an art but as applied science built on model-based methodological foundation. The book introduces queuing models of enterprise application that ... En savoir plus

$94.99 CAD

Poorly performing enterprise applications are the weakest links in a corporation's management chain, causing delays and disruptions of critical business functions. This groundbreaking book frames enterprise application performance engineering not as an art but as applied science built on model-based methodological foundation. The book introduces queuing models of enterprise application that
... En savoir plus
Applied Photovoltaics

Modifié par Stuart R. Wenham, Martin A. Green, Muriel E. Watt, Richard Corkish, Alistair Sproul ...

The new edition of this thoroughly considered textbook provides a reliable, accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. Written by a group of award-winning authors it is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet the needs of its readers.Along with exercises and references at the end of each chapter, it features a ... En savoir plus

$118.99 CAD

The new edition of this thoroughly considered textbook provides a reliable, accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. Written by a group of award-winning authors it is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet the needs of its readers.Along with exercises and references at the end of each chapter, it features a
... En savoir plus
Crystal Fire

The Invention of the Transistor and the Birth of the Information Age

par Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson ...

"Without the invention of the transistor, I'm quite sure that the PC would not exist as we know it today."—Bill GatesOn December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, physicists at Bell Laboratories, jabbed two electrodes into a sliver of germanium. The power flowing from the germanium far exceeded what went in; in that moment the transistor was invented and the Information Age was born. No ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

"Without the invention of the transistor, I'm quite sure that the PC would not exist as we know it today."—Bill GatesOn December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, physicists at Bell Laboratories, jabbed two electrodes into a sliver of germanium. The power flowing from the germanium far exceeded what went in; in that moment the transistor was invented and the Information Age was born. No
... En savoir plus
Creative Lighting

Digital Photography Tips and Techniques

par Harold Davis ...

How to make digital photography lighting more creative—and less challenging!How do you master the art of lighting your photographs? Go beyond the basics, go beyond the "rules," and get creative with the help of renowned photographer Harold Davis. In this book, Harold shows you how to break the boundaries of conventional wisdom and create unique, lively, and beautifully lit photographs. Packed with ... En savoir plus

$23.99 CAD

How to make digital photography lighting more creative—and less challenging!How do you master the art of lighting your photographs? Go beyond the basics, go beyond the "rules," and get creative with the help of renowned photographer Harold Davis. In this book, Harold shows you how to break the boundaries of conventional wisdom and create unique, lively, and beautifully lit photographs. Packed with
... En savoir plus
Canon EOS Rebel T6/1300D For Dummies

par Julie Adair King ...

Your Canon EOS Rebel T6/1300D photography class—in a book!The Canon EOS Rebel T6/1300D offers DLSR users a tool to take photographs truly worth bragging about. This book gives you the pointers and easy-to-follow instruction you need to make sense of your new camera and start taking those stunning shots—right out of its box.First, it demystifies all the photography terms the pros use, explains your ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

Your Canon EOS Rebel T6/1300D photography class—in a book!The Canon EOS Rebel T6/1300D offers DLSR users a tool to take photographs truly worth bragging about. This book gives you the pointers and easy-to-follow instruction you need to make sense of your new camera and start taking those stunning shots—right out of its box.First, it demystifies all the photography terms the pros use, explains your
... En savoir plus
Power System Protection

par Paul M. Anderson, Rasheek Rifaat, Brian Johnson, Sakis Meliopoulos, Charles F. Henville ...

Collections series IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems
A newly updated guide to the protection of power systems in the 21st centuryPower System Protection, 2nd Edition combines brand new information about the technological and business developments in the field of power system protection that have occurred since the last edition was published in 1998.The new edition includes updates on the effects of short circuits on:Power qualityMultiple setting ... En savoir plus

$287.99 CAD

A newly updated guide to the protection of power systems in the 21st centuryPower System Protection, 2nd Edition combines brand new information about the technological and business developments in the field of power system protection that have occurred since the last edition was published in 1998.The new edition includes updates on the effects of short circuits on:Power qualityMultiple setting
... En savoir plus
Make It, Wear It: Wearable Electronics for Makers, Crafters, and Cosplayers

par Sahrye Cohen, Hal Rodriguez ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Create your own stylish, electronics-based wearables―for all experience levels!This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in ... En savoir plus

$37.99 CAD

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Create your own stylish, electronics-based wearables―for all experience levels!This fun TAB guide shows you how to dream up, design, and assemble fashion-forward wearable electronics, garments, and accessories in
... En savoir plus
Black Code

Surveillance, Privacy, and the Dark Side of the Internet

par Ronald J. Deibert ...

In 2009, a group of digital technology experts at the Citizen Lab uncovered an espionage network affecting more than 100 countries and targeting ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, international organizations, and media outlets. The investigation was but one example of a contest for the future of cyberspace that was becoming more intense with each passing year. Drawing on the first-hand ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

In 2009, a group of digital technology experts at the Citizen Lab uncovered an espionage network affecting more than 100 countries and targeting ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, international organizations, and media outlets. The investigation was but one example of a contest for the future of cyberspace that was becoming more intense with each passing year. Drawing on the first-hand
... En savoir plus
Straight Flush

The True Story of Six College Friends Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-Dollar Online Poker Empire--and How It All Came Crashing Down . . .

par Ben Mezrich ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the film The Social Network and 21—comes the larger-than-life rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world.Based on ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the film The Social Network and 21—comes the larger-than-life rags-to-riches tale of a group of University of Montana frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local dive bar into AbsolutePoker.com, one of the largest online companies in the world.Based on
... En savoir plus
Connected

The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives

par Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, James H. Fowler, PhD ...

Celebrated scientists Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler explain the amazing power of social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives.Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of how much we truly influence one another are revealed in the ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Celebrated scientists Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler explain the amazing power of social networks and our profound influence on one another's lives.Your colleague's husband's sister can make you fat, even if you don't know her. A happy neighbor has more impact on your happiness than a happy spouse. These startling revelations of how much we truly influence one another are revealed in the
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