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I Am Not a Robot

My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything

by 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 ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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
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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)

by 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 ... Read more

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"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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Apple

The First 50 Years

by David Pogue ...

This book lavishly illustrates the first 50 years of Apple**’**s history through stunning, full-color photographs.Instant New York Times BestsellerIn time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in ... Read more

$19.99 USD

This book lavishly illustrates the first 50 years of Apple**’**s history through stunning, full-color photographs.Instant New York Times BestsellerIn time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in
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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition

by Stan Gibilisco, Simon Monk ...

Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and up-to-date applications―all without taking a formal courseThis fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and up-to-date applications―all without taking a formal courseThis fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to
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Arduino Sketches

Tools and Techniques for Programming Wizardry

by James A. Langbridge ...

Master programming Arduino with this hands-on guideArduino Sketches is a practical guide to programming the increasingly popular microcontroller that brings gadgets to life. Accessible to tech-lovers at any level, this book provides expert instruction on Arduino programming and hands-on practice to test your skills. You'll find coverage of the various Arduino boards, detailed explanations of each ... Read more

$30.00 USD

Master programming Arduino with this hands-on guideArduino Sketches is a practical guide to programming the increasingly popular microcontroller that brings gadgets to life. Accessible to tech-lovers at any level, this book provides expert instruction on Arduino programming and hands-on practice to test your skills. You'll find coverage of the various Arduino boards, detailed explanations of each
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Make: Drones

Teach an Arduino to Fly

by David McGriffy ...

Make: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better drones and be better drone pilots, and incidentally it will have applications in almost any robotics project. Why Arduino? Makers know ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Make: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better drones and be better drone pilots, and incidentally it will have applications in almost any robotics project. Why Arduino? Makers know
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Electric Power Systems

A Conceptual Introduction

by Alexandra von Meier ...

Discover the technology for producing and delivering electricity in this easily accessible introduction to power systemsElectric Power Systems underlie virtually every aspect of modern life. In the face of an unprecedented transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, it has never been more essential for engineers and other professionals from diverse disciplines to understand the electric grid and ... Read more

$119.00 USD

Discover the technology for producing and delivering electricity in this easily accessible introduction to power systemsElectric Power Systems underlie virtually every aspect of modern life. In the face of an unprecedented transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, it has never been more essential for engineers and other professionals from diverse disciplines to understand the electric grid and
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Pulsewidth Modulated DC-to-DC Power Conversion

Circuits, Dynamics, Control, and DC Power Distribution Systems

by Byungcho Choi ...

ORGANIC REACTIONSCYCLIZATION REACTIONS OF NITROGEN-CENTERED RADICALSStuart W. McCombie, Béatrice Quiclet-Sire, and Samir Z. ZardTRANSITION-METAL-CATALYZED AMINOOXYGENATION OF ALKENESSherry R. Chemler, Dake Chen, Shuklendu D. Karyakarte, Jonathan M. Shikora, and Tomasz Wdowik ... Read more

$130.00 USD

ORGANIC REACTIONSCYCLIZATION REACTIONS OF NITROGEN-CENTERED RADICALSStuart W. McCombie, Béatrice Quiclet-Sire, and Samir Z. ZardTRANSITION-METAL-CATALYZED AMINOOXYGENATION OF ALKENESSherry R. Chemler, Dake Chen, Shuklendu D. Karyakarte, Jonathan M. Shikora, and Tomasz Wdowik
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半導體超圖解：寫給未來人才的科技必修課，從IC原理、晶片製程到產業概況的最強視覺化解說

図解でわかる 14歳から知る半導体と私たち

by InfoVisual研究所, SEMI Japan國際半導體產業協會．日本分會 ...

Translated by 劉佳麗 ...

Series series Dia-gram of Trivia圖解雜學
看懂半導體，就能看懂世界！文科生不卡關、理科生更精通，一次搞懂半導體如何左右世界經濟與地緣政治。中學生就能看懂的科技趨勢！給孩子、給自己，一本掌握半導體的入門書！選股票、選科系，從這一本了解全貌開始用圖解就能明白：✔****半導體產業和製程全解析 ✔****全球經濟定位 ✔****發展歷程與未來 ✔****地緣政治影響你手中的手機、家中的家電、馬路上奔馳的汽車，甚至連國家安全，都掌握在一塊小小的「晶片」上！半導體，是當今世界經濟和技術競爭中最核心、最關鍵的戰略物資。‧你知道 NVIDIA、台積電為什麼讓全世界搶破頭嗎？‧你知道一顆晶... ... Read more

$9.97 USD

看懂半導體，就能看懂世界！文科生不卡關、理科生更精通，一次搞懂半導體如何左右世界經濟與地緣政治。中學生就能看懂的科技趨勢！給孩子、給自己，一本掌握半導體的入門書！選股票、選科系，從這一本了解全貌開始用圖解就能明白：✔****半導體產業和製程全解析 ✔****全球經濟定位 ✔****發展歷程與未來 ✔****地緣政治影響你手中的手機、家中的家電、馬路上奔馳的汽車，甚至連國家安全，都掌握在一塊小小的「晶片」上！半導體，是當今世界經濟和技術競爭中最核心、最關鍵的戰略物資。‧你知道 NVIDIA、台積電為什麼讓全世界搶破頭嗎？‧你知道一顆晶...
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Programmable Microcontrollers with Applications

MSP430 LaunchPad with CCS and Grace

by Cem Unsalan, H. Deniz Gurhan ...

MASTER THE MSP430 MICROCONTROLLER AND DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMExpand your electronics design skills to include the MSP430 family of ultra-low-power microprocessors with help from this practical guide. Programmable Microcontrollers with Applications: MSP430 LaunchPad with CCS and Grace thoroughly explains each concept and provides illustrated examples and projects. Find out how to configure the MSP430, ... Read more

$78.29 USD

MASTER THE MSP430 MICROCONTROLLER AND DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMExpand your electronics design skills to include the MSP430 family of ultra-low-power microprocessors with help from this practical guide. Programmable Microcontrollers with Applications: MSP430 LaunchPad with CCS and Grace thoroughly explains each concept and provides illustrated examples and projects. Find out how to configure the MSP430,
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Handbook of Sound Studio Construction: Rooms for Recording and Listening

by Ken C. Pohlmann ...

Build first-class recording studios and listening spacesDesign and build your own audiophile-grade recording and playback environments using proven, cost-effective plans and techniques. Handbook of Sound Studio Construction: Rooms for Recording and Listening explains practical acoustical properties and describes how to engineer acoustically sensitive spaces, including music recording studios, ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Build first-class recording studios and listening spacesDesign and build your own audiophile-grade recording and playback environments using proven, cost-effective plans and techniques. Handbook of Sound Studio Construction: Rooms for Recording and Listening explains practical acoustical properties and describes how to engineer acoustically sensitive spaces, including music recording studios,
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Intuitive Guide to Fourier Analysis and Spectral Estimation

by Charan langton, Victor Levin ...

Fourier analysis comprises a set of fundamental concepts used in many scientific fields, including computer science, electrical engineering, physics, astronomy, geology and medical imaging. This book will deepen your understanding of Fourier transform and spectral analysis, making it easier to advance to more complex topics. With numerous examples, detailed explanations and plots, this book will ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Fourier analysis comprises a set of fundamental concepts used in many scientific fields, including computer science, electrical engineering, physics, astronomy, geology and medical imaging. This book will deepen your understanding of Fourier transform and spectral analysis, making it easier to advance to more complex topics. With numerous examples, detailed explanations and plots, this book will
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Handbook of Electronic Package Design

by Michael Pecht ...

Series series Mechanical Engineering
Both a handbook for practitioners and a text for use in teaching electronic packaging concepts, guidelines, and techniques. The treatment begins with an overview of the electronics design process and proceeds to examine the levels of electronic packaging and the fundamental issues in the development ... Read more

$610.00 USD

Both a handbook for practitioners and a text for use in teaching electronic packaging concepts, guidelines, and techniques. The treatment begins with an overview of the electronics design process and proceeds to examine the levels of electronic packaging and the fundamental issues in the development
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Remix

Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

by Lawrence Lessig ...

The reigning authority on intellectual property in the Internet age, Lawrence Lessig spotlights the newest and possibly the most harmful culture — a war waged against those who create and consume art. America's copyright laws have ceased to perform their original, beneficial role: protecting artists' creations while allowing them to build on previous creative works. In fact, our system now ... Read more

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The reigning authority on intellectual property in the Internet age, Lawrence Lessig spotlights the newest and possibly the most harmful culture — a war waged against those who create and consume art. America's copyright laws have ceased to perform their original, beneficial role: protecting artists' creations while allowing them to build on previous creative works. In fact, our system now
... Read more
Getting Started with .NET Gadgeteer

Learn to Use This .NET Micro Framework-Powered Platform

by Simon Monk ...

Learn how to quickly build cool electronic gadgets with .NET Gadgeteer. With the easy-to-follow instructions in this guide, you’ll tackle five fascinating projects, using Microsoft’s rapid prototyping Gadgeteer platform. There’s no soldering involved—you simply plug in modules that make gadget-building quick and easy.Ideal for beginners, this book shows you how to work with modules and other ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Learn how to quickly build cool electronic gadgets with .NET Gadgeteer. With the easy-to-follow instructions in this guide, you’ll tackle five fascinating projects, using Microsoft’s rapid prototyping Gadgeteer platform. There’s no soldering involved—you simply plug in modules that make gadget-building quick and easy.Ideal for beginners, this book shows you how to work with modules and other
... Read more
Digital Electronics

by Knowledge Flow ...

Series series Engineering Core Series
Dive into the world of logic gates and digital circuits with "Digital Electronics" by Knowledge Flow! This comprehensive guide demystifies binary systems, Boolean algebra, and sequential logic. Perfect for students and hobbyists, it covers everything from basic components to complex systems. Learn at your own pace with clear explanations and practical examples. Master essential concepts like flip ... Read more

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Dive into the world of logic gates and digital circuits with "Digital Electronics" by Knowledge Flow! This comprehensive guide demystifies binary systems, Boolean algebra, and sequential logic. Perfect for students and hobbyists, it covers everything from basic components to complex systems. Learn at your own pace with clear explanations and practical examples. Master essential concepts like flip
... Read more
Mobile Satellite Communications Handbook

by Roger Cochetti ...

With a Preface by noted satellite scientist Dr. Ahmad Ghais, the Second Edition reflects the expanded user base for this technology by updating information on historic, current, and planned commercial and military satellite systems and by expanding sections that explain the technology for non-technical professionals.The book begins with an introduction to satellite communications and goes on to ... Read more

$123.00 USD

With a Preface by noted satellite scientist Dr. Ahmad Ghais, the Second Edition reflects the expanded user base for this technology by updating information on historic, current, and planned commercial and military satellite systems and by expanding sections that explain the technology for non-technical professionals.The book begins with an introduction to satellite communications and goes on to
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Electronics Demystified 2/E

by Stan Gibilisco ...

Series series Demystified
SUPERCHARGE your understanding of ELECTRONICSLearn electronics without getting your wires crossed! Electronics Demystified, Second Edition teaches you fundamental concepts and applications step by step.This practical guide begins by covering voltage, current, resistance, impedance, admittance, and power supplies. The book goes on to discuss semiconductor diodes, transistors, integrated circuits, ... Read more

$21.99 USD

SUPERCHARGE your understanding of ELECTRONICSLearn electronics without getting your wires crossed! Electronics Demystified, Second Edition teaches you fundamental concepts and applications step by step.This practical guide begins by covering voltage, current, resistance, impedance, admittance, and power supplies. The book goes on to discuss semiconductor diodes, transistors, integrated circuits,
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Practical Antenna Handbook, Sixth Edition

by Joseph J. Carr, George W. Hippisley, Karl F. Warnick ...

The definitive antenna reference—thoroughly revised and expanded to cover the latest technologies!This fully updated handbook lays out complex antenna fundamentals in simple terms for ham and short wave radio hobbyists and electronics technicians. The book begins with quick explanations of present day antenna theories and practices before providing start-to-finish instruction on the fabrication ... Read more

$35.99 USD

The definitive antenna reference—thoroughly revised and expanded to cover the latest technologies!This fully updated handbook lays out complex antenna fundamentals in simple terms for ham and short wave radio hobbyists and electronics technicians. The book begins with quick explanations of present day antenna theories and practices before providing start-to-finish instruction on the fabrication
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From Jack Kilby to Intel: A Journey through the History of Transistors

by Mark Spencer ...

Unlock the Secrets of the Tiny Device That Revolutionized Our WorldImagine a world without smartphones, laptops, or the internet. That was reality just a few decades ago before the invention of the transistor—a tiny device that has become the foundation of modern technology. From Jack Kilby to Intel: A Journey through the History of Transistors is for anyone fascinated by the story of how this ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the Secrets of the Tiny Device That Revolutionized Our WorldImagine a world without smartphones, laptops, or the internet. That was reality just a few decades ago before the invention of the transistor—a tiny device that has become the foundation of modern technology. From Jack Kilby to Intel: A Journey through the History of Transistors is for anyone fascinated by the story of how this
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Electricity Markets

Theories and Applications

by Jeremy Lin, Fernando H. Magnago ...

Series series IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems
A comprehensive resource that provides the basic concepts of electric power systems, microeconomics, and optimization techniquesElectricity Markets: Theories and Applications offers students and practitioners a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts of the economic theories, particularly microeconomic theories, as well as information on some advanced optimization methods of electricity ... Read more

$112.00 USD

A comprehensive resource that provides the basic concepts of electric power systems, microeconomics, and optimization techniquesElectricity Markets: Theories and Applications offers students and practitioners a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts of the economic theories, particularly microeconomic theories, as well as information on some advanced optimization methods of electricity
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The Innovators

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

by 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? ... Read more

$16.99 USD

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?
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The Chip

How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution

by T.R. Reid ...

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon
... Read more
A Mind at Play

How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age

by Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman ...

Winner of the Neumann Prize for the History of Mathematics"We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodman’s book takes a big first step in paying that debt." —San Francisco Review of Books"Soni and Goodman are at their best when they invoke the wonder an idea can instill. They summon the right level of awe while stopping short of hyperbole." —Financial Times"Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman make... ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Winner of the Neumann Prize for the History of Mathematics"We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodman’s book takes a big first step in paying that debt." —San Francisco Review of Books"Soni and Goodman are at their best when they invoke the wonder an idea can instill. They summon the right level of awe while stopping short of hyperbole." —Financial Times"Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman make...
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