Elements of Clojure
(elementsofclojure.com)
This book tries to put words to what most experienced programmers already know. This is necessary because, in the words of Michael Polanyi, "we can know more than we can tell."
This book tries to put words to what most experienced programmers already know. This is necessary because, in the words of Michael Polanyi, "we can know more than we can tell."
David Tong Lectures on Theoretical Physics
(cam.ac.uk)
My lecture notes are now all grown up and available as a series of books, published by Cambridge University Press.
My lecture notes are now all grown up and available as a series of books, published by Cambridge University Press.
Nobody Wanted to Publish Frank Herbert's Dune Except a Car Repair Manual Company
(jalopnik.com)
In case you've recently returned from years of self-exile, or awoken from a decades-long breakdance-related coma: Welcome! The year is 2021, and just last week visionary director Denis Villeneuve released his take on Frank Herbert's classic novel Dune. While Dune the movie is the absolute center of the current zeitgeist, we're here to talk about Dune the book — and its interesting ties to automotive history.
In case you've recently returned from years of self-exile, or awoken from a decades-long breakdance-related coma: Welcome! The year is 2021, and just last week visionary director Denis Villeneuve released his take on Frank Herbert's classic novel Dune. While Dune the movie is the absolute center of the current zeitgeist, we're here to talk about Dune the book — and its interesting ties to automotive history.
The Population Bomb (1968)
(wikipedia.org)
The Population Bomb is a 1968 book co-authored by former Stanford University professor Paul R. Ehrlich and former Stanford senior researcher in conservation biology Anne H. Ehrlich.[1][2] From the opening page, it predicted worldwide famines due to overpopulation, as well as other major societal upheavals, and advocated immediate action to limit population growth.
The Population Bomb is a 1968 book co-authored by former Stanford University professor Paul R. Ehrlich and former Stanford senior researcher in conservation biology Anne H. Ehrlich.[1][2] From the opening page, it predicted worldwide famines due to overpopulation, as well as other major societal upheavals, and advocated immediate action to limit population growth.
Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained by Henry Lee (1883)
(publicdomainreview.org)
Between May and October of 1883, more than 2.6 million visitors travelled to see the spectacle in the grounds of the Royal Horticultural Society in London.
Between May and October of 1883, more than 2.6 million visitors travelled to see the spectacle in the grounds of the Royal Horticultural Society in London.
Rare and Banned Indonesian Books
(vercel.app)
Koleksi kami diperlengkapi oleh organisasi lain atas seijin mereka, di antaranya adalah commons.wikimedia.org, catatannusantara.com, tengkuputeh.com, tapol.org, dan ulmwp.org.
Koleksi kami diperlengkapi oleh organisasi lain atas seijin mereka, di antaranya adalah commons.wikimedia.org, catatannusantara.com, tengkuputeh.com, tapol.org, dan ulmwp.org.
The Art of Assembly Language (2010)
(plantation-productions.com)
"The Art of Assembly Language Programming" is now hard. This text is now available in published form from "No Starch Press" (http://www.nostarch.com). Please check out their website for more details.
"The Art of Assembly Language Programming" is now hard. This text is now available in published form from "No Starch Press" (http://www.nostarch.com). Please check out their website for more details.
Libro: a command-line tool to track your books
(github.com/mkaz)
📚 Libro: A simple command-line tool to track your reading history, with your data stored locally in a SQLite database.
📚 Libro: A simple command-line tool to track your reading history, with your data stored locally in a SQLite database.
Perplexingly Book-Learned Emacs
(ingebrigtsen.no)
As I was whining yesterday, it’s perplexingly difficult to find a (semi-)programmatic way of determining whether an author has written a new book. Or even manually in some cases. The best advice is, like, “Follow them on Goodreads” or something?
As I was whining yesterday, it’s perplexingly difficult to find a (semi-)programmatic way of determining whether an author has written a new book. Or even manually in some cases. The best advice is, like, “Follow them on Goodreads” or something?
Why a Michigan community formed a human chain to move 9,100 books, one at a time
(cbc.ca)
Moving is easy when you get 300 of your closest friends to help out.
Moving is easy when you get 300 of your closest friends to help out.
Center Pieces and Lunch Sets in Crochet Work (1915)
(gutenberg.org)
This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at www.gutenberg.org.
This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online at www.gutenberg.org.
Ask HN: What 3 Books Would You Recommend to Anyone?
(ycombinator.com)
If you had to recommend just three books to anyone — regardless of their age, background, education level, financial situation, or life circumstances — what would they be?
If you had to recommend just three books to anyone — regardless of their age, background, education level, financial situation, or life circumstances — what would they be?
Ask HN: What are the best books with problem sets that test your understanding?
(ycombinator.com)
What books with end-of-chapter problems have you found most valuable for truly mastering a subject? Can be any field – computer science, math, physics, economics, etc.
What books with end-of-chapter problems have you found most valuable for truly mastering a subject? Can be any field – computer science, math, physics, economics, etc.
Shadow Ticket
(penguinrandomhouse.com)
The new novel from Thomas Pynchon Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labor-management relations to the more domestic kind.
The new novel from Thomas Pynchon Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in the federal pen, the private investigation business shifting from labor-management relations to the more domestic kind.
I built an app to organize Kindle highlights (and physical book quotes too)
(apple.com)
Book Highlights is an app designed for readers who want to efficiently manage their books and reading notes.
Book Highlights is an app designed for readers who want to efficiently manage their books and reading notes.
The Story Behind “100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”
(thecoder.cafe)
Hello! Today, I’m going to share the story of the process behind writing my book.
Hello! Today, I’m going to share the story of the process behind writing my book.
Big Book of R
(bigbookofr.com)
Thanks for stopping by. If you’re like me, you can’t help but bookmark every R-related programming book you find in the hopes that one day you, or someone you know, might find it useful.
Thanks for stopping by. If you’re like me, you can’t help but bookmark every R-related programming book you find in the hopes that one day you, or someone you know, might find it useful.
Numbers and Unicorns
(blogspot.com)
Reading a book on philosophy of mathematics, even if it's written lightly, such as that one, Why is there philosophy of mathematics at all? by Ian Hacking, may have unexpected effects.
Reading a book on philosophy of mathematics, even if it's written lightly, such as that one, Why is there philosophy of mathematics at all? by Ian Hacking, may have unexpected effects.
The Columbian Orator taught nineteenth-century Americans how to speak
(neh.gov)
One day in 1830, Frederick Douglass bought a book that changed his life.
One day in 1830, Frederick Douglass bought a book that changed his life.
Circling the Good
(nybooks.com)
In his new book the eminent philosopher Thomas Nagel asks whether humans are capable of redefining morality itself.
In his new book the eminent philosopher Thomas Nagel asks whether humans are capable of redefining morality itself.
Ask HN: What books have been worth your time?
(ycombinator.com)
Curious to know which books you've read that genuinely felt worth the time and attention you gave them. Can be fiction, non-fiction, self-help, technical, philosophical, or anything else.
Curious to know which books you've read that genuinely felt worth the time and attention you gave them. Can be fiction, non-fiction, self-help, technical, philosophical, or anything else.
Announcing Think Stats 3e
(allendowney.com)
The third edition of Think Stats is on its way to the printer! You can preorder now from Bookshop.org and Amazon (those are affiliate links), or if you can’t wait to get a paper copy, you can read the free, online version here.
The third edition of Think Stats is on its way to the printer! You can preorder now from Bookshop.org and Amazon (those are affiliate links), or if you can’t wait to get a paper copy, you can read the free, online version here.
Writing apps I used to start and finish my book
(theverge.com)
Can you ever use too much software? Yes, but hear me out first.
Can you ever use too much software? Yes, but hear me out first.
Bill Murray Says He's Not the Man He Used to Be
(nytimes.com)
In Bill Murray’s new movie, “The Friend,” currently in theaters and based on the beautifully bittersweet novel by Sigrid Nunez, he plays Walter, a writer and professor who is best friends with Iris, played by Naomi Watts.
In Bill Murray’s new movie, “The Friend,” currently in theaters and based on the beautifully bittersweet novel by Sigrid Nunez, he plays Walter, a writer and professor who is best friends with Iris, played by Naomi Watts.
The Tcl Programming Language: A Comprehensive Guide (2nd Edition)
(magicsplat.com)
The Tcl Programming Language is a comprehensive guide to this immensely flexible and versatile language. Starting with the basic features, it expands its scope to include the more advanced concepts, facilities and programming idioms from which the language derives its power.
The Tcl Programming Language is a comprehensive guide to this immensely flexible and versatile language. Starting with the basic features, it expands its scope to include the more advanced concepts, facilities and programming idioms from which the language derives its power.