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Elon Musk

by Walter Isaacson ...

**The #1 New York Times and global bestseller from Walter Isaacson—the acclaimed author of Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and World, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci—is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating, controversial innovator of modern times. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk as he executed his vision for electric vehicles at Tesla, space exploration with ... Read more

$16.99 USD

**The #1 New York Times and global bestseller from Walter Isaacson—the acclaimed author of Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and World, Benjamin Franklin, and Leonardo da Vinci—is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating, controversial innovator of modern times. For two years, Isaacson shadowed Elon Musk as he executed his vision for electric vehicles at Tesla, space exploration with
... Read more
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?
... Read more
Crypto

How the Code Rebels Beat the Government--Saving Privacy in the Digital Age

by Steven Levy ...

If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or "crypto", in action. From Stephen Levy-the author who made "hackers" a household word-comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. Crypto tells the inside story of how a group of "crypto rebels"—nerds and visionaries turned ... Read more

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If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or "crypto", in action. From Stephen Levy-the author who made "hackers" a household word-comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. Crypto tells the inside story of how a group of "crypto rebels"—nerds and visionaries turned
... Read more
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Yosemite Edition

by David Pogue ...

What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac? Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "halo effect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of viruses and spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s never been a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, more authoritative book to help you do it.The important ... Read more

$18.79 USD

What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac? Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "halo effect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of viruses and spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s never been a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, more authoritative book to help you do it.The important
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Programmed Inequality

How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing

by Mar Hicks ...

Series series History of Computing
This “sobering tale of the real consequences of gender bias” explores how Britain lost its early dominance in computing by systematically discriminating against its most qualified workers: women (Harvard Magazine)In 1944, Britain led the world in electronic computing. By 1974, the British computer industry was all but extinct. What happened in the intervening thirty years holds lessons for all ... Read more

$21.99 USD

This “sobering tale of the real consequences of gender bias” explores how Britain lost its early dominance in computing by systematically discriminating against its most qualified workers: women (Harvard Magazine)In 1944, Britain led the world in electronic computing. By 1974, the British computer industry was all but extinct. What happened in the intervening thirty years holds lessons for all
... Read more
macOS Sequoia For Dummies

by Guy Hart-Davis ...

Learn the ins and outs of macOS with the top-selling Dummies guidemacOS 2025 For Dummies is here to help you get acquainted with the operating system that makes your Mac computer go. Get easy-to-follow instructions for doing everything you need and taking advantage of the hottest features. If you've just jumped on the Mac bandwagon, veteran macOS writer Guy Hart-Davis shows you how to get started ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Learn the ins and outs of macOS with the top-selling Dummies guidemacOS 2025 For Dummies is here to help you get acquainted with the operating system that makes your Mac computer go. Get easy-to-follow instructions for doing everything you need and taking advantage of the hottest features. If you've just jumped on the Mac bandwagon, veteran macOS writer Guy Hart-Davis shows you how to get started
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Geek Sublime

The Beauty of Code, the Code of Beauty

by Vikram Chandra ...

The nonfiction debut from the author of the international bestseller Sacred Games about the surprising overlap between writing and computer codingVikram Chandra has been a computer programmer for almost as long as he has been a novelist. In this extraordinary new book, his first work of nonfiction, he searches for the connections between the worlds of art and technology. Coders are obsessed with ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The nonfiction debut from the author of the international bestseller Sacred Games about the surprising overlap between writing and computer codingVikram Chandra has been a computer programmer for almost as long as he has been a novelist. In this extraordinary new book, his first work of nonfiction, he searches for the connections between the worlds of art and technology. Coders are obsessed with
... Read more
Microsoft Office Word 2010 QuickSteps

by Marty Matthews ...

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Start using Word 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of Microsoft's powerful word processing application. Follow along and quickly learn how to create and format documents, add tables, charts, and graphics, use mail merge, collaborate with others, save Word documents as web ... Read more

$14.29 USD

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Start using Word 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of Microsoft's powerful word processing application. Follow along and quickly learn how to create and format documents, add tables, charts, and graphics, use mail merge, collaborate with others, save Word documents as web
... Read more
Microsoft Office Access 2010 QuickSteps

by John Cronan ...

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Start using Access 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of Microsoft's powerful database application. Follow along and quickly learn how to build databases and tables, enter and edit data, retrieve information, create forms, generate reports, secure your data, extend databases ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!Start using Access 2010 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions make it easy to ramp up on the latest release of Microsoft's powerful database application. Follow along and quickly learn how to build databases and tables, enter and edit data, retrieve information, create forms, generate reports, secure your data, extend databases
... Read more
C# Programming Illustrated Guide For Beginners & Intermediates: The Future Is Here! Learning By Doing Approach

by William Sullivan ...

C# Programming Illustrated Guide For Beginners & IntermediatesLearn Coding Fast! With Practical Easy To Follow Examples And Step By Step Instructions!Why should you choose to learn C# programming?C sharp programing was developed by Microsoft and is USED in all their products!C# is definitely a great way to get started in the world of programming, and since one of the biggest software giants ... Read more

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C# Programming Illustrated Guide For Beginners & IntermediatesLearn Coding Fast! With Practical Easy To Follow Examples And Step By Step Instructions!Why should you choose to learn C# programming?C sharp programing was developed by Microsoft and is USED in all their products!C# is definitely a great way to get started in the world of programming, and since one of the biggest software giants
... Read more
Linux for Beginners:

Master the Basics of Linux Command Line and System Administration (A Step-by-Step Guide for New Users and IT Enthusiasts)

by Jonathan K. Hari ...

Linux for Beginners Master the Basics of Linux Command Line and System Administration (A Step-by-Step Guide for New Users and IT Enthusiasts) Linux is more than just an operating system—it's a gateway to digital freedom, security, and efficiency. Whether you're an aspiring IT professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone looking to break free from the constraints of traditional operating ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Linux for Beginners Master the Basics of Linux Command Line and System Administration (A Step-by-Step Guide for New Users and IT Enthusiasts) Linux is more than just an operating system—it's a gateway to digital freedom, security, and efficiency. Whether you're an aspiring IT professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone looking to break free from the constraints of traditional operating
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Intellectual Property and Open Source

A Practical Guide to Protecting Code

by Van Lindberg ...

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling. ... Read more

$20.19 USD

"Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!"-- Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the Stanford Center for Internet and SocietyIf you work in information technology, intellectual property is central to your job -- but dealing with the complexities of the legal system can be mind-boggling.
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Fancy Bear Goes Phishing

The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks

by Scott J. Shapiro ...

“Unsettling, absolutely riveting, and—for better or worse—necessary reading.” —Brian Christian, author of Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment ProblemAn entertaining account of the philosophy and technology of hacking—and why we all need to understand it.It’s a signal paradox of our times that we live in an information society but do not know how it works. And without understanding how our ... Read more

$12.99 USD

“Unsettling, absolutely riveting, and—for better or worse—necessary reading.” —Brian Christian, author of Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment ProblemAn entertaining account of the philosophy and technology of hacking—and why we all need to understand it.It’s a signal paradox of our times that we live in an information society but do not know how it works. And without understanding how our
... Read more
Face with Tears of Joy

A Natural History of Emoji

by Keith Houston ...

A vibrant exploration of the world’s newest language—where it came from, how it works, and where it’s going.We are surrounded by emoji. They appear in politics, movies, drug deals, our sex lives, and more. But emoji’s impact has never been explored in full. In this rollicking tech and pop culture history, Keith Houston follows emoji from its birth in 1990s Japan, traces its Western explosion in ... Read more

$13.69 USD

A vibrant exploration of the world’s newest language—where it came from, how it works, and where it’s going.We are surrounded by emoji. They appear in politics, movies, drug deals, our sex lives, and more. But emoji’s impact has never been explored in full. In this rollicking tech and pop culture history, Keith Houston follows emoji from its birth in 1990s Japan, traces its Western explosion in
... Read more
Getting Started with Apple Watch SE

A Beginners Guide to Apple Watch SE and WatchOS 7

by Scott La Counte ...

★★★ Get started with the latest Apple Watch ★★★Apple threw a curveball when it announced the latest watches. For the first time ever, it included an "SE" model that was more affordably priced.You'd expect the Apple Watch SE to be a cheaper device that lacks all the key features of an Apple Watch, but that's surprisingly not true. The SE is actually nearly identical to the Apple Watch Series 6. It ... Read more

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★★★ Get started with the latest Apple Watch ★★★Apple threw a curveball when it announced the latest watches. For the first time ever, it included an "SE" model that was more affordably priced.You'd expect the Apple Watch SE to be a cheaper device that lacks all the key features of an Apple Watch, but that's surprisingly not true. The SE is actually nearly identical to the Apple Watch Series 6. It
... Read more
Hacker Cracker

A Journey from the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to the Frontiers of Cyberspace

by David Chanoff, Ejovi Nuwere ...

$6.99 USD
Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson ...

Walter Isaacson’s “enthralling” (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Walter Isaacson’s “enthralling” (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs.Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality
... Read more
Alan Turing: The Enigma

The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game - Updated Edition

by Andrew Hodges, Andrew Hodges ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira KnightleyIt is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912–1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades—all before his suicide at ... Read more

$14.39 USD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira KnightleyIt is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912–1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades—all before his suicide at
... Read more
The Soul of A New Machine

by Tracy Kidder ...

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not
... Read more
Hackers

Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition

by Steven Levy ...

This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve ... Read more

$12.99 USD

This 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy's classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution's original hackers -- those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early '80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. With updated material from noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve
... Read more
Turing's Cathedral

The Origins of the Digital Universe

by George Dyson ...

“It is possible to invent a single machine which can be used to compute any computable sequence,” twenty-four-year-old Alan Turing announced in 1936. In Turing’s Cathedral, George Dyson focuses on a small group of men and women, led by John von Neumann at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, who built one of the first computers to realize Alan Turing’s vision of a Universal ... Read more

$13.99 USD

“It is possible to invent a single machine which can be used to compute any computable sequence,” twenty-four-year-old Alan Turing announced in 1936. In Turing’s Cathedral, George Dyson focuses on a small group of men and women, led by John von Neumann at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, who built one of the first computers to realize Alan Turing’s vision of a Universal
... Read more
Steve Jobs: The Apple of Our i

by Daniel Alef ...

Biographical profile of Steve Jobs the founder of Apple Computers and the man who led an evolution in American technology and culture. He ushered in the world of personal computing with the Apple and Mac line of computers changed the way we buy and listen to music with the iPod iTunes and the iTunes Store introduced us to a new wave of animated films and technology through Pixar with such hits as ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Biographical profile of Steve Jobs the founder of Apple Computers and the man who led an evolution in American technology and culture. He ushered in the world of personal computing with the Apple and Mac line of computers changed the way we buy and listen to music with the iPod iTunes and the iTunes Store introduced us to a new wave of animated films and technology through Pixar with such hits as
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The Technological Republic

Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West

by Alexander C. Karp, Nicholas W. Zamiska ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “A cri de coeur that takes aim at the tech industry for abandoning its history of helping America and its allies.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom the Palantir co-founder, one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, and his deputy, a critically-acclaimed and sweeping indictment of the West’s culture of complacency, arguing ... Read more

$14.99 USD

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “A cri de coeur that takes aim at the tech industry for abandoning its history of helping America and its allies.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom the Palantir co-founder, one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, and his deputy, a critically-acclaimed and sweeping indictment of the West’s culture of complacency, arguing
... Read more
The Human Use of Human Beings

Cybernetics and Society

by Norbert Wiener ...

For the 75th anniversary, a new edition of The Human Use of Human Beings—the landmark book that delves into the relationship between humans and computers, and presciently anticipates many contemporary dilemmas surrounding AI technology. With a new introduction by Brian Christian, author of the bestselling Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem.In 1950, mathematician-philosopher Norbert ... Read more

$10.99 USD

For the 75th anniversary, a new edition of The Human Use of Human Beings—the landmark book that delves into the relationship between humans and computers, and presciently anticipates many contemporary dilemmas surrounding AI technology. With a new introduction by Brian Christian, author of the bestselling Algorithms to Live By and The Alignment Problem.In 1950, mathematician-philosopher Norbert
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