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Technology Book Summaries

Film Directing Shot by Shot
by Steven D. Katz • 1991
Storyboards, staging patterns, and the cut: a director's visual grammar from script to screen.
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Film Directing Shot by Shot Summary
Film Directing Shot by Shot
Storyboards, staging patterns, and the cut: a director's visual grammar from script to screen.
by Steven D. Katz 1991 366 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Read Write Own
by Chris Dixon • 2024
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
3.93
2k+
Read Write Own Summary
Read Write Own
The architecture for internet networks no single company can control: ownership built into the code.
by Chris Dixon 2024 320 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Meaningful
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2015
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
3.71
500+
Meaningful Summary
Meaningful
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2015 176 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Klaus Schwab • 2016
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
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4k+
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Summary
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Physical, digital, and biological tech are merging. Jobs, governments, and selves will be rewritten.
by Klaus Schwab 2016 192 pages
3.56
4k+ ratings
The Master Algorithm
by Pedro Domingos • 2015
Machine learning's rival schools share a hidden core. Finding it could unlock general intelligence.
3.73
6k+
The Master Algorithm Summary
The Master Algorithm
Machine learning's rival schools share a hidden core. Finding it could unlock general intelligence.
by Pedro Domingos 2015 352 pages
3.73
6k+ ratings
Prediction Machines
by Ajay Agrawal • 2018
AI is cheaper prediction. Treat it as a collapsing input cost and watch strategies tip.
3.86
3k+
Prediction Machines Summary
Prediction Machines
AI is cheaper prediction. Treat it as a collapsing input cost and watch strategies tip.
by Ajay Agrawal 2018 272 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
Calling Bullshit
by Carl T. Bergstrom • 2020
Numbers and algorithms are the new bullshit. Two scientists hand you the detection kit.
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Calling Bullshit Summary
Calling Bullshit
Numbers and algorithms are the new bullshit. Two scientists hand you the detection kit.
by Carl T. Bergstrom 2020 336 pages
4.10
5k+ ratings
Black Hat Python
by Justin Seitz • 2014
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
4.11
500+
Black Hat Python Summary
Black Hat Python
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
by Justin Seitz 2014 171 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Ignited Minds
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2002
Turn India's one billion minds into a superpower: a scientist-president's manifesto.
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Ignited Minds Summary
Ignited Minds
Turn India's one billion minds into a superpower: a scientist-president's manifesto.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2002 222 pages
4.03
11k+ ratings
Hyperspace
by Michio Kaku • 1994
One idea unifies physics: add dimensions and the laws simplify. Why the cosmos may need ten.
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Hyperspace Summary
Hyperspace
One idea unifies physics: add dimensions and the laws simplify. Why the cosmos may need ten.
by Michio Kaku 1994 359 pages
4.15
24k+ ratings
Propaganda
by Jacques Ellul • 1962
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
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Propaganda Summary
Propaganda
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
by Jacques Ellul 1962 352 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Genome
by Matt Ridley • 1999
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
4.06
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Genome Summary
Genome
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
by Matt Ridley 1999 344 pages
4.06
28k+ ratings
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
by George Berkowski • 2014
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
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1k+
How to Build a Billion Dollar App Summary
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
by George Berkowski 2014 480 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
by Kenneth O. Stanley • 2015
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
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Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Summary
Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
Ambitious objectives blind you to the very discoveries that make them obsolete.
by Kenneth O. Stanley 2015 154 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Martian
by Andy Weir • 2011
Stranded on Mars, a botanist farms potatoes and fights to signal Earth before his food disappears.
4.42
1.3M+
The Martian Summary
Immersive
The Martian
Stranded on Mars, a botanist farms potatoes and fights to signal Earth before his food disappears.
by Andy Weir 2011 369 pages
4.42
1.3M+ ratings
Learning Python
by Mark Lutz • 2013
Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.
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3k+
Learning Python Summary
Learning Python
Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.
by Mark Lutz 2013 700 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers
by OccupyTheWeb • 2018
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
4.12
500+
Linux Basics for Hackers Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2018 248 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Our Final Invention
by James Barrat • 2013
An intelligence greater than human will not hate us; it simply won't need us.
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Our Final Invention Summary
Our Final Invention
An intelligence greater than human will not hate us; it simply won't need us.
by James Barrat 2013 322 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
On the Edge
by Nate Silver • 2024
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
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On the Edge Summary
On the Edge
One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.
by Nate Silver 2024 576 pages
3.66
5k+ ratings
The Math of Life and Death
by Kit Yates • 2019
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
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The Math of Life and Death Summary
The Math of Life and Death
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019 288 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Mastering Blockchain
by Imran Bashir • 2017
From cryptographic hashes to smart contracts: the full technical stack powering blockchain.
4.37
298
Mastering Blockchain Summary
Mastering Blockchain
From cryptographic hashes to smart contracts: the full technical stack powering blockchain.
by Imran Bashir 2017 540 pages
4.37
298 ratings
Genius Makers
by Cade Metz • 2021
The outcasts who revived neural networks, and the billion-dollar bidding war that followed.
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3k+
Genius Makers Summary
Genius Makers
The outcasts who revived neural networks, and the billion-dollar bidding war that followed.
by Cade Metz 2021 384 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
A Game Design Vocabulary
by Anna Anthropy • 2013
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
3.94
134
A Game Design Vocabulary Summary
A Game Design Vocabulary
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
by Anna Anthropy 2013 211 pages
3.94
134 ratings
Computing machinery and intelligence
by Alan M. Turing • 1950
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
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Computing machinery and intelligence Summary
Computing machinery and intelligence
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
by Alan M. Turing 1950 24 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Guns, Germs, and Steel
by Jared Diamond • 2005
Why didn't the Americas conquer Europe? The answer hides in geography, not genes.
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Guns, Germs, and Steel Summary
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Why didn't the Americas conquer Europe? The answer hides in geography, not genes.
by Jared Diamond 2005 498 pages
4.04
400k+ ratings
The Inevitable
by Kevin Kelly • 2016
Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.
3.89
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The Inevitable Summary
The Inevitable
Twelve forces are bending civilization in one direction, and we have just left the gate.
by Kevin Kelly 2016
3.89
11k+ ratings
Playground
by Richard Powers • 2024
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
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Playground Summary
Playground
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
by Richard Powers 2024 381 pages
4.13
50k+ ratings
Building an API Product
by Bruno Pedro • 2024
Your API deserves a product plan. The full guide: design, test, launch, price, and support.
3.25
8
Building an API Product Summary
Building an API Product
Your API deserves a product plan. The full guide: design, test, launch, price, and support.
by Bruno Pedro 2024 278 pages
3.25
8 ratings
Existential Physics
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2022
What physics says about time, free will, and the cosmos versus the stories sold as science.
3.88
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Existential Physics Summary
Existential Physics
What physics says about time, free will, and the cosmos versus the stories sold as science.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2022 272 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
Structured Computer Organization
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1976
From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.
4.04
500+
Structured Computer Organization Summary
Structured Computer Organization
From logic gates to assembly code: the layered architecture every computer hides in plain sight.
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1976 813 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Startup Way
by Eric Ries • 2017
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
3.98
4k+
The Startup Way Summary
The Startup Way
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
by Eric Ries 2017 400 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition
by Walter Isaacson • 2022
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
4.23
137
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition Summary
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
by Walter Isaacson 2022 332 pages
4.23
137 ratings
The Cult of We
by Eliot Brown • 2021
An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.
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7k+
The Cult of We Summary
The Cult of We
An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.
by Eliot Brown 2021 430 pages
4.26
7k+ ratings
Wiring the Winning Organization
by Gene Kim • 2023
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
4.17
336
Wiring the Winning Organization Summary
Wiring the Winning Organization
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
by Gene Kim 2023 384 pages
4.17
336 ratings
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
by Donald A. Tevault • 2022
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
3.81
21
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022 420 pages
3.81
21 ratings
Product Design for the Web
by Randy J. Hunt • 2013
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
3.76
278
Product Design for the Web Summary
Product Design for the Web
Why shipping early and designing the invisible parts matters more than getting the pixels right.
by Randy J. Hunt 2013 214 pages
3.76
278 ratings
The Sane Society
by Erich Fromm • 1955
Entire societies can be mentally ill and call it normal. A psychoanalyst delivers the diagnosis.
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The Sane Society Summary
The Sane Society
Entire societies can be mentally ill and call it normal. A psychoanalyst delivers the diagnosis.
by Erich Fromm 1955 424 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Next 100 Years
by George Friedman • 2008
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
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The Next 100 Years Summary
The Next 100 Years
America doesn't need to win wars, just prevent rivals from rising. The next battlefield is orbital.
by George Friedman 2008 272 pages
3.67
11k+ ratings
Twitter and Tear Gas
by Zeynep Tufekci • 2017
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
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Twitter and Tear Gas Summary
Twitter and Tear Gas
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
by Zeynep Tufekci 2017 326 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Amp It Up
by Frank Slootman • 2022
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
4.01
3k+
Amp It Up Summary
Amp It Up
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
by Frank Slootman 2022 191 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
For the Win
by Kevin Werbach • 2012
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
3.75
1k+
For the Win Summary
For the Win
Why leaderboards backfire and points stop working: designing motivation that comes from within.
by Kevin Werbach 2012 148 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Marketing Artificial Intelligence
by Paul Roetzer • 2022
How to separate AI hype from real marketing use cases, and what to automate first.
3.66
132
Marketing Artificial Intelligence Summary
Marketing Artificial Intelligence
How to separate AI hype from real marketing use cases, and what to automate first.
by Paul Roetzer 2022 256 pages
3.66
132 ratings
Superminds
by Thomas W. Malone • 2018
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
3.56
343
Superminds Summary
Superminds
Genius is a group activity. And computers have just earned their seat at the table.
by Thomas W. Malone 2018 384 pages
3.56
343 ratings
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2020
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
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5k+
The Future Is Faster Than You Think Summary
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
Breakthroughs are converging. The next decade will deliver a century's worth of change.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2020 384 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Hello World
by Hannah Fry • 2018
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
4.11
11k+
Hello World Summary
Hello World
When algorithms police, diagnose, and drive, blind trust becomes the real danger.
by Hannah Fry 2018 256 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
The Innovator's Solut!on
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2003
The exact playbook for making your next growth initiative a 37% winner, not a 6% also-ran.
4.06
13k+
The Innovator's Solut!on Summary
The Innovator's Solut!on
The exact playbook for making your next growth initiative a 37% winner, not a 6% also-ran.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2003 304 pages
4.06
13k+ ratings
Future Shock
by Alvin Toffler • 1970
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
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Future Shock Summary
Future Shock
Acceleration is a solvent: of place, of loyalty, of identity itself.
by Alvin Toffler 1970 430 pages
3.82
5k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
7k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012 336 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
The Big Nine
by Amy Webb • 2019
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
3.75
2k+
The Big Nine Summary
The Big Nine
Nine companies control AI's future. Their blind spots are becoming everyone's problem.
by Amy Webb 2019 336 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman • 1985
Television didn't just entertain us. It rewired how we think, argue, and vote.
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39k+
Amusing Ourselves to Death Summary
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Television didn't just entertain us. It rewired how we think, argue, and vote.
by Neil Postman 1985 184 pages
4.17
39k+ ratings
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