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Basic Machines and How They Work by Naval Education and Training Program Development Center
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30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius
Simon Monk - 2010
You'll master Arduino through a series of projects while learning the required simplified C programming.
Modern Times: The World from the Twenties to the Nineties
Paul Johnson - 1983
Includes end notes and master index.
The Double Helix
James D. Watson - 1968
At the time, Watson was only 24, a young scientist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of science's greatest mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of a world of brilliant scientists with great gifts, very human ambitions & bitter rivalries. With humility unspoiled by false modesty, Watson relates his & Crick's desperate efforts to beat Linus Pauling to the Holy Grail of life sciences, the identification of the basic building block of life. Never has a scientist been so truthful in capturing in words the flavor of his work.
Studying Engineering: A Roadmap to a Rewarding Career
Raymond B. Landis - 1995
Independent of the class however, this book is great!I dropped out of highschool, got my GED, went to community college, dropped out of that, and now 8 years later am going to university; this time, I am committed. Whether you are a drop-out or a high-school graduate, this book will teach you new things. Not only new things, but very important things. If you want to succeed in school, not just barely make it, this book will be incredibly helpful if you take it to heart.Bottom line: I plan on keeping this book long after the class is done. Good luck and stay motivated!
The Turk: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess-Playing Machine
Tom Standage - 2002
Created by a Hungarian nobleman, the machine-man known as The Turk traveled Europe and America, made the acquaintance of Benjamin Franklin, Catherine the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Edgar Allan Poe.
The Design of the UNIX Operating System
Maurice J. Bach - 1986
The leading selling UNIX internals book on the market.