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Turing's Cathedral
The Origins of the Digital Universe
Written by George Dyson
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: December 11, 2012
Price: $16.95
A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book of 2012
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012
In this revealing account of how the digital universe exploded in the aftermath of World War II, George Dyson illuminates the nature of digital computers, the lives of those who brought them into existence, and how code...
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CUCKOO'S EGG
Written by Clifford Stoll
Format: eBook, 326 pages
On Sale: May 23, 2012
Price: $9.99
Before the Internet became widely known as a global tool for terrorists, one perceptive U.S. citizen recognized its ominous potential. Armed with clear evidence of computer espionage, he began a highly personal quest to expose a hidden network of spies that threatened national security. But would the authorities back him up?...
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Turing's Cathedral
The Origins of the Digital Universe
Written by George Dyson
Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: March 6, 2012
Price: $12.99
“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...
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The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design
Written by Flint Dille and John Zuur Platten
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $19.95
• Authors are top game designers
• Aspiring game writers and designers must have this complete bible
There are other books about creating video games out there.
Sure, they cover the basics. But
The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design goes way beyond the basics. The authors, top game designers, focus...
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Computadoras para todos, cuarta edicion
Written by Jaime Restrepo
Format: Trade Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: November 29, 2011
Price: $19.95
¡Conozca a fondo su computadora y todo lo que puede hacer con ella! ¿Necesita saber usar las computadoras para mejorar su empleo y nivel de vida, pero no sabe por dónde empezar?
¿No entiende la terminología inglesa que se usa en la computación?
¿Quiere descubrir y aprovechar todo lo que el Internet tiene que...
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What Color Is Your Parachute? Guide to Job-Hunting Online, Sixth Edition
Blogging, Career Sites, Gateways, Getting Interviews, Job Boards, Job Search Engines, Personal Websites, Posting Resumes, Research Sites, Social Networking
Written by Mark Emery Bolles and Richard N. Bolles
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 17, 2011
Price: $12.99
Before you start your Internet job-hunt, there are some things that you must know, like:
• Why are job sites like Monster and CareerBuilder so stunningly ineffective?
• What can you do to make sure your resumes survive the elimination process?
• How do you find the information that search engines like Google...
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Job-Hunting Online
A Guide to Job Listings, Message Boards, Research Sites, the UnderWeb, Counseling, Networking, Self-Assessment Tools, Niche Sites
Written by Mark Emery Bolles and Richard N. Bolles
Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $12.99
The Internet can be an invaluable tool in any job hunt-but only when you know how to use it. Cowritten by career guru Richard Nelson Bolles and his son, nontraditional career expert Mark Emery Bolles, JOB-HUNTING ONLINE helps job seekers navigate the overwhelming amount of information available on the Internet to...
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Dreaming in Code
Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software
Written by Scott Rosenberg
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 16, 2007
Price: $11.99
Their story takes us through a maze of dead ends and exhilarating breakthroughs as they and their colleagues wrestle not only with the abstraction of code but with the unpredictability of human behavior,
especially their own. Along the way, we encounter black holes, turtles, snakes, dragons, axe-sharpening, and yak-shaving—and take a...
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