The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense Gad Saad
"Read this book, strengthen your resolve, and help us all return to reason." — JORDAN PETERSON
There's a war against truth... and if we don't win it, intellectual freedom will be a casualty.
The West’s commitment to freedom, reason, and true liber...
The Pattern on the Stone: The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work W. Daniel Hillis
Most people are baffled by how computers work and assume that they will never understand them. What they don't realize -- and what Daniel Hillis's short book brilliantly demonstrates -- is that computers' seemingly complex operations can be broken do...
A People's History of the United States Howard Zinn
Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools–with its emphasis on great men in high p...
The Phantom Pattern Problem: The Mirage of Big Data Gary Smith and Jay Cordes
Pattern-recognition prowess served our ancestors well, but today we are confronted by a deluge of data that is far more abstract, complicated, and difficult to interpret. The number of possible patterns that can be identified relative to the number ...
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From a to B and Back Again Andy Warhol
A loosely formed autobiography by Andy Warhol, told with his trademark blend of irony and detachmentIn The Philosophy of Andy Warhol—which, with the subtitle "(From A to B and Back Again)," is less a memoir than a collection of riffs and reflections...
A Philosophy of Software Design John Ousterhout
This book addresses the topic of software design: how to decompose complex software systems into modules (such as classes and methods) that can be implemented relatively independently. The book first introduces the fundamental problem in software des...
Pimp: The Story of My Life Iceberg Slim
“[In Pimp ], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I’ve ever heard in my life.” —Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special *The Bird Revelation*
An immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp is the classic hustl...
The Plague Albert Camus
“Its relevance lashes you across the face.” —Stephen Metcalf, The Los Angeles Times • “A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair.” —Roger Lowenstein, The Washington Post A haunting tale of human resilience an...
Planning Algorithms Steven M. LaValle
Planning algorithms are impacting technical disciplines and industries around the world, including robotics, computer-aided design, manufacturing, computer graphics, aerospace applications, drug design, and protein folding. This coherent and comprehe...
Poor Charlie's Almanack Charles T. Munger, Peter D. Kaufman
Poor Charlie's Almanack contains the wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger: his talks, lectures and public commentary. And, it has been written and compiled with both Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett's encouragement and cooperation. So pull up your favo...
The Power: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION Naomi Alderman
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'Electrifying' Margaret Atwood'A big, page-turning, thought-provoking thriller' Guardian----------------------------------All over the world women are discovering they have the power.With a flick of the fingers ...
Powerful Patty McCord
When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerf...
Practical Common Lisp Peter Seibel
...it has a fresh view on the language and the examples in the later chapters are usable in your day-to-day work as a programmer. — Frank Buss, Lisp Programmer and Slashdot Contributor
If you're interested in Lisp as it relates to Python or Perl, a...
Practical Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for Developers Jonathan Weber
Whether you’re a marketer with development skills or a full-on web developer/analyst, Practical Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for Developers shows you how to implement Google Analytics using Google Tag Manager to jumpstart your web analytic...
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master Andrew Hunt and David Thomas
What others in the trenches say about The Pragmatic Programmer... “The cool thing about this book is that it’s great for keeping the programming process fresh. The book helps you to continue to grow and clearly comes from people who have been there....
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice is a novel of manners by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the lande...
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Muriel Spark
Review
"A gloriously witty and polished vignette." -- -- Times Literary Supplement
"A perfect book." -- -- Chicago Tribune
"Admirably written, beautifully constructed, extremely amusing, and deeply serious." -- -- Saturday Review
"A gloriously wit...
Pro Git Scott Chacon , Ben Straub
Pro Git (Second Edition) is your fully-updated guide to Git and its usage in the modern world. Git has come a long way since it was first developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. It has taken the open source world by storm since its...
