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| Added | Title | Author | Thumbnail | Summary |
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| 05/01/2011 | The Greener Grass Conspiracy | Stephen Altrogge |  | I was recently given a free review copy of The Greener Grass Conspiracy, a new book by Stephen Altrogge. In exchange for my agreement to post a review of the book on my blog, Crossway sent me the book. I am fond of books in general and I was interested in this particular book even before becoming aware of this possibility of obtaining a copy. |
| 02/21/2011 | Thoughts for Young Men | J.C. Ryle |  | This is one of the most important and influential books I have ever read. The material is suitable for all: men and women, young an old. I urge you to work through it carefully! |
| 02/21/2011 | Rework | Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson |  | Sometimes a blunt questioning of conventional wisdom is helpful. The authors of this book try to challenge many assumptions, and make some useful suggestions in the process. |
| 02/21/2011 | The Creative Habit | Twyla Tharp |  | Creativity is a skill that can be developed. This book provides useful tips for personal development and for realizing one's potential. Ignore it at your peril. |
| 02/21/2011 | Escape from Cubicle Nation | Pamela Slim |  | Entrepreneurship is attractive; many new businesses are started every year. The sad news is that most of them fail. This book provides help for minimizing the odds of being one of them. |
| 02/21/2011 | Information Architecture for the World Wide Web (3rd Edition) | Peter Morville and Louis Rosenfeld |  | Your website has information, but is it effectively organized? This book provides valuable insights on developing high-quality digital information systems. |
| 02/21/2011 | Professional PHP5 | Edward Lecky-Thompson, Heow Eide-Goodman, Steven D. Nowicki, and Alec Cove |  | PHP is not a bad language, but it is easy to write bad PHP. Use this book to learn how to write professional-quality code in any language, but particularly in PHP5. |
| 02/21/2011 | Design Patterns | Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John M. Vlissides |  | Reusable software design is critical to effective software development. This book provides one of the most important collections of patterns for software design. A must-read for every software developer. |
| 01/22/2011 | Readings in Database Systems (4th Edition) | Joseph M. Hellerstein and Michael Stonebraker |  | Database systems are being used to store many types of data items. This collection of papers provides a useful overview of the development of the the field of database systems. |
| 01/22/2011 | The Mystery of Providence | John Flavel |  | The providence of God is sometimes difficult to grasp. John Flavel presents a valuable treatise on the Christian's comprehension of the providence of God in every area of life. The work of an English Puritan, this is filled with useful insights and applications. |
| 01/22/2011 | The Science of Leonardo | Fritjof Capra |  | Leonardo da Vinci is remembered as a great master painter and enterprising autodidact, yet much of his scientific work remains obscure, being overshadowed by his significant artistic accomplishments. The original Renaissance Man, da Vinci was well read and developed a remarkable collection of studies in a broad range of topics. Polymathic ambitions can find a good example in the curiosity of Leonardo. |
| 01/22/2011 | The Calculus Lifesaver | Adrian Banner |  | One of the best mathematics books I have ever read! |
| 01/22/2011 | Bit Literacy | Mark Hurst |  | The world has changed, but many people are still stuck in an old paradigm, unable to handle the present age of computing effectively. Computer literacy is important, but we must not only know how to use software; we must have a good system for dealing with information. That is bit literacy. |
| 01/22/2011 | The Checklist Manifesto | Atul Gawande |  | Atul Gawande discusses a simple insight: that checklists enable sophisticated operations to be reliably completed, and that checklists could be used for even greater benefit. The anecdotal remarks serve as useful reminders of the importance of pursuing high standards of quality and reliability. Long live the lowly checklist! |
| 01/22/2011 | The Little Big Things | Tom Peters |  | This book by Tom Peters is a cry for excellence. The reminders it contains are important: little things make a big difference. |
| 01/22/2011 | Trust Agents | Chris Brogan and Julien Smith |  | Christ Brogan and Julien Smith present a useful framework for using the web to build influence, improve reputation, and earn trust in this book. Technologies come and go, but mastering the web is largely influenced by mastering the forming of helpful interactions through the tools of the Internet. This book provides a helpful introduction to the topic. |
| 01/22/2011 | Getting Things Done | David Allen |  | Do you need to accomplish something? Then read this book! |
| 01/22/2011 | Linchpin | Seth Godin |  | In one sense, anyone is replaceable. In another, every person has unique potential and can achieve distinct things. Most people fail to realize much of their potential, and Seth Godin tries to identify the properties of what he calls linchpins—people of exceptional accomplishment. |
| 01/22/2011 | The Godly Man's Picture | Thomas Watson |  | The Godly Man's Picture, Drawn with a Scripture Pencil, or, Some Characteristic Marks of a Man who is Going to Heaven is a treasure of Puritan writing. I have greatly benefited from reading this treasure of a book, and commend it to you. |
| 01/22/2011 | Rapid Development | Steve McConnell |  | This is an important work on taming wild software schedules. The discussions of efficient development, rapid development, and best practices for software development provide valuable enlightenment for managing and leading projects. |