Non-Fiction

Making Android Accessories with IOIO

by Simon Monk

Create your own electronic devices with the popular IOIO ("yoyo") board, and control them with your Android phone or tablet. With this concise guide, you’ll get started by building four example projects—after...

Java in a Nutshell

by David Flanagan

With more than 700,000 copies sold to date, Java in a Nutshell from O'Reilly is clearly the favorite resource amongst the legion of developers and programmers using Java technology. And now, with the release...

Java Enterprise Best Practices

by O'Reilly Java Authors

Java developers typically go through four "stages" in mastering Java. In the first stage, they learn the language itself. In the second stage, they study the APIs. In the third stage, they become proficient...

Maven: The Definitive Guide

by Sonatype Company

For too long, developers have worked on disorganized application projects, where every part seemed to have its own build system, and no common repository existed for information about the state of the project....

Atlantis

by Edgar Cayce

Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) has been called "the Sleeping Prophet," "the father of Holistic medicine," "the miracle man of Virginia Beach," and "the most documented psychic of all time." During Cayce's lifetime,...

Electricity in your French house

by Thomas Malcolm

If you own a house in France or if you are thinking of buying one, an understanding of the French domestic electrical rules and regulations is invaluable.

Whether you wish to reassure yourself that the electrical...

Chuck Norris doesn't sleep. He waits.

by Vv.Aa., Various Authors, Aa.Vv & Aa. Vv. et al.

Have fun with a collection of more than 1000 Chuck Norris' facts. Volume 5

Excel Hacks: Tips & Tools for Streamlining Your Spreadsheets

by Raina Hawley & David Hawley

Millions of users create and share Excel spreadsheets every day, but few go deeply enough to learn the techniques that will make their work much easier. There are many ways to take advantage of Excel's advanced...

I Quit Sugar

by Sarah Wilson

A practical week-by-week guide for quitting sugar - and getting you clean, clear and lighter!

Sarah Wilson is a high-profile Australian TV and magazine journalist, as well as a health coach, and her 8-week program...

The Minimalist Photographer

by Steve Johnson

This book covers photography from a minimalist perspective, proving that it is possible to take very good photographs with relatively cheap equipment. The minimalist process emphasizes the importance of first...

Meditation for Beginners: Secret Meditating Techniques to Unlock Your Hidden Potential

by Abigail JD Mason

In today's fast-paced world, many people are seeking a way to get away from it all and relax. Meditation, which is essentially a method to obtain a level of deep thought and relaxation, is one way to find inner...

Windows 8: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue

With Windows 8, Microsoft completely reimagined the graphical user interface for its operating system, and designed it to run on tablets as well as PCs. It’s a big change that calls for a trustworthy guide—...

PThreads Programming: A POSIX Standard for Better Multiprocessing

by Dick Buttlar, Jacqueline Farrell & Bradford Nichols

Computers are just as busy as the rest of us nowadays. They have lots of tasks to do at once, and need some cleverness to get them all done at the same time.

That's why threads are seen more and more often as...

Cucinare in italiano

by Isabella Orfano'

CUCINARE IN ITALIANO is an ebook aimed at people who love the Italian language and cooking. I have been teaching the Italian language to foreign people for many years and in my experience of work I have learnt...

Windows 8 - What You Need to Know

by Michel MARTIN

If you were a Windows 7, Vista or XP user, this eBook will show you everything you need to know in order to use Windows 8 efficiently. 

Discover Modern UI, the new Windows 8 interface, charms, touch gestures...

The Nikon Creative Lighting System: Using the SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910, and R1C1 Flashes

by Mike Hagen

Mike Hagen opens up a whole new world to those photographers who are already well versed in photography, but may not have a clue about flash photography.

With the new and rapidly evolving technology, flash...

The VueScan Bible: Everything You Need to Know for Perfect Scanning

by Sascha Steinhoff

VueScan is the world's most widely used software interface for digitizing film and prints on flatbed and film scanners. This powerful yet affordable program supports over 1500 scanners and 321 digital camera...

Surviving Depression

by Kathryn J. Hermes FSP

Depression can strike anyone, including those deeply committed to living the Christian life. The author offers the story of her personal journey, as well as those of other Catholics and saints who have experienced...

Google SketchUp Cookbook

by Bonnie Roskes

As the first book for intermediate and advanced users of Google SketchUp, this Cookbook goes beyond the basics to explore the complex features and tools that design professionals use. You'll get numerous step-by-step...

XML Pocket Reference

by Simon St. Laurent & Michael Fitzgerald

XML, the Extensible Markup Language, is everywhere: the syntax of choice for newly designed document formats across almost all computer applications. Now used daily by developers, XML is living up to its reputation...