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DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch : The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

by Breck Baldwin ...

BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the ... Read more

$45.64 NZD

BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the
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Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

The Multipurpose Learning and Development Board with Built-In LEDs, Sensors, and Accelerometer

by Anne Barela ...

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino ... Read more

$14.71 NZD

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino
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The Chip

How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution

by T.R. Reid ...

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon ... Read more

$21.38 NZD

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon
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Burn Book

A tech love story

by Kara Swisher ...

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of
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Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition

by Seth Leitman, Bob Brant ...

Series series Build Your Own
BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLEThoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new edition details all the ... Read more

$45.18 NZD

BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLEThoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new edition details all the
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Hit Refresh

A Memoir by Microsoft’s CEO

by Satya Nadella ...

The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for EveryoneMicrosoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era.LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSatya Nadella grew up in India, studied in the US ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for EveryoneMicrosoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era.LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSatya Nadella grew up in India, studied in the US
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Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches

by Simon Monk ...

Arduino guru Simon Monk reveals advanced programming techniques for Arduino!Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches is the must-have follow-up to Monk’s bestseller, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches. Aimed at experienced programmers and hobbyists who have mastered the basics, this book takes you “under the hood” of Arduino, revealing professional-level ... Read more

$27.36 NZD

Arduino guru Simon Monk reveals advanced programming techniques for Arduino!Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches is the must-have follow-up to Monk’s bestseller, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches. Aimed at experienced programmers and hobbyists who have mastered the basics, this book takes you “under the hood” of Arduino, revealing professional-level
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Environmental Monitoring with Arduino

Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the World Around Us

by Emily Gertz, Patrick Di Justo ...

After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather, ... Read more

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After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather,
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Programming the Raspberry Pi: Getting Started with Python: Getting Started with Python

by Simon Monk ...

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects Create innovative programs and fun games on your tiny yet powerful Raspberry Pi. In this book, electronics guru Simon Monk explains the basics of Raspberry Pi application development, while providing hands-on examples and ready-to-use scripts. See how to set up hardware and software, write and debug applications, create user-friendly interfaces, and control ... Read more

$27.99 NZD

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects Create innovative programs and fun games on your tiny yet powerful Raspberry Pi. In this book, electronics guru Simon Monk explains the basics of Raspberry Pi application development, while providing hands-on examples and ready-to-use scripts. See how to set up hardware and software, write and debug applications, create user-friendly interfaces, and control
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Canon EOS 80D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King, Robert Correll ...

Take professional-quality photos with your Canon EOS 80DYour Canon EOS 80D gives you pro-level photo power. All you need is some know-how about your camera's capabilities and a little experience to start capturing brag-worthy photos—and the expert tips and tricks inside get you there in a flash. Essentially a photography class in a book, Canon EOS 80D For Dummies offers plain-English explanations ... Read more

$43.99 NZD

Take professional-quality photos with your Canon EOS 80DYour Canon EOS 80D gives you pro-level photo power. All you need is some know-how about your camera's capabilities and a little experience to start capturing brag-worthy photos—and the expert tips and tricks inside get you there in a flash. Essentially a photography class in a book, Canon EOS 80D For Dummies offers plain-English explanations
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The Infinite Bit: An Inside Story of Digital Technology

by Arvind Padmanabhan ...

This book is the story of digital technology from a scientific and engineering perspective. It brings to the reader the wonders of science and the ingenuity in engineering. It shows that technology is not just a tool but also an interesting process. It explores technology's creation from the perspective of needs, problems, and ideas that shaped the digital revolution.Developments are seen through ... Read more

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This book is the story of digital technology from a scientific and engineering perspective. It brings to the reader the wonders of science and the ingenuity in engineering. It shows that technology is not just a tool but also an interesting process. It explores technology's creation from the perspective of needs, problems, and ideas that shaped the digital revolution.Developments are seen through
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Fritzing for Inventors: Take Your Electronics Project from Prototype to Product

by Simon Monk ...

In this TAB book, bestselling electronics author Simon Monk shows maker-entrepreneurs how to use Fritzing’s open-source software and services to create electronics prototypes, design and manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs), and bring professional-quality electronic products to market.Fritzing for Inventors: Take Your Electronics Project from Prototype to Product explains how to use this set ... Read more

$53.23 NZD

In this TAB book, bestselling electronics author Simon Monk shows maker-entrepreneurs how to use Fritzing’s open-source software and services to create electronics prototypes, design and manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs), and bring professional-quality electronic products to market.Fritzing for Inventors: Take Your Electronics Project from Prototype to Product explains how to use this set
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Introduction to Generators and Motors

Module 5

by Various Anonymous Naval Personnel, Bridged Books Group ...

Series series navy Electricity and Electronics Training Series
A US Navy self paced training course on fundamentals, design, and function of AC and DC motors and generators. Includes a good explanation of "delta" and "why" multiphase rectifcation... amongst other things!Many high quality illustrations are provided. A great addition to any experimenters bookshelf! ... Read more

$9.50 NZD

A US Navy self paced training course on fundamentals, design, and function of AC and DC motors and generators. Includes a good explanation of "delta" and "why" multiphase rectifcation... amongst other things!Many high quality illustrations are provided. A great addition to any experimenters bookshelf!
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Nikon Z fc For Dummies

by Julie Adair King ...

Say cheese! Explore this beginner-friendly guide to digital photography with the Nikon Z fc cameraWith a design that looks like an old-school film camera, the Nikon Z fc makes photographers want to grab this very-modern model off the shelf and start taking photos. But if you really want to set your pictures apart from the average snapshot, you need Nikon Z fc For Dummies.This book takes you on a ... Read more

$43.99 NZD

Say cheese! Explore this beginner-friendly guide to digital photography with the Nikon Z fc cameraWith a design that looks like an old-school film camera, the Nikon Z fc makes photographers want to grab this very-modern model off the shelf and start taking photos. But if you really want to set your pictures apart from the average snapshot, you need Nikon Z fc For Dummies.This book takes you on a
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Electronics For Dummies, UK Edition

by Dickon Ross, Cathleen Shamieh, Gordon McComb ...

Do you dream of wiring up a flashing LED, experimenting with infrared detectors, or building a walking-talking robot from scratch? Do you want to understand what capacitors, oscilloscopes and transistors actually do? Then look no further!Electronics For Dummies, UK Editioncovers everything from understanding the technology behind day-to-day gadgets, to reading a schematic, getting to grips with ... Read more

$31.99 NZD

Do you dream of wiring up a flashing LED, experimenting with infrared detectors, or building a walking-talking robot from scratch? Do you want to understand what capacitors, oscilloscopes and transistors actually do? Then look no further!Electronics For Dummies, UK Editioncovers everything from understanding the technology behind day-to-day gadgets, to reading a schematic, getting to grips with
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Communication Skills For Dummies, UK Edition

by Elizabeth Kuhnke ...

The key to perfecting your communication strategyGreat communication skills can make all the difference in your personal and professional life, and expert author Elizabeth Kuhnke shares with you her top tips for successful communication in any situation.Packed with advice on active listening, building rapport with people, verbal and non-verbal communication, communicating using modern technology, ... Read more

$23.99 NZD

The key to perfecting your communication strategyGreat communication skills can make all the difference in your personal and professional life, and expert author Elizabeth Kuhnke shares with you her top tips for successful communication in any situation.Packed with advice on active listening, building rapport with people, verbal and non-verbal communication, communicating using modern technology,
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Privacy is Power

Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data

by Carissa Véliz ...

An Economist BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAs the data economy grows in power, Carissa Véliz exposes how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments, why that matters and what we can do about it.The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, w... ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

An Economist BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAs the data economy grows in power, Carissa Véliz exposes how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments, why that matters and what we can do about it.The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, w...
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Analog Dialogue, Volume 47, Number 4

Analog Dialogue, #12

by Analog Dialogue ...

Series Book 12 - Analog Dialogue
Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 47, Number 4, 2013 ... Read more

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Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 47, Number 4, 2013
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Getting Started with Sensors

Measure the World with Electronics, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi

by Kimmo Karvinen, Tero Karvinen ...

To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can build useful and educational sensor projects.But if you incorporate Arduino or Raspberry Pi into your project, you can build much more ... Read more

$19.31 NZD

To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can build useful and educational sensor projects.But if you incorporate Arduino or Raspberry Pi into your project, you can build much more
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Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller 2/E

by David Lincoln ...

Fully updated to cover the latest PICAXE hardware and software upgrades and capabilities Since Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller was first published, the PICAXE range has grown significantly, and new, upgraded hardware and software have been released. Mac and UNIX support are now available, as are additional analogue inputs, low-voltage operation, clock frequencies up to 64 ... Read more

$85.55 NZD

Fully updated to cover the latest PICAXE hardware and software upgrades and capabilities Since Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller was first published, the PICAXE range has grown significantly, and new, upgraded hardware and software have been released. Mac and UNIX support are now available, as are additional analogue inputs, low-voltage operation, clock frequencies up to 64
... Read more
Analog Dialogue, Volume 48, Number 1

Analog Dialogue, #13

by Analog Dialogue ...

Series Book 13 - Analog Dialogue
Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 48, Number 1, 2014 ... Read more

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Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 48, Number 1, 2014
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Nikon D5200 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King ...

Invaluable photography advice for D5200 beginnersThe Nikon D5200 is one of Nikon's most advanced cameras offered in the entry-level line of dSLRs. This book goes beyond the user's manual to deliver a helpful introduction to the basic photo skills needed in order to get great shots from the D5200. Assuming no prior dSLR knowledge, veteran author Julie Adair King offers you a tour of the camera body ... Read more

$37.99 NZD

Invaluable photography advice for D5200 beginnersThe Nikon D5200 is one of Nikon's most advanced cameras offered in the entry-level line of dSLRs. This book goes beyond the user's manual to deliver a helpful introduction to the basic photo skills needed in order to get great shots from the D5200. Assuming no prior dSLR knowledge, veteran author Julie Adair King offers you a tour of the camera body
... Read more
Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King ...

An easy-to-follow guide to Canon's first touchscreen dSLRCanon calls the EOS Rebel T4i/650D its most consumer-friendly dSLR, but there's still a lot to learn. Expert author and photography instructor Julie Adair King handles the subject in a step-by-step style that will boost your confidence. If this is your first dSLR, you'll find all the information you need to get going with your new camera and ... Read more

$37.99 NZD

An easy-to-follow guide to Canon's first touchscreen dSLRCanon calls the EOS Rebel T4i/650D its most consumer-friendly dSLR, but there's still a lot to learn. Expert author and photography instructor Julie Adair King handles the subject in a step-by-step style that will boost your confidence. If this is your first dSLR, you'll find all the information you need to get going with your new camera and
... Read more
I Am Not a Robot

My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything

by Joanna Stern ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries
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