General & Reference Books


Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World LearnsDisrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns
Best Price: $17.88
Any prospective reader of this book should first read Hubbard's How to Measure Anything: Finding...
Physics: Principles with ApplicationsPhysics: Principles with Applications
Best Price: $116.85
A good textbook. It has different types of examples and pictures for different types of learners.
Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book)Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book)
Best Price: $10.16
David Wiesner is the Stephen King of illustrated children's books: off-kilter, weird, and...
Photovoltaics: Design and Installation ManualPhotovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual
Best Price: $35.96
There is no such thing as a perfect book, but I have read all of those other books on solar. ...
The House of the ScorpionThe House of the Scorpion
Best Price: $4.00
I made Scorpion part of my advanced summer reading program because of its description and the...


The New Way Things WorkThe New Way Things Work
Best Price: $18.66
My husband loves to learn about how things work. The title of the book told me this was just the...
MATLAB: An Introduction with ApplicationsMATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
Best Price: $54.30
I am a robotics engineering masters student who is REALLY behind on his Matlab knowledge based...
The Hundred DressesThe Hundred Dresses
Best Price: $3.05
This was a great book with a perfect lesson about bullying. I read it with my daughters aged 5,...
The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
Best Price: $7.52
For a non-student of history, this is a very good read. It's a real shocker that the Panama...
The CraftsmanThe Craftsman
Best Price: $16.99
While I found the contents of Sennett's book interesting and even, at times, uniquely...


Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!: The First Experiment (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire)Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!: The First Experiment (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire)
Best Price: $1.88
What a fun read, sure to please even those who are reluctant readers. It has everything a young...
Machinery's Handbook Toolbox Edition (Machinery's Handbook)Machinery's Handbook Toolbox Edition (Machinery's Handbook)
Best Price: $62.33
Great reference book for the engineer or machinist. The book I purchased was listed as used and...
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by NatureBiomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
Best Price: $8.44
have as yet not read the book but will within the next few weeks as I travel abroad and have...
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and NarrativeVisual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
Best Price: $17.98
First time I read the book I thought it is waste of money but after analyzing it further I...
George's Secret Key to the UniverseGeorge's Secret Key to the Universe
Best Price: $8.99
This book is intriguing, combining fact with fiction, in a very interesting way. After reading...

Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete (8th Edition)Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete (8th Edition)
Best Price: $44.00
It has been a few years since I taught a college course that could be described by the phrase,...
Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques: A Microscale Approach (Brooks/Cole Laboratory Series for Organic Chemistry)Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques: A Microscale Approach (Brooks/Cole Laboratory Series for Organic Chemistry)
Best Price: $101.99
Whats nice about this book is that the labs actually work, quite a change from gen. chem for me....
Technical Communication (11th Edition) (MyTechCommLab Series)Technical Communication (11th Edition) (MyTechCommLab Series)
Best Price: $81.01
Other reviews seem to focus on the fact that the newer edition doesn't have enough "new...
The Anarchist CookbookThe Anarchist Cookbook
Best Price: $18.69
I was in the military for quite some time working with explosives of all kinds....let me tell...
Biodiesel Basics and Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home and FarmBiodiesel Basics and Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home and Farm
Best Price: $18.74
This book was very well written and researched. The book is detailed but still very...

Microelectronic Circuits Revised Edition (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)Microelectronic Circuits Revised Edition (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Best Price: $93.13
Today's Technology. Tomorrow's Engineers. This market-leading textbook continues its standard...
Technical Communication Today (2nd Edition) (MyTechCommLab Series)Technical Communication Today (2nd Edition) (MyTechCommLab Series)
Best Price: $74.55
Digital Apollo: Human and Machine in SpaceflightDigital Apollo: Human and Machine in Spaceflight
Best Price: $18.59
This book has a lot more technical information than I expected. It explains techincal details....
Technology in Action, Complete (5th Edition) (Go!)Technology in Action, Complete (5th Edition) (Go!)
Best Price: $87.00
At times this book reads like Microsoft marketing materials. Occasionally it borders on the...
Security+ Guide to Networking Security Fundamentals, Second EditionSecurity+ Guide to Networking Security Fundamentals, Second Edition
Best Price: $70.65
Let me first say I own this book, and have read it cover to cover. It is garbage. A few...

Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics (5th Edition)Fundamentals of Applied Electromagnetics (5th Edition)
Best Price: $77.17
I will agree with many of the negative reviews that this book does skim over a lot of details...
Engineering Economy (14th Edition)Engineering Economy (14th Edition)
Best Price: $118.40
The best book in engineering economics that I have seen so far. Easy reading, easy to digest the...
One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical FolktaleOne Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale
Best Price: $12.26
My daughters are 7 and 8 and they love this book. It was a great story and something to keep in...
507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices (Dover Science Books)507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices (Dover Science Books)
Best Price: $4.21
Keep in mind that this book 1) is paperback, 2) measures 6 1/4 inches wide by 7 1/8 inches tall,...
Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to TechnologyTechnopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
Best Price: $5.87
Neil Postman could be considered a reactionary against television. Certaintly, this is how many...

Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered ApproachTechnical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach
Best Price: $95.00
This book is an excellent guide to technical writing. It provides clear, organized...
Technology in Action,  Introductory (5th Edition) (Go!)Technology in Action, Introductory (5th Edition) (Go!)
Best Price: $59.67
I got a great price on the book but, I didn't receive the book as I should.
Mistakes that WorkedMistakes that Worked
Best Price: $5.49
I gave it as a gift for Christmas, but looked through it briefly. It looked pretty interesting.
The Magic School Bus in the Time of the DinosaursThe Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs
Best Price: $1.50
My 8 year old loves reading these books to me. I used to read them to him and now he is reading...
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math AdventureSir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure
Best Price: $3.48
I picked up this book since I was learning about Pi in a math class and I am really glad that I...

Technical Communication: A Practical Approach (6th Edition)Technical Communication: A Practical Approach (6th Edition)
Best Price: $59.00
If I had to learn technical writing all over again, this would be the book I would choose. It...
Using Technology With Classroom Instruction That WorksUsing Technology With Classroom Instruction That Works
Best Price: $20.12
I enjoyed this book. It was easy to read and kept my attention. It is organized in a fashion...
The Best of MAKE (Make)The Best of MAKE (Make)
Best Price: $20.00
MAKE is a magazine for tinkerers and hobbyists that like to build fun projects with their spare...
Technical Communication: Process and Product (6th Edition) (MyTechCommLab Series)Technical Communication: Process and Product (6th Edition) (MyTechCommLab Series)
Best Price: $81.00
The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)The Mystery of the Periodic Table (Living History Library)
Best Price: $8.94
The biographical information is interesting but some of the chemistry information is too deep...

Machinery's Handbook 28th Larger Print Edition (Machinery's Handbook)Machinery's Handbook 28th Larger Print Edition (Machinery's Handbook)
Best Price: $75.00
There's definitely a wealth of information / data in this book, 75% of which I will probably...
Little, Brown Essential Handbook, The (5th Edition)Little, Brown Essential Handbook, The (5th Edition)
Best Price: $5.95
I have assigned an earlier edition of this book for an upper-division historical geography...
The ARRL Antenna Book: The Ultimate Reference for Amateur Radio Antennas, Transmission Lines And Propagation (Arrl Antenna Book)The ARRL Antenna Book: The Ultimate Reference for Amateur Radio Antennas, Transmission Lines And Propagation (Arrl Antenna Book)
Best Price: $31.78
As this purchase was to replace my copy of an earlier edition that was lost in a tornado, I...
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses (Magic School Bus)The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses (Magic School Bus)
Best Price: $1.75
I work with children aged 2-6 and when I am trying to get an idea of what level of information...
Contemporary Engineering Economics (4th Edition)Contemporary Engineering Economics (4th Edition)
Best Price: $72.74
There may be useful information in this text, but it's hard to trust anything that's so poorly...

Applied Fluid Mechanics (6th Edition)Applied Fluid Mechanics (6th Edition)
Best Price: $103.34
This book was the assigned reading material for my engineering technology course. Its primary...
Milling: A Complete Course (Workshop Practice)Milling: A Complete Course (Workshop Practice)
Best Price: $8.79
I bought this book to learn how to run a mill I had just purchased. The first chapter explains...
The Soul Of A New MachineThe Soul Of A New Machine
Best Price: $7.53
Tracy Kidder's "Soul of a New Machine" is over 20 years old now, and for a book about...
Graphic Communications Today, 4EGraphic Communications Today, 4E
Best Price: $67.98
This book covers a wide variety of topics needed in the graphics world today. It has lots of...
MATLAB for Engineers (ESource Series)MATLAB for Engineers (ESource Series)
Best Price: $50.12
This book came at a time when I really needed it. It helped myself and my group mates get a...

I Want to Be an AstronautI Want to Be an Astronaut
Best Price: $3.07
My 5 year old son was able to read the book by himself after I read it to him the first time. It...
Fundamentals of ThermodynamicsFundamentals of Thermodynamics
Best Price: $84.47
After using this book for one semester of thermodynamics I didn't really feel like I had a good...
Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every ManagerBusiness Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager
Best Price: $30.07
My school put this book together and I think it is a good book. It was written very well by...
Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from ItMaking Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It
Best Price: $19.00
The book arrived on schedule and in good condition. You can't ask for anything else.
The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field TripThe Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
Best Price: $1.75
I think my son has read this book 30 times now. I don't think I need to say any more.

I Was a Third Grade Science Grade ProjectI Was a Third Grade Science Grade Project
Best Price: $2.24
I think the story is really neat. Three boys decide to use hypnosis to win the science fair, so...
A World History of ArchitectureA World History of Architecture
Best Price: $40.95
This 2nd edition was published in 2003 under ISBN: 1856693538 [Hb] and ISBN: 0071417516 [Hb], in...
A Drop Of WaterA Drop Of Water
Best Price: $6.46
If you have a budding young scientist in your circle, I strongly urge you to purchase A Drop Of...
Managing Engineering and Technology (4th Edition) (Prentice Hall International Series)Managing Engineering and Technology (4th Edition) (Prentice Hall International Series)
Best Price: $112.00
Great condition. Shipping took longer than expected, but overall, very happy with this purchase.
Applied Physical Geography: Geosystems in the Laboratory (7th Edition)Applied Physical Geography: Geosystems in the Laboratory (7th Edition)
Best Price: $52.45
This spiral-bound geography lab manual is the first in its field to employ Google Earth???...
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