books by MIT Press     books:     MIT Press      Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists Casey Reas, Ben Fry The MIT Press, 2007 More than a reference book! I have been watching the development of processing and the processing community for a few years but until now haven't explored it much. I create live visuals for musical performances - mostly within the chiptunes music scene (people using game console hardware to ...             Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry Travis Bradford The MIT Press, 2008 Thought Provoking, Very Convincing, and Very Rational I think what sets this book apart from other literature about solar energy (or renewables in general) is that it seems the author has managed to separate emotion, political bias, environmental guilt-trips, and ulterior motives from the argument he's trying to establish ...             Honest Signals: How They Shape Our World (Bradford Books) Alex (Sandy) Pentland The MIT Press, 2008 Beyond "Pop Science" This book goes through the most recent (about last 5 years) research of Prof. Pentland's group in the MIT Media Lab. It's a quick but extremely engaging read, and in contrast to other pop science books like Freakanomics and Predictably Irrational (both of which are ...             101 Things I Learned in Architecture School Matthew Frederick The MIT Press, 2007 the road less traveled by M. Scott peck 101 I learned in Architecture school - objective, clean, sober, direct,splendid book, specially for architects, as I am. Even though, philosophically, it can be read by everyone. It will teach a lot. Congratulations for the author. Maria Thereza de Barros Camargo ...             Introduction to Algorithms Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, ... The MIT Press, 2001 The best textbook on algorithms, but it is not a programming book. I used this book for a graduate level Algorithms course, and I really liked it. It is packed full of content on a wide range of topics. While this book does provide some high-level implementations of algorithms in pseudo-code, you will not find any examples of how to ...             The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) John Maeda The MIT Press, 2006 Helpful guide on how to incorporate simplicity into your product planning The poet William Wordsworth once wrote, "The world is too much with us." If this was true in the bucolic 18th and 19th centuries when Wordsworth lived, it is even more true today, when every gadget comes with an incomprehensible 100-page instruction manual. Thus, ...             Shaping Things (Mediaworks Pamphlets) Bruce Sterling The MIT Press, 2005 Setting the agenda.. If you're looking for a book on sustainable design, the intertwining of the informational and the material, and RFID, look no further. Sterling's account is more than a book for designers. Though some angles tend to originate from design-related topics, the ...             Designing Interactions Bill Moggridge The MIT Press, 2007 Must read for any designer, IA, usability professional Outstanding read about the history of how some of the things we use daily were conceptualized and designed. Moggridge interviews some of the coolest and relevant inventors of the modern (technology) era. The book hit a dry spell toward the end but finished ...             Digital Apollo: Human and Machine in Spaceflight David A. Mindell MIT Press, 2008 Computers in Space While this book dwells more on computers than astronauts, it contains details from the actual moon landings that I've never seen published elsewhere. Despite contrary opinions by the astonauts, this book has convinced me that a 100% all-human landing (without ...             Financial Modeling, 3rd Edition Simon Benninga The MIT Press, 2008 Quick Tip Rather then comment extensively on the content of the book (as others have done rather well), I felt like I would pass this tip (which I wish I had known to prevent frustration). I feel that anyone without a working knowledge of Visual Basic, and manuevering around ...             Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions Gary Klein The MIT Press, 1999 How People Make Decisions and Lead Others Great book on decision making. The Analysis of different occupations, like firefighting, nursing and the military are great subjects applicable to many disciplines, although not usually so time critical or so life critical. The model seems very natural, easily ...             Participation (Documents of Contemporary Art) The MIT Press, 2006 a must for all art afficiados Until I read this book I could not give myself permission to have my own ideas about some of the world's greatest art pieces and give my educated opinion about them. Umberto Eco's 1st essay is a wonder!             The Image of the City Kevin Lynch The MIT Press, 1960 The psychology of urban designs This book describes mental maps obtained from residents in several cities such as Boston, Los Angeles and Jersey City. The mental maps were materialized on paper through an interview process and combined with maps from many individuals. And the results are ...             The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth Barry Naughton The MIT Press, 2007 Required reading for anyone who is serious about China An excellent book which is rare for being highly readable, insightful, and well supported. Those who know China will find specific information and analysis which explains why the country operates in the way that it does. Those who don't know China will learn about ...             Evocative Objects: Things We Think With The MIT Press, 2007 "Evocative Objects" --elegant and evocative THis is a lovely book, a treat for the imagination. Sherry Turkle has arranged these short essays with photographs and artfully chosen bits of literature, psychology, or cultural theory for accompaniment. Her own essays are erudite, clear, and beautifully written. ...          products you might be interested in search for books architecture, contemporary, interactions, introduction, participation, transformation      geepe.com    web we recommend The best textbook on algorithms, but it is not a programming book. randomly chosen book: Laboratory Manual to accompany Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish