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  1. The Web Development Glossary 4K
    More Than 4,000 Terms and Concepts for the Well-Rounded Developer
    Jens Oliver Meiert

    What is 3P? Afferent coupling? Strict evaluation? What are CPH, cHTML, and CMF? How about Vanadium, OPcache, or Auto Forms Mode? Covering more than 4,000 terms and concepts, and including explanations from Wikipedia and MDN Web Docs, The Web Development Glossary 4K provides an overview of web development unlike any other book or site.

  2. Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
    An Advertising Field Guide to Eugene M. Schwartz' Classic
    Robert Worstell

    How many other programmers or geek-type people can do what you do?How many of these are trying to get the project that you're pitching your expertise for?Would it help if you knew what they were really looking for - and how to set yourself above all the also-rans you compete with?This classic tells how to appeal to them exactly the way they want...

  3. Rote Learning HTML & CSS
    Jens Oliver Meiert

    Learn HTML and CSS, the hard way.

  4. Your Earth Share, 2026 Edition
    Seven Pathways to Sustainable Living
    Fred Horch

    Get the essential guide for sustainable practitioners. Learn how to set goals, make plans, and take steps to expand your positive impact on Earth. The perfect gift for anyone working to respect and protect our planet by improving practices at home, work, and play.

  5. The most truly passive online business I know is Amazon KDP. If you want to stay anonymous and build a passive online business system the hard way, this book is for you.

  6. The Experience Trap
    How a Broken Hiring System is Failing New Graduates — and How to Beat It Anyway
    Silviu Virlan

    You're not failing the job market. The job market is failing you.312 applications. 8 interviews. 0 offers. That's not a resume problem. That's a broken system — and a better strategy.

  7. The GPG Guide
    Modern OpenPGP for Every Workflow
    Tony Gies

    The comprehensive, current PGP and GnuPG reference: from air-gapped key generation to YubiKey provisioning, Git signing, email encryption, and emergency recovery. Can't afford it? I got you -- scroll to end of description

  8. NO APPEAL
    The Gems of Absolute Command
    Nabal Kishore Pande

    This book is not a guide. It is a closed diagnostic tool that reveals whether your document functions under command logic—or collapses into appeal.It was written without regard for audience expectations, motivational intent, or institutional alignment.If you are looking for reassurance, advice, or success tactics, this text is not for you.

  9. THE EXECUTIVE DECISION DEFENSE PLAYBOOK™ (2026 EDITION)
    Doctrine, Structures, and Reasoning Systems for Defensible Executive Judgment
    Nabal Kishore Pande

    When decisions are examined months or years later, outcomes are irrelevant; reconstructibility is the test. This Playbook prescribes the exact reasoning elements reviewers will demand and the linguistic discipline required to survive hostile hindsight.AI compresses timelines and can obscure logic; citing an algorithm is not a defense. The Playbook requires system identification, input logging, validation steps, and documented human override to maintain executive accountability.Absent a contemporaneous record, silence is treated as negligence. The 24-Hour Rule enforces a non-negotiable window to create a concise, reconstructible record that preserves the decision as it existed before result disclosure.

  10. A Controlled Approach to Cannabis Edibles
    Predictable Dosing, Clear Labeling, Safer Home Preparation
    Gentle Infusions

    This is not a recipe book. It is a "plant-to-cake" system for preparing cannabis edibles with restraint, clarity, and control. If you prefer predictable outcomes, conservative dosing, and fewer surprises, this guide was written for you.

  11. The Founder's Guide to Digital Advertising
    What I Learned Spending ₹20K So You Don't Have To
    Maneesh Chaturvedi

    Most founders waste their ad budget because they're asking the wrong questions.Why does the highest bidder lose the auction? Why does narrow targeting underperform broad audiences? Why does your competitor with worse creative pay less per conversion?Written by a founder who learned by spending ₹20K on real campaigns, this is the technical manual advertising platforms don't give you.You'll discover why quality score matters 10x more than budget, how auction mechanics actually determine costs, why week-one campaigns are expensive, and what works in the post-privacy-change world.No growth hacks. No shortcuts. Just the technical reality of how modern advertising works—auction dynamics, optimization algorithms, conversion tracking infrastructure, and strategic frameworks for testing and scaling.The difference between burning ₹20,000 and turning it into ₹200,000 in value isn't luck. It's understanding how the system actually works.

  12. A Guide to Desktop Linux in 2025
    What Most of Your Penguin Friends Won't Tell You
    James North

    It's not 1998 anymore. It's been over 30 years since Linux was first released, and the Linux Desktop has undergone seismic shifts in usability and capability over the years. This book is designed for the modern age and helps you take advantage of all the latest technology available for desktop Linux. Even if you've used Linux before, things have changed a lot in just the last few years. Whether you're worried Windows no longer has your best interests at heart, or you're just plain curious, this guide will help you get up and running while avoiding all of the usual potholes and footguns along the way.

  13. The Most Comprehensive Chemical Engineering Practice Dictionary

  14. Insurance Illustrated
    A doodle guide
    Srihari Sridharan

    Insurance as a domain is pretty vast. This small doodle guide helps anyone learn the basics of insurance. It covers the following topics: 1. Insurance Products2. Property and Casualty Insurance3. Life Insurance (introduction to Health insurance)4. Insurance value chain5. The economics behind insurnace6. How to look at the balance sheet of an insurance provider7. Operating model8. Organization structure of insurance organizations This is by no means a complete reference to insurance, that said, it will create an interest in the subject. I have used a visual storytelling approach to make the subject matter interesting.

  15. Grow Box Gardening
    The Compact Solution forYear-Round Food Production
    Maria Poulos

    Grow fresh food year-round — right from your own home. Grow Box Gardening shows you how to design and use a grow box to grow herbs, greens, and vegetables indoors, no matter the season. Learn how to create the ideal environment with the right light, airflow, and humidity — and avoid common mistakes with tips from years of hands-on experience.This guide includes illustrations, setup advice, and growing techniques for anyone looking to take control of their food source. Whether you're in a small space or a cold climate, a grow box offers a simple, sustainable way to grow nutrient-rich, pesticide-free produce at home.Start growing your own food today — healthier, fresher, and right at your fingertips.