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Art & Design

The Art of Randomness

The Art of Randomness

Use randomness to solve problems in fun, hands-on experiments—from simulating evolution to encrypting messages.

Ronald T. Kneusel
January 2024
Open Circuits

Open Circuits

A photographic exploration of the tiny design wonders hidden inside everyday electronics.

Windell Oskay and Eric Schlaepfer
September 2022
Engineering in Plain Sight

Engineering in Plain Sight

A beautifully illustrated guide with fascinating explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world.

Grady Hillhouse
September 2022
The Game Console 2.0

The Game Console 2.0

Expands on the first edition's collection of photos and facts documenting the history of gaming systems.

Evan Amos
September 2021
Hello Web Design

Hello Web Design

Don't wish for your own website, make it yourself with Hello Web Design! Written for beginners, brimming with professional insights, and sure to inspire.

Tracy Osborn
June 2021
Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey

Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey

Carbon: One Atom's Odyssey is an exquisitely illustrated, beautifully adapted story that traces a key element of planetary life over billions of years.

John Barnett
May 2021
Learn Python Visually

Learn Python Visually

Learn Python Visually takes a visual approach to teaching total beginners key programming concepts and coding techniques used in creative technology

Tristan Bunn
April 2021
Computer Graphics from Scratch

Computer Graphics from Scratch

Computer Graphics from Scratch demystifies the algorithms used in modern graphics software and guides beginners through building photorealistic 3D renders.

Gabriel Gambetta
April 2021
Homemade Robots

Homemade Robots

Homemade Robots is a coding-free guide to building 10 uniquely entertaining robots – using everyday materials and components.

 

Randy Sarafan
August 2021
Programming with OpenSCAD

Programming with OpenSCAD

Programming with OpenSCAD teaches beginners both how to code and how to use freely available OpenSCAD software to design and print 3D models.

Justin Gohde and Marius Kintel
August 2021
Understanding Photography

Understanding Photography

Understanding Photography covers digital image capture, exposure, composition, histograms, depth of field, advanced lighting, lens filters, shutter speed, and more.

Sean T. McHugh
December 2018
Make Your Own Pixel Art

Make Your Own Pixel Art

Make Your Own Pixel Art is an illustrated introduction to creating pixel art.

Jennifer Dawe and Matthew Humphries
March 2019
The LEGO Architecture Idea Book

The LEGO Architecture Idea Book

The LEGO Architecture Idea Book shows you how to make realistic structures for your LEGO designs.

Alice Finch
October 2018
Beautiful Minecraft

Beautiful Minecraft

Beautiful Minecraft is a stunning collection of artwork created in the most unlikely of mediums.

James Delaney
November 2016
The LEGO Animation Book

The LEGO Animation Book

The LEGO Animation Book is your step-by-step guide to making awesome stop-motion LEGO movies.

David Pagano and David Pickett
October 2016
Game Art

Game Art

Game Art is a tour through the artistic side of video games, with interviews on the creative process from a variety of developers in the game industry.

Matt Sainsbury
September 2015
The SparkFun Guide to Processing

SparkFun Guide to Processing

The SparkFun Guide to Processing is a hands-on introduction to Processing for non-coders.

Derek Runberg
August 2015
Data Visualization with JavaScript

Data Visualization with JavaScript

Data Visualization with JavaScript shows developers how to create impressive data visualizations for the web, including animated charts

Stephen A. Thomas
March 2015
The Art of the Brick

The Art of the Brick

The Art of the Brick is the stunning photographic showcase of the work that made Nathan Sawaya the world's most famous LEGO artist.

Nathan Sawaya
October 2014
Book of CSS3, 2nd Edition

Book of CSS3, 2nd Edition

The Book of CSS3, 2nd Edition distills the murky language of the CSS3 specification into plain English.

Peter Gasston
November 2014
The Modern Web

Modern Web

The Modern Web deftly guides you through the technologies web developers will need now and in the years to come.

Peter Gasston
April 2013
Blender Master Class

Blender Master Class

Blender Master Class is a hands-on guide to the potential of the popular open-source 3D graphics tool. Chapters walk through the steps in the modeling process.

Ben Simonds
February 2013
The Artist's Guide to GIMP, 2nd Edition

Artist's Guide to GIMP, 2nd Edition

As a full-featured, free alternative to Adobe Photoshop, GIMP is one of the world's most popular open source projects. The Artist's Guide to GIMP teaches you how to use GIMP without a tedious list of menu paths and options.

Michael J. Hammel
June 2012
The Book of GIMP

Book of GIMP

Whether you're just getting started with GIMP or working to master GIMP's more complex features, you'll find the answers you're looking for in The Book of GIMP.

Olivier Lecarme and Karine Delvare
January 2013