1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four) is a novel written by the English author George Orwell. The book falls into the dystopian social science fiction genre. Dystopian means relating to an imagined world that is undesirable or frightening. And social science fiction explores human society and behavior. The novel was published in 1949. It popularized [...]
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities is a novel crafted by British author Charles Dickens, initially published in serialized form by the magazine All the Year Round. It released 31 weekly installments from April 30 to November 26, 1859. Unlike Dickens’ other works, which often focus on child and adolescent characters to portray [...]
Around the World in Eighty Days
The French author Jules Verne wrote the novel Around the World in 80 Days. First, it was published in parts by Le Temps newspaper from November 7 to December 22, 1872. Then, on January 30, 1873, it was released as a complete adventure novel. It is considered one of Verne’s most acclaimed [...]
Best Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most celebrated and influential writers of the 19th century. His short stories are famous for their dark and macabre themes and suspenseful plots. Also, countless films and television shows used Poe’s stories as inspiration. Many people around the world continue to read and enjoy the [...]
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How Amazon Branded Convenience and Normalized Monopoly
The book offers a critical perspective on how branding, relationship marketing and massive infrastructure helped Amazon become the dominant service brand it is today.
Database Design
This open textbook presents a complete guide to database design principles and practice. It aims to equip students and professionals with skills to develop robust, maintainable database systems using the relational model. The textbook covers fundamental concepts and advances to modeling, normalization, transactions and administration. Practical exercises reinforce learning. Recommended for: Beginner [...]
Introduction to the GNAT Toolchain
“Introduction to the GNAT Toolchain” is a comprehensive tutorial aimed at beginners who want to set up an Ada development environment using the GNU Ada (GNAT) toolchain. The book provides step-by-step guidance on installing and configuring the necessary build tools for compiling and managing Ada projects from the command line. It focuses [...]
Open Softwear
Fashionable prototyping and wearable computing using the Arduino
This free, open-source book teaches the fundamentals of integrating microcontrollers, electronics and coding into fashion and textile designs using the popular Arduino platform. It covers all aspects of getting started with wearable technology projects, from choosing hardware components to uploading finished programs. Examples explore utilizing digital and analog pins, programming inputs and [...]
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is the most famous novel by British writer Jane Austen. It was first published in 1813. The story has sold around 20 million copies globally so far. However, the novel should not only be viewed as a romantic tale. It serves as a study of society during that era. [...]
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic novel The Great Gatsby explores themes of disillusionment and decline through its portrayal of Jazz Age life among the idle rich in New York. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway, who recounts his encounter with his cousin Daisy Buchanan, her husband Tom, and their enigmatic neighbor [...]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Published in 1831, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, alternatively titled Notre Dame of Paris, is a captivating historical novel crafted by the French writer Victor Hugo. Within its pages, readers are introduced to a cast of intriguing characters, including Esmeralda, a gypsy; Quasimodo, the hunchback; and Claude Frollo, an archdeacon, whose intertwining [...]
The Secret Adversary
In January 1922, Agatha Christie released The Secret Adversary, her second crime novel, which debuted in the United Kingdom via The Bodley Head and later in the United States through Dodd, Mead, and Company. Introducing the characters Tommy and Tuppence Beresford for the first time, this novel marks the beginning of their [...]