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Books from the MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series
- __ka 5y agoSimilar books for those seeking introductory knowledge in certain disciplines/topics: https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/browse?btog=book&isQuickSearch=true&pageSize=50&sort=onlinepubdate https://www.veryshortintroductions.com/browse?btog=book&isQu...
- seneca 5y agoThe Very Short Introduction series is a fantastic way to get a good over view on a range of topic. They're well written and pretty accessible.
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- BossingAround 5y agoIn case someone wonders, they have a similar page at [1] (also contains affiliate links). [1] https://abakcus.com/48-beautiful-books-in-oxfords-very-short-introduction-series/ https://abakcus.com/48-beautiful-books-in-oxfords-very-short...
- amelius 5y agoIt's missing a book on the most important technology of the last couple of decades: the search engine.
- raman162 5y agoHas anyone read any of these books? I'm interested in picking up a few but want to hear other opinions before I make a purchase.
- cold_dark_stars 5y agoThe one on deep learning is the best theoretical introduction I've read on that technology.
- temp8964 5y agoI can’t see anything on my cellphone, just huge blank spaces.
- bobbyT314 5y agoSame here on all browsers on my laptop.
- MaKey 5y agoIt may be obvious but the links are affiliate links which generate commissions for the website.
- nullzzz 5y agoAll seem to link to Amazon web store. This is a commercial.
- abetusk 5y ago> This series offers accessible, concise, beautifully produced books on topics of current interest. Leading thinkers write the books in this series, and experts deliver overviews of subjects that range from the cultural and the historical to the scientific and the technical. ... "Open Access" ($7.47) https://www.amazon.com/Open-Access-Press-Essential-Knowledge/dp/0262517639 https://www.amazon.com/Open-Access-Press-Essential-Knowledge...
- weaksauce 5y agoit's also an affiliate link grab too
- WalterBright 5y agoWhat's the problem with that? It does not increase the price for you if you buy through them.
- BossingAround 5y agoUsing an affiliate link without disclosing it is just a scummy practice. To me, that's similar to not quoting a source. Like, come on, just put (affiliate) after the link or something.
- WalterBright 5y agoWhy does it offend you that someone makes money when you make use of the web site they created? It literally costs you nothing at all, while the site creator spent time and money making this available to you.
- eska 5y agoBecause it makes it clear that there might be a wrong incentive for recommending that product. For the same reason people on here write „Company X is better than Y for Z reasons. Disclaimer: I work for company X“
- mcphage 5y agoAnother similar series is “Object Lessons”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JBCKV6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JBCKV6 … I wonder what other similar book series are out there, besides these, and the also mentioned “Very Short Introduction” series.