- Stuff Made Here: A guy who makes stuff.
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Mechanical Engineering Texts and Reference
- Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook (5th ed.). Sclater, N. (2011).
- Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy. Moore, W. R. (1970).
- Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements (2nd ed.). Dally, J. W., Riley, W. F., & McConnell, K. G. (1993).
- Mechanics of Materials (9th ed.). Gere, J., & Goodno, B. (2016).
- Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms. Howell, L. L., Magleby, S. P., & Olsen, B. M. (Eds.). (2013).
- Rules of Thumb for Mechanical Engineers. Pope, J. E. (1996).
- Fastener Black Book. (Inch Edition) Rapp, P. (2007).
- Machinery's Handbook (31st ed.). Oberg, E. (2020)
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Other Engineering Texts and Reference
- The Way Things Work. Macauley, D. (1988).
- Game Engine Architecture (3rd ed.). Gregory, J. (2018).
- An Introduction to Statistical Learning: With Applications in R (1st ed.). James, G., Witten, D., Hastie, T., & Tibshirani, R. (2013).
- Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems (2nd ed.). Crassidis, J. L., & Junkins, J. L. (2011).
- Principles of GNSS, Inertial, and Multisensor Integrated Navigation Systems (2nd ed.). Groves, P. D. (2013).
- Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control. Lynch, K. M., & Park, F. C. (2017). Official Print PDF, Official Tablet PDF
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Electronics Texts and Reference
- The Art of Electronics (3rd ed.). Horowitz, P., Hill, W. (2015)
- Practical Electronics for Inventors (4th ed.). Scherz, P., Monk, S. (2016)
- Ultra Librarian: PCB CAD Library
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Online References and Catalogs
- MISUMI inCAD Library, application library for mechanical engineers
- MISUMI Motion Systems, Timing Pulleys/Belts, NAAMS, etc: PDF and Print Catalog Request
- Parker O-Ring Handbook: PDF
- NSK Precision Machine Components: PDF
- NSK ABCs of Bearings: PDF
- NSK (Bearings, Precision Machine Components, etc): Online Catalog Listing
- MSC Big Book: Online
- Grizzly Online Catalog (2020), Print Catalog Request
- Aircraft Spruce: PDF, Print Catalog Request
- Grainger: Online, Print Catalog Request
- Little Machine Shop: Tap and Clearance Hole Chart
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Engineering, Technology, and Design Tales
- Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed. Rich, B. R., & Janos, L. (1995).
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Rhodes, R. (2012).
- Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World. Freeman, J. B. (2018).
- The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger (2nd ed.). Levinson, M. (2016).
- Bicycle Design: An Illustrated History. Hadland, T., & Lessing, H.-E. (2014).
- The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm. Dartnell, L. (2015).
- American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center. Langewiesche, W. (2003).
- Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail. Levy, M., & Salvadori, M. (1994).
- The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone. Merchant, B. (2018).
- The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention. Rosen, W. (2012).
- Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Sobel, D. (2005).
- The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star Clynes, T. (2016)
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Tales of Romance, Courtroom Drama, Failure, and Success
- A Bad Case of Capitalism: An Autobiography. Balolia, S. (2020).
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Business, Management, Startups
- Why Smart Executives Fail. Finkelstein, S. (2004).
- Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (3rd ed.). DeMarco, T., & Lister, T. (2013).
- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. Carreyrou, J. (2020).
- Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. Isaac, M. (2019).
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History, Media,
Politics- Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another. Taibbi, M. (2019).
- Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris. Kershaw, I. (1999).
- Hitler 1937-1945 Nemesis. Kershaw, I. (2001).