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The BrickGun Book

The BrickGun Book

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 12-MAY-2013

Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013

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The BrickGun Book offers step-by-step building instructions for five ultra-realistic LEGO® handgun models....

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Arduino Workshop

Arduino Workshop

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 30-APR-2013

Insert Date: 02-MAY-2013

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Arduino Workshop takes you through 65 electronics projects that show the full range of cool stuff you can do with Arduino....

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Absolute OpenBSD, 2nd Edition

Absolute OpenBSD, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 15-APR-2013

Insert Date: 23-APR-2013

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Absolute OpenBSD, 2nd Edition is a practical and straightforward guide for the experienced UNIX user who wants to add OpenBSD to his or her repertoire....

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The Modern Web

The Modern Web

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 23-APR-2013

Insert Date: 20-APR-2013

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Peter Gasston's The Modern Web will guide you through the latest and most important tools of device-agnostic web development, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript....

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Blender Master Class

Blender Master Class

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 21-FEB-2013

Insert Date: 26-FEB-2013

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Blender Master Class is a practical, hands-on guide to the potential of the popular open-source 3D graphics tool. Chapters walk through the steps in the modeling process, from concept art to that final polish. ...

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Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good!

Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good!

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 09-JAN-2013

Insert Date: 16-JAN-2013

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Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good! is a hilariously illustrated guide to the concurrent functional programming language. As you laugh along with Hebert's brilliantly quirky drawings, you'll effortlessly pick up this complex language and have fun while you're at it.....

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First LEGO League

First LEGO League

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 12-AUG-2008

Insert Date: 15-JAN-2013

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FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide is the go-to source for coaches, teachers, parents, and students participating in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) competition. Written for both rookie and experienced teams, the book covers a variety of topics, including team formation and organization, robot building and programming, and the basics of getting involved with FLL....

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The Artist's Guide to GIMP, 2nd Edition

The Artist's Guide to GIMP, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 22-JUN-2012

Insert Date: 14-JAN-2013

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As a full-featured, free alternative to Adobe Photoshop, GIMP is one of the world's most popular open source projects. The latest version of GIMP (2.8) brings long-awaited improvements and powerful new tools to make graphic design and photo manipulation even easier—but it's still a notoriously challenging program to use....

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My New iPad, 3rd Edition

My New iPad, 3rd Edition

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 08-JUN-2012

Insert Date: 14-JAN-2013

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The new iPad is cute. It's loveable. It's fun to play with. But it can also be a bit mysterious. My New&tm; iPad is your guide to getting the most from Apple's latest magical creation....

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The Book of GIMP

The Book of GIMP

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 16-JAN-2013

Insert Date: 20-DEC-2012

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The Book of GIMP is a comprehensive guide to GIMP 2.8 with answers to (nearly) all of your questions about GIMP....

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How Not to Program in C++

How Not to Program in C++

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 01-APR-2003

Insert Date: 30-NOV-2012

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Find the bugs in these broken programs and become a better programmer. Based on real-world errors, the puzzles range from easy (one wrong character) to mind twisting (errors with multiple threads). Match your wits against the author's and polish your language skills as you try to fix broken programs. Clues help along the way, and answers are provided at the back of the book....

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Python for Kids

Python for Kids

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 12-DEC-2012

Insert Date: 27-NOV-2012

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Full of fun examples and color illustrations, Python For Kids is a playful introduction to Python that will help any beginner get started with programming....

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Master Your Mac

Master Your Mac

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 02-NOV-2012

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Mac OS X is so easy a monkey could use it, right? Well, half right. Beneath that glossy surface the fearless user will find lots of powerful features that aren't immediately obvious. Master Your Mac aims to help users cross that divide....

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The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide (Now in Color), 2nd Edition

The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide (Now in Color), 2nd Edition

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 29-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 31-OCT-2012

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The real fun of LEGO building lies in creating your own models from choosing the subject to clicking that final brick into place. Learn how in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide....

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The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide

The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 31-OCT-2012

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The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide is filled with building tips for creating strong yet elegant machines and mechanisms with the Technic system. Author Pawel "Sariel" Kmiec will teach you the foundations of LEGO Technic building, from simple machines to advanced mechanics, even explaining how to create realistic to-scale models. Sariel, a world-renowned LEGO Technic expert, offers unique insight into mechanical principles like torque, power translation, and gear ratios, all using Technic bricks. This beautifully illustrated, full-color book will inspire you with ideas for...

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The LEGO Adventure Book, Vol. 1

The LEGO Adventure Book, Vol. 1

By: Megan H. Rothrock

Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012

Insert Date: 20-OCT-2012

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Whether you're brand new to LEGO or have been building for years, unleash your imagination with The LEGO Adventure Book! Learn to build robots, trains, medieval villages, and much more....

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LEGO Heavy Weapons

LEGO Heavy Weapons

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 16-MAY-2012

Insert Date: 20-OCT-2012

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From LEGO guns mastermind and 18 year-old YouTube sensation Jack Streat comes LEGO Heavy Weapons, a collection of complete building instructions for four truly impressive, 1:1-scale replicas of the world's most iconic firearms....

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The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide, 2nd Edition

The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide, 2nd Edition

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 08-DEC-2010

Insert Date: 16-OCT-2012

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The Unofficial LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide helps you to harness the capabilities of the NXT set and effectively plan, build, and program NXT 2.0 robots....

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Wonderful Life with the Elements

Wonderful Life with the Elements

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 07-SEP-2012

Insert Date: 15-SEP-2012

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From the brilliant mind of Japanese artist Bunpei Yorifuji comes Wonderful Life with the Elements, an illustrated guide to the periodic table that gives chemistry a friendly face....

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Super Scratch Programming Adventure!

Super Scratch Programming Adventure!

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Publisher: No Starch Press

Publication Date: 23-AUG-2012

Insert Date: 05-SEP-2012

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In Super Scratch Programming Adventure!, kids learn programming fundamentals as they make their very own playable video games. They'll create projects inspired by classic arcade games that can be programmed (and played!) in an afternoon. The book's patient, step-by-step explanations of the code and fun programming challenges will have kids creating their own games in no time....