books about: machine     books:       The Soul Of A New Machine55 reviews Tracy Kidder Back Bay Books, 2000 Start-up culture Page turning nonfiction about the development of one of the first computers, and the work environment that made it possible. Extremely well-written. If you don't have an interest in computers, you'll probably be bored by some of the technical descriptions, but you can get a lot out of the book and learn a lot about management styles even if you skim or skip those parts. It gave me a lot of ...             The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook94 reviews Beth Hensperger Harvard Common Press, 2000 Love it!!! My experiences with my bread machine (West Bend) were very poor. Could not make a good loaf of bread. Then came this book!!! Outstanding. So far, I have made three recipes from it (just got it recently) and all 3 were excellent. I made the basic Pizza dough on page 390. Excellent. My family said it was the best pizza I had ever made. I also made the Cinnamom Swirl Bread on Page 432 and it ...             The Accidental Time Machine51 reviews Joe Haldeman Ace, 2008 Great If you're looking for the best science fiction has to offer, then look no further than Joe Haldeman. In The Accidental Time Machine we meetthe college drop-out now MIT assitant named Matt Fuller. Discovering a simple machine he built was the final part of Prof. Marsh's larger experiment. He later takes the machine home so he can experiment further with it. Well, it didn't take long for him to see ...             The Homework Machine13 reviews Dan Gutman Aladdin, 2007 teacher of grades 4-5 Kids in grades 4-5 will love this book! It is a bit too easy for middle school kids, but a fun read none the less. It is written unlike most other chapter books. It is written more like an interview conducted with each character as the school year progresses and problems arise with Belch. This book can teach valuable lessons on ethics and morals. This is a definite read for my students this year. ...             The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car ...4 reviews James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, ... Free Press, 2007 Becoming Lean and Mean! Lean production (now frequently called Lean manufacturing) has melded into several industries here in the United States, but back when this book was written, it was just catching on. I read the book in 2000. Many of the concepts are still worthwhile in this book, both for the historical significance as well as the lean ideas presented. The Machine that Changed the World is a fascinating book ...             Machines at Work25 reviews HarperCollins, 1987 Simplicity is its strong suit! When I first got this for my son (2 years), I thought "What a snooze-fest!" We were still high on the Mo Willems wave, still in love with Knuffle Bunny and the slightly off-kilter viewpoint of the Pigeon, so the utter barrenness and simplicity of Machines at Work honestly put me off. But, as it is all about the baby (and don't he know it!), Connor simply loves it! Although he is fickle (we have ...             The Time Machine (Signet Classics)322 reviews H.G. Wells New American Library, 2002 The epic tale of all time H G Wells has awakened the world with his art of tale through the travel of time. He is the inspiration of every time travel writer in existence today, with no exception, myself included. Along with great classics like Twenty-thousand Leagues Under the Sea, I remember the first time reading these classics. I was in awe. Though time travel, a genre given life by H G Wells is the ultimate epic ...             Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics)39 reviews Christopher M. Bishop Springer, 2007 Authorative text I am a PhD student who wanted to own a good book on pattern recognition. I asked my professor, who had recently attended an international conference on speech recognition, which book to buy. He said that several top academics in the field at the conference had agreed that this was THE book to have, and he agrees with them. After reading though the first few chapters I am impressed by the ...             The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies58 reviews Chet Holmes Portfolio Trade, 2008 Chet Holmes is truly amazing. This book is head and shoulders above all other business books out there. Steve Shaw             Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook: The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way65 reviews Betty Crocker Editors Betty Crocker, 1999 Another wonderful book from Betty! I just recently bought my first bread machine. When I was browsing, I came across this cookbook and bought it simply because I have always had good luck with my other Betty Crocker recipes. I love this book! It makes it so easy, especially for beginning bread makers! It has a ton of tips in the beginning to ensure your bread turns out perfect everytime. It even has a trouble shooting section ...             Creative Machine Stitching: Special Effects for Quilts and More (That Patchwork Place)1 review Patricia Nelson That Patchwork Place, 2003 simple techniques for stunning results This book details some stunning embroidery and embellishment techniques that even a beginner can accomplish. Each section includes a project with very clear instructions and diagrams. A complete supply list (including thread weight, needle type/size, what kind of stabilizer to use, which presser foot, how to adjust the bobbin/machine tension, etc.) is provided with each project. I higly ...             The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence180 reviews Ray Kurzweil Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 optimestic and yet not too far fetched Ray did good inventions and he writes good books too. In this book, Ray describes an evolution path that will lead us ( human on earth) to a 'digitalized' (not necessarily completely digital) world where humanity transcend the universe. Too bold? too big? too crazy? Maybe not. However, I do think he is a bit over optimestic on the time line. We could possibly change our descedant greatly in ...             The Mafia and the Machine: The Story of the Kansas City Mob4 reviews Frank R. Hayde Barricade Books, 2008 Detailed picture of KC underworld history Author Frank Hayde left no stone unturned as he assembled a comprehensive and readable history of the Kansas City underworld. He neatly tied together generations of political shenanigans by the influential Pendergast political machine and numerous murders and illicit business ventures by the local Sicilian-Italian Mafia organization. In telling just over a century's worth of history, Hayde ...             The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids12 reviews Lynda Milligan, Nancy Smith C&T Publishing, 2004 Love this book! This is a great book. Inside it has actual patterns for your kids to practice tracing with their machine stitching. Very colorful and excellent quality...thick pages. Can't wait to try it out with my daughter after we give it to her at Christmas.             Machine Shop Trade Secrets: A Guide to Manufacturing Machine Shop Practices35 reviews James Harvey Industrial Press, Inc., 2005 full of useful information Dozens of years of machine shop experience distilled into a series of lists of useful things to know or do separated into various broad categories. Every page has at least one important or useful or insightful tidbit to make your machining better, safer or faster.             Bread Machine Magic, Revised Edition: 138 Exciting Recipes Created Especially for Use in All Types of Bread ...27 reviews Linda Rehberg, Lois Conway St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 Bread Machine Magic Bood This book is perfect for me. I have tried several and already have five favorite recipes. The egg bread is fantastic! I recommend this book to anyone with a bread machine.             Machine Quilting Made Easy21 reviews Maurine Noble That Patchwork Place, 1994 great little book I have been looking at many books (purchased some)in hopes of finding a simple book with some really good instructions on quilting, and this book did the job! It may seem thin, but if you need a book that covers all the basics with clear instructions you can't go wrong. Besides the easy to understand instructions,there are pictures,colored photographs of finished quilts,projects for practice,and ...             Biggest Book of Bread Machine Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens)34 reviews Better Homes and Gardens Better Homes and Gardens, 2003 Almost Overwhelming I wanted to get additional recipes for my newly-purchased Breadman unit. And, this book fills the bill, and then some! I would have to live to be 200 to get close to trying out all of them! It is detailed, clearly written, and I would buy it again if I were to lose it.             McQueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon14 reviews Matt Stone Motorbooks, 2007 McQueen's machines sooo interesting!! Chad McQueen's input and those that were around McQueen make this such an interesting book. I gave it as a gift to someone who was a fan of Steve's. Loved the anecdotes throughout and great photos.             Embroidery Machine Essentials: How to Stabilize, Hoop and Stitch Decorative Designs27 reviews Twigg Jeanine Krause Publications, 2001 Embroidery This is a great book for beginners as well as more advanced machine embroiderer's. I particulary liked the designs on the included CD.              search for books accidental, business, classics, computers, creative, decorative, embroidery, especially, essentials, goodness, hollywood, homemade, information, intelligence, learning, machines, manufacturing, patchwork, practices, production, recognition, relentless, revolutionizing, spiritual, stabilize, statistics, stitching, strategies, turbocharge, ultimate books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen outdoor living: Miracid Plant Food (102531) Impressum - about us get your own free shoutbox