(A take on the book: “How Google Works” by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg) Have you ever wondered how to make your business achieve greater heights? Or how those companies known worldwide were able to reach such status? “How Google Works” illustrates the tech giant’s success and grants insights for those who wish to venture…
Category: MATIC Book Collection
The Difference between “Should” and “Must”
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Material Revolution : Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture
Title Material Revolution : Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture Author Dr. Sascha Peters Publisher Birkhäuser GmbH, Basel, Switzerland Description “Vases made of algae fibers, cell phone casing of tree bark, coffins of almond shells, mosaics of coconuts and bicycle frames of bamboo. These are just some for the most striking examples of…
Designer’s Guide to Color 4
Title Designer’s Guide to Color 4 Author Ikuyoshi Shibukawa and Yumi Takahashi Publisher Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco Description “The books that make up the classic Designer’s Guide to Color series were created as professional tools for the graphic designer, but with more than 1,000 innovative color combinations presented in each volume, they are an…
GOOGLE: How Google Works
Title GOOGLE: How Google Works Author Eric Schmidt & Jonathan Rosenberg with Alan Eagle Publisher Grant Central Publishing Description “In an era when everything is speeding up, the best way for businesses to succeed is to attract smart-creative people and give them an environment where they can thrive at scale. HOW GOOGLE WORKS explains how…
The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
Title The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future Author Chris Guillebeau Publisher Crown Business Description “In The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau show you how to lead a life of adventure, meaning, and purpose–and earn a good living. Contrary to popular belief, starting your…
Sketching: The Basics
Title Sketching: The Basics Author Koos Eissen & Roselien Steur Publisher Page One Publishing Pte, Ltd (Second reprint) Description “This book can be regarded as the ‘prequel’ to our first book, which was intended as a reference guide. This new book concerns the study of form. Sketching: The Basics contains many step-by-step guides to making…
Design Chronicles: Significant Mass-Produced Designs of the 20th Century
Title Design Chronicles: Significant Mass-Produced Designs of the 20th Century Author Carroll M. Gantz, FIDSA Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Description “This book will entertain you with descriptive vignettes and illustrations of popular culture as it progressed through the 20th century. In a sense, it is a photo album of everyday material “stuff” that makes our…
Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy
Title Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy Author Christopher Hart Publisher Watson-Guptil Publications, New York Description “Drawing is just TOO hard!” is no longer a valid excuse. Never again will you have to worry about confusing, long-winded drawing books that overwhelm you with hard-to-understand instructions and terminology–not after bestselling author Christopher Hart presents his step-by-step approach for…
Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Uncover Huge Trends
Title Small Data: The Tiny Clues that Uncover Huge Trends Author Martin Lindstrom Publisher St. Martin’s Press, New York Description “Martin Lindstrom, a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, harnesses the power of ‘small data’ in his quest to discover the next big thing. You’ll learn…How a worn-down sneaker discovered in the home of an 11-year-old German boy…
