 | Getting Things Done: How to Achieve Stress-free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £4.98 Blindingly obvious, so why didn't I think of it myself?
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 | Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Voices That Matter) by Andy Clarke
Buy new: £17.99 / Used from: £23.03 Inspiring approach to communicating with HTML and CSS on the Web.
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 | Don't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability by Steve Krug
Buy new: £12.46 / Used from: £13.67 Practical advice on Usability, and probably the best available.
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 | The Art of Agile Development by James Shore
Buy new: £16.73 / Used from: £16.69 This book was the driving force for my interest in Agile development techniques.
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 | Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Robert C. Martin) by Robert C. Martin
Buy new: £13.99 / Used from: £12.89 Very readable and inspiring volume on writing good, clean code.
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 | The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk by William Bernstein
Buy new: £12.73 / Used from: £6.86 Reading this lead to the development of my personal investment methodology.
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 | Investment Valuation: University Edition: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset by Aswath Damodaran
Buy new: £33.73 / Used from: £31.02 THE text on asset valuation, the tool kit for implementing my strategies.
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 | Macroeconomics: Understanding the Wealth of Nations by David Miles
Buy used from: £9.75 I keep coming back to this tome whenever I struggle to understand what's happening on Bloomberg.
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 | Cryptography Decrypted by H. X. Mel
Buy new: £17.69 / Used from: £17.74 A clear and readable explanation of the basics of cryptography, including its application on the Web.
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 | Mechanical Engineering Design by Joseph E. Shigley
Buy used from: £14.99 This was always on my desk whilst working on engineering design problems.
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 | Applied Thermodynamics for Engineering Technologists by T.D. Eastop
Buy new: £51.59 / Used from: £38.00 The most readable textbook on basic engineering thermodynamics I've ever found.
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 | Conversations with Neil's Brain: The Natural Nature of Thought and Language by William H. Calvin
Buy new: £13.99 / Used from: £1.79 Reignited my interest in neurophysiologist and development.
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