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Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Paperback)
by (shelved 307 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,804 ratings — published 1978
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To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as engineering)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,562 ratings — published 1985
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 199 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.15 — 48,968 ratings — published 1988
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 169 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.69 — 11,061 ratings — published 2015
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed (Paperback)
by (shelved 155 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.46 — 18,237 ratings — published 1994
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,477 ratings — published 1999
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The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World (ebook)
by (shelved 137 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.15 — 6,942 ratings — published 2018
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,744 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,780 ratings — published 1996
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,262 ratings — published 1975
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The Art of Electronics The Art of Electronics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 118 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,633 ratings — published 1980
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Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,044 ratings — published 1972
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Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,600 ratings — published 2013
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How To Build A Car How To Build A Car (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.44 — 15,351 ratings — published 2017
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,027 ratings — published 1994
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 83 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,870 ratings — published 1999
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Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.21 — 909 ratings — published 2022
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Existential Pleasures of Engineering, The Existential Pleasures of Engineering, The (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as engineering)
avg rating 3.51 — 479 ratings — published 1976
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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.26 — 19,189 ratings — published 1972
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,821 ratings — published 2018
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Introduction to Algorithms Introduction to Algorithms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.35 — 9,385 ratings — published 1989
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Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 70 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.08 — 868 ratings — published 1985
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.18 — 24,262 ratings — published 2008
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Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,506 ratings — published 1993
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Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 69 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,183 ratings — published
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,130 ratings — published 2013
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Practical Electronics for Inventors 2/E Practical Electronics for Inventors 2/E (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,067 ratings — published 1998
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The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,629 ratings — published 2017
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,898 ratings — published 2003
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Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,830 ratings — published 1999
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An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 64 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,994 ratings — published 2019
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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,367 ratings — published 2020
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The Unwritten Laws of Engineering The Unwritten Laws of Engineering (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 62 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.09 — 666 ratings — published
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,259 ratings — published 2014
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.21 — 9,210 ratings — published 2012
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Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (Mcgraw-hill Series in Mechanical Engineering) Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design (Mcgraw-hill Series in Mechanical Engineering)
by (shelved 59 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.07 — 401 ratings — published 2005
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Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as engineering)
avg rating 3.99 — 843 ratings — published 1992
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Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as engineering)
avg rating 3.75 — 354 ratings — published 1996
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Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,027 ratings — published 2020
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,260 ratings — published 2017
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.14 — 12,614 ratings — published 2015
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The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change The Staff Engineer's Path: A Guide for Individual Contributors Navigating Growth and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,274 ratings — published 2022
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System Design Interview – An insider's guide System Design Interview – An insider's guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 56 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,563 ratings — published 2020
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The Effective Engineer: How to Leverage Your Efforts In Software Engineering to Make a Disproportionate and Meaningful Impact The Effective Engineer: How to Leverage Your Efforts In Software Engineering to Make a Disproportionate and Meaningful Impact (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,809 ratings — published 2015
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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,267 ratings — published
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Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,955 ratings — published 2016
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The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (Princeton Science Library) The New Science of Strong Materials: Or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor (Princeton Science Library)
by (shelved 50 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.13 — 569 ratings — published 1975
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Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,410 ratings — published 2018
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The Soul of a New Machine The Soul of a New Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as engineering)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,758 ratings — published 1981
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“Noise, Hix always held, is a symptom of imperfect engineering.”
qntm, There Is No Antimemetics Division

James Dyson
“Manufacturing is more than just putting parts together. It's coming up with ideas, testing principles and perfecting the engineering, as well as final assembly.”
James Dyson

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