_Book List

A collection of books

 

Currently reading:
Into the Magic Shop
by Jim Doyt

Brain Rules

_John Medina

good all rounder on how the brain functions best, and why. How to be healthy, in a nutshell.

3 companion books expand on the brain, development, aging well and workflow.

Mindset

_Carol S. Dweck

Very thorough. Important outlooks that improve mindset.

Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
_Tony Fadell

a personal account of the experiences from the lead creator for the ipod, followed by the nest thermostat.

Hitmakers: The Science of Popularity in the Age of Distraction
_Derek Thompson

Covers anthropology, culture, the structure around success.

The Creative Habit

_Twyla Tharp

Flow

_Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The Power of Habit

_Charles Duhigg

It covers what is happening in the brain with both good and bad habits.

The Second Mountain

_David Brooks

Emphasizes the value of builidng and creating community.

Outliers: The Story of Success
_Malcolm Gladwell

The Tipping Point

_Malcolm Gladwell

_The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library
_Jim Rohn

Valuable insight into a life best lived.

The Laws of Simplicity

_John Maeda

Thinking in Systems

_Donella H. Meadows

The Power of Limits

_György Dóczi

Beautiful book on mathematical ratios found universally in culture and nature. 

Generative Design

_Hartmut Bohnacker, Claudius Lazzeroni, Julia Laub, Benedikt Gross

Principles of Color Design
_Wucius Wong

Form + Code

_Casey Reas

Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design
_Kat Holmes

 // In progress

Design Method, The: A Philosophy and Process for Functional Visual Communication

_Eric Karjaluoto

Building For Everyone

_Annie Jean-Baptiste

Expand Your Market With Design Practices From Google's Product Inclusion Team

The Infinite Retina

_Irena Cronin

Spatial Computing, Augmented Reality, and how a collision of new technologies are bringing about the next tech revolution

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
_Max Tegmark