With one of the largest selections of used and new books to be found in this space-time continuum, Powell's Technical Books offers something for information seekers of all sorts. Whether you're learning to use computer software or engineer it, if you need help rebuilding or networking your PC or just turning it on, odds are you'll find the book you need on our shelves.
Powell's Tech Twenty ending the week of Monday, May 12
#1
National Electrical Code Handbook
by NFPA
Construction-Code Books
Get the expert support needed to comply efficiently, avoid violations, and keep electrical installations on track with the National Electrical Code« in this exclusive NEC« 2008 Handbook from the National Fire Protection Association... (read more)
New, Hardcover
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Your price: $130.00
#2
The Architecture of Happiness
by Alain de Botton
Architecture-Reference
The Achitecture of Happiness is a dazzling and generously illustrated journey through the philosophy and psychology of architecture and the indelible connection between our identities and our locations. One of the great but often unmentioned causes of... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $16.95
#3
Maya 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
by Morgan Robinson
General-General
An updated guide to Maya discusses the new features of the latest version of Maya, including the polygon tools, the Transfer Polygon Attribute feature, and new modeling workflows, with step-by-step instructions and illustrative artwork to teach the... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $34.99
#4
Photoshop CS3 Restoration and Retouching Bible
by Mark Fitzgerald
Graphics-General
Written by Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert Mark Fitzgerald, this full-color book guides readers step by step through making the most of Photoshop's retouching tools Carefully explains how to restore sepia-toned, black-and-white, and full-color... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $39.99
#5
Perl Pocket Reference, 4th Edition
by Johan Vromans
General-General
Perl Pocket Reference is an invaluable reference for those who find themselves frequently searching for a quick answer to a question or reminder of a syntax rule. This handy, well-organized quick reference condenses stacks of Perl documentation down... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.95
#6
FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual
by Geoff Coffey
Database-Design
FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual is the clear, thorough and accessible guide to the latest version of this popular desktop database program. FileMaker Pro lets you do almost anything with the information you give it. You can print corporate reports... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $34.99
#7
CSS Pocket Reference: Visual Presentation for the Web
by Eric A. Meyer
Internet-General
They say that good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true for this edition of CSS Pocket Reference. Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications in CSS 2.1, this indispensable little book... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.99
#8
CSS: The Missing Manual
by David Sawyer Mcfarland
Internet-General
Web site design has grown up. Unlike the old days, when designers cobbled together chunky HTML, bandwidth-hogging graphics, and a prayer to make their sites look good, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) now lets your inner designer come out and play... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $34.99
#9
National Electrical Code (NEC) 2008
by NFPA
Popular Science-General
The world's most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code« (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 edition in an effort to maximize public safety, emergency preparation, and electrical worker protection... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $86.95
#10
Spring in Action, 2nd Edition
by Craig Walls
Computer Languages-Java
This completely updated edition covers the exciting new features of Spring 2.0. Combining short code snippets and an ongoing example, it shows readers how to build simple and efficient J2EE applications, how to solve persistence problems, and more... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
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#11
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver and Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
Biography-General
After 25 years in the Arizona desert, in 2004, Kentucky-bred Barbara Kingsolver moved back to the Appalachians, to a Virginia farm just hours from her childhood home. Family called. "Returning," she explains in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, "would allow my... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
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#12
The Works: Anatomy of a City
by Kate Ascher
Architecture-Urban Planning
How much do you really know about the systems that keep a city alive? The Works: Anatomy of a City contains everything you ever wanted to know about what makes New York City run. When you flick on your light switch the light goes on: how? When you put... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $20.00
#13
The Laws of Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life
by John Maeda
Art-General
Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte read me manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry has made simplicity... (read more)
New, Hardcover
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#14
ActionScript 3.0 for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Hands-On Training
by Todd Perkins
General-General
When Flash Player 9 released in June 2006, it introduced the new scripting language, ActionScript 3, which has already taken hold in the Adobe Flex application development community. In its latest release, Flash CS3 incorporates this new and much... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
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#15
Apple Training Series Title 144
by Michael E. Cohen
Operating Systems-General
iLife 08 iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD In the only Apple-certified guide to iLife '08, the authors have you working miracles with iLife within the first few pages. Featuring footage and images from around the world, this book/DVD combo uses real-... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
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#16
Flash CS3 Professional Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickpro Guide
by Russell Chun
General-General
Adobe Flash CS3 is the leading software for Web designers creating dynamic Web sites. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide offers the most efficient way for smart, creative, busy professionals to learn... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
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#17
ACT! by Sage for Dummies
by Karen S. Fredricks
Database-Design
Are you ready to reap the benefits of the bestselling contact relationship manager (CRM) software on the market today? Well, then--get into the act with ACT 2008 and find out how the latest version of this exciting software enables you to set up a... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $24.99
#18
PHP Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
by Rasmus Lerdorf
Software Engineering-Programming and Languages
Simple, to the point, and compact — in fact, exactly what you've come to expect in an O'Reilly Pocket Reference — the second edition of PHP Pocket Reference is thoroughly updated to include the specifics of PHP 4, the language's latest version.... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $9.95
#19
Head First JavaScript
by Michael Morrison
Computer Languages-CGI
So you're ready to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS web pages to creating dynamic web applications. You want to take your web skills to the next level. And you're finally ready to add programmer to the resume. It sounds like you're ready to learn... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
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#20
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Step by Step
by Joan Preppernau
Computers Reference-General
A hands-on, self-paced tutorial takes readers through simple, numbered steps, skill-building exercises, practice files on the accompanying CD-ROM to master the fundamentals of working with the latest version of Office Outlook 2007, explaining how to... (read more)
New, Trade Paper
Your price: $24.99
