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Mike Amundsen

mamund@books.theunseen.city

Joined 3 years, 1 month ago

Author, Speaker, Advisor.

Working to improve the quality and usability of information on the Web with APIs, Microservices, and Digital Transformation

Latest book is "RESTful Web API Patterns and Practices Cookbook."

http://webapicookbook

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Mike Amundsen's books

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Jon Gernter: The idea factory (2012, Penguin Press)

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Woody Guthrie: Bound for Glory (Plume) (1983, Plume)

Andy Budd, Simon Collison, Cameron Moll: CSS Mastery (Paperback, 2006, friends of ED)

Robert A. Heinlein: Assignment in Eternity (Paperback, 1980, New American Library)

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Mike Amundsen replied to Mike Amundsen's status

even years after i've read this one, i find myself reminded of stories here and -- at times -- even quoting from the book. you can open up the book and start on any page. a great way to unwind in quiet contemplation.

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Mike Amundsen rated Anger: 5 stars

Thích Nhất Hạnh: Anger (Paperback, 2002, Riverhead Trade)

Anger by Thích Nhất Hạnh

Mike Amundsen rated Time Travel: 5 stars

James Gleick: Time Travel (Paperback, 2016, Pantheon Books)

Time Travel by James Gleick

Mike Amundsen rated War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Annotated Version (War and Military Novel): 5 stars

No cover — H. G. Wells: War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Annotated Version (War and Military Novel) (2020, Independently Published)

War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells Annotated Version (War and Military Novel) by H. G. Wells

The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth …

Mike Amundsen rated HTTP developer's handbook: 5 stars

Chris Shiflett: HTTP developer's handbook (2003, Sams)

HTTP developer's handbook by Chris Shiflett (Developer's library)

The largest group with an unsatisfied demand for a good book on HTTP is the worldwide group of Web developers. …

Mike Amundsen rated Cradle: 3 stars

Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee: Cradle (1989, Grand Central Publishing)

Cradle by Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee

In 1994, a missile mysteriously disappears off the coast of Florida during military testing. While investigating the link between the …

Mike Amundsen rated The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind: 5 stars

Julian Jaynes, Julian Jaynes: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (2000, First Mariner Books)

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes, Julian Jaynes

Mike Amundsen rated Happiness: 4 stars

Matthieu Ricard: Happiness (2015, Atlantic Books)

Happiness by Matthieu Ricard

"In his ... book, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard shows that happiness is not just an emotion, but a skill that …

Mike Amundsen rated Broad Band: 5 stars

Claire L. Evans: Broad Band (Paperback, 2020, Portfolio)

Broad Band by Claire L. Evans

"The history of technology you probably know is one of men and machines, garages and riches, alpha nerds and brogrammers. …

Mike Amundsen rated Cataloging the world: 5 stars

Alex Wright: Cataloging the world (2014, Oxford University Press)

Cataloging the world by Alex Wright

OCLC 861478071 ISBN 9780199931415 LC Class Z1004.O83 W75 2014 Dewey 020.9 WRIGH

Mike Amundsen rated Microformats: 4 stars

John Allsopp: Microformats (Paperback, 2007, friends of ED)

Microformats by John Allsopp

Mike Amundsen rated Gilbert Simondon: 3 stars

Gilbert Simondon by Arne De Boever, Alex Murray

Mike Amundsen rated Stephen Colbert: 5 stars

Stephen Colbert by Bruce Watson

Mike Amundsen rated The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception: 4 stars

James J. Gibson: The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception (Paperback, 1986, Lawrence Erlbaum)

The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception by James J. Gibson

Mike Amundsen rated Peopleware: 4 stars

Tom DeMarco: Peopleware (1987, Dorset House Pub. Co.)