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Library
The lab has a library. There are various books of various origins and ownership that have built up in the space. This page will start to catalog some of them, and document library related policies.
This page also honours the memory of the former Edinburgh University library cat, pictured above, who has been missing since 13 March 2016.
Borrowing
- Books owned by the lab may be borrowed by members ONLY, unless otherwise noted in the catalogue.
- If a book is not in the catalogue, you must add it before borrowing. Lab owned books should be marked with the lab stamp. (It's kept in the stationary drawer.)
- If a book is of unknown ownership, you should determine its owner and ask them about their borrowing policy.
- Loan duration policy is “be reasonable”. If you've had it for a while and someone else wants it then bring it back.
Fines
Books returned late may optionally be accompanied by a mate for the person who wanted it. Alternatively you may feed a cat treats in penance.
Inter-library Loans
You may add books from your personal library to the catalogue if you want to offer them for loan.
Acquisitions
(DRAFT POLICY)
The lab can buy books of interest to members. If you want it to do so, send a message to the mailing list for comment first and then if there are no objections / enough support go ahead and buy it. Enough support means at least one person wants the book in addition to the proposer. More support may be needed for expensive books. Email treasurer@edinburghhacklab.com for reimbursement. If discussion result is unclear directors can be asked for a decision.
Consider supporting local book shops, and avoiding amazon for ethical reasons, including their abuse of workers.
Points to consider when proposing books:
- Have we got space for it?
- Is it of interest to enough people?
- Is it easily available at a public library?
- Is it expensive? Some expensive books, like the “bible” for a core interest of the lab should be fine, e.g. the reference work for a programming language, or “The Art of Electronics”. If it's not obviously something like that then you should make sure there is enough interest to justify it.
Database
If you borrow a book, add a row here. For the full list of books, see 'Full Catalogue' below.
| Book name | Borrowed by | Borrowed date |
|---|---|---|
| Some book | John Smith | 06/06/06 |
Full Catalogue
| ISBN-13 | Book name | Author(s) | Donated/Loaned | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9798784041258 | 3D Printing Failures: How to Diagnose & Repair All All Desktop 3D Printing Issues | Sean Aranda | Loaned | 13/12/2021 | Diagnosis manual for 3D printing errors. Loaned by Jacob. |
| 9781449319526 | 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide | Matthew Gast | Donated | 11/10/2011 | Info on the capabilities of 802.11 networks. |
| 9783899553314 | A Touch of Code | Donated | 01/01/2011 | ||
| 9781908211132 | Abandoned Futures: A Journey to the Posthuman World | Tong Lam | Donated | 01/01/2013 | Posits the thought experiment of human industry failing and decay taking over. |
| 9781625950444 | ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications | American Radio Relay League | Donated | 01/01/2015 | Guide to designing your own radio antenna systems. |
| 9781625950888 | ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 2019 | American Radio Relay League | Donated | 08/10/2018 | Guide to radio principles and practices. |
| 9780131103627 | C Programming Language | Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie | Donated | 01/01/1988 | Guidebook to writing the coding language C. |
| 9780131857575 | C++ How to Program | Harvey M. Deitel, Paul J. Deitel | Donated | 01/01/2005 | Guidebook to writing the coding language C++. |
| 9780131266735 | C++ Problem Solving and Programming | Kenneth A. Barclay, Brian J. Gordon | Donated | 01/01/1994 | Information on how to use every aspect of the coding language C++. |
| Collins Compact Dictionary | Donated | Millions of printings of these | |||
| Cybernetics | Rothman | Donated | |||
| Digital Filters Using Matlab | Lars Wanhammar, Håkan Johannson | Donated | 01/01/2013 | Tome on Matlab filters. | |
| 9780071437158 | Digital Video Electronics | Andrei Cersanov | Donated | 27/08/2004 | Fast track training for creating digital video equipment. |
| 9780471192237 | E-Commerce Security: Weak Links, Best Defenses | Anup K. Ghosh | Donated | 04/02/1998 | Warns of the dangers of e-commerce in the soon-to-be-2000s. |
| 9780596510541 | Eccentric Cubicle: Projects and Ideas to Enhance Your Cubicle World | Kaden Harris | Donated | 04/12/2007 | Written for Make: magazine, filled with projects to fill a boring office cubicle to make it not boring. |
| 9780859341592 | Electronic Synthesiser Construction | R. A. Penfold | Donated | 01/01/1986 | Info on building musical keyboards, synthesizers and MIDI. |
| 9780470233719 | Electronic Systems & Techniques | K. F. Ibrahim | Donated | 01/01/1994 | Core training for electronic servicing and electronic engineering. |
| Engineering Approach to Digital Design | William I. Fletcher | Donated | 01/01/1980 | ||
| Essential Electronics | Donated | ||||
| 9781860960901 | First Steps in Music Theory, Grades 1 to 5 | Eric Robert Taylor | Donated | 01/01/1999 | Basic information on music theory and musical notation. |
| 9781406374841 | Five Minutes Peace | Jill Murphy | Donated | 01/01/2016 | Interactive children's sound book. |
| 9780852428375 | Hardening, Tempering and Heat Treatment For Model Engineers | Tubal Cain | Donated | 01/01/1984 | Detail on heat treating for metalwork. |
| 9780596003142 | Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks | Scott Fullam | Donated | 28/01/2004 | Contains several quick hardware hacks. |
| 9780586080955 | How Things Work: The Universal Encyclopedia of Machines, Vol 1 | C. Van Amerongen | Donated | 01/01/1972 | |
| How Things Work: The Universal Encyclopedia of Machines, Vol 2 | C. Van Amerongen | Donated | |||
| none | Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology (10th Edition) | Edward Hughes, John Hiley, Keith Brown, Ian McKenzie Smith | Donated | 01/01/2008 | Practical guide/intro to electrical and electronic engineering. |
| 9780131246034 | IBM PC Assembly Language and Programming | Peter Abel | Donated | 01/01/1995 | Guidebook to writing the coding language Assembly. |
| 9780030247972 | Information Systems and the Internet: A Problem-Solving Approach | Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane Price Laudon | Donated | 01/01/1998 | Info on internet systems in the context of business. |
| 9780201634488 | Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches and Internetworking Protocols | Radial Perlman | Donated | 01/01/2000 | Info on networking theory. |
| 9782851011640 | Le Vitrail: Art et Techniques | Pere Valldepérez | Donated | 01/01/2012 | Tutorial book on glassmaking and metalworking projects. Entirely in French. |
| 9781285463247 | Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction | David Poole | Donated | 08/01/2014 | Computational to theoretical mathematics textbook. |
| 9781718502246 | Locksport: A Hackers Guide to Lockpicking, Impressioning, and Safe Cracking | Jos Weyers, Matt Burrough, Walter Belgers, BandEAtoZ, Nigel K. Tolley | Loaned | 19/03/2024 | Guide to the sport of lockpicking and info on lock fabrication. Written in part by our very own NKT. |
| Make Projects: Small Form Factor PCs | Duane Wessels, Matthew Weaver | Donated | 23/04/2008 | Info and guidebook on small form factor computers. | |
| 9780596101886 | Makers: All Kinds of People Making Amazing Things in Garages, Basements, and Backyards | Bob Parks | Donated | 23/12/2005 | Gallery of neat things sponsored by Make Magazine. |
| 9780596510510 | Making Things Talk: Practical Methods for Connecting Physical Objects | Tom Igoe | Donated | 28/09/2007 | Info on making machines talk to each other through various methods. |
| 9781118330562 | Mastering Blender | Tony Mullen | Donated | 07/11/2012 | Intermediate and advanced techniques for the 3d modelling program Blender. |
| 9780586068885 | Microwave Cookery For One | Cecilia Norman | Donated | 01/01/1986 | Recipe book on microwave cooking. Even roast duck! |
| Microwave Digital Archive 1953-1998 | Donated | ||||
| 9781449390969 | Mind Hacks: Tips & Tricks for Using Your Brain | Tom Stafford, Matt Webb | Donated | 05/03/2010 | Self-help workbook that explores neuroscientific methods. |
| 9781439863985 | Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation, 2nd ed | Joseph L. Jones, Bruce A. Seiger, Anita M. Flynn | Donated | 15/11/1998 | Two step-by-step methods of making a robot. |
| none | Mullard Technical Handbook Book 4: Integrated Circuits (Part 9: Microprocessors, microcomputers and peripheral ICs) | Mullard ltd. | Donated | 01/01/1983 | Technical detail book for Mullard electronic systems. |
| Numerical Methods for ??? | MORGAN | Donated | |||
| 9781739473457 | Out of Gaza: New Palestinian Poetry | Several | Donated | 01/01/2024 | Collection of poetry by Palestinian people. |
| 9781259587559 | Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition | Paul Scherz, Simon Monk | Donated | 05/04/2016 | Fundamentals of electronics for designing/building your own electronic circuitry. |
| 9781680504323 | Programming Erlang: Software for a Concurrent World | Joe Armstrong | Donated | 23/09/2013 | Guidebook to wriiting the coding language Erlang. |
| 9780596000271 | Programming PERL | Larry Wall, Tom Christiansen, Jon Orwant | Donated | 01/07/2000 | Guidebook to writing the coding language PERL. |
| Requirements for Electrical Installations, 16th ed | Several | Donated | 01/01/2004 | 2004 version of the IEE Electrical Regs. Long obsolete but a good start. | |
| 9780811861847 | Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts | Rob Smith | Donated | 26/11/2008 | A history of the company LucasArts, including interviews and concept art of their games. |
| Routing TCP/IP | Jeff Doyle, Jennifer DeHaven Carroll | Donated | 01/01/1998 | Info on TCP/IP routing protocols. | |
| 9780750663151 | Seamanship Techniques | D. J. House | Donated | 01/01/2004 | Info on ship techniques for several ranks of navy officers. |
| 9781118082270 | Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World | Bruce Schneier | Donated | 01/01/2011 | Info and guidance on achieving good security on a network. |
| 9780077094119 | Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach (4th ed.) | Roger S. Pressman, Darrel Ince | Donated | 01/01/1997 | Information on web engineering. |
| TCP/IP Illustrated, vol 1 | Kevin R. Fall, W. Richard Stevens | Donated | 01/01/2012 | Updated and illustrated guide to TCP/IP protocols. | |
| Tektronix TDS Family Digitizing Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual | Donated | ||||
| 9780521498463 | The Art of Electronics, Second Edition | Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill | Donated | 01/01/1989 | Electronic circuit design info. |
| 9780521809269 | The Art of Electronics, Third Edition | Paul Horowitz, Winfield Hill | Donated | 30/03/2015 | Electronic circuit design info. |
| 9781483105161 | The Art of Linear Electronics | John Linsley Hood | Donated | 22/10/1993 | Guide to principle aspects of linear electronics and techniques. |
| 9780470474693 | The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey | Emmanuel Goldstein | Donated | 01/01/2009 | Clipbook of articles around hacker culture and the rise of technology. |
| 9780681375765 | The Complete Guide to Fossils & Fossil-collecting | Steve Parker | Donated | 01/01/2007 | Illustrated encyclopedia of fossils. |
| The Efficient Use of Steam | Oliver Lyle | Donated | 01/01/1963 | Use of efficient steam in machinery. Currently the oldest book in our collection, priced at one crown and fifteen shillings. | |
| 9781593271664 | The Essential Blender | Tom Roosendaal, Blender Foundation | Donated | 01/01/2007 | Manual for the 3d modelling program Blender. |
| 9780836218107 | The Far Side: Gallery 3 | Gary Larson | Donated | 01/10/1988 | Catalog of comic strips from The Far Side and Night of the Crash-Test Dummies. |
| 9781407157214 | The Highway Rat | Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler | Donated | 01/01/2015 | Full colour illustrated children's book. |
| 9780764503559 | The Internet for Dummies Quick Reference | John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young | Donated | 01/10/1997 | Simplified guide to browsing the internet with tips and examples. |
| 9780224036696 | The Maths Pack | Ron Van Der Meer, Bob Gardner | Donated | 03/11/1994 | Pullout of several mathematics topics, including basic and higher. |
| 9781838404321 | The Motorhome and Campervan Handbook | Sammy Faircloth | Donated | 08/11/2024 | Guide to the purchasing and maintenance of campervans. |
| 9780071362962 | The Robot Builder's Bonanza, 2nd ed | Gordon McComb | Donated | 01/01/2001 | Tutorial book on components for building robots. |
| 9780007785384 | The Rocks & Minerals of the World | Adrian Jones | Donated | 01/06/2017 | Quick reference book on rocks and minerals. |
| 9780142410394 | The Twits | Roald Dahl | Donated | 16/08/2007 | Classic children's story book. |
| 9781565920255 | The Whole Internet: User's Guide & Catalog | Ed Krol | Donated | 01/09/1992 | Comprehensive intro to the Internet, back when it was good and all we had to worry about was the Millenium Bug. |
| 9781473620926 | Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words | Randall Munroe | Donated | 24/11/2015 | Diagram book explaining how everyday items like microwaves and pens work. |
| three green books??? | Donated | ||||
| Tool manuals | Hacklab | Donated | |||
| 9781483144641 | Troubleshooting Analog Circuits | Robert A. Pease | Donated | 22/10/1993 | Guide to solving problems with analog circuitry. |
| UNIX Shell Programming: revised edition | Stephen G. Kochan, Patrick H. Wood | Donated | 01/01/1990 | ||
| 9781449316389 | Version Control with Git | Jon Loeliger, Matthew McCullough | Donated | 15/08/2012 | Practical guide to using Git, including basics and advanced techniques. |
| 9780201895735 | VHDL for Programmable Logic | Kevin Skahill | Donated | 13/06/1996 | VHDL design reference for logic gates. |
| 9781616892197 | Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information | Manuel Lima | Donated | 10/09/2013 | Presentation of information graphics and how they connect together. |
| white and red mac folders | Donated | ||||
| 9781465491114 | Woodworking: The Complete Step-by-Step Manual | DK/Several (see back of book) | Loaned | 07/04/2020 | Granular guide to many woodworking projects. Loaned by Marcel. |
| 9781781578483 | You Will Be Able to Sew Your Own Clothes by the End of this Book: 15 Stylish Projects to Sew Yourself | Juliet Uzor | Donated | 21/04/2022 | Guide to several sewing projects. |
TODO / Wishlist
- An actual library software? Allie suggests
- Barcode reader / RFID system?
- Periodical subscriptions?
