Engineering Communication

This book was written by a software engineer for software engineers. It provides an overview of various communication skills and techniques that are relevant to people working in the software industry. Some of the communications skills discussed in this book have a generic nature, such as self-awareness. Others are more specific for engineers, such as writing clean code. The result is a comprehensive coverage of communication as it concerns software engineers with many practical and relevant tips to follow. The book sometimes focuses on communication between engineers and at other times, it...

Master the science and practice of modern wireless communication — from RF design to 6G technologies. The Practical Radio & Wireless Communications Engineering Handbook is an all-in-one guide for engineers, technicians, and students who want to understand how wireless systems are designed, tested, and deployed in the real world. From basic RF principles to advanced modulation, IoT networks, and next-generation 6G innovations, this book provides the complete roadmap for designing and optimizing wireless systems across all major technologies. Written as part of the acclaimed Practical ...

The Prompt Recipe: A Practical Guide to Prompt Engineering and AI Interaction Unlock the full potential of AI tools like ChatGPT—without guesswork, gimmicks, or copy-paste hacks. If you’ve used generative AI, you’ve seen both its promise and its pitfalls. Sometimes it delivers exactly what you need. But more often, the results feel generic, vague, or off-target. The problem isn’t the tool—it’s how we’re using it. This book introduces a powerful idea: a great prompt isn’t a magic formula, it’s a thinking strategy. Whether you're a consultant, entrepreneur, marketer, manager...

Unlock the Power of AI—Without the Technical Jargon Tired of AI tools that promise everything but deliver generic, unusable results? You're not alone. Most professionals struggle to get real value from ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants—not because the tools don't work, but because they don't know how to communicate with them effectively. Prompt Engineering for Real Work is your practical guide to mastering AI tools for the work you actually do every day. No theoretical concepts. No complex programming. Just clear, actionable techniques that help you write better, lead smarter, ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An “irresistible” (The Washington Post) true story of love, murder, and the last moments of the “great hush” before wireless radio connected the world, from the renowned author of The Devil in the White City and The Demon of Unrest “Gripping . . . an...

Most engineers receive adequate technical training as part of their core engineering curriculum but get virtually no help when it comes to their people skills. As a result, many engineers are grossly under prepared to face the interpersonal challenges they inevitably encounter while working alongside other engineers and engineering managers. People Skills for Engineers was created specifically to fill this training gap. WARNING: Failings with people can be the undoing of even the most talented technical team. Drawing on more than sixteen years of experience working alongside other engineers...

James Gleick, the author of the best sellers Chaos and Genius, now brings us a work just as astonishing and masterly: a revelatory chronicle and meditation that shows how information has become the modern era’s defining quality—the blood, the fuel, the vital principle of our world. The...

Attention is the real currency. Not time. Not talent. Not charisma. If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting knowing you were competent… and still didn’t move the room, you already know what this is about. If you’ve ever watched a conversation drift into fog, or felt yourself start performing, over-explaining, or rushing just to keep someone’s attention—same problem. You weren’t lacking personality. You were lacking structure. Attention Engineering: A Masterclass on The Crown Method is a practical course-in-a-book for people who want their communication to land—cleanly, ...

Analogy is the core of all thinking. This is the simple but unorthodox premise that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Hofstadter and French psychologist Emmanuel Sander defend in their new work. Hofstadter has been grappling with the mysteries of human thought for over 30 years. Now, with his trademark wit and special talent for making complex ideas vivid, he has partnered with Sander to put forth a highly novel perspective on cognition.

Designing a power substation is not just selecting equipment or drawing a one-line diagram. A complete substation design requires the engineer to coordinate electrical ratings, protection zones, grounding, physical layout, control wiring, communications, SCADA, and documentation into one buildable system. Practical Electrical Power Substation Design by Example is a step-by-step training manual built around one complete worked project: A full 115/13.8 kV ring bus distribution substation (2 × 50 MVA transformers) developed from concept through one-line, protection, grounding, GA layout, ...

The essential guide to developing your natural ability to communicate with your pets and all animals. Every animal lover has the ability to become a confident Animal Communicator. With this practical guide from expert animal communicator Dr. Cara Gubbins, you will unlock your full potential for intuitive interspecies communication.

What if the single biggest tool you possess is not knowledge, but how you ask questions? In The Art of Asking Better Questions (for humans and AI), you won't find quick tricks or prompt engineering hacks. Instead, you'll discover a profound truth: every question is an act of creation. How you frame a question, about a problem, a goal, or even yourself, shapes what answers become possible. It determines what people hear, what AI generates, what doors open, and where you get stuck. The book explores the hidden architecture of questions for humans navigating an age of AI. It reveals: Why your ...

Are you truly unleashing the power of Artificial Intelligence, or just scratching the surface? In today's rapidly evolving AI landscape, the secret to extraordinary results isn't just in the AI model itself, but in how you talk to it. Welcome to "The Art & Science of Prompt Engineering: Unleash the Power of AI," your definitive guide to mastering the language of intelligent machines. Moving beyond basic commands, this book transforms you into a skilled prompt engineer, capable of guiding powerful Large Language Models (LLMs) to produce precise, high-quality, and astonishingly relevant ...

The world is in crisis! What is the solution? Ultimately, we have to find the redeeming, and thus transforming, understanding of our psychologically troubled human condition. And it is precisely that dreamed-of insight, and its now desperately needed transformation of our lives, that Australian biologist Jeremy Griffith presents in this book.

Unlock the secrets of communication with "Mastering Antenna Design," your ultimate guide to the fascinating world of antenna technology. Whether you're a radio enthusiast, a budding engineer, or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive eBook offers a deep dive into the intricacies of antenna design and implementation. Start your journey with a solid foundation in antenna fundamentals and explore their crucial role in fields like radio astronomy and HAM radio. Then, delve into the principles of radio frequency design, covering the nuances of electromagnetic waves and the importance of ...

Dive into the world of radio communications with a practical guide that starts with the basics. Learn how radios operate and build a strong foundation with essential terminology, empowering you to make informed decisions for emergency preparedness, off-grid living, or survival scenarios. Discover why Baofeng radios are the go-to choice for individuals who prioritize preparedness, offering unique features and capabilities that set them apart from conventional communication devices.

Grid insiders know how fragile the grid is becoming. Unfortunately, they have no incentive to solve the problem because near-misses increase their profits. Meredith Angwin describes how closed meetings, arcane auction rules, and five-minute planning horizons will topple the reliability of our electric grid. Shorting the Grid shines light on the vulnerabilities of our grid, and includes suggestions for making the grid more dependable.

Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Finalist for the Mark Lynton History Prize “Meticulously researched, crackling with insights, and rich in novelistic detail” (Steve Silberman), this “provocative, sensitive, beautifully written biography” (Sylvia Nasar)...

Technology has gradually transitioned from wired to wireless over the years with tons of benefits. From the internet of things to wireless communication, we are all witnesses of the huge benefits of wireless technologies. This audiobook covers various subjects and highlights both the benefits and challenges of wireless technologies.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House—the sources for the films The Social Network and 21— comes the larger-than-life true tale of a group of American college buddies who brilliantly built a billion-dollar online poker colossus...