BOOKS WITH A DIFFERENT BEAT
Playful ideas. Creative detours. Browse a shelf that leaves room for a little improvisation.
THE BOOKS
WebGPU and WGSL by Example: Fractals, Image Effects, Ray-Tracing, Procedural Geometry, 2D/3D, Particles, Simulations (Hardback) provides a fresh…
Master practical coding skills.
Learn how charts, graphs, and infographics can be used to deceive - and how to spot the lies.
Identify common techniques used to mislead with visualizations.
Discover how to turn raw data into interactive 3D experiences using Three.js and JavaScript.
Learn how to build 3D visualizations using Three.js.
A practical beginner’s guide to game design, focusing on small projects and core principles.
Understand the core principles of game design.
Build visualizations that scale with your data—and your ambition.
Create scalable, interactive visualizations.
A practical introduction to designing intuitive and emotionally engaging immersive experiences.
Understand the foundations of immersive UX design.
A DIFFERENT WAY IN
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BOOK OF THE DAY · 5 November 2026
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Computer Science
Discover how parallelism and GPU computing reshape traditional data structures and algorithms.
A daily discovery from the catalogue. Come back tomorrow for another.
BEYOND THE BOOKSHELF
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Read at www.theguardian.comTHE DAILY EDIT · 2026-11-05
“You can begin with a question and finish with a better one.”
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ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE
I got a lot out of this, even if a few sections felt rushed.
There is a particular kind of technical book that is dense without being difficult, and this is one of them. The chapters on javascript are the strongest — the examples are stripped down but complete, and I could follow along without constant guessing. I particularly liked the way the author builds up from simple cases before introducing the harder material. The exercises at the end of each chapter are worth doing — they caught a few misconceptions I did not know I had. Recommended, with the caveat that it is not a gentle introduction.
I got a lot out of this, even if a few sections felt rushed.
I have been working with analytics for a few years now and I still found plenty here that was new to me. The author is unusually honest about where the simplifications break down, which I appreciated. Some of the diagrams are dense and I had to reread a few sections, though that may just be me. Good value for the price and worth the time it takes to work through properly.
Excellent from start to finish. No filler, no padding.
I bought this on a whim after seeing it mentioned in a forum thread, and I am glad I did. The examples are small enough to type out and experiment with, which is exactly what I want from a book like this. Some terminology is introduced without much ceremony; I had to look a few things up along the way. An easy five stars from me. I look forward to whatever the author writes next.
A NOTE FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Choose a book connected to something you already make or enjoy. As you read, keep one idea for a drawing, a song, a conversation, or a small project. Use that idea to guide your next discovery.
Explore this reading approachLook for the book that makes you want to try something.
