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Brandon Schmittling Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Designer, educator and lifelong learner based in DC. Be valued and valuable. Say hello@bschmittling.com. 🌴 https://t.co/ijEdrrkqUa

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Book Cover for: Blindsight, Peter Watts

Blindsight

Peter Watts
Brandon SchmittlingBrandon Schmittling

Really drives home how flimsy our sensory perception alone can be. It's this easy to be wrong + our brain has no issue with it. This was the plot of Blindsight by Peter Watts but it's jarring to see it happening so easily in real life. [Blindsight book: https://t.co/LJ87h0cKiL]

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Civilizations, Laurent Binet

Civilizations

Laurent Binet
Brandon SchmittlingBrandon Schmittling

As fun as this is, it's more rewarding to imagine these things as you read the original words that envisioned the world of the Fifth Quarter. We owe all credit for the input data derived from the master work of "Civilizations: A Novel" to the literary talent of Laurent Binet.

Paperback, 2022

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play, Cliff Kuang

User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play

Cliff Kuang
Brandon SchmittlingBrandon Schmittling

Two chapters in to 📖 "User Friendly" by @cliffkuang + @fabtweet and I'm hooked. Recommended reading esp the story of #ThreeMileIsland and the need for feedback. Bonus: Image search for control room before/after redesign - the difference is stunning... https://btiny.link/35Yz0XU https://t.co/IW7ydp9gSI

Paperback, 2020

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Human-Centered AI, Ben Shneiderman

Human-Centered AI

Ben Shneiderman
Brandon SchmittlingBrandon Schmittling

Don Norman starts this interview with @CASBSStanford's podcast, Human Centered, by mentioning that he's finished writing a book on how what he says in The Design of Everyday Things is completely wrong when dealing with societal issues... https://t.co/m5IqRSJ29C

Hardcover, 2022

$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman

The Design of Everyday Things

Don Norman
Brandon SchmittlingBrandon Schmittling

Don Norman starts this interview with @CASBSStanford's podcast, Human Centered, by mentioning that he's finished writing a book on how what he says in The Design of Everyday Things is completely wrong when dealing with societal issues... https://t.co/m5IqRSJ29C

Paperback, 2013

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book