Ray Raphael

Politicians come and go, but the Constitution stands as the supreme law of the land. Setting forth the workings of our democracy, it is the bedrock document from which we derive our policies on topics

Upon its first publication in 2001 as the inaugural volume in The New Press People’s History series, edited by the late Howard Zinn, Ray Raphael’s magisterialA People’s History of the American Revolut

Americans on both sides of the aisle love to reference the Constitution as the ultimate source of truth. But which truth? What did the framers really have in mind? In a book that author R.B. Bernstein

Examines thirteen well-known American stories, including those about Paul Revere's legendary ride, Thomas Jefferson's pivotal role in the establishment of American equality, and Molly Pitcher's heroic

Americans of late have taken to waving the Constitution in the air and proclaiming, "The founders were on MY side! See, it’s all right here!" But these phantom constitutions bear little relation to th

The dramatic and penetrating story of the political maneuverings and personalities behind the creation of the office of the president, with ramifications that continue to this day.For the first time,

Essential reading for anyone interested in the leaders who shaped our nation. Popular interest in the Founding Fathers has surged over the past decade and is beginning to rival interest in the Civil

Historian Ray Raphael has chosen seven representative characters—some famous, some unknown—to anchor a sweeping new history of the entire Founding Era, from the beginnings of unrest in 1761

Raphael provides a history of the work of seven forgotten founders of America, among the many Revolutionary Americans who contributed to the founding of the country: army private Joseph Plumb Martin;

A sweeping narrative of the wartime experience, A People's History of the American Revolution is the first book to view the revolution through the eyes of common folk. Their stories have long been ove

In the years before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, local people took control over their own destinies, overturning British authority and declaring themselves free from colonial oppression, with

Americans know about the Boston Tea Party and the shot heard ’round the world,” but sixteen months divided these two iconic events, a period that has nearly been lost to history.The Spirit of '74 fill

In twenty-two original essays, leading historians reveal the radical impulses at the founding of the American Republic. Here is a fresh, new reading of the American Revolution that gives voice and rec

In twenty-two original essays, leading historians reveal the radical impulses at the founding of the American Republic. Here is a fresh new reading of the American Revolution that gives voice and reco

Computers are ubiquitous throughout all life-cycle stages of engineering, from conceptual design to manufacturing maintenance, repair and replacement. It is essential for all engineers to be aware of

https://youtu.be/oBPWtgE4CU0 這不是一本教你寫程式的書，而是一個軟體工程師用十年的真實經歷，帶你從那聲「嗶」開始，重新認識你每天都在使用的數位世界。 「嗶！」 那一聲清脆的開機音，是我與電腦世界的初次相遇。 第一次聽見那聲音，還以為是爆炸的前奏。 後來我學會上網，投 10 塊錢換取 30 分鐘的電腦時光，在網咖打 CS 被爆頭；也曾帶 USB 到處傳播病毒，歷經了網頁綁架與無限重灌。直到親手刪除 System32，打出那通求救電話，我才終於明白，掌控電腦命脈的作業系統有多重要。 這些看似荒唐的過往，拼湊成了軟體工程師最真實的養成史。 我將這 10 年的歷程，濃縮成 29 堂課。 每堂課都以我的人生故事開場，進而延伸出背後的技術原理： 從鍵盤為何不按 ABCDE 排列，一路聊到 AI 為什麼只是一台超大型接龍機。 你可以把它當作一本有溫度的計算機概論，也可以視為一部工程師的青春回憶錄。 這本書，是我在邁入工程師第十年時，按下暫停鍵，對自己人生進行的一次 Code Review。 給正走在這條路上，或準備踏上這段旅程的你 翻開這本書，你會發現： 你永遠都不孤單。 —— Ray（是 Ray，不是 Array） 【專業推薦】 「那些我們習以為常的童年時光，在書中匯聚成了一條時間之流，而這條時間流也悄悄告訴我們——電腦與軟體這個行業，就是不斷在變化的。」 ——Ryder ｜ 1111 人力銀行前端組長 「已經很久沒有看完書有這種惆悵感，這不是一本技術說明書，也不是一本故事書，這是一段30 年的知識科普與時光之旅。」 ——竹子｜前端工程師 「當青春遇上計算機概論：一位軟體工程師的成長告白」 ——Jayden Lin ｜《程式猿吃香蕉》教育媒體創辦人 「讀完這本書，你可能還不會寫程式，但至少終於知道電腦平常到底在忙什麼」 ——Brook ｜路過的專案管理人 「電腦史與生命經驗的交織：發現青春的共鳴」 ——小麥｜電獺前端工程師 致每個時代的探險者：重新審視生活中的「理所當然」 ——阿劍｜ KDAN 前端工程師 「技術與好奇心的雙向奔赴：在一次次摸索中看見最初的自己」 ——Yuanlin Lin 林沅霖｜ Zeabur 創辦人兼CEO 「致青春，共同的初心。 無論你是剛到新手村的或者是對電腦基礎知識不夠熟悉的，都很推

這不是一本教你寫程式的書，而是一個軟體工程師用十年的真實經歷，帶你從那聲「嗶」開始，重新認識你每天都在使用的數位世界。「嗶！」那一聲清脆的開機音，是我與電腦世界的初次相遇。第一次聽見那聲音，還以為是爆炸的前奏。後來我學會上網，投 10 塊錢換取 30 分鐘的電腦時光，在網咖打 CS 被爆頭；也曾帶 USB 到處傳播病毒，歷經了網頁綁架與無限重灌。直到親手刪除 System32，打出那通求救電話，我才終於明白，掌控電腦命脈的作業系統有多重要。 這些看似荒唐的過往，拼湊成了軟體工程師最真實的養成史。我將這 10 年的歷程，濃縮成 29 堂課。每堂課都以我的人生故事開場，進而延伸出背後的技術原理：從鍵盤為何不按 ABCDE 排列，一路聊到 AI 為什麼只是一台超大型接龍機。你可以把它當作一本有溫度的計算機概論，也可以視為一部工程師的青春回憶錄。這本書，是我在邁入工程師第十年時，按下暫停鍵，對自己人生進行的一次 Code Review。給正走在這條路上，或準備踏上這段旅程的你翻開這本書，你會發現：你永遠都不孤單。―― Ray（是 Ray，不是 Array）