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programthink/books

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TLDR

A curated collection of ebooks across multiple subjects with download links, organized as a searchable list.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Curated ebook list
      Download links
      Multiple subjects
    Content areas
      Technology
      Science
      History
      Other disciplines
    How to use
      Browse by topic
      Find ebook links
      Discover resources
    Audience
      Students
      Researchers
      Self-learners

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find free or accessible ebooks on a wide range of topics without searching multiple sites.

USE CASE 2

Discover curated reading lists organized by subject area for self-directed learning.

USE CASE 3

Access a centralized resource for students and researchers looking for educational materials.

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Released to the public domain. No attribution required.

In plain English

This repository is a curated list of ebooks collected by the account "programthink," covering multiple subject areas and including download links. The description is in Chinese and translates roughly to "a collection of ebook lists across multiple disciplines, with download links." No README is present, so further details about the specific subjects covered or the format of the list are not available from the repository itself.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I want to build a searchable ebook database similar to this repo, what structure and tools would work best?
Prompt 2
How can I scrape or organize ebook metadata and links into a curated list like this?
Prompt 3
What's the best way to maintain and update a large collection of ebook links and metadata?
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