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{{Infobox company
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| founder = William Pollock
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'''No Starch Press''' is an American publishing company, specializing in technical literature often geared towards the [[geek]], [[Hacker culture|hacker]], and [[DIY ethic|DIY]] subcultures. Popular titles include ''[[Hacking: The Art of Exploitation]]'',<ref>Erickson, Jon. ''Hacking: The Art of Exploitation''. No Starch Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59327-144-2</ref> [[Andrew Huang (hacker)|Andrew Huang]]'s ''Hacking the Xbox'', and ''[[How Wikipedia Works]]''.<ref>{{cite book | last = Ayers | first = Phoebe | title = How Wikipedia Works | publisher = No Starch Press | location = San Francisco | year = 2008 | isbn = 1-59327-176-X }}</ref>
'''No Starch Press''' is an American publishing company, specializing in technical literature often geared towards the [[geek]], [[Hacker culture|hacker]], and [[DIY ethic|DIY]] subcultures. Popular titles include ''[[Hacking: The Art of Exploitation]]'',<ref>Erickson, Jon. ''Hacking: The Art of Exploitation''. No Starch Press, 2008. {{ISBN|978-1-59327-144-2}}</ref> [[Andrew Huang (hacker)|Andrew Huang]]'s ''Hacking the Xbox'', and ''[[How Wikipedia Works]]''.<ref>{{cite book | last = Ayers | first = Phoebe | title = How Wikipedia Works | publisher = No Starch Press | location = San Francisco | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-59327-176-3 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/howwikipediawork00ayer_0 }}</ref>


== Topics ==
== Topics ==
No Starch Press publishes books with a focus on [[computer network|networking]], [[computer security]], [[hacker (computer security)|hacking]], [[Linux]], [[computer programming|programming]], technology for kids, [[Lego]], [[math]], and [[science]]. The publisher also releases educational comics like ''Super Scratch Programming Adventure''<ref>The LEAD Project. ''Super Scratch Programming Adventure: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games''. No Starch Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-59327-409-2</ref> and ''The Manga Guide to Science'' series.<ref>{{cite news | title = ''No Starch Press Offers Manga-Style Technical Guides'' | last = Cha | first = Kai-Ming | magazine = Publishers' Weekly | date = 9 December 2008 | url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/1562-no-starch-press-offers-manga-style-technical-guides.html}}</ref>
No Starch Press publishes books with a focus on [[computer network|networking]], [[computer security]], [[hacker (computer security)|hacking]], [[Linux]], [[computer programming|programming]], technology for kids, [[Lego]], [[math]], and [[science]]. The publisher also releases educational comics like ''Super Scratch Programming Adventure''<ref>The LEAD Project. ''Super Scratch Programming Adventure: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games''. No Starch Press, 2012. {{ISBN|978-1-59327-409-2}}</ref> and ''The Manga Guide to Science'' series.<ref>{{cite news | title = ''No Starch Press Offers Manga-Style Technical Guides'' | last = Cha | first = Kai-Ming | magazine = Publishers Weekly | date = December 9, 2008 | url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/1562-no-starch-press-offers-manga-style-technical-guides.html}}</ref>

== History ==
No Starch Press was founded in 1994 by Bill Pollock. It is headquartered in [[San Francisco]]. The company has published titles that have received recognition in the Communication Arts Design Annual and STEP inside 100 competition, and have been awarded the Independent Publisher Book Award (the IPPYs) from Independent Publisher magazine.


== Availability ==
== Availability ==
No Starch Press titles are available online and in bookstores in all major English language markets worldwide. No Starch Press titles have also been translated into over thirty languages.
No Starch Press titles are available online and in bookstores in all major English language markets worldwide. No Starch Press titles have been translated into over thirty languages.


[[O'Reilly Media]] distributes and promotes No Starch Press titles in the U.S., and No Starch uses various distributors worldwide.
[[Penguin Random House]] Publisher Services distributes No Starch Press titles in the U.S. and worldwide.


== Popular books ==
== Popular books ==
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* ''[[Absolute OpenBSD]]''
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* ''[[Absolute FreeBSD]]''
* ''[[The Cult of Mac (book)|Cult of Mac]]''
* ''[[Beautiful LEGO]]''
* ''[[Debian System]]''
* ''[[The Cult of Mac (book)|The Cult of Mac]]''
* ''[[The Cult of LEGO]]'',<ref>''The Cult of LEGO''. Baichtal, John and Joe Meno. No Starch Press 2011. ISBN 978-1-59327-391-0</ref>
* ''[[The Debian System]]''
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* ''[[Forbidden LEGO]]''
* ''[[Hacking: The Art of Exploitation]]''
* ''[[Hacking: The Art of Exploitation]]''
* ''[[Hacking the Xbox]]''<ref>''Hacking the Xbox''. Huang, Andrew "Bunnie". No Starch Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-59327-029-2</ref>
* ''[[How Wikipedia Works]]''
* ''[[How Wikipedia Works]]''
* ''[[Land of Lisp]]''
* ''[[Programming Linux Games]]''
* English-language editions of several of ''[[The Manga Guides]]'' books:
* ''[[Python For Kids]]'',<ref>''Python for Kids''. Briggs, Jason R. No Starch Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-59327-407-8</ref>
** '' The Manga Guide to Biochemistry''
* ''[[Silence on the Wire]]''<ref>''Silence on the Wire''. Zalewski, Michal. No Starch Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-59327-046-9</ref>
* ''[[Steal This Computer Book 4.0]]''
** '' The Manga Guide to Calculus''
* ''[[The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide]]''
** '' The Manga Guide to Cryptography''
** '' The Manga Guide to Databases''
** '' The Manga Guide to Electricity''
** '' The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra''
** '' The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology''
** '' The Manga Guide to Physics''
** ''The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis''
** ''The Manga Guide to Relativity''
** ''The Manga Guide to Statistics''
** ''The Manga Guide to the Universe''
* ''[[The Linux Programming Interface|The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook]]''


==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://nostarch.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://nostarch.com/}}
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Latest revision as of 06:15, 21 March 2024

No Starch Press
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderBill Pollock
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationSan Francisco, California
DistributionPenguin Random House Publisher Services[1]
Publication typesBooks
Nonfiction topicsTechnical
Official websitewww.nostarch.com

No Starch Press is an American publishing company, specializing in technical literature often geared towards the geek, hacker, and DIY subcultures. Popular titles include Hacking: The Art of Exploitation,[2] Andrew Huang's Hacking the Xbox, and How Wikipedia Works.[3]

Topics

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No Starch Press publishes books with a focus on networking, computer security, hacking, Linux, programming, technology for kids, Lego, math, and science. The publisher also releases educational comics like Super Scratch Programming Adventure[4] and The Manga Guide to Science series.[5]

History

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No Starch Press was founded in 1994 by Bill Pollock. It is headquartered in San Francisco. The company has published titles that have received recognition in the Communication Arts Design Annual and STEP inside 100 competition, and have been awarded the Independent Publisher Book Award (the IPPYs) from Independent Publisher magazine.

Availability

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No Starch Press titles are available online and in bookstores in all major English language markets worldwide. No Starch Press titles have been translated into over thirty languages.

Penguin Random House Publisher Services distributes No Starch Press titles in the U.S. and worldwide.

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References

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  1. ^ "Penguin Random House Publisher Services | Current Clients". Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Erickson, Jon. Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. No Starch Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59327-144-2
  3. ^ Ayers, Phoebe (2008). How Wikipedia Works. San Francisco: No Starch Press. ISBN 978-1-59327-176-3.
  4. ^ The LEAD Project. Super Scratch Programming Adventure: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games. No Starch Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-59327-409-2
  5. ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (December 9, 2008). "No Starch Press Offers Manga-Style Technical Guides". Publishers Weekly.
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