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Seven More Languages in Seven Weeks
Author Bruce Tate , Jack Moffitt , Frederic Daoud , Ian Dees
Great programmers aren't born--they're made. The industry is moving from object-oriented languages to functional languages, and you need to commit to radical improvement. New programming languages arm you with the tools and idioms you need to refine your craft. W....
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Author Wee Hyong Tok , Valentine Fontama , Roger Barga
Data Science and Machine Learning are in high demand, as customers are increasingly looking for ways to glean insights from all their data. More customers now realize that Business Intelligence is not enough as the volume, speed and complexity of data now defy tradi....
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Beginning iPhone Development with Swift: Exploring the iOS SDK
Author Jeff LaMarche , Fredrik Olsson , Kim Topley , Jack Nutting , David Mark
The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone Development, the book that taught the world how to program on the iPhone, is back again for Beginning iPhone Development with Swift.This definitive guide is up to date with Apple's new Swift programming lan....
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Beginning iPhone Development, Seventh Edition
Author Jeff LaMarche , Fredrik Olsson , Kim Topley , Jack Nutting , David Mark
"The team that brought you the bestselling Beginning iPhone Development, the book that taught the world to program on the iPhone, is back again, bringing this definitive guide up-to-date with Apple's latest and greatest new iOS 8 and its SDK, as well as with the l....
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Author Natasa Kejzar , Anuska Ferligoj , Vladimir Batagelj , Patrick Doreian
This book explores social mechanisms that drive network change and link them to computationally sound models of changing structure to detect patterns. This text identifies the social processes generating these networks and how networks have evolved.
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Corporate Finance, 4th Edition
Author Antonio Salvi , Yann Le Fur , Maurizio Dallocchio , Pascal Quiry , Pierre Vernimmen
Merging theory and practice into a comprehensive, highly-anticipated textCorporate Finance continues its legacy as one of the most popular financial textbooks, with well-established content from a diverse and highly respected author team. Unique in its features, th....
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Author Kieran Flanagan , Dan Gregory
Appealing to humans' basic instincts to increase influence, buy-in and resultsSurvival of the species comes down to three basic instincts, say behavioural research strategists Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan—fear, self-interest and simplicity. These basic human beh....
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Canon Lenses: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Author Jerod Foster
Lenses are a considerable investment for any photographer and require understanding their features and a making plan for purchase. You might buy several camera bodies, but quality lenses should last a lifetime!You need a book that goes beyond the camera manuals to t....
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Author Steven Foote
Everyonecan benefit from basic programming skills–and after you start, you just might want to go a whole lot further.Author Steven Foote taught himself to program, figuring out the best ways to overcome every obstacle. Now a professional web developer, he’ll help yo....
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Author Geoffrey Hewitt , Francesco Coletti
With production from unconventional rigs continuing to escalate and refineries grappling with the challenges of shale and heavier oil feedstocks, petroleum engineers and refinery managers must ensure that equipment used with today’s crude oil is protected from fouli....
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Interaction Flow Modeling Language
Author Piero Fraternali , Marco Brambilla
Interaction Flow Modeling Language describes how to apply model-driven techniques to the problem of designing the front end of software applications, i.e., the user interaction. The book introduces the reader to the novel OMG standard Interaction Flow Modeling Langu....
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The 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident
Author Kenji Iino , Naoto Kasahara , Masao Fuchigami , Seiji Abe , Yotaro Hatamura
In March 2011 the Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan was hit by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami which resulted in the release of significant amounts of radioactive material. The incident led to the suspension of nuclear programmes by a number of count....
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Fire in the Valley, 3rd Edition
Author Paul Freiberger , Michael Swaine
In the 1970s, while their contemporaries were protesting the computer as a tool of dehumanization and oppression, a motley collection of college dropouts, hippies, and electronics fanatics were engaged in something much more subversive. Obsessed with the idea of get....
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Author Jennifer Fulton
"You can't go wrong here."This book is your one-stop resource for all things quilting.With hundreds of eye-catching. full-color photos, professional illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions, this beginner's guide has you covered. Quilting will turn any novice ....
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Author Raymond E. Fowler
The Andreasson Affair is more than just a classic example of a close encounter. It is to use the jargon of ufologists a case of such high strangeness that even the most open-minded investigators were at first inclined to dismiss it out of hand. Yet it has become pro....
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Java in a Nutshell, 6th Edition
Author David Flanagan , Benjamin J Evans
The latest edition of Java in a Nutshell is designed to help experienced Java programmers get the most out of Java 7 and 8, but it’s also a learning path for new developers. Chock full of examples that demonstrate how to take complete advantage of modern Java APIs a....
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Leading the Life You Want: Skills for Integrating Work and Life
Author Stewart Friedman
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller"For nearly thirty years, my life’s work has been to help people like you find ways to bring the often warring aspects of life into greater harmony." — Stew Friedman, from Leading the Life You WantYou're busy trying to lead a "full" ....
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The Green Screen Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author Jeff Foster
The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive how-to manual that walks you through the many integral techniques required in preproduction, production, and postproduction to use green screen effectively. Step-by-step instruction and time-saving tips co....
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Author Andrew Frawley
A new data-driven approach to building customer relationships that fuel sustainable business growthIgniting Customer Connections explores how organizations of all sizes can build powerful and profitable customer relationships in a today's increasingly complex, fast....
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Starting Strong: A Mentoring Fable
Author Lory A. Fischler , Lois J. Zachary
A hands-on and usable guide to making the first 90 days of your mentoring relationship a successIn Starting Strong, mentoring experts Lois J. Zachary and Lory A. Fischler weave a compelling tale that exemplifies the concepts, highlights the dynamics, and outlines th....
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Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: Case Studies and Best Practices
Author Kristina Narvaez , Betty Simkins , John Fraser
Overcome ERM implementation challenges by taking cues from leading global organizationsImplementing Enterprise Risk Management is a practical guide to establishing an effective ERM system by applying best practices at a granular level. Case studies of leading organi....
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Switching in Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems
Author Anton Janssen , David F. Peelo , Mirsad Kapetanovic , Lou van der Sluis , René Smeet
Switching in Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems presents the issues and technological solutions associated with switching in power systems, from medium to ultra-high voltage.The book systematically discusses the electrical aspects of switching, detail....
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IBM PowerKVM Configuration and Use
Author Dinar Valeev , Breno Leitao , Rafael Folco , Thadeu Cascardo
This IBM® Redbooks® publication presents the new IBM PowerKVM virtualization for scale-out Linux systems. PowerKVM is open source server virtualization that is based on the IBM POWER8™ technology. It includes the Linux open source technology of KVM virtualization, a....
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Religion and Society in the 21st Century
Author Erika Fischer-Lichte , Klaus W. Hempfer , Joachim Küpper
This volume focuses on religion from a trans-cultural and international perspective. Its aim is to open up new perspectives on how religions might coexist peacefully within 21st century societies and simultaneously contribute to global pacification. Can a religion ....
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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 41
Author Mark Frauenfelder
A whole issue devoted to toys for makers! Toys are big players in the maker world. From educational (STEM/STEAM) to robotics and science, toys provide stimulation, simulation, and prototyping. Make: Volume 41 highlights the latest games and gadgets that have come fr....
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The Social Leader: Redefining Leadership for the Complex Social Age
Author Sudhanshu Palsule , Frank Guglielmo
Technology, global economics, and demographics are colluding to create workspaces that thrive on communities rather than hierarchies. Our industrial paradigm with its roots in the military is swiftly being replaced by a paradigm based on networks that are held toget....
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Hard Problems in Software Testing
Author Brianna Floss , Scott Tilley
This book summarizes the current hard problems in software testing as voiced by leading practitioners in the field. The problems were identified through a series of workshops, interviews, and surveys. Some of the problems are timeless, such as education and training....
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The Six Secrets of Raising Capital
Author Bill Fisher
Based on Bill Fisher’s three-day seminars that regularly sell out all over the world, this book offers the kind of capital-raising street smarts no entrepreneur can do without. As a banker in Silicon Valley in the ‘80s and a businessman who founded a nu....
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Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life (With New Preface)
Author Stewart Friedman
National Bestseller“Students talk about Stewart D. Friedman, a management professor at the Wharton School, with a mixture of earnest admiration, gratitude and rock star adoration.” —New York TimesIn this national bestseller, Stew Friedman gives you the tools you nee....
Release Date 2014/09