There’s a story (it’s either an old vaudeville joke or a Zen koan) in which a fisherman asks a fish, “What’s the water like down there?†and the fish replies “What is water?†If the story is just a joke, the point is to make us laugh; but if it’s a koan, the point is […]
For years, programming has been the nearly exclusive domain of people that others typically thought of as super-experts, gurus, or geniuses. The advent of mobile programming, however, changed things a bit because the idea of programming for these devices regained its appeal for youngsters. Today, a teenager appearing suddenly in the spotlight due to his […]
THE FLASH OF LIGHT TROUBLED HIM. A glint, white or pale yellow, in the distance. From the water? From the strip of land across the peaceful turquoise bay? But here, there could be no danger. Here, he was in a beautiful and isolated resort. Here, he was out of the glare of media and the […]
XML stands for Extensible Markup Language (presumably the original authors thought that sounded more exciting than EML) and its development and usage have followed a common path in the software and IT world. It started out more than ten years ago and was originally used by very few; later it caught the public eye and […]
Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, Twelfth Edition always puts safety first…emphasizing the information nurses need to know to administer medications competently and safely…across the lifespan. Well-organized monographs for hundreds of generic and thousands of trade name drugs reflect the latest FDA approvals and changes. The TWELFTH EDITION at a glance… NEW and UPDATED CONTENT NEW! […]
By emphasizing the application of computer programming not only in success stories in the software industry but also in familiar scenarios in physical and biological science, engineering, and applied mathematics, Introduction to Programming in Java takes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching programming with the Javaâ„¢ programming language. Elements of Programming: Your First Program; Built-in Types of Data; Conditionals […]
As a study guide, this handbook really stands out. It explains theprinciples very clearly in a logical order and it uses a lot ofexamples and cases for students to practise the new techniques. Thechapters start with a story to show the reallife relevance of theconcepts, which is clearly appreciated by the students. Highlyrecommended for teaching […]
This book was primarily written alone. The process of turning those private efforts into what you have just read, however, required many people. Thanks are due, above all, to my mother and father for their endless patience. I’ve also had extraordinary teachers throughout my life, and many thanks are owed to Patty Strong, Jonathan Rice, […]
Everything in life starts out as an idea, but only through applying massive amounts of energy do those ideas manifest into reality. The journey from idea to reality is a part of the process and usually requires assistance and support from others. This book is not unlike that; it all began one day in my […]
If it weren’t for the fact that reading is the absolute underpinning of every other study skill, I could make a pretty strong case that spending time improving your memory would deliver the most “study bang†for the buck. It doesn’t matter how rapidly you whiz through your textbooks if you can’t even remember the […]
A physics major recently remarked that after struggling through the first half of his junior level mechanics course, he felt that the course was now going much better. What had changed? Did he have a better background in the material they were covering now? “No,†he responded. “I started reading the book before every class. […]
Learn how the body works, study individual body parts, learn about their functions, and discover the relationship between healthy living and a healthy body with this CD-ROM. It features unique 3D models, microphotography, authoritative text, and video segments and animations. More than 1000 full-color illustrations, 25 videos, 170 animations, and 100,000 words of text provide […]