"Tubes" by Andrew Blum is the first and only book to expose what's really going on behind the scenes at the Internet, and will appeal to fans of "The Social Network" and Michael Lewis' "The Big Short". You write an email. You hit send. It appears ten thousand miles away. How did that happen? In Apri[...]
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Arduino Programming in 24 Hours teaches you C programmingon Arduino, so you can start creating inspired "DIY" hardwareprojects of your own! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-stepapproach, you'll walk through everything from settin[...]
Gradually disclosing an entire panorama of human relationship and motive, this novel is a comment on the law and the press, the labyrinth of social truth and the relentless collision of fact and fiction.[...]
Wroxâs Professional Assembly Language Programming teaches professional programmers how to incorporate assembly language programming into new and existing program projects, and shows programmers how to create both stand-alone assembly language programs and assembly language libraries tha[...]
The Raspberry Pi has taken the world by storm. At under $40, this tiny device is a full-fledged PC that's already being used in home automation, robotics, home theater, and a world of other applications. Sams Teach Yourself Raspberry Pi Programming in 24 Hours guides you through every step of learni[...]
When Porfirio Diaz extended his modernization initiative in Mexico to the administration of public welfare, the families and especially the children of the urban poor became a government concern. Reforming the poor through work and by bolstering Mexico's emerging middle class were central to the gov[...]
Drawing on recorded dinner conversations and interviews with native Israeli, American Israeli and Jewish-American middle-class families, this study explores the cultural styles of sociability and socialization in family discourse, demonstrating how talk constructs, invokes and reflects identity.[...]
Have your cosmopolitan and drink it, too. In "Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous", Esther Blum, a nutritionist at the famed Dr. Perricone, MD flagship store in Manhattan, outlines everything a girl needs to know to live it up yet maintain her youthful beauty. There are no diets, no gimmicks, just real solu[...]
John Colton is a meticulous researcher and a fine craftsman. In his political biography of Leon Blum, these two qualities are beautiully blended; none of the available evidence appears to have been over looked, and the enormous mass of variegated material has been transmuted in a polished, richly ta[...]
2014 Readers' Choice Awards Honorable Mention "Look who gained the freshman fifteen," a family member teased when I returned home after a few months of college. . . . When I heard the words my mind decoded it like this: You. Are. Fat. Fat was not good. No, fat was bad. I would not be fat. I stood in[...]
Böckerna i serien Vampires Inc. handlar om John Logan, en framgångsrik författare som samlar fakta till sin andra bok om vampyrer. Han anser att vampyrer, spöken och varulvar inte finns på riktigt.
Rose Petal är yogainstruktör och äger klubben Vampires Inc. Rose samarbetar med polisen[...]
In this book, Catholic historians Christopher Shannon and Christopher O. Blum challenge the secular bias currently prevalent among professional historians, and argue for the compatibility of faith and reason in the study of the past. Inspired by the understanding of tradition developed in the work o[...]
Part of the Gensler Monograph series, Design for Aviation is focused on the latest generation of airports. As gateways to their cities and regions, they serve a broad constituency, including airlines and retail vendors. Yet the quality of each passenger's experience is the best indicator of success.[...]
Fiction. Jewish Studies. LAST WORD, a novella, tells the story of Kip Langer, a successful orthognathic surgeon, who is trying to raise three children, including Eric, a bright but socially awkward thirteen-year-old from his first marriage. As Eric gets into more and more trouble at his Conservative[...]
The authoritative guide to Linux command line and shell scripting?completely updated and revised it's not a guide to Linux as a whole ? just to scripting]The Linux command line allows you to type specific Linux commands directly to the system so that you can easily manipulate files and query system[...]
The bestselling wedding planning guide--now updated Congratulations, you're planning a wedding Besides obtaining a fancy tuxedo and a stunning gown, organizing a wedding ceremony takes creativity, planning, and diplomacy. The whole ordeal can seem overwhelming at first, but with lots of guidance, y[...]
Learn to easily build gadgets, gizmos, or a simple robot using Arduino Written by Arduino expert Jeremy Blum, this unique book uses the popular Arduino Microcontroller platform as an instrument to teach you about topics in electrical engineering, programming, and human-computer interaction.[...]
A negotiation-based approach to personal finance and investing Everyone knows that it's scientifically impossible to beat the market but almost every investor pays someone--advisors or funds--to try to beat the market.[...]