Distributed Computing and Networking

An accessible introduction to an exciting new area in computation, explaining such topics as qubits, entanglement, and quantum teleportation for the general reader.Quantum computing is a beautiful fus

A completely revised edition, offering new design recipes for interactive programs and support for images as plain values, testing, event-driven programming, and even distributed programming.This intr

The modern world is a tough place for the thinking man. Between the strain of making dating small talk, the pitfalls of business networking and the expectation that he will be widely informed and arti

Cannon is by the legendary Wallace Wood (Mad, EC Comics, Daredevil)!Cannon appeared every week for two and a halfyears inOverseasWeekly, a newspaper distributed exclusively toU.S. Military bases aroun

Fundamentals of Machine Learning discusses the basics of python, use of python in computing and provides a general outlook on machine learning. This book provides an insight into concepts such as line

將英國有名的Keep Calm and Carry On標語，改寫成適合愛書人的Keep Calm and Read，鼓勵大家多多閱讀！內頁使用淡灰色的方格設計，寫什麼都整整齊齊。品名：文創筆記本：Keep Calm and Read材質：紙張商品規格：H210xW150xD10mm(測量有±2mm誤差值)內頁款式：方格4x4mm數量：1入產地：台灣保存期限：妥善保存無期限適用年齡：三歲以上用途：

Explore fascinating robotic technology through the ages, from the earliest automatons to modern humanoid helpers.From automata created by Leonardo Da Vinci to modern-day androids and animal robots, this book covers artificial intelligence (AI) throughout history. Discover the latest at the cutting edge of robotics, where science, technology, mechanical engineering, and computing meet as The Robot Book explains how robots work, how they are made, and how they help and sometimes hinder in modern society.This kids' robot book showcases the latest and greatest innovations in AI through bright graphics and stunning photography. Tech panels present fascinating facts about each robot's design, production, and capability. A thematic approach covers a range of subjects, including the most iconic robots in popular culture and robots in the workforce. The final chapter covers the future of robotics, and the opportunities and pitfalls of using robots more and more in our everyday life.Young reader

OpenCL(Open Computing Language)是第一個面向異構系統通用目的並行程式設計的開放式、免費標準，也是一個統一的程式設計環境。OpenCL當前已經廣泛應用於各種並行環境和不同行業領域。 《OpenCL實戰》是OpenCL程式設計的實踐指南，旨在介紹如何在實際的應用程式中使用OpenGL解決問題。全書共16章和4個附錄。正文可以分為3個部分。第一部分是第1～10章，主要討

It’s tough being a vampire when you’re more giggles and glitter than beastly and bitter. But will Dracula Boy dare to follow his heart and live life in technicolour?Full of spooks and sparkles, Dracul

Spin through the LEGO® NINJAGO® world with this fascinating visual guide. Discover NINJAGO City with Lloyd, Kai, Cole, Jay, and Nya and meet their dragons and foes, including the Vermillion and Sons o

Gambit and Rogue are throwing a party, and everyone is invited! Guest-starring every X-Man their apartment can fit! Hey, who invited the Thieves Guild?! And stuck in the Mojoverse! Rogue and Gambit ar

This edition includes the illustrated editions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach.1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (9780142418215)Willy Won

An uplifting and optimistic guide to navigating the ups and downs of teen years and preparing for adulthood.Author Nicola Morgan is an international expert on teen development and mental health. Durin

Blaze and AJ are on patrol in this exciting storybook, which features the characters from Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines--plus cards and stickers!Blaze, AJ, and all their fast friends fr

Meet incredible birds - from eagles, owls, and parrots, to hummingbirds, penguins, and birds of paradise - in this children's book full of photographs and illustrations, fascinating facts, and engagin

Art Studio: Horses & Ponies makes the art of drawing and painting this evergreen art subject accessible and easy for everyone.Including more than 50 step-by-step projects of a wide range of horses and ponies, beginning artists will learn the basics of working with graphite and colored pencil; acrylic, oil, and watercolor; pastel; and pen and ink.By experimenting with these different tools and techniques, artists will build their artistic skill level, discover their own unique style, and gain confidence in the process. Filled with a combination of traditional and contemporary art styles, there is something for every aspiring fine artist desiring to master the craft. Tips for rendering details, an introduction to tools and materials, and an overview of techniques for each featured medium round out this helpful reference.The Art Studio series is designed to give an overview of each art medium to help beginning artists delve into fine art and determine which media they best enjoy worki

Bringing sixteenth-century Languedoc vividly to life, Kate Mosse's The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love and betrayal, mysteries and secrets; of war and adventure, conspiracies and divided

From hide-and-seek with the trolls and a touch-and-feel tree to ice skating with Anna on a frozen touch-and-feel lake, each spread in this board book shows lovely moments between Olaf and his best pal

Be online without leaving a trace.Your every step online is being tracked and stored, and your identity literally stolen. Big companies and big governments want to know and exploit what you do, and pr

An assembly of perspectives on risk, contingency, and chance—at the gaming table, in the markets, and in life.A transdisciplinary survey of practices that produce, analyse, and exploit risk and uncert

Celebrate and explore the incredible story of the LEGO Group and its much-loved bricks, sets, minifigures, movies, games, and more with this updated and expanded edition. Take a dazzling visual t

The book is an in-depth exploration of life drawing—covering gesture, short and long poses, foreshortening and contrapposto, and more—and delves into its more challenging aspects: such as measuring wi

We love our little ones through and through and especially at Christmas, too!Join our bestselling toddler and bear as we huggle and snuggle and wiggle and giggle during this loving holiday."I love you

Quiet. The concert is beginning.The notes follow one after the other with elegance and grace except for one…A note filled with wanderlust yearning for escape.There is no place for her on the sheet music!She hops onto the piano. She leaps. Black keys, white keys, do, re, mi…and the little note lifts off into the night.So begins Hélène Druvert’s new book, the latest in the series that has so far included Paris Up, Up and Away and Mary Poppins Up, Up and Away. This book joins a runaway musical note as she soars out of the orchestra and into the New York night. Druvert’s intricate lasercuts and delicate illustrations show the Big Apple and its sights at their very best, and offer a wonderfully imaginative introduction to the city and its music.

For 5,000 years and more, libraries have been gathering and preserving writings of all kinds. They’re keepers of the world’s memory. They’re storehouses of knowledge, and imagination, and fun. Learn a

From Emma Hooper, critically acclaimed author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James, a People magazine “Pick of the Week,” comes a lyrical, charming, and mystical story of a family on the

A new, exciting, and intuitive way to learn English, this comprehensive self-study course--now available in a beautifully packaged box set--is uniquely visual, engaging, and easy to follow.Combines innovative visual teaching methods with the best of DK design to make the English language easy to learn. The beginner-level box set includes Levels 1 and 2 of the course, taking you from complete beginner to pre-intermediate level, and covering skills such as talking about yourself, describing places, giving advice, and making suggestions. The set includes two course books and two corresponding practice books. The practice books are essential companions to the course books, offering extensive exercises to drill language skills and improve fluency.Key language skills, grammar rules, and vocabulary are presented in a clear and simple way, with attractive illustrations to put new words in context. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises, backed by extensive audio and interactive di

A Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader featuring Nickelodeon's Shimmer and Shine--plus a glitter cover and stickers! When a sneezy bug causes Nickelodeon's Shimmer and Shine to get sick and

Scratch and Draw amazing rainbow and foil mermaid pictures on the special pages inside this hardback art activity book.Scratch and draw pictures are simple to complete and the results look amazing as

Discover your future with these stunning and magical cards inspired by mermaids and dolphins.Discover your future with these stunning and magical cards inspired by mermaids and dolphins. Pick up Merma

Dale Carnegie and Joseph Berg Esenwein’s The Art of Public Speaking will teach you to use your voice and gestures effectively, cultivate and exude real confidence, and convert listeners to your cause.

With great style, wit, and joy, Maira Kalman and Barbara Scott-Goodman celebrate their favorite dessert.In Cake, renowned artist and author Maira Kalman and food writer Barbara Scott-Goodman bring us

This book exposes and comments on the consequences of Reg NMS and MiFID on market microstructure. It covers changes in market design, electronic trading, and investor and trader behaviors. The emergen

In The Berenstain Bears Father’s Day Blessings, Mama, Gran, and the cubs plan an adventure to honor Papa Bear and Gramps on Father’s Day.Papa Bear and Gramps are the best dads in Bear Country and the cubs want to show their love. Working together with Mama and Gran, a special fishing trip and picnic are planned for Father’s Day. Will Papa and Gramps bring in a big catch of fish … or will they catch something else even better?

Play hide-and-seek with Peanut Butter, Cupcake, and all their friends in this scratch-and-sniff board book.Young readers will have fun using their noses to find out who's hiding where! Scratch and sni

Yang Mu is a towering figure in modern Chinese poetry. His poetic voice is subtle and lyrical, and his work is rich with precise images and crystalline thoughts invoking temporality and remembrance. A

Canadian painter Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923–2002) and American painter Joan Mitchell (1925–1992) stand alongside Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and Jackson

Pig and Cat are pals who like to bike, swim, read, and make art together. One day Pig notices Dog, who has a very interesting kite. Pig and Dog play, and Cat feels neglected and lonely. But Pig and Dog are generous souls after all; and now Pig, Cat and Dog are pals . . . who skateboard and surf! Visually exciting art is executed with crayon and colored pencil on manila paper, in a style that is both sophisticated and childlike. Interesting details in the art add layers of storytelling.

A singularly inventive and unforgettable debut novel about love, luck, and the inextricability of life and art, from 2017 Whiting Award winner Lisa Halliday.Told in three distinct and uniquely compell

The Ancient Greeks had them. So did the Ancient Romans. And you know what? So do we!What's that, you ask? Governments! Vote for Me explains politics to children and shows them just who is in charge around the worldâ??from presidents and prime ministers to dictators, autocrats, and monarchs. It also answers important questions that kids have, including:What do governments do?How are laws made?What are monarchies, republics, and dictatorships?How do democracies and elections work?Fun illustrations, interactive panels, and informative sidebars throughout help readers find out what it takes to become a leaderâ??and how to get people to vote for YOU!