The Humor Code

We know how it is to cross the magic 60-year mark and feel young at heart despite a few new wrinkles. We wouldn’t trade away a bit of our wisdom and experience to get rid of all those lif

Einstein's famous dictum: "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." Also, Einstein had said earlier in his life, "I am not interested in this phenomenon or that phenomenon

Einstein's famous dictum: "Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." Also, Einstein had said earlier in his life, "I am not interested in this phenomenon or that phenomenon

What secrets lie at the heart of America? Discover the hidden reality behind Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol . . . and America itself. Just as there is only one Dan Brown, there is also only one

Unlock the secrets of The Lost Symbol There is only one Dan Brown—and there is only one Secrets team that has achieved worldwide bestselling success by providing curious readers with compelli

A brand new paperback collection of two of our bestselling Warriors special editions: Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans and Warriors: Code of the Clans. This two-volume collection of our bes

Yet another brilliant entry in Kenemore’s zombie canon—Cap’n Hook meetsthe undead.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a decoder ring to understand how men think? Cracking The Boy's Club Code gives you creative strategies for winning respect from male coworkers and getting the outcomes y

This book will introduce you to yourself.Despite what you may have been told since you were a child, you cannot be whatever you want to be in life–you are already what you were meant to be. The secret

What if a secret society, founded during the Civil War, accumulated a fortune in gold coins in the hopes of someday funding a second war between the states? What if they buried their treasure in a va

The never-more-necessary return of one of our most vital and eloquent voices on technology and culture, the author of the seminal Close to the MachineThe last twenty years have brought us the rise of

The never-more-necessary return of one of our most vital and eloquent voices on technology and culture, from the author of the seminal Close to the MachineWhen Ellen Ullman moved to San Francisco and

A comprehensive guide to optical fiber communications, from the basic principles to the latest developments in OCDMA for Next-Generation Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) systems. Part I starts off with the fundamentals of light propagation in optical fibers, including multiple access protocols, and their enabling techniques. Part II is dedicated to the practical perspectives of Next-Generation Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology. It covers the key building blocks of OCDMA, devices such as optical encoders and decoders, signal impairments due to noise, and data confidentiality, a unique property of OCDMA. This is followed by hybrid system architectures with TDM and WDM and practical aspects such as system cost, energy efficiency and long-reach PONs. Featuring the latest research, with cutting-edge coverage of system design, optical implementations, and experimental demonstrations in test beds, this text is ideal for students, researchers and practitioners in the industry seeking to obtain an up

This text is written for the two semester anatomy & physiology course. The writing is comprehensive, providing the depth necessary for those courses not requiring prerequisites, and yet, is presented

For first year composition courses. Tried-and-true advice at every stage in the writing process Revel The Prentice Hall Reference Guide, 10th Edition helps all writers quickly find the informa

Debunk the myth that JavaScript is not easily testable. Whether you use Node.js, Express, MongoDB, jQuery, AngularJS, or directly manipulate the DOM, you can test-drive JavaScript. Learn the craft of

Anna Verschik offers a new perspective on how a previously monolingual community of Russian-speakers in Estonia is rapidly becoming bilingual after the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991. The contac

Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular

Anna Verschik offers a new perspective on how a previously monolingual community of Russian-speakers in Estonia is rapidly becoming bilingual after the end of the Soviet occupation in 1991. The contac

The sidesplitting gag manga that re-imagines the monstrous kaiju from Ultraman as adorable high school girls!When evil aliens arrive on Earth seeking its destruction, it's up to the planet's kaiju mon

The invention of the Jacquard loom in eighteenth-century France paved the way for computing and revolutionary change. From its punch-card origins, code has evolved to define and enable new methods in

It's easy to translate the dots and dashes of Morse code into beautiful pieced quilts. The concept is simple, and the possibilities are endless! This book shows how to use Morse code to customize quil

Everybody knows that penguins belong at the South Pole and polar bears live at the North Pole - but what would happen if, one day, a family of picnicking penguins accidentally got lost? When the haple

Updated to include the new and revised ICD-9-CM codes for 2012, this comprehensive, system-based text teaches the essential ICD-9-CM coding skills needed in medical coding and billing careers. The tex

DescriptionPower On: Lifeskills English series is an exciting new video-based course that uses engaging content to encourage students' critical thinking about real life topics. Each book contains twelve units and four review units.Key FeaturesUseful vocabulary in a variety of real-world contexts.Expressions, idioms and phrases used in everyday English.A central grammar point for each unit taken from the corresponding.Related listening and reading exercises tailored to teaching key grammar, phrases and vocabulary.Fun and engaging videos of real-world English conversations.Games, activities and projects related to the topics, vocabulary and grammar.Each unit contains the following components:WARM-UP – These exercises prepare students for the topic of the unit. Key words and situations are introduced to help students start thinking abour the topic.VOCABULARY BUILDERS – Vocabulary words are carefully selected from the video and listening exercises and then presented using various activitie

DescriptionPower On: Lifeskills English series is an exciting new video-based course that uses engaging content to encourage students' critical thinking about real life topics. Each book contains twelve units and four review units.Key FeaturesUseful vocabulary in a variety of real-world contexts.Expressions, idioms and phrases used in everyday English.A central grammar point for each unit taken from the corresponding.Related listening and reading exercises tailored to teaching key grammar, phrases and vocabulary.Fun and engaging videos of real-world English conversations.Games, activities and projects related to the topics, vocabulary and grammar.Each unit contains the following components:WARM-UP – These exercises prepare students for the topic of the unit. Key words and situations are introduced to help students start thinking abour the topic.VOCABULARY BUILDERS – Vocabulary words are carefully selected from the video and listening exercises and then presented using various activitie

A technology book for kids!Are you ready to get creative with code? All you need is a computer connected to the Internet, the free trial of MicroWorlds EX software provided with this book, and the fun

“Written with grace and intelligence, researched with care. . . . Sure to inspire a new generation of pioneers.” ―Shelf Awareness (starred review)This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain’s most infamous Romantic poet, became the world’s first computer programmer.Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation. Tutored by the brightest minds, Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles, mathematical conundrums, and scientific discovery that kept pace with the breathtaking advances of the industrial and social revolutions taking place in Europe. At seventeen, Ada met eccentric inventor Charles Babbage, a kindred spirit. Their ensuing collaborations resulted in ideas and concepts that presaged computer programming by almost two hundred years, and Ada Lovelace is now recognized as a pioneer

Come up with the perfect coding-powered project in this informative, interactive journal published in partnership with the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code!Think being creative has nothing to do

The purpose of this Code of Practice is to provide a reference to practitioners on the safe, effective and competent application of electrical energy storage systems.It also provides an understanding