• Special Circumstances (Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Legal Thriller Book 1)

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    A New York Times and Amazon Bestseller.

    Meet Mike Daley. Ex-priest. Ex-public defender. And as of yesterday, ex-partner in one of San Francisco’s most prominent law firms.

    Today he’s out on his own, setting up practice on the wrong side of town. Then his best friend and former colleague is charged with the brutal double murder of two fellow lawyers.

    Daley is instantly catapulted into a high-profile investigation involving the prestigious law firm that just booted him.

    As he prepares his case, Daley uncovers the firm’s dirtiest secrets. It doesn’t take long for him to discover that in this trial, ambition, friendship, greed, and long-standing grudges will play just as important a role as truth and justice.

    Brilliantly paced, crackling with energy and suspense, SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES reminds us why we love to hate lawyers — but can’t get enough of courtroom drama when it’s done this well.

    “Outstanding! Siegel’s characters are sharp and witty. Nobody writes dialogue better.” – Robert Dugoni, NY Times and Amazon bestselling author of MY SISTER’S GRAVE.

    With SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, author Sheldon Siegel burst onto the legal thriller arena exposing the world of big-time law firms and lawyers in a fresh, sharp-witted, wonderfully sardonic page-turner. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES introduces us to criminal defense attorneys and former spouses Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez — incompatible for marriage, but just right for everything else.

    “A page-turner of the finger-burning kind.”
    — San Francisco Chronicle

    “An A+ first novel.”
    — The Philadelphia Inquirer

    “With a winning protagonist and a gripping plot, Siegel’s debut is sure to make partner at its first-choice firm: the expanding empire of Turow, Grisham, Lescroart, Wilhelm, Margolin and Baldacci.”
    — Publisther’s Weekly

    SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES is first book in the NY Times and Amazon best selling legal thriller series featuring Mike Daley & Rosie Fernandez.

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  • Revise SQE Land Law: SQE1 Revision Guide 2nd ed

    Up to date for the 2023 SQE1 specification, this book will help candidates preparing for the SQE1 exam to revise the legal concepts that underpin land law and will give them a strong base in the Functioning Legal Knowledge required for the SQE1 assessment. It demonstrates the working of the core principles of honesty and integrity in accordance with the SoSC, the SRA Principles and the Code of Conduct. It covers all the core areas of the SQE1 curriculum, and readers will find a combination of case law extracts plus practical scenarios to demonstrate how the law operates in practice. Readers will be able to test their subject knowledge and their ability to identify and apply relevant statutes, case law, legal principles and rules to problem scenarios, through multiple-choice questions in the style of the SQE assessment. 

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    £13.50
  • The Sister-in-Law: An utterly gripping psychological thriller

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    ‘I had to pick my jaw firmly up from the floor when I sadly finished this fantastic novel. I started reading it on Friday night and couldn’t take myself away from it until the wee small hours. I was captivated from start until finish.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘You don’t think Jamie and I have secrets, do you? No, we tell each other everything.’ She smiled. ‘Including your dirty little secret. So maybe it’s time to start being nice to me?’

    THE WIFE: Clare is ready for a break. It’s been a tough year and now she wants to put her feet up. Arriving at the Italian villa for their summer holiday, she decides it’s high time her husband and his family did some of the work. After all, her husband owes her…

    THE HUSBAND: Even though Dan had his head turned by someone else, he’s realised the error of his ways. He’s here now, and he says it’s for keeps. Clare can trust him, can’t she? At least he’ll have his brother there, to keep him in line…

    THE BROTHER: Jamie is the prodigal child, back in the family fold again after years of travelling abroad. But when he gets to the villa, he’s not alone. He’s brought a wife, someone none of them have met before.

    THE SISTER-IN-LAW: Ella is everything Clare isn’t. Glamorous. Young. Influential. But she knows a secret about Clare. Something that has the power to break the whole family apart.

    And there’s someone who will do whatever it takes to make sure that this deep secret never comes to the surface.

    An utterly unputdownable, gripping, twisty psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Before I Go To Sleep, The Girl on the Train and Date Night.

    Readers are loving The Sister-in-Law:

    ‘Wow wow wow… I could not put it down! A gripping, on-the-edge-of-your-seat page turner… My blood pressure was up the whole way though this!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I give this book 5 stars, hands down! What a fantastically written thriller! I COULD NOT put this book down… Holy cow. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen – PLOT TWIST! I highly recommend this fast-paced thrilling read. You will not be disappointed!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A story that will send shivers down your spine… I was literally on the edge of my seat… Electrifying. I could hardly control myself in my desperation to discover what secrets were being hidden… An enthralling page-turner that I defy anyone to try and put down… A totally addictive read.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘This book was just what I needed during this stressful time… This was the most amazing escape to the Amalfi Coast… I couldn’t put this down… You need to read it to believe it!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A perfect excuse to shut everything else that is going on on this planet out… It’s one you don’t want to put down, but you don’t want it to end either… Brilliant!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Pulled me in and held me captive from the very start… The perfect escape from these uncertain and stressful days… Twisty, compulsively readable and another sure hit for an author who should certainly occupy a place on your must-read list.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Wow!! What an absolutely fantastic and gripping read… I have devoured this book in just one sitting… There is no way I could’ve predicted this ending. It actually shocked me.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘What a book!… A powder keg – you just knew everything was going to blow, but you never knew when!’ Robin Loves Reading ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Wow, wow, wow! Serious book hangover commencing!… What an absolute cracker of a novel… I honestly thought I’d worked it out and then BAM it was all up in the air again and WOWZERS, the ending was 100% unexpected.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • Above the Law: An Edge of Your Seat Crime Thriller (The Detective Jesse McCord Police Thriller Series Book 11)

    Walking in a southwesterly direction, a killer leaves a trail of death as he strikes down random Chicago homeowners.

    Homicide Detective Jesse McCord and his team vow to get ahead of the madman, yet the only clue they have is the direction in which he’s going. Because he doesn’t use a car or a credit card and has no traceable hotel stays, the killer remains invisible.

    Chicago is overtaken by the fear of a serial killer on the roam, and a vague description given by two homeless men is cold comfort. The killer could be anyone’s next-door neighbor.

    Thinking outside the box, Jesse and his partner, Frank Mills, work tirelessly to unearth the killer’s motive, yet it’s the why that has them baffled.

    When an unexpected breakthrough comes in the form of a single fingerprint, it sets off a chain of events that shakes the foundations of Chicago’s legal system. Privacy is pitted against justice, and the lives of everyone touched by this case are forever changed.

    Editorial Review:
    “A serial killer manages to elude Chicago police until the day he leaves a partial fingerprint in a victim’s wallet. For Homicide Detective Jesse McCord and his colleagues, learning the killer’s identity is almost as shocking as the discovery of the grisly bodies. A spine-tingling read!” Angela M., Line Editor, Red Adept Editing

    The Detective Jesse McCord Police Thriller Series books are listed in chronological order below
    #1 Sniper’s Nest
    #2 At Large
    #3 Deadly Pursuit
    #4 To Die For
    #5 Booked For Murder
    #6 End of the Line
    #7 Deadly Deception
    #8 Hard to Kill
    #9 Final Shot
    #10 Identity Crisis
    #11 Above the Law

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    £4.60
  • Principles of International Energy Transition Law

    Energy transition is a complex global problem, with governance and policies cutting across multiple legal silos including human rights, environment, international economics, finance, energy, law of the sea, and transnational commerce. As of yet, there is no comprehensive treatment of the legal principles governing energy transition as a whole. Furthermore, energy transition must solve a trilemma that pits energy equity (the need to provide access to energy needed to
    fuel human development) and energy security (the need to provide resilient and reliable energy systems) against environmental sustainability. Without a comprehensive understanding of these issues, law and policy-makers risk exacerbating rather than resolving the underlying problems.

    Principles of International Energy Transition Law introduces the energy transition problem by situating the climate emergency in its broader energy and development context, showing how global energy value chains are deeply enmeshed in and drive global economic and human development. It combines the different legal perspectives in one consistent analysis by outlining their interactions and showing how they can be reconciled. The book discusses thirty-two international legal principles
    governing different aspects of the energy transition trilemma’s three parts. It then uses a commons governance perspective to propose a holistic approach to applying and balancing these different parts and their different legal principles.

    Highlighted sections summarise the most important concepts and ideas for easy reference, making the title particularly accessible for students and policy-makers as well as law practitioners.

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    £87.10
  • The Sister-in-Law: A gripping psychological domestic thriller full of suspense and shocking twists

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    Living with family can be murder.

    I’ve never met my husband’s sister, because she’s been in prison for as long as I’ve known him. If that’s not a warning sign, I don’t know what is. I should have paid attention to that. Maybe then I wouldn’t be in this situation.

    Abby is lovely when she’s first released, which makes it easy to let her move in with us. But it doesn’t take long for the cracks to show. Although she’s nice to me when her brother is around, she becomes a different person as soon as he leaves the room. No, not a person — a monster.

    She’s threatened me one too many times, and now my marriage is at stake. Daniel doesn’t believe the things she does, and the whole village is starting to think I’m crazy. I’ll have to discover her dark truth and prove how dangerous she is, but I’ll only get one chance at this.

    Because I’m playing with fire.

    THE SISTER-IN-LAW is the new psychological thriller from Bristol author AJ Carter, whose books are bursting with mystery, danger, and multiple dark twists.

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  • The Son-in-Law: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist (Unputdownable Psychological Thrillers)

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    I just met my new son-in-law . . . And he’s my ex-husband.

    They’re here. I watch them arrive from the kitchen window. My pregnant daughter and her new husband. They’ve barely known each other six months.

    I greet him with a tight smile that he recognizes as fake.

    Luke is no good for my beautiful, fragile Cerys. He’ll break her heart. I know that because he broke mine — when he was married to me.

    I don’t know what he’s after. But I’m going to make it my business to find out.

    Don’t underestimate me. I’ll do anything to keep my daughter safe.

    AN EXHILARATING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE WITH TWISTS THAT WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS.

    This shocking story of family secrets and lies is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Patricia MacDonald, Shalini Boland, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.

    READERS LOVE THE SON-IN-LAW:

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! A book to blow your mind. So twisted . . . I LOVED it!’ Booklover Bev

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Filled with tension, twists, and emotional turmoil . . . An absolute page-turner from the first page until the last!’ Carol H.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG! So many jaw-dropping twists . . . Just couldn’t put it down.’ Robert B.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A real rollercoaster. I just couldn’t stop reading.’ Jannelies S.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a story! So many twists and turns. Every time I thought I had the story sussed, there would be another. An amazing read.’ Georgia F.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Twists that I wasn’t expecting. A great read!’ Zoe B.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put this down. Literally, you have to read this. It is awful and wonderful and SO full of drama!’ Jamie C.

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Riveting . . . Full of unexpected surprises and suspenseful moments.’ Karin H.

    ALSO BY JANE E. JAMES
    HER SECOND HUSBAND
    NOT MY CHILD
    THE SON-IN-LAW

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  • Law Express: Contract Law

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    Study with the help of the best-selling law revision series designed for students.

    Law Express: Contract Law, 7th Edition by Finch and Fafinski is the ultimate revision guide in the field, and an excellent companion for students who need to understand key cases, statutes, and legal terms surrounding the subject.

    As part of the UK’s best-selling law revision series, this book is designed for students and will help you review and get a deeper understanding of the essential cases and legal terminology of the topic, by assessing and approaching the issues using expert advice. As part of your study, you will also learn how to lead further discussions and form your own view and understanding of how the law works.

    The useful revision checklist at the beginning of the book will help you organise your study for the course, and the topic map sets the learning expectations that will guide you through the learning and revision process.

    The comprehensive Index guide and Glossary at the end of the text condense all the necessary terminology, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed in the course.

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    £7.60
  • Far and Away: An Ill-Fated Journey

    In a simpler time, there lived a woman burdened with a terrible secret…

    The year is 1911—the year in which Georgia’s life is forever changed. Thrust into an arranged marriage with a man for whom she has no feelings, she is forced to leave behind all she holds dear and embark on a new journey—one that eventually takes its toll.

    Her marriage to Walter de Sauveterre is not the only source of trouble in her life. A pocket watch she inherits from her grandfather is not what it seems. Rather than keeping time as it should, the hands tick in rhythm with her heart. Afraid to tell anyone the watch is cursed lest she be branded a madwoman, Georgia keeps the burden to herself. Perhaps the watch is harmless. Or is there more to it than meets the eye?

    When Walter announces they will be traveling to New York City aboard the new ocean liner Titanic, Georgia is reluctant to go.
    The journey soon proves worthwhile when she meets the handsome poet Sir Alfred Ramsey. . .
    She unexpectedly falls in love. . . but not with whom she expected. Now, she has two mysteries on her hands, one of which will prove difficult, perhaps even impossible, to solve.

    From the final years of the Edwardian era to the tumultuous days of the Great Depression, the journey of Georgia Gloria de Sauveterre is a tale woven with love, passion, suffering, and mystery.

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    £3.10
  • Milk Transport

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    Distribution of milk started from cow houses in the city, or farms using horses and carts. Later, milk was collected in milk churns, which the farmer left on a milk stand at the farm gate and which were collected by a lorry for delivery to the dairy. Milk also used to be moved on the railways, from sidings to dairies around the country.

    The Milk Marketing Board (MMB) was formed in 1933 and sold the milk to the dairies on behalf of the farmers. In the early years, the milk industry also saw some big names including Co-Op, Express, Unigate and United Dairies, who all had their own transport. In 1993 the government ordered the abolishment of the MMB to allow free competition in the milk industry. This gave the dairies a chance to have their own transport to move bulk milk. At the same time the company Milk Marque was formed, which had the job of moving all the milk which wasn’t supplied directly to the dairy companies.

    Using 180 rare and previously unpublished images, Nigel Scaife tells the story of transport and milk.

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    £11.40
  • Inspiring Stories Fighter Aircraft For Kids: Soaring Through History and Innovation for Beginning Readers

    Are you in search of an exciting book that will enrapture the young aviation enthusiast in your circle?
    Are you on the lookout for an absorbing collection of narratives that will ignite the aspirations of the upcoming generation to conquer the skies?
    Are you keen on acquainting young readers with the realm of fighter jets, their evolution, and the momentous events that surround them?

    In pursuit of the ideal gift for a child intrigued by the marvels of flight and the engineering behind it?

    Delve into this book, custom-tailored for youngsters with dreams of flight, airshows, and an eagerness to learn about the aviation domain’s history and technology.

    “Flight Adventures for Young Aviators” uncovers:

    • The wonders of high-speed and high-altitude flight
    • The roles of airshows in inspiring future aviators
    • The locations from which these cutting-edge machines take off and land, ranging from aircraft carriers to covert airfields
    • A glimpse into the global dimension of fighter aircraft, spanning Russia’s rapid jets to Europe’s sleek models
    • A sneak peek into the future, where stealth technology, AI, and environmental considerations shape the new era of aviation.

    This book is a voyage through the annals of time and airspace, celebrating the innovations, aviators, and formidable machines that grace our heavens. It’s meticulously crafted to inform, engage, and inspire, all while paying tribute to the remarkable realm of aviation.

    “Flight Adventures for Young Aviators” is a must-read for any budding aviation enthusiast. They will not only discover pivotal moments in aviation history but also be galvanized by the commitment, innovation, and collaborative spirit that have propelled humanity to unprecedented heights. Ideal for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone enthusiastic about imparting the wonders of flight to the succeeding generation.

    Are you prepared to guide your young reader on an unforgettable journey through the annals of aviation?

    Let’s embark on this exhilarating flight through history together!

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    £7.70
  • The Total Joy of Travelling on Public Transport

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    Ah, the total joy of travelling on public transport. Do you love travelling with the delightfully varied public and their dubious electronic gadgets and often odious habits? Do you mind when the person behind you has a full blown argument on their mobile phone with the speaker positioned at extra loud, just so you are sure to get both argumentative sides of the mutual yelling? Is it OK for someone to apply their nail polish on a hot bus, thereby nearly choking the other passengers to death with the toxic fumes? Would special mobile confessionals built into modes of public transport ease the congestion of verbal diarrhoea from total strangers? Do you balk at getting up close and personal with the great unwashed? Are you the kind of person that finds the joys of travelling on public transport highly amusing, or would you rather just throw yourself under a bus?

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    £2.80
  • Maritime Safety in Europe: A Comparative Approach (Maritime and Transport Law Library)

    The book is concerned with the harmonisation of maritime safety legal systems in Europe. It describes maritime safety legal systems in selected European countries as well as maritime safety issues from the perspective of the International Maritime Organisation, European Union, and European Free Trade Association. Distinguished scholars from Europe’s leading maritime law academic centres present national perspectives of maritime safety systems, questioning whether the adopted national solutions guarantee the compatibility with IMO and EU legal regime, as well as assessing the global and EU system. Moreover, the book seeks to provide some answers as to whether the IMO goals on maritime safety are adequate in light of current safety challenges and how to achieve higher level of enforcement of internationally-recognised maritime safety standards. It will be of great assistance to those readers who need to familiarize themselves with current problems inherent in maritime safety, whether that be lawyers, scholars, professional mariners, or national institutions.

    Chapter 14 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. 

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    £25.60
  • Highland Yuletide: Three festive novellas to transport you back in time

    Transport yourself to the Scottish Highlands this Christmas with three festive novellas set in Ancient and Medieval Scotland.

    HIGHLANDER PLEDGED
    They wed in the heart of winter as the Scottish Highlands prepare for Yuletide—but while snow falls an arranged marriage blossoms into a love match. The tender and steamy story, set in Medieval Scotland, of two lost souls who are meant for each other.

    THE LAIRD’S RETURN
    Is it too late for a second chance at love? An embittered laird. A loyal wife. A new start.

    WINTER’S PROMISE
    A lonely outcast. A chieftain’s son. A passion to warm the depths of winter. Set in Ancient Scotland, this story is about discovering the truth, and facing the past.

    Previously published as part of separate series, these three novellas are now part of the same collection. Dive into heart-warming Christmas stories about arranged marriages, second chances, and love that defies the odds.

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    £4.70
  • London’s Transport

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    London’s transport network is the envy of many cities across the globe. Its underground railway system is the oldest and also one of the world’s biggest, and is further complimented by a comprehensive suburban rail and bus network. This book gives an overview of this fascinating system, its history and some of the developments currently taking place.

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    £10.30
  • Lectures on Optimal Transport (UNITEXT Book 130)

    This textbook is addressed to PhD or senior undergraduate students in mathematics, with interests in analysis, calculus of variations, probability and optimal transport. It originated from the teaching experience of the first author in the Scuola Normale Superiore, where a course on optimal transport and its applications has been given many times during the last 20 years. The topics and the tools were chosen at a sufficiently general and advanced level so that the student or scholar interested in a more specific theme would gain from the book the necessary background to explore it. After a large and detailed introduction to classical theory, more specific attention is devoted to applications to geometric and functional inequalities and to partial differential equations.

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    £40.30
  • London’s Transport From Roman Times to the Present Day

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    Transport systems are the lifeblood of all great cities and this is certainly true of London. As far back as Roman times, their city Londinium was the hub of a network of roads leading out to all the major centres of the time. It was the Romans who gave the city its first bridge across the Thames and its first paved roadways. This book tells the story of London’s roads and bridges and the vehicles that used them. For centuries, transport meant horse drawn vehicles, from lumbering waggons to elegant carriages and the city had a flourishing industry, building carriages. The Industrial Revolution brought major changes, not least in the construction of more and more bridges over the Thames. In the 19th century a new system appeared with the arrival of the railways, and the many stations that are such prominent features of the cityscape. The story continues into the 20th century, when, for a time, the city was also home to some pioneering motor car manufacturers, such as Vauxhall. It comes nearer our time with the construction of the underground railway and the driverless trains of the Dockland Light Railway. Londoners will have a chance to find out just how travel around the city has changed in the last two thousand years.

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    £22.60
  • Scattering Theory for Transport Phenomena (Mathematical Physics Studies)

    The scattering theory for transport phenomena was initiated by P. Lax and R. Phillips in 1967. Since then, great progress has been made in the field and the work has been ongoing for more than half a century. This book shows part of that progress. 
    The book is divided into 7 chapters, the first of which deals with preliminaries of the theory of semigroups and C*-algebra, different types of semigroups, Schatten–von Neuman classes of operators, and facts about ultraweak operator topology, with examples using wavelet theory.
    Chapter 2 goes into abstract scattering theory in a general Banach space. The wave and scattering operators and their basic properties are defined. Some abstract methods such as smooth perturbation and the limiting absorption principle are also presented. Chapter 3 is devoted to the transport or linearized Boltzmann equation, and in Chapter 4 the Lax and Phillips formalism is introduced in scattering theory for the transport equation. 
    In their seminal book, Lax and Phillips introduced the incoming and outgoing subspaces, which verify their representation theorem for a dissipative hyperbolic system initially and also matches for the transport problem. By means of these subspaces, the Lax and Phillips semigroup is defined and it is proved that this semigroup is eventually compact, hence hyperbolic. 
    Balanced equations give rise to two transport equations, one of which can satisfy an advection equation and one of which will be nonautonomous. For generating, the Howland semigroup and Howland’s formalism must be used, as shown in Chapter 5. 
    Chapter 6 is the highlight of the book, in which it is explained how the scattering operator for the transport problem by using the albedo operator can lead to recovery of the functionality of computerized tomography in medical science.  The final chapter introduces the Wigner function, which connects the Schrödinger equation to statistical physics and the Husimi distribution function. Here, the relationship between the Wigner function and the quantum dynamical semigroup (QDS) can be seen.

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    £9.70
  • Southampton City Transport Buses

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    “With a wealth of rare and previously unseen images, Southampton City Transport Buses illustrates the development of mainly diesel-powered buses operated by Southampton City Transport and its successors since the early years of the twentieth century until recent times. As well as covering the vehicle types used, the photographs included here attempt to show as much background around the buses as possible to give a fuller portrait of this interesting city and its history.

    Written by a long-time member of the Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust and making use of the group’s superb archive, the images presented here give the reader a wonderfully evocative insight into the history of transport in the city.”

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    £11.70
  • A Royal Navy Cold War Buccaneer Pilot: Flying the Famous Maritime Strike Aircraft

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    This is a vivid and powerful story of life on board the last of our great Second World War-era aircraft carriers, modernized to serve beyond their time. It is a story of the Cold War which conveys the trials and tribulations of flying one of the best-loved military aircraft in history.

    Steve Kershaw joined the Royal Navy in 1963. He began flying training in 1968 and progressed to the Blackburn Buccaneer – a world-class naval strike jet that was designed to fly very fast at ultra-low altitudes. In 1970, Steve joined 800 Naval Air Squadron, which embarked on HMS Eagle on its epic final cruise.

    The voyage to the Far East was far from trouble-free – an aircraft crashed into the sea, there was a devastating explosion on board the carrier, and then two sailors were arrested for murder in Auckland. New year 1972 saw HMS Eagle decommissioned and 800 NAS disbanded.

    Steve was transferred to 845 Naval Air Squadron, on which he flew Wessex helicopters. Embarked on HMS Hermes, the squadron supported Royal Marines Commandos during their deployment to the mountains of Norway under NATO plans for a European war. During this time, helicopters were strangely sabotaged on board and one of them crashed into a fjord at night.

    By 1974, HMS Ark Royal was the last remaining Royal Navy fixed-wing aircraft carrier to which Steve returned to fly Buccaneers on 809 Squadron. It was in this period that he participated in a NATO exercise in Norway and a Mediterranean cruise.

    On return, the squadron prepared for a bombing competition between the RAF and Royal Navy Buccaneers. As part of this, Steve flew a low-level sortie off the Lincolnshire coast. The light was fading, and he was struggling to see the target ahead. He failed to see they were losing height. The aircraft hit the sea. Steve and his observer, David, were ejected into the water.

    In this book, Steve’s story is revealed by his son, Simon, through the words of his father, drawn from a mass of letters sent by him, and the recollections of those who served alongside him.

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    £6.60
  • The Perfect Transport: and the science of why you can’t have it

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    What has the prisoner’s dilemma got to do with road traffic? Could we replace our trains with rollercoasters? Would putting spikes on steering wheels decrease road collisions? These questions (and a bunch of others) will be explored, introducing you to some basic concepts of transport science. A variety of thought experiments will be subjected to the limits of physics, engineering, economics, and psychology. This will show why the transport we already have is in fact an immense success!

    Transport is a sector that affects the everyday life of most people and needs to be continually funded, reviewed and improved to sustain civilisation. This book will arm you with the tools needed to tear political propaganda to pieces as politicians push for transport solutions based on ideology rather than facts.

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    £7.60
  • Technical Due Diligence: The Handbook For CTO, Startups, Consultant, Business Owner, Private Equity And Venture Capital Firms Who Acquire Other Software Companies

    If you have ever thought to yourself, “I want to know how to do the Technical Due Diligence” then this is perfect book for you. In it, the author comes up with some important themes: Due-diligence To VC And PE Firms, In Depth Technical Due Diligence In Software Development and so on.

    In the book, the author comes up with some important themes:

    • Need Of Technical Due Diligence
    • Types Of Due-diligence
    • Analyst Role In Technology Due Diligence
    • Due-diligence Before Investment
    • Due-diligence To VC And PE Firms For Investment Purposes
    • Technical Due Diligence In Agile Era
    • TDD In Project Development/Design/Bid Process
    • Technical Due Diligence For Software Applications
    • Technical Due Diligence For Technology Algorithms
    • Technical Due Diligence For Technology Algorithms Legal Issues
    • In Depth Technical Due Diligence In Software Development
    • TDD In Strength And Weakness Of The Software Product/Service
    • Technical Due Diligence Checklist For Software Applications
    • Follow Along The Journey
    • Self Q&A

    This book is very useful in your business as well as professional life as this book covers Technical Due Diligence For Software Applications and book is key guide for Consultants, chief technical officer (CTO), Business owners, Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) Firms who acquire other companies or make investment in software products or companies.

    Technical Due Diligence help to save money and avoid risk of investing in wrong decisions.This book will help you to make investment decision in right direction.

    This is one of the very important subject, which every software professional must understand how to do the technical due diligence for technology products and material, which is important for all business sectors.

    Review 1: This book is useful for any one for their companies and for the business world, I would recommend to everyone .

    Review 2: If you are involved in this field of profession, then this book is best guide for you. This book will help you to gain knowledge that how much due diligence will be required while you are investing in a deal or a company which involves any technology. I found this book very helpful and it also provides some sample documents and methodology as well.

    Review 3: The book is very useful for the readers, as the book covers many important topics regarding the technical due diligence. These topics are discussed in detail along with a lot of practical examples. The section on the sample documents and methodology will be very helpful to understand how to perform technical due diligence for software applications.

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    £3.50
  • Technical Threat (Westin Force Book 4)

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    His job’s at stake, but she may prove to be an even bigger technical threat to his heart.

    Tarron has met his match with a ruthless cyberhacker who has a personal vendetta against the Raglan. When she breeches Westin Force’s security Tarron must move in to stop her. That proves easier said than done when his Nonna steps up to help and meddle in his love life.

    Meeting his true mate was not supposed to be part of the mission. But then again, having Nonna tag along wasn’t exactly how he envisioned his first solo assignment either.

    Susan Duncan had finally broken away from the miserable life she led. She had been happy away at college, but then her younger sister Sonnet disappeared. Susan dropped everything and gave up her life to support her mother and two remaining sisters. But she never stopped looking for Sonnet.

    Four years passed as Susan worked tirelessly each day under the strict demands of her mother then stayed up each night searching every lead possible to find Sonnet.

    Her reality wasn’t a pretty one. Her days of believing in fairytales and true mates were long past when suddenly her mysterious true mate appears and promises to rescue not just her, but her sisters as well.

    Can this Cinderella break down her own stone walls to accept the help of her potential Prince Charming? Or will is she be doomed to live in the dungeons of her mother’s warped reality forever?

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    £3.60
  • Modern Technical Writing: An Introduction to Software Documentation

    03
    This slender volume provides the foundational knowledge to start creating and publishing great software documentation. Written by the lead technical writer at one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting companies, Modern Technical Writing is a set of guiding principles and thoughtful recommendations for new and experienced technical writers alike. Not a reference manual, and not comprehensive, it instead serves as an introduction to a sensible writing and publishing process, one that has eluded the profession for too long.

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    £3.00
  • The Technical (T)error

    The Technical (T)Error is a book that transports you to the new age of technology we live in. It delves into an era where everything is effortlessly available and easily accessible. The book highlights the comfort that progressive programming and day-to-day tech upgrades have brought into our lives. But, on the flip side, it also emphasizes how our excessive reliance on technology has rendered our minds less productive, our hearts devoid of emotions, and the human connections fading with each passing day.
    Has this tech-savvy world taken a lot from us as humans? Or is it really the way, as technology suggests, for the betterment of society? Technology has always come with a question mark for me – has it been a curse or a boon to society? The interesting aspect is that, without actively seeking answers, we humans have consistently embraced technological advancements with open arms, often without pondering the potential repercussions.
    The book makes us think – whether technology has been correctly used as a tool as it is meant to be, or whether we are posing threats to ourselves through over-dependency, ultimately leading to nothing but termination.
    The addiction to technology, often under the guise of making life simple, reaches a point of no return, and, unfortunately, there is no rehab for it. And that’s not all; the additional threats associated with this rapidly evolving technology compel us to reflect on the wisdom of our esteemed predecessors who said, ‘Nothing comes easy, and there are no shortcuts to success.’ Isn’t this contrary to today’s lifestyle, largely due to these tech gizmos?
    To think is our right, and we should know what and how much is right.

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    £1.50
  • Technical Program Manager’s Handbook: Empowering managers to efficiently manage technical projects and build a successful career path

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    Explore the different aspects of the technical program manager’s role in the tech world and get ready to advance your career across the Big Five tech companies

    Key Features

    • Uncover the secret to becoming a successful technical program manager
    • Learn some of the system design principles and architectural concepts necessary for a TPM
    • Get up and running with a wide range of foundational program management topics

    Book Description

    The technical program manager (TPM) is a relatively new role born out of the need of the tech industry to have a specialized practitioner who speaks both tech and business and leverages this bilingual talent to get results that no one else can.

    This book dives into what makes a TPM tick. You’ll find out which project and program management skills will help you shine and how you can apply your technical skills for effective results. This book looks at the TPM role across the Big Five tech companies (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta) to help you discern the most effective skills to be successful no matter which company you work for.

    Are you already a well-performing TPM looking to see what’s next? This book identifies the career paths for a TPM at the Big Five to help you decide the next step for you.

    By the end of this book, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to be a TPM, along with a breakdown of the necessary technical and program management skills to develop a clear roadmap for your career.

    What you will learn

    • Investigate why a TPM is an important role in the tech industry
    • Understand the purpose and uniqueness of the TPM role
    • Discover what makes a successful TPM
    • Navigate project management with your unique technical skills
    • Explorer the career opportunities available for a TPM
    • Compare the TPM role and responsibilities across the Big Five tech leaders

    Who this book is for

    This TPM book is for aspiring and established technical program managers in the tech industry. To get the most out of this book, you should have a basic understanding of the project management life cycle and be comfortable with technical concepts as we dive into basic system design and architecture landscapes in context to the TPM role and expectations.

    Table of Contents

    1. Fundamentals of a Technical Program Manager
    2. Pillars of a Technical Program Manager
    3. Introduction to Program Management
    4. Driving Towards Clarity
    5. Plan Management
    6. Risk Management
    7. Stakeholder Management
    8. Managing a Program
    9. Career Paths
    10. Introduction to the Technical Toolset
    11. Code Development and System Design Expectations
    12. System Design and Architecture Landscape
    13. Enhancing Management Using Your Technical Toolset

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    £16.70
  • National 4 Computing Science: Improve skills and knowledge (Bright Red Study Guides)

    Improve your skills and knowledge with the National 4 Computing Science Study Guide from BrightRED Publishing
    From the authors of the bestselling National 5 and Higher Study Guides, this guide will give you all the tools you need to succeed at National 4. In this Study Guide, you will find:

    • Helpful advice and tips on the course, including on the Assignment.
    • Don’t Forget features with helpful hints on key points.
    • Things to Do and Think About sections which provide you with plenty of opportunities to put your knowledge into practice.

    Contents:

    • Software Design and Development
    • Information System Design and Development
    • The Assignment

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    £10.40
  • Computing and ICT in the Primary School: From pedagogy to practice

    Now fully updated to reflect recent changes in the curriculum, Computing and ICT in the Primary School encourages teachers, and pupils, to realise the potential of a full range of ICT and computing resources.

    Tackling computing head on, this book enables trainee and experienced teachers to better understand what computing is and how to use ICT effectively in teaching and learning. It is not a ‘how to’ guide or a collection of lesson plans, but instead balances research-based theory with everyday experiences, challenging readers to understand teaching methods and how they translate into a range of suitable teaching and learning strategies using ICT.

    This book offers primary teachers the knowledge, skills and confidence to plan, teach and assess creatively to enhance learning across the whole curriculum. This second edition includes updates of all chapters and completely new chapters on:

    • mobile technologies

    • social media, and

    • modern foreign languages.

    Gary Beauchamp places theory and practice hand in hand, providing a uniquely relatable resource based on his own teaching practice, classroom experience and research. This text is crucial reading for both serving teachers and those in training on undergraduate and PGCE courses, Education Studies courses and MA (Ed) programmes.

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    £27.40
  • Quantum Chemistry and Computing for the Curious: Illustrated with Python and Qiskit® code

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    Acquire knowledge of quantum chemistry concepts, the postulates of quantum mechanics, and the foundations of quantum computing, and execute illustrations made with Python code, Qiskit, and open-source quantum chemistry packages

    Key Features

    • Be at the forefront of a quest for increased accuracy in chemistry applications and computing
    • Get familiar with some open source quantum chemistry packages to run your own experiments
    • Develop awareness of computational chemistry problems by using postulates of quantum mechanics

    Book Description

    Explore quantum chemical concepts and the postulates of quantum mechanics in a modern fashion, with the intent to see how chemistry and computing intertwine. Along the way you’ll relate these concepts to quantum information theory and computation. We build a framework of computational tools that lead you through traditional computational methods and straight to the forefront of exciting opportunities. These opportunities will rely on achieving next-generation accuracy by going further than the standard approximations such as beyond Born-Oppenheimer calculations.

    Discover how leveraging quantum chemistry and computing is a key enabler for overcoming major challenges in the broader chemical industry. The skills that you will learn can be utilized to solve new-age business needs that specifically hinge on quantum chemistry

    What you will learn

    • Understand mathematical properties of the building blocks of matter
    • Run through the principles of quantum mechanics with illustrations
    • Design quantum gate circuit computations
    • Program in open-source chemistry software packages such as Qiskit®
    • Execute state-of-the-art-chemistry calculations and simulations
    • Run companion Jupyter notebooks on the cloud with just a web browser
    • Explain standard approximations in chemical simulations

    Who this book is for

    Professionals interested in chemistry and computer science at the early stages of learning, or interested in a career of quantum computational chemistry and quantum computing, including advanced high school and college students. Helpful to have high school level chemistry, mathematics (algebra), and programming. An introductory level of understanding Python is sufficient to read the code presented to illustrate quantum chemistry and computing

    Table of Contents

    1. Introduction
    2. Postulates of quantum mechanics
    3. Quantum circuit model of computation
    4. Molecular Hamiltonians
    5. Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) algorithm
    6. Beyond Born-Oppenheimer
    7. Conclusion
    8. References
    9. Glossary

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    £23.70
  • Cambridge Lower Secondary Computing 8 Student’s Book

    This title has been endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.

    Deliver an exciting computing course for ages 11-14, building on students’ existing computing skills and experience whilst demonstrating new concepts, with practice opportunities to ensure progression.
    – Recap and activate students’ prior knowledge with ‘Do you remember?’ panels and introduce more advanced skills with ‘Challenge yourself!’ tasks.
    – Allow students to demonstrate their knowledge creatively with engaging end of unit projects that apply skills and concepts in a range of different contexts.
    – Develop computational thinking with an emphasis on broadening understanding throughout the activities.
    – Provide clear guidance on e-safety with a strong focus throughout.

    Contents
    Introduction
    1 TeenTech: Network structure and security
    2 It’s all in the planning: Pseudocode and algorithms
    3 Let’s talk technology: What’s going on inside
    4 Testing conditions: Developing games
    5 Click and collect: Data collection and validation
    6 Iterating through a solution: software design and development
    Glossary
    Index

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    £12.30
  • Cloud Computing

    Written in a tutorial style, this comprehensive guide follows a structured approach explaining cloud techniques, models and platforms. Popular cloud services such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft Azure are explained in the text. The security risks and challenges of cloud computing are discussed in detail with useful examples. Emerging trends including mobile cloud computing and internet of things are discussed in the book for the benefit of the readers. Numerous review questions, multiple choice exercises and case studies facilitate enhanced understanding. This textbook is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students of computer science engineering, and information technology.

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    £36.70
  • Sets, Logic and Maths for Computing (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)

    This easy-to-understand textbook introduces the mathematical language and problem-solving tools essential to anyone wishing to enter the world of computer and information sciences. Specifically designed for the student who is intimidated by mathematics, the book offers a concise treatment in an engaging style.

    The thoroughly revised third edition features a new chapter on relevance-sensitivity in logical reasoning and many additional explanations on points that students find puzzling, including the rationale for various shorthand ways of speaking and ‘abuses of language’ that are convenient but can give rise to misunderstandings. Solutions are now also provided for all exercises.

    Topics and features: presents an intuitive approach, emphasizing how finite mathematics supplies a valuable language for thinking about computation; discusses sets and the mathematical objects built with them, such as relations and functions, as well as recursion and induction; introduces core topics of mathematics, including combinatorics and finite probability, along with the structures known as trees; examines propositional and quantificational logic, how to build complex proofs from simple ones, and how to ensure relevance in logic; addresses questions that students find puzzling but may have difficulty articulating, through entertaining conversations between Alice and the Mad Hatter; provides an extensive set of solved exercises throughout the text.

    This clearly-written textbook offers invaluable guidance to students beginning an undergraduate degree in computer science. The coverage is also suitable for courses on formal methods offered to those studying mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, economics, and political science. Assuming only minimal mathematical background, it is ideal for both the classroom and independent study.

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    £28.00
  • IT Girls: Pioneer Women in Computing

    Women have played a vital role in the development of computing, although at times their participation has gone unrecognised. Their scholarly inventiveness and discoveries have provided a rich tapestry to add to the evolution of computer science in the world. It is important that these women be viewed through the lens of their time, placing their achievements in context throughout the past few centuries.

    These significant contributions by women date from the earliest times and this book brings together the stories of those who have left their mark, despite the significant hurdles they have faced. There are numerous tales of remarkable women in computing and their incredible achievements serve as an encouragement to others who have a yearning to follow in their footsteps.

    Although there are many women who deserve recognition in this way, including the much vaunted Ada Lovelace, Hedy Lamarr and Grace Hopper, there are others whose talent is undoubted although they have not received the plaudits they deserve. This book outlines the lives and work of talented women from different eras and countries.

    Inspired by the success of the author’s book Women of Science, this volume will provide a valuable reference tool and starting point for those who wish to further expand their knowledge of these women who played such a vital role in the development of computers that have changed the way we live.

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    £14.80
  • Cognitive Computing: Revolutionizing Problem-Solving and Decision-Making through Artificial Intelligence

    Cognitive Computing: Revolutionizing Problem-Solving and Decision-Making through Artificial Intelligence is a cutting-edge exploration of the latest developments in AI and how they are transforming the way we solve problems and make decisions.
    Throughout the book, the author uses clear and concise language to explain complex concepts and theories, making this an ideal resource for students, researchers, and professionals in a wide range of fields, from finance and healthcare to education and government.
    Topics covered include:

    • The basics of cognitive computing, including neural networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning
    • The different approaches to implementing cognitive computing, including expert systems, chatbots, and autonomous vehicles
    • The most important applications of cognitive computing in various fields, including healthcare, finance, education, and government
    • The ethical and societal implications of cognitive computing, including issues around privacy, bias, and job displacement
    • The future of cognitive computing and its potential impact on society and the economy.

    Whether you’re a student, a researcher, or a professional looking to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in AI, Cognitive Computing: Revolutionizing Problem-Solving and Decision-Making through Artificial Intelligence is the ultimate guide to the transformative potential of cognitive computing for the modern world.

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    £2.80
  • Mastering Azure Serverless Computing: A practical guide to building and deploying enterprise-grade serverless applications using Azure Functions

    Become an expert in implementing Azure Functions to work seamlessly with your serverless applications

    Key Features

    • Develop scalable, robust multi-tier apps without worrying about infrastructure needs
    • Deploy and manage cost-effective and highly available serverless apps using Azure Functions
    • Accelerate enterprise-level application development by seamlessly integrating different cloud services with Azure Functions

    Book Description

    Application development has evolved from traditional monolithic app development to using serverless options and microservices. This book is designed to guide you through using Microsoft’s Azure Functions to process data, integrate systems, and build simple APIs and microservices.

    You will discover how to apply serverless computing to speed up deployment and reduce downtime. You’ll also explore Azure Functions, including its core functionalities and essential tools, along with understanding how to debug and even customize Azure Functions. In addition to this, the book will take you through how you can effectively implement DevOps and automation in your working environment. Toward the concluding chapters, you’ll cover some quick tips, troubleshooting techniques, and real-world serverless use cases that will help you make the most of serverless computing.

    By the end of this book, you will have gained the skills you need to develop and deliver cost-effective Azure serverless solutions.

    What you will learn

    • Create and deploy advanced Azure Functions
    • Learn to extend the runtime of Azure Functions
    • Orchestrate your logic through code or a visual workflow
    • Add caching, security, routing, and filtering to your APIs
    • Use serverless technologies in real-world scenarios
    • Understand how to apply DevOps and automation to your working environment

    Who this book is for

    This book is designed for cloud administrators, architects, and developers interested in building scalable systems and deploying serverless applications with Azure Functions. Prior knowledge of core Microsoft Azure services and Azure Functions is necessary to understand the topics covered in this book.

    Table of Contents

    1. Developing and Running Azure Functions
    2. Customizing Your Azure Functions
    3. Programming Languages Supported in Azure Functions
    4. Deploying and Configuring Your Azure Functions
    5. Leverage the Power of DevOps with Azure Functions
    6. Testing and Monitoring
    7. Serverless and Containers
    8. Orchestration as Code – Durable Functions
    9. Orchestration as Design – Logic Apps
    10. Empowering Your Serverless API with API Management
    11. High-Scale Serverless Event Processing with Event Grid
    12. Best Practices and Use Cases for Azure Serverless Computing

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    £24.70
  • Cambridge Lower Secondary Computing 7 Student’s Book

    This title has been endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education

    Deliver an exciting computing course for ages 11-14, building on students’ existing computing skills and experience whilst demonstrating new concepts, with practice opportunities to ensure progression.
    – Recap and activate students’ prior knowledge with ‘Do you remember?’ panels and introduce more advanced skills with ‘Challenge yourself!’ tasks.
    – Allow students to demonstrate their knowledge creatively with engaging end of unit projects that apply skills and concepts in a range of different contexts.
    – Develop computational thinking with an emphasis on broadening understanding throughout the activities.
    – Provide clear guidance on e-safety with a strong focus throughout.

    Contents
    Introduction
    1 Block it out: Moving from blocks to text
    2 Decomposing problems: Creating a smart solution
    3 Connections are made: Accessing the Internet
    4 The power of data: Using data modelling
    5 Living with AI: Digital data
    6 Software development: Planning and prototyping
    Glossary
    Index

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    £12.30
  • Java Distributed Computing (Java Series)

    Distributed computing and Java go together naturally. As the first language designed from the bottom up with networking in mind, Java makes it very easy for computers to cooperate. Even the simplest applet running in a browser is a distributed application, if you think about it. The client running the browser downloads and executes code that is delivered by some other system. But even this simple applet wouldn’t be possible without Java’s guarantees of portability and security: the applet can run on any platform, and can’t sabotage its host.Of course, when we think of distributed computing, we usually think of applications more complex than a client and server communicating with the same protocol. We usually think in terms of programs that make remote procedure calls, access remote databases, and collaborate with others to produce a single result. Java Distributed Computing discusses how to design and write such applications. It covers Java’s RMI (Remote Method Invocation) facility and CORBA, but it doesn’t stop there; it tells you how to design your own protocols to build message passing systems and discusses how to use Java’s security facilities, how to write multithreaded servers, and more. It pays special attention to distributed data systems, collaboration, and applications that have high bandwidth requirements.In the future, distributed computing can only become more important.Java Distributed Computing provides a broad introduction to the problems you’ll face and the solutions you’ll find as you write distributed computing applications.Topics covered in Java Distributed Computing:

    • Introduction to Distributed Computing
    • Networking Basics
    • Distributed Objects (Overview of CORBA and RMI)
    • Threads
    • Security
    • Message Passing Systems
    • Distributed Data Systems (Databases)
    • Bandwidth Limited Applications
    • Collaborative Systems

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    £22.50
  • Programming Quantum Computers: Essential Algorithms and Code Samples

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    Quantum computers are poised to kick-start a new computing revolution—and you can join in right away. If you’re in software engineering, computer graphics, data science, or just an intrigued computerphile, this book provides a hands-on programmer’s guide to understanding quantum computing. Rather than labor through math and theory, you’ll work directly with examples that demonstrate this technology’s unique capabilities.

    Quantum computing specialists Eric Johnston, Nic Harrigan, and Mercedes Gimeno-Segovia show you how to build the skills, tools, and intuition required to write quantum programs at the center of applications. You’ll understand what quantum computers can do and learn how to identify the types of problems they can solve.

    This book includes three multichapter sections:

    • Programming for a QPU—Explore core concepts for programming quantum processing units, including how to describe and manipulate qubits and how to perform quantum teleportation.
    • QPU Primitives—Learn algorithmic primitives and techniques, including amplitude amplification, the Quantum Fourier Transform, and phase estimation.
    • QPU Applications—Investigate how QPU primitives are used to build existing applications, including quantum search techniques and Shor’s factoring algorithm.

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    £33.20
  • A New History of Modern Computing (History of Computing)

    How the computer became universal.

    Over the past fifty years, the computer has been transformed from a hulking scientific supertool and data processing workhorse, remote from the experiences of ordinary people, to a diverse family of devices that billions rely on to play games, shop, stream music and movies, communicate, and count their steps. In A New History of Modern Computing, Thomas Haigh and Paul Ceruzzi trace these changes. A comprehensive reimagining of Ceruzzi’s A History of Modern Computing, this new volume uses each chapter to recount one such transformation, describing how a particular community of users and producers remade the computer into something new.

    Haigh and Ceruzzi ground their accounts of these computing revolutions in the longer and deeper history of computing technology. They begin with the story of the 1945 ENIAC computer, which introduced the vocabulary of “programs” and “programming,” and proceed through email, pocket calculators, personal computers, the World Wide Web, videogames, smart phones, and our current world of computers everywhere–in phones, cars, appliances, watches, and more. Finally, they consider the Tesla Model S as an object that simultaneously embodies many strands of computing.

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    £21.80
  • Cloud Computing Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction

    Regardless of where your organization is in your cloud journey, moving to the cloud is an inevitability in the coming years. The cloud is here to stay, and now is the best time to identify optimal strategies to harness the benefits and mitigate the risks. Cloud Computing Basics is the practical, accessible entry point you have been seeking.
    Get an introduction to the basics of cloud computing and all five major cloud platforms. Author Anders Lisdorf ensures that you gain a fundamental cloud vocabulary and learn how to translate industry terms used by different vendors. Leveraging the economic and security benefits that the cloud provides can look very different for each organization, and Lisdorf uses his expertise to help you adapt your strategy accordingly.
    Cloud Computing Basics is here to bring your organization into the future. Whether you are a beginner on the topic or a tech leader kick-starting change within your company, this book provides essential insights for cloud adoption and its benefits for our modern digital era. Do not get left behind, and add Cloud Computing Basics to your tech bookshelf today.

    What You Will Learn

    • Understand what the cloud is and how it differs from traditional on-premise solutions
    • Gain a fundamental cloud vocabulary and learn how to translate between it and the terms used by different vendors
    • Know the main components of the cloud and how they are used
    • Be aware of the vendors in the cloud market, their strengths and weaknesses, and what to expect from them
    • Tailor the optimal cloud solution to the organizational context
    • Study different approaches to cloud adoption and the contexts in which they are suitable so you can determine how your organization will get the most benefit from the cloud

    Who This Book Is For

    A general business audience that wants to catch up on the basics of cloud computing in order to have informed conversations with technical professionals and vendors. The book is for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of what the cloud is, where it came from, and how it will impact every organization in the future. A basic understanding of information technology helps, but is not required.

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    £19.00

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