In seeking to evaluate the efficacy of post-9/11 homeland security expenses--which have risen by more than a trillion dollars, not including war costs--the common query has been, "Are we safer?" This, however, is the wrong question. Of course we are "safer"--the posting of a single security guard at one building's entrance enhances safety. The correct question is, "Are any gains in security worth the funds expended?" In this engaging, readable book, John Mueller and Mark Stewart apply risk...

"War... is merely an idea, an institution, like dueling or slavery, that has been grafted onto human existence. It is not a trick of fate, a thunderbolt from hell, a natural calamity, or a desperate plot contrivance dreamed up by some sadistic puppeteer on high. And it seems to me that the institution is in pronounced decline, abandoned as attitudes toward it have changed, roughly following the pattern by which the ancient and formidable institution of slavery became discredited and then m...

It could be said that American foreign policy since 1945 has been one long miscue; most international threats - including during the Cold War - have been substantially exaggerated. The result has been agony and bloviation, unnecessary and costly military interventions that have mostly failed. A policy of complacency and appeasement likely would have worked better. In this highly readable book, John Mueller argues with wisdom and wit rather than ideology and hyperbole that aversion to inter...

The quick and crystal-clear guide to C++ programmingC++ Essentials For Dummies is your useful reference to the key concepts of C++, the popular general-purpose language utilized everywhere from building games to writing parts of operating systems. With minimal review and background material—and absolutely no fluff—this book gets straight to the essential topics you need to know to ramp up, brush up, or level up.Get a helpful intro to the basi...

Thwart hackers by preventing, detecting, and misdirecting access before they can plant malware, obtain credentials, engage in fraud, modify data, poison models, corrupt users, eavesdrop, and otherwise ruin your dayKey FeaturesDiscover how hackers rely on misdirection and deep fakes to fool even the best security systemsRetain the usefulness of your data by detecting unwanted and invalid modificationsDevelop application code to meet the security...

Inspired by stories of exploration and discovery, the three young pioneers set out to chart new territories, overcome obstacles, and forge their own path in the rugged frontier. Armed with little more than their courage, resourcefulness, and the guidance of their elders, they traverse forests, rivers, and mountains in search of adventure and opportunity.Along the way, they encounter a myriad of challenges, including harsh weather, dangerous wildlife, and encounters with unfriendly stranger...

Dive into the intelligence that powers artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence is swiftly moving from a sci-fi future to a modern reality. This edition of Artificial Intelligence For Dummies keeps pace with the lighting-fast expansion of AI tools that are overhauling every corner of reality. This book demystifies how artificial intelligence systems operate, giving you a look at the inner workings of AI and explaining the important role of data in cr...

Look sharp—learn or refresh your C# skills with the latest versionC# is one of the most popular programming languages, and frequent updates help it keep pace as the world of coding changes. You can keep pace too, thanks to C# 10.0 All-in-One For Dummies, where you'll learn the basics of the language itself, how to code in Visual Studio, and how to take advantage of the new features in the latest release. At every stage of your career, you'll need to know t...

From the emergence of department stores in the late 19th century to the financial disasters of the years following the end of World War I, the history of large-scale retailing in Germany was dominated by a pioneering generation of German-Jewish entrepreneurs who found fortune and influence only to have their livelihoods taken by Hitler and the Nazis in the 1930s.Drawing on a range of archival sources and private collections, The Kaiser, Hitler and the Jewish Department Store

"Reconstruct[s] Douglass's life in the nation's capital, both at home and in the halls of power, in ways that no other biographer has done" (Leigh Fought, author of Women in the World of Frederick Douglass ).The remarkable journey of Frederick Douglass from fugitive slave to famed orator and author is well recorded. Yet little has been written about Douglass's final years in Washington, DC. Journalist John Muller...

Your logical, linear guide to the fundamentals of data science programmingData science is exploding—in a good way—with a forecast of 1.7 megabytes of new information created every second for each human being on the planet by 2020 and 11.5 million job openings by 2026. It clearly pays dividends to be in the know. This friendly guide charts a path through the fundamentals of data science and then delves into the actual work: linear regression, logical regression, mac...

Let Python do the heavy lifting for you as you analyze large datasetsPython for Data Science For Dummies lets you get your hands dirty with data using one of the top programming languages. This beginner’s guide takes you step by step through getting started, performing data analysis, understanding datasets and example code, working with Google Colab, sampling data, and beyond. Coding your data analysis tasks will make your life easier, make you more in-dem...