This comprehensive primer introduces information technology topics foundational to many services offered in today’s libraries and information centers. Written by a librarian, it clearly explains concepts familiar to the I.T. professional with an eye toward practical applications in libraries for the aspiring technologist. Chapters begin with a basic introduction to a major topic then go into enough technical detail of relevant technologies to be useful to the student preparing for library ...

The future of public space is uncertain. Although public spaces have become increasingly shabby and crowded, novel alternatives have appeared in the form of fantastic, semi-public pleasure grounds, developed by well-heeled, crowd-pleasing entrepreneurs and devoted to profit, consumption, and self-indulgence. Philosophers and geographers have converged on the topic of public space, fascinated and in many ways alarmed by fundamental changes in the way post-industrial societies produce space ...

Sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.Siberia in April isn't in any tourist guidebook. But that is where Trapp finds himself. It's cold, dark, and the vodka tastes like gasoline.After brawling with half a dozen corrupt Russian cops, he's taken to the infamous penal colony marked on maps as IK-29, but known to inmates as the Black Eagle. The guards are brutes, their prisoners little better than animals. It's hell on earth.And this time, he's on...

"This study Bible is a must-have to help us see Jesus Christ throughout the whole Bible." —biblereviewguys.comThe ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible is designed to help readers see Christ in all of Scripture, and grace for all of life.It features book introductions, gospel-centered study notes, and a series of all-new articles—written by a team of over 50 pastors and scholars. This content explains passage-by-passage how God's redemptive purposes culminate in th...

Few American Civil War operations matched the controversy, intensity, and bloodshed of Confederate general John Bell Hood’s ill-fated 1864 campaign against Union forces in Tennessee. In the first-ever anthology on the subject, The Tennessee Campaign of 1864, edited by Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear, fourteen prominent historians and emerging scholars examine the three-month operation, covering the battles of Allatoona, Spring Hill, and Franklin, as well as the decimation...

One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and vaccination programmes. It includes more non-infectious disease issues and climate change discus...

The best programmers are no longer coding alone. They are collaborating with intelligent AI coding agents that can plan, write, debug, test, and improve software alongside them.The Coding Agent Companion is a practical guide for developers, software engineers, technical founders, students, and AI enthusiasts who want to master the next generation of AI assisted software development. Instead of treating AI as a simple code generator, you'll learn how to build effective partnerships ...

Every year, thousands of talented engineers fail coding interviews at companies where they would have excelled on the job.The disconnect between interviewing performance and actual engineering ability is one of the most frustrating problems in the technology sector. The candidates who succeed at the highest levels are almost never the ones who solved the most LeetCode problems or memorized the most algorithms. They are the ones who understood what the interview was...

The most profitable investment strategy is not the one with the highest returns. It is the one you can actually stick with for thirty years. This distinction is the single most overlooked truth in personal finance, and it is the foundation of the approach that millions of investors have used to build lasting wealth.This book provides a clear, actionable system for building wealth without becoming a full-time investor. You'll learn the exact strategies that the Bogleheads, the r/per...

You have probably felt it by now. That quiet frustration that creeps in when you have been creating content for months or even years without seeing the results you know you are capable of. Maybe you have a camera gathering dust because the setup process feels overwhelming. Perhaps you have dozens of half-edited videos sitting on your hard drive because you are never quite satisfied with how they turn out. You might even have a channel with decent views but disappointing ea...

If you live in a house where everyone has ADHD, you know the chaos is not a mystery and it is not a moral failure. It is the predictable output of a household that has more people who need executive support than people who can provide it. The standard organizing advice, the chore charts, and the color-coded calendars were never designed for a brain like yours. This book is the counterargument.Built around 12 powerful laws, this system shows you how to build a home that does the rem...

We are all caught up in our children's lives. We all remember our own schooldays and, as parents, we watch anxiously as our children go through it. As we look at the world of teaching from the outside we wonder not only what is going on but what we can do to help. Jonathan Smith, a born teacher and writer, takes us on his personal journey from his first days as a pupil through to the challenges of his professional and private life on the other side of the desk. He makes us feels what it is...