Get ready to build a complete professional-quality 2D game engine from start to finish! Advanced 2D Game Development" is your comprehensive guide to 2D game development using Direct X in the C++ programming language. Each chapter of the book covers one major component of the game engine including 2D & 3D rendering Direct Input FMOD audio game math multi-threading Lua scripting & more & the game engine is built upon chapter by chapter. Through the creation of the game engine youll learn step by step how to write solid code for multiple compilers adding to the code as you work through each chapter. & every chapter

Includes:: an example game that illustrates the new techniques being taught. Perfect for game programming students & professionals alike this book is your ultimate guide to awesome 2D game development."

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The Advanced ACE Spelling Dictionary" is designed for older users including adults. It has coloured tabs (e.g. red for 'e' green for 'ee' & brown for 'ow') making it easy to find the correct page. The " Advanced ACE" is easy to carry from lesson to lesson. The coverage of the dictionary has been extended so that it goes right up to degree level with the addition of a further 3000 words. We've also highlighted up to 4000 high-frequency words to cut down on the time spent looking for them. The " Advanced ACE Spelling Dictionary" has a unique index based on the principles of the "ACE Spelling Dictionary". The user need only think how a word sounds in order to find out how to spell it. Once the first vowel sound has been identified the user will be directed to the page where they will find the word they are looking for. As with the "ACE Spelling Dictionary" patterns & irregularities are highlighted & clear guidance on the use of the dictionary is included. It contains 560 pages (114 x 162mm)." ...

This textbook will help you learn all the skills you need to pass Level 3 & 4 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair courses from City & Guilds IMI & BTEC & is also ideal for higher level ASE AUR & other qualifications. Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis covers the fundamentals of vehicle systems & components & explains the latest diagnostic techniques employed in effective vehicle maintenance & repair. Diagnostics or fault finding is an essential part of an automotive technician's work & as automotive systems become increasingly complex there is a greater need for good diagnostics skills. For students new to the subject this book will help to develop these skills but will also assist experienced technicians in further improving their performance & keeping up with recent industry developments. In full colour & including examples of the latest technology this is the guide that no student enrolled on an automotive maintenance & repair course should be without. Also by Tom Denton: Automobile Mechanical & Electrical Systems Tom Denton ISBN: 978-0-08-096945-9 Automobile Electrical & Electronic Systems Fourth Edition Tom Denton ISBN: 978-0-08-096942-8 ...

The techniques described in this book will enable the modeller to improve detail create versions of a type not offered by the kit manufacturer recreate realistic weathering even battle damage & to create parts from scratch in a variety of materials. Topics include: Using brass-etch detail; Scratchbuilding detail; Making & using vac-form parts & kits; Combining kits; Making parts from resin; Creating realist battle damage; Making decals; Weathering; Making display bases ...

Written by an experienced author & teacher of students with a wide range of abilities Advanced Biology" will spark interest & motivate A-Level students. Questions are presented in two styles Quick Check & Food for Thought to give opportunities to practise both recall & analytical skills. Fact of Life boxes on spreads also encourage discovery by providing interesting & thought-provoking aspects of biology. Key points are: important terms are highlighted; full colour illustrations; & graduated questions to practise recall & analytical skills." ...

Topics are presented as double page spreads (learning units) so that material is presented in manageable sections. The reading age has been carefully controlled & the text written to ensure clear & unambiguous explanations. Great care has been taken with the sequencing & development of concepts while assuming that the student had only an average grade at GCSE level. More difficult sections are clearly marked so that they can be omitted at first. Each chapter has a concise summary of the work covered. A large number of questions are included for students to practise & develop their competence. Biology at Work sections give many applications of chemistry throughout the book. It

Includes:: sections on Key Skills in Biology Practical Skills & Study Skills.

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This innovative guide will be an essential addition to the library of any serious birder. It accurately describes every key detail of every plumage of all 900 species that have ever occurred in Europe North Africa & the Middle East
- the region known to all birdwatchers as the Western Palearctic. Its level of detail is unprecedented for a book of this size & it will be sought after by all bird enthusiasts. A large number of existing bird field guides cover Europe & the Western Palearctic. This however is a guide with a difference. It has no colour plates or illustrations but instead its unique selling point is that for every species the detailed text lists the key characters of each recognizable plumage including male female immature juvenile all subspecies & all other variations. This level of detail

Includes:: for example all eleven forms of Canada Goose & all nine forms of Yellow Wagtail known in the region. In the past such in-depth detail has only been available in huge multi-volume tomes such as Birds of the Western Palearctic. The Advanced Bird Guide" enables birders to take this information into the field for the first time. The detailed yet concise nature of the guide means that the original Dutch edition of this title became an instant classic when it was published in 2002. UK birders who know of the Dutch edition have been eagerly awaiting an English-language version for many years so this is an exciting opportunity for New Holland in terms of publishing a cutting-edge bird book. The book will be endorsed by the renowned journal " British Birds" which has been running for more than 100 years & which has a dedicated & enthusiastic readership."


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New Hollands Advanced Bird ID Guide" has taken the birding world by storm being described by leading authorities as ground-breaking innovative & brilliant & scooping the prestigious Birdwatch Magazine Bird Book of the Year Award 2010. This guide accurately describes every key detail of every plumage of all 1 350 species & subspecies that have ever occurred in Britain Europe North Africa & the Middle East
- the region known as the Western Palearctic. Its level of detail is unprecedented for a book of its size. This book broke the mould for field guides as it contains no colour plates or illustrations but instead its unique selling point is that for every species the detailed text lists the key characters of each recognizable plumage including male female immature juvenile all subspecies & all other variations. This level of detail

Includes:: for example all eleven forms of Canada goose & all eleven forms of yellow wagtail known in the region. The detailed yet concise nature of the guide means that it has become an instant classic with many birders including the reviewer for Bird Guides buying two copies: one for the field & one for reference to keep at home. " The Advanced Bird ID Handbook" is intended as a reference companion for the original field guide. It has larger & more widely spaced text & more than 100 additional pages making it much more easy to use. In addition it has been fully updated with additions & amendments to the accounts of nearly every species all recent taxonomic changes & new species in the region taken on board & more than 20 tables giving side-by-side comparisons of the features of sets of similar species. There is also a full checklist of Western Palearctic species. Again the book will be endorsed by the renowned journal " British Birds" which has been running for more than 100 years & which has a dedicated & enthusiastic readership."


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Advanced Chemistry" breaks new ground for A-Level texts with revolutionary computer-generated graphics of molecules that will bring chemistry to life for your students. The authors have years of teaching experience between them in both school & FE & bring a refreshing approach to traditional A-Level material. With full mathematical support within Maths boxes & at the end of the book " Advanced Chemistry" will completely inspire & support chemistry students. The Key Points are: high quality diagrams that support the text; important terms highlighted; & graduated questions & practice." ...

Topics are presented as double page spreads (learning units) so that material is presented in manageable sections. The reading age has been carefully controlled & the text written to ensure clear & unambiguous explanations. Great care has been taken with the sequencing & development of concepts while assuming that the student had only an average grade at GCSE level. More difficult sections are clearly marked so that they can be omitted at first. Each chapter has a concise summary of the work covered. A large number of questions are included for students to practise & develop their competence. Chemistry at Work sections give many applications of chemistry throughout the book. It

Includes:: sections on Key Skills in Chemistry Practical Skills & Study Skills.

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