Fully revised general reference atlas in the exciting Collins World Atlas range. Highly detailed maps giving balanced worldwide coverage beautifully illustrated thematic pages & thousands of facts & statistics including world & continental ranking tables. TOP OF THE RANGE ATLAS The flagship title in the Collins World atlas range giving a full picture of the Earth through the use of maps satellite images space & aerial photography 3D terrain models & graphics. These features are further enhanced by fact boxes & internet links on each topic. This Collins world atlas presents a complete view of the world bringing it to life through innovative maps stunning images & detailed content. It offers an exciting perspective on how the planet is made up how it looks & how it works. This atlas takes you further than traditional world atlases giving a more complete understanding of the world. UPDATES INCLUDE * World's newest country South Sudan * Dissolution of Netherlands Antilles * Samoa & Tokelau jump dateline * Greenland ice cap * Disputed areas of the world reviewed ALSO

Includes:: * Wide range of topical issues covered including natural disasters population climate & the environment * Key country statistics allow comparisons of their state of development & an understanding of today's world * Thousands of facts & statistics including world & continental ranking tables * Dictionary of geographical facts with all key concepts & terms explained

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Shortly before his 44th birthday John Diamond received a call from the doctor who had removed a lump from his neck. Having been assured for the previous 2 years that this was a benign cyst Diamond was told that it was in fact cancerous. Suddenly this man who'd until this point been one of the world's greatest hypochondriacs was genuinely faced with mortality. & what he saw scared the wits out of him. Out of necessity he wrote about his feelings in his TIMES column & the response was staggering. Mailbag followed Diamond's story of life with & without a lump
- the humiliations the ridiculous bits the funny bits the tearful bits. It's compelling profound witty in the mould of THE DIVING BELL & THE BUTTERFLY.
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My name is Kinsey Millhone. Im a licensed private investigator.. .thirty-two twice divorced. I like being alone & I suspect that my independence suits me better than it should.. . Kinsey met Bobby Callahan in the gym on Monday morning. His story was hard to credit: a murderous assault by a tailgating car on a lonely rural road a roadside smash into a canyon 400 feet below his Porsche a ruin his best friend dead & his memory severely impaired. He was convinced someone was trying to kill him. By Thursday he was dead. But Kinsey wasnt going back on a deal. She had been hired to prevent a murder. Now she was looking for the murderer.. .C is for classy multiplex plotting strong characterization & a tough cookie heroine Time Out ...

Whether youre a total novice or a programmer shifting toC the newest version of this programming language is full of cool features youll want to use. With its Visual Studio compatibility C is the perfect language for building Windows Vista applications. & the 2008 version works with LINQ a query language with syntax similar to SQL but which simplifies database code & can also write queries on XML files. For the best basic C how-to its hard to beat C 2008 For Dummies. This plain-English guide to programming with C can have you creating your first console application before you finish Part I. In fact the basic template you create at that point will be the foundation of many other apps as you move through the book. Along the way youll get the scoop on organizing your data object-oriented programming (also known as OOP) & a great LINQ-related feature called delegates & events. Youll find out how to* Create a console application template* Perform logical comparisons* Work with loops & if statements* Understand collection syntax* Use interfaces & object-oriented concepts* Apply delegates & events & much more Youll even gain some rare insight into how to understand error messages you may get when programming in C. All the code you need can be found on the companion Web site along with great bonus information that helps you do more with C 2008. So
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A logical straightforward approach to learning the C language C is a complicated programming language for building. NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows the Web & a wide range of devices. The friendly All-in-One For Dummies format is a perfect way to present it. Each minibook is a self-contained package of necessary information making it easy to find what you're looking for. Upgrades in C 2010 include the ability to build Windows 7 applications & compatibility with Python & Ruby. C is a somewhat complex programming language for building. NET-connected software for Microsoft Windows the Web & other devices Beginning C programmers will appreciate how the All-in-One format breaks the topic into minibooks each one addressing a key body of information Minibooks include creating your first C program Windows 7 programming basic C programming object-based programming object-oriented programming Windows programming with C & Visual Studio & debugging Companion Web site

Includes:: all sample code Beginning C programmers will find C 2010 All-in-One For Dummies explains a complicated topic in an easy understandable way. Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file.

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Concise but thorough this second edition of C Essentials introduces the Microsoft C programming language including the Microsoft. NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) &. NET Framework Class Libraries (FCL) that support it. This books compact format & terse presentation of key concepts serve as a roadmap to the online documentation included with the Microsoft. NET Framework SDK; the many examples provide much-needed context. This new edition has been updated to cover the final release of the C language. In addition to overviews of C the CLR & the FCL this new edition of C Essentials covers: * Every C language element & its syntax in reference format including new keywords * The major C datatypes with code examples * Common C programming tasks * Interoperation with legacy Win 32 APIs & COM components & the use of C/C++ style pointers within the managed context of the CLR * Common development issues C Essentials is an easy way for experienced programmers to evaluate & get up to speed quickly on the language best suited to developing web applications & services on the new Microsoft. NET platform. ...

One day in late summer Michael Wright gave up his comfortable South London existence & with only his long-suffering cat for company set out to begin a new life. His destination was La Folie a dilapidated 15th century farmhouse in need of love & renovation in the heart of rural France... Inspired by the success of his column in the Daily Telegraph" about La Folie this book is his winningly honest account of his struggle to fulfil a childhood dream & become a Real Man
- to make the journey from social townie to rugged solitary paysan. & in chronicling his enthusiastic attempts at looking after livestock & coming to terms with the concept of living Abroad Alone the author discovers what it takes to be a man at the beginning of the 21st century especially if one is short sighted flat footed & not very good at games. Life-affirming laugh out loud funny (and boasting more than its fair share of larger-than-life locals bilingual chickens diminutive but over-sexed sheep invisible rodents manly power tools with unpronounceable names plus the occasional femmes fatale) this tale of a new-found life in France with a cat a piano & an aeroplane is both an elegy for a world thats fast disappearing as a hymn to the simple pleasures of being alive."
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Enter the world of computer programming with this step-by-step guide to the C++ language! C++ is a great introduction to object-oriented programming & this friendly guide covers everything you need to know & nothing you don't. You'll write your first program by the end of Chapter 1. C++ For Dummies 6th Edition helps you understand C++ programming from the ground up. It's full of examples to show you how things work & it even explains why" so you understand how the pieces fit together. & the bonus CD

Includes:: a special code editor an update GNU compiler & all source code from the book to save you time.* Learn programming lingo & what terms like object-oriented compiler & executable mean so you can write a program right away* See how to bundle sections of your code into modules that can be reused in different programs* Work with features of object-oriented programming such as classes constructors & destructors* Discover how the concept of inheritance is the key to effective C++ programming* Work with assignment operators stream I/O & other more advanced concepts once you've grasped the basics You'll discover ten ways to avoid adding bugs to your programs what pointers are & how to use them how to work with strings & some advanced features new to C++. C++ For Dummies 6th Edition gets you up & running with this popular object-oriented language. Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file."

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The Only Official Best-Practice Guide to Qt 4.3 Programming Using Trolltechs Qt you can build industrial-strength C++ applications that run natively on Windows Linux/ Unix Mac OS X & embedded Linux without source code changes. Now two Trolltech insiders have written a start-to-finish guide to getting outstanding results with the latest version of Qt: Qt 4.3. Packed with realistic examples & in-depth advice this is the book Trolltech uses to teach Qt to its own new hires. Extensively revised & expanded it reveals todays best Qt programming patterns for everything from implementing model/view architecture to using Qt 4.3s enhanced graphics support. Youll find proven solutions for virtually every GUI development task as well as sophisticated techniques for providing database access integrating XML using subclassing composition & more. Whether youre new to Qt or upgrading from an older version this book can help you accomplish everything that Qt 4.3 makes possible. * Completely updated throughout with significant new coverage of databases XML & Qtopia embedded programming* Covers all Qt 4.2/4.3 changes including Windows Vista support native CSS support for widget styling & SVG file generation* Contains separate 2D & 3D chapters coverage of Qt 4. 3s new graphics view classes & an introduction to QPainters Open GL back-end*

Includes:: new chapters on look-&-feel customization & application scripting* Illustrates Qt 4s model/view architecture plugin support layout management event processing container classes & much more* Presents advanced techniques covered in no other book-from creating plugins to interfacing with native APIs*

Includes:: a new appendix on Qt Jambi the new Java version of Qt



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If you are new to programming with C++ & are looking for a solid introduction this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors books in the For the Absolute Beginner"[trademark] series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical C++ programming applications & will learn how these skills can be put to use in real-world scenarios. Throughout the chapters you will find code samples that illustrate concepts presented. At the end of each chapter you will find a complete game that demonstrates the key ideas in the chapter a summary of the chapter & a set of challenges that tests your newfound knowledge. By the time you finish this book you'll be well versed in C++ & be able to apply the basic programming principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle." ...