Paperback Edition What do flashlights the British invasion black cats & seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language & invent new means of communicating with each other. & through CODE we see how this ingenuity & our very human compulsion to communicate have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries. Using everyday objects & familiar language systems such as Braille & Morse code author Charles Petzold weaves an illuminating narrative for anyone who s ever wondered about the secret inner life of computers & other smart machines. It s a cleverly illustrated & eminently comprehensible story & along the way you ll discover you ve gained a real context for understanding today s world of PCs digital media & the Internet. No matter what your level of technical savvy CODE will charm you & perhaps even awaken the technophile within. ...

Tory Brennan
- great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan
- & the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears

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Tory Brennan great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan & the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet. Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead Island
- rescued from financial disaster the research institute is flourishing once more. But the tranquility is quickly shattered when Tory Brennan & her technophile gang discover a mysterious box buried in the ground. A seemingly innocent treasure hunt soon turns into a nightmarish game of puzzles as it becomes clear that one false move will lead to terrible explosive consequences. The clock is ticking. Can Tory & the Virals crack the code in time to save the city
- & their own lives?

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The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermats Last Theorem The Code Book is a history of mans urge to uncover the secrets of codes from Egyptian puzzles to modern day computer encryptions. As in Fermats Last Theorem Simon Singh brings life to an anstonishing story of puzzles codes languages & riddles that reveals mans continual pursuit to disguise & uncover & to work out the secret languages of others. Codes have influenced events throughout history both in the stories of those who make them & those who break them. The betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots & the cracking of the enigma code that helped the Allies in World War II are major episodes in a continuing history of cryptography. In addition to stories of intrigue & warfare Simon Singh also investigates other codes the unravelling of genes & the rediscovery of ancient languages & most tantalisingly the Beale ciphers an unbroken code that could hold the key to a $20 million treasure. ...

Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming Steve Mc Connell s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated & revised with leading-edge practices & hundreds of new code samples illustrating the art & science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research academia & everyday commercial practice Mc Connell synthesizes the most effective techniques & must-know principles into clear pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level development environment or project size this book will inform & stimulate your thinking & help you build the highest quality code. Discover the timeless techniques & strategies that help you: Design for minimum complexity & maximum creativity Reap the benefits of collaborative development Apply defensive programming techniques to reduce & flush out errors Exploit opportunities to refactor or evolve code & do it safely Use construction practices that are right-weight for your project Debug problems quickly & effectively Resolve critical construction issues early & correctly Build quality into the beginning middle & end of your project ...

The story of the Mulberry harbours must rank among the most remarkable to emerge from the Second World War. In terms of engineering achievement it is surely one of the greatest of all time. Allied planners correctly anticipated that the Germans would deny either by destruction or dogged defence the vital Channel ports in the aftermath of D-Day. If the invading armies could not be kept resupplied OVERLORD would fail. The only solution was to design build transport & install two massive artificial harbours. How this highly ambitious plan was implemented is told with clarity & authority in this superb book. The text admirably free of unnecessary technical jargon is well supported with photographs diagrams & tables which demonstrate vividly the scale of this great venture. The irony is that the real enemy turned out not to be the Germans but the elements. Code Name Mulberry is a first class account of all aspects of this extraordinary chapter in the history of the Second World War. ...

Two young women become unlikely best friends during World War II until one is captured by the Gestapo. It does more than stick with me. It haunts me. I just can't recommend it enough". (Maggie Stiefvater bestselling author of Shiver). "I was bereft when I finished it". (Jill Mansell). " It's about friendship & bravery loyalty & love & will most definitely leave you sobbing". (The Bookseller). Only in wartime could a stalwart lass from Manchester rub shoulders with a Scottish aristocrat. But then a vital mission goes wrong & one of the friends has to bail out of a faulty plane over France. She is captured by the Gestapo & becomes a prisoner of war. The story begins in " Verity"'s own words as she writes her account for her captors. Truth or lies? Honour or betrayal? Everything they've ever believed in is put to the test...A gripping thriller Code Name Verity blends a work of fiction into 20th century history with spine-tingling results. This is a book for young adults like no other. " This is a remarkable book". (Daily Mail)." ...

This is the 4th edition of the IET's Code of Practice for In-service Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment. The book has been revised to take account of the PAT aspects of Professor Lofstedt s report & the HSE view that promotes a proportionate risk-based approach when assessing the safety of electrical equipment & appliances. This will help users those responsible for the equipment & testers of the equipment to maintain safety. HSE encourages the adoption of this approach & the changes will also be reflected in the City & Guilds 2377 course. The Code of Practice enables duty holders to understand the requirements placed on them in law to maintain electrical equipment using correct documentation that falls under their control & to understand what inspection & testing involves. It also gives guidance to those carrying out in-service inspection & testing of electrical equipment (PAT). ...

This Code of Practice" has been revised to reflect current best practice. It gives guidance to those responsible for the inspection testing & maintenance of electrical appliances. The text specifies the frequency & scope of inspections & testing in different environments. The new revision is printed in colour &

Includes:: many drawings aimed at helping to identify common problems."

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With many colourful anecdotes & vivid descriptions this is the first authentic account of daily life at Government Communications ...