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Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Ginger Butcher · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pages: 34
Format: Print book

This heavily-illustrated resource introduces electromagnetic waves, their behaviors, and how scientists visualize these data. Each region of the spectrum is described and illustrated with engaging examples of NASA science. It presents the electromagnetic spectrum by introducing interactions...
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The Internet Is Not the Answer

Andrew Keen · Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

The Internet, created during the Cold War, has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world, but as a society we are less aware of the Internets deeply negative effects...
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook

GUY HART-DAVIS · Visual
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

The visual learner's ultimate guide to the MacBook and macOS High Sierra

Teach Yourself VISUALLY MacBook is your ultimate guide to getting up and running quickly with your new MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air! Whether you're new to computers or transitioning from a PC, this...

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How to Do Everything Windows 8

Simon Bisson · McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback

Tap into the power of Windows 8 Maximize the versatile features of Windows 8 on all your devices with help from this hands-on guide. Discover how to customize settings, use the new Start screen and Charms bar, work with gestures on a touchscreen PC, organize and sync data in the cloud,...
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DOOM: Prima Official Guide

Prima Games · Prima Games
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The DOOM Standard Edition Guide includes...Campaign Walkthrough: We steer you through every deadly encounter against Hell's demon hordes. Combine your arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns, upgrades, and an advanced melee system to defeat every foe.Detailed Maps: We reveal the precise...
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HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites

Jon Duckett · Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Print book

A full-color introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS from the publishers of Wrox!  Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work update a content...
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Introduction to Computer and Network Security: Navigating Shades of Gray

R R Brooks · CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Pages: 295
Format: Print book

Guides Students in Understanding the Interactions between Computing/Networking Technologies and Security Issues

Taking an interactive, "learn-by-doing" approach to teaching, Introduction to Computer and Network Security: Navigating Shades of Gray gives you a clear course...

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PCs For Dummies

Sandra Geisler · For Dummies; 12 edition
Format: Paperback

The all-time bestselling PC reference, fully updated for the newest technologies!Previous editions of this fun and friendly PC guide have sold more than three million copies, making it the bestselling PC reference in the world. Dan Gookin, the author whose straightforward and entertaining...
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Reliable JavaScript: How to Code Safely in the World's Most Dangerous Language

Lawrence Spencer · Wrox Press
Pages: 528
Format: Print book

Create more robust applications with a test-first approach to JavaScript Reliable JavaScript, How to Code Safely in the World's Most Dangerous Language demonstrates how to create test-driven development for large-scale JavaScript applications that will stand the test of time and stay...
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Protecting Your Children Online: What You Need to Know About Online Threats to Your Children

KIMBERLY ANN MCCABE · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 189
Format: Hardcover

As parents, our main job is to protect our children. These days, protection from includes not only the individuals we can see but, also, the individuals that we cannot see - yet who wish to harm our children. And with the growth of social networking and social media parents are often unaware...
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Terms of Service: Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection

Jacob Silverman · Harper
Format: Hardcover

Social networking has grown into a staple of modern society, but its continued evolution is becoming increasingly detrimental to our lives. Shifts in communication and privacy are affecting us more than we realize or understand. Terms of Service crystalizes this current moment in technology...
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Head First Learn to Code: A Learner's Guide to Coding and Computational Thinking

Eric Freeman · O'Reilly Media
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback

How do you think computationally? With this unique hands-on guide, you'll learn how to describe computations that you can apply to almost any content, language, and environment. Want to learn how to write simple scripts in a spreadsheet, program your home lighting system, teach your...
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Head First Android Development

Dawn Griffiths · O'Reilly Media
Pages: 734
Format: Paperback

What will you learn from this book?If you have an idea for a killer Android app, this book will help you build your first working application in a jiffy. You'll learn hands-on how to structure your app, design interfaces, create a database, make your app work on various smartphones...
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