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Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs
by Denise KinseyNetwork Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, Fourth Edition, offers a comprehensive, vendor-neutral introduction to network security, covering firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and VPNs. Written in a clear and engaging style, the text transitions smoothly from basic principles to advanced topics, incorporating real-world examples and practical applications. Readers will find definitions, operational explanations, and examples that foster a solid understanding of how these technologies function and integrate within networks. The Fourth Edition has been completely rewritten to reflect current technologies and practices, with expanded coverage of SIEM, SOAR, SOC implementation, cloud security, and cryptography uses and protections. It includes hands-on labs and exercises to help readers practice concepts directly. Aligned with the NIST NICE Framework and NSA CAE knowledge units, this edition is well-suited for IT, networking, information systems, and cybersecurity programs. Features and Benefits Rewritten to seamlessly integrate baseline network technologies with new tools for a complete, up-to-date security resource Offers expanded coverage of SIEM, SOAR, SOC implementation, cloud security, and cryptography uses and protections Includes step-by-step, hands-on exercises that help readers apply concepts and build a strong, practical understanding Aligns to NIST NICE Framework v2.0.0 work roles and fully covers NSA CAE Knowledge Units (KUs) for curriculum alignment Provides vendor-neutral, real-world examples to help demonstrate application across devices, systems, and network setups Instructor resources include: Test Bank, PowerPoint Slides, Sample Syllabi, Instructor Manual, Answers to Labs, and more Available with updated cybersecurity Cloud Labs, which provide realistic, hands-on practice that aligns with course content
Au pays des Femmes Intègres
by Günther LanierLes espaces de pouvoir et de liberté des femmes burkinabé sont limités. Pour permettre leur épanouissement, il faut tout d'abord une revue approfondie de leur situation. Sont-elles exploitées ? Seraient-ce leurs pères, frères, maris et fils qui profitent d'elles ? Elles sont les éternelles étrangères, ne font pas entièrement partie de leurs familles d'origine parce qu'elles vont les quitter pour se marier et elles ne feront jamais entièrement partie des familles de leurs maris parce qu'elles viennent d'ailleurs. A jamais soumises ? Loin de l'égalité... Elles travaillent beaucoup plus que les hommes mais ce sont ces derniers qui sont les chefs de famille, qui prennent les décisions et qui occupent l'espace public. Les femmes intègres contribuent plus à la production familiale et nationale que les hommes et elles ont le quasi-monopole des travaux reproductif+ Mais elles ne sont guère remerciées. Discriminées et dépréciées, elles doivent se juger chanceuses si elles ne souffrent pas de violences. il y a urgence parce que l'injustice a trop duré. Au-delà du culte de la maternité une autonomisation entière des femmes est à inscrire à l'ordre du jour.
Les petits plats à la Place des grands
by Zombré Wendaogo Tilado AndréVous dites habituellement : « Les petits plats dans les grands ». Cette expression d'usage consacrée et Tristement gérontocratique pour perpétuer l'écrasement des petits sous le poids de la panse des grands me révolte et me donne la nausée. N'étouffez pas l'avenir de nos progénitures !!! Vieux dinosaures, cédez la place aux Enfants !
Le destin cruel de Wendpoulumdé
by Emmanuel S. Ouedraogo« Le destin cruel de Wendpoulumdé » est l'histoire d'un jeune garçon à qui la vie n'a pas fait de cadeau. Sa mère meurt dès sa naissance et il perd son père très jeune avant d'emprunter le chemin de l'école. De Logolé, en passant par Yalo, il obtient successivement son brevet d'études du premier cycle et son baccalauréat et se retrouve à l'université de Ouagaya où il est inscrit en Droit. Il intègre un syndicat d'étudiants et, pour cette raison, il croise sur son chemin le professeur TINDANO à qui il tient tête et par qui il sera suspendu de l'université pour cinq ans. Il retourne alors à Logolé, reprend sa vie de campagnard et la chance lui sourit de nouveau. Les concours de la fonction publique sont lancés et il se rend à la Direction des concours et examens pour le dépôt de son dossier. A cette occasion, il rencontre Adeline, la fille qu'il veut épouser. La chance toujours de son côté, il est admis au concours des instituteurs adjoints. Il renoue avec l'espoir ; mais jusqu'à quand, le sort ne lui étant jamais favorable pour longtemps ? Son destin n'est-il pas déjà tracé ?
De la mandicité aux opportunités ou aux enfers
by Paul SondoToutes crises vécues offrent nécessairement des opportunités à ceux qui les ont traversées ou qui les vivent. L'histoire nous enseigne que les grands pays ou les grands hommes sont ceux qui ont connu le plus de difficultés dans leur existence. À contrario, les souffrants à vie sont ceux qui pensent que les problèmes et les solutions viennent et repartent tous seuls sans l'effort de ceux qui les subissent.
Mémoires de porc-épic
by Alain MabanckouPour tuer ceux qui se dressent sur son chemin, Kibandi fait appel à son double animal : un porc-épic. La petite bête, philosophe, malicieuse, armée de ses redoutables piquants, exécute tes souhaits macabres de son maître. Le couple meurtrier sillonne l'Afrique jusqu'au jour où Kibandi rencontre bien plus redoutable que Lui...
Les Terres amères (recueil de poésie)
by Justin Stanislas DraboEn Afrique, aujourd'hui, tout se passe comme si la démocratie se limitait à « laisser parler les gens », à les laisser « se défouler verbalement ». Dans les rues. Dans les assemblées syndicales ou politiques. Dans les media. Dans les chansons. Dans les lieux de culte. Dans les livres d'essai ou de fiction. Dans les urnes. D'où les chants d'allégresse des chefs d'Etat : « il n'y a, chez nous, aucun prisonnier d’opinion ! ». Dans ce coin du monde, la parole a perdu de sa puissance, elle est devenue un simulacre du Verbe, car il y a longtemps, là-bas, que le Verbe ne se fait plus chair. Cette déconnexion de la parole du Verbe, c'est-à-dire de l'action, n'affecte pas seulement les hommes politiques, ceux qui nous gouvernent ou qui y prétendent, eux qui parlent sans agir ou qui agissent a contrario, mais aussi tous ceux qui « travaillent » avec la langue : les fonctionnaires du Dieu « révélé » ou du Dieu « naturel », les passeurs d'information (hommes de media), les chanteurs. Mais aussi les écrivains, ceux dont l'expression de la pensée est accompagnée d'une touche esthétique.
Fil de trame
by Massa Lan'DyAu cours d'une promenade, Zota Jean est conduit à une « gueuse » par la curiosité de sa fille Elvire qui l'accompagne. Il rejette toute communication avec l'inconnue. Par la suite, sa grand-mère Bikouma, en visite chez lui, qui l'avait élevé et qui avait toujours avoué à son petit-fils qu'il avait très tôt perdu sa mère, reconnaît sa fille dans une rue de la cité où elle séjourne : c'est la pauvre dont Zota Jean avait une fois fait la rencontre. Il accepte difficilement ce qui se révèle à lui ; le contexte ravive en lui beaucoup d'interrogations, notamment l'attitude à adopter face à la mendicité à laquelle il semble farouchement opposé, le fait d'être sujet d'une histoire si drôle, ta conduite à tenir au regard de sa nouvelle identité dans un monde qui paraît difficile à saisir.
Burkina Libre
by Günther LanierIl y a un peu plus d'un siècle que de vaillantes gens, dans ces contrées burkinabè, essayèrent de se libérer du joug de la domination coloniale qui leur avait été imposé peu avant. Ce livre traite du premier temps de la colonie, de ce choc de civilisations si jamais il en fut, et il traite surtout des résistances contre les nouveaux maîtres. De ces résistances, il y en avait partout. Au sud-ouest, les Lobis et Cie inscrivaient les leurs dans le quotidien et dans la durée. Et un peu plus au nord, dans la Boucle du Mouhoun, au petit village de Bona, fut déclenché en fin 1915 ce qui allait devenir la plus grande menace à laquelle les Français ont jamais dû faire face en Afrique de l'Ouest. La liberté d'abord acquise dans la boucle de la Volta Noire allait être étendue au nord jusqu'aux portes de Djenné (actuel Mali, sur les rives du Bani), aux portes de Bobo-Dioulasso au sud-ouest, à Houndé et Boromo au sud ainsi qu'à Koudougou et Toma à l'est et au nord-est. A son plus grand, un territoire correspondant à peu près au tiers du Burkina actuel était libre. La guerre de Bona s'inscrit en premier dans une ligne d'actes révolutionnaires qui jalonnent l'histoire du Pays des Intègres : en 1915/16 la Bona-kele ou guerre de Bona ; au début 1966 le peuple dépose le premier président du pays indépendant ; en août 1983 un coup d'état initie quatre ans et deux mois d'un régime révolutionnaire ; en 2014 un soulèvement populaire met fin à 27 ans de chape de plomb ; et en 2015 le coup d'état du RSP échoue face à la résistance du peuple. S'il fallait une justification pour la dénomination du pays comme celui des « intègres », cette volonté réitérée de combattre l'oppression et d'oser faire face à tous les dangers, y inclus aux armes supérieures des troupes françaises en 1915/16, allait largement suffire. Quel autre peuple a un tel tableau d'honneur à montrer ? La liberté que la guerre de Bona a pu instituer a malheureusement été éphémère. Cela n'a même pas duré un an. Et son courage, le peuple l'a payé cher, très cher même. Pourtant tout avait très bien commencé en cette deuxième moitié de novembre 1915. A ce jour, la liberté reste à acquérir.
Et si on était fait l'un pour l'autre
by Angelina Marie Laurentine KY / KANKYONOEt si on était fait l'un pour l'autre est un recueil de six nouvelles, chacune traitant de thèmes d'actualité selon la situation géographique des différents protagonistes. Des questionnements de gamines dans la nouvelle « les gamines : attendre et attendre » trouvent leurs réponses par les gamines elles-mêmes, puis aidées d'adultes parfois coupables et à l'origine de tels questionnements naïfs mais oh combien détonants. Que dire des nouvelles « Aïe Aïe », « La gangrène », respectivement évoquant des maux aussi poignants que sombres de la pédophilie et du harcèlement sexuel en milieu scolaire. Quant à la nouvelle « La Solution », elle est réellement une solution toute trouvée à un mal qui sévit depuis les temps immémoriaux, à savoir les relations mi-figue, mi-raisin entre les belles-mères et leurs brus, chacune se prenant au gré des humeurs comme les deux faces d'une même médaille. Enfin les nouvelles « La placeuse » et « Et si on était fait l'un pour l'autre ?» Nous montre qu'aucune situation pénible n'est statique, que la difficulté ait la taille d'une montagne ou d'un monticule. Elle trouvera, à un moment ou à un autre, avec de judicieux coup de ponce, un dénouement hors du commun. Le recueil de nouvelles Et si on était fait l'un pour l'autre a le mérite de nous faire vivre bien des faces cachées de l'homme, tantôt agneau, tantôt loup.
Florilège
by Sophie Heidi KamFlorilège est un ensemble de textes poétiques écrits entre 1995 et 2014. Certains ont été publiés sous forme de recueils puis réédités et d'autres, dans des anthologies ou dans des œuvres collectives. La plupart de ces publications étant épuisées et/ou pratiquement introuvables, il nous est paru opportun de rassembler ces écrits et de les éditer dans un même ouvrage. Il s'agit là d'une partie des premiers textes écrits au moment où je faisais mes premiers pas dans l'écriture.
Ukraine: The Forging of a Nation
by Yaroslav HrytsakA &“pioneering and fundamental&” (Timothy Snyder) new history of Ukraine from one of its leading public intellectuals When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the world witnessed the &“creative, freewheeling, darkly humorous, and deeply resilient society&” that is contemporary Ukraine. In this timely and original history, a bestseller in Ukraine, the historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of his nation through a meticulous examination of the major events, conflicts, and developments that have shaped it over the course of centuries. Hrytsak weaves a rich and detailed tapestry of a country in continual transformation. Ukraine is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand Ukraine&’s dramatic past and its global significance--from the 17th-century Cossack uprising to the collapse of the USSR in 1991 and Ukrainian independence, and from the evolution of the Ukrainian language to the warning signs that anticipated Russia&’s 2022 invasion. This book is the definitive story of Ukraine and its people, as told by one of its most celebrated voices.
Rick Steves Best of Europe (Rick Steves Travel Guide)
by Rick StevesHit Europe's can't-miss art, sights, and bites with Rick Steves Best of Europe!Expert advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and money Itineraries for one to four days in the top destinations in England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and SwitzerlandRick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist traps The best of local culture, flavors, and haunts, including walks through the most interesting neighborhoods and museums Trip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get around Over 100 full-color maps and vibrant photosCoverage of London, Paris, Provence, the French Riviera, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Venice, Florence, Cinque Terre, the Swiss Alps/Berner Oberland, Munich, Rothenberg and the Romantic Road, the Rhine Valley, Berlin, and Amsterdam Experience the best of Europe with Rick Steves!
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story Of American Submarine Espionage (Thorndike/g. K. Hall Paperback Bestsellers Ser.)
by Sherry Sontag Christopher DrewA New York Times bestseller The secret history of America's submarine warfare is revealed for the first time in this "vividly told, impressively documented" (The New York Times) and fast-paced chronicle of adventure and intrigue during the Cold War . For decades, only a select and powerful few knew the truth about the submarines that silently roamed the ocean in danger and in stealth, seeking information and advantage. Based on six years of groundbreaking investigation into the &“silent service,&” Blind Man&’s Bluff uncovers an epic story of adventure, courage, victory, and disaster beneath the surface. With an unforgettable array of characters from the Cold War to the twenty-first century, Sontag and Drew recount scenes of secrecy from Washington, DC, to the depths of the sea. A magnificent achievement in investigative reporting, Blind Man&’s Bluff reads like a spy thriller with one important difference: everything is true.
Rick Steves Ireland
by Rick Steves Pat O'ConnorFrom rustic towns and emerald valleys to lively cities and moss-draped ruins, the Emerald Isle is yours to discover with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Ireland you'll find:Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip through Ireland Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the Rock of Cashel and the Ring of Kerry to distilleries making whiskey with hundred-year-old recipes How to connect with local culture: Hoist a pint at the corner pub, enjoy traditional fiddle music, and jump into conversations buzzing with brogue Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a Guinness Self-guided walking tours of atmospheric neighborhoods and awe-inspiring sights Trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Complete, up-to-date coverage of Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, County Wexford, Kinsale, Cobh, Kenmare, The Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, County Clare, the Burren, Galway, the Aran Islands, Connemara, County Mayo, Belfast, Portrush, the Antrim Coast, Derry, County Donegal, and much more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Ireland. Planning a shorter trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of Ireland.
How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps: Simple Lessons for Making Extraordinary Wealth
by Richard HarpinA master entrepreneur reveals the nine essential lessons to achieve extraordinary success'Richard is the real deal . . . If you don't believe simple steps can deliver a business worth billions, read this, and then think again.'JAKE HUMPHREY, author of High Performance'How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps is a blueprint for success, full of practical strategies that actually work.'SARA DAVIES, TV Dragon and author of The Six-Minute Entrepreneur'There's nothing that entrepreneurs need more than inspiration and practical advice . . . Richard's book has this in bucketloads . . . This is a crucial toolkit.'THEO PAPHITIS, TV Dragon & Retail Entrepreneur_____________________________________________Richard Harpin became an entrepreneur at the age of just seven when he started selling conkers to his school friends. Fifty years later he sold a company he founded, HomeServe, for over £4 billion.In How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps, Harpin shares the lessons he learned along the way, and the things he wishes he had known that could have got him to a billion-pound valuation faster.He reveals his uncomplicated, grounded and honest approach to business, showing that start-up success is not rocket science. And he shares his practical wisdom for building a company from the ground up, identifying opportunities, creating effective marketing, planning for future growth, hiring brilliant people and developing the key qualities of a great leader.It will inspire a new generation of CEOs, fitting them for a world of ever-evolving challenges, and revealing the path to extraordinary success.
The Englishman's Daughter: A captivating, heartbreaking WW2 novel
by Kay BrellendTorn between two nations, she will risk everything . . .Seventeen-year-old Elise Bouchard has always called Northern France home. But when her English father, Sidney Cooper, is captured by the Nazis, her world is shattered. Fearing for her safety, Elise is forced to abandon the only life she has ever known - her beloved grandmother, her brother fighting in the Resistance, and the comfort of her maternal homeland. With the help of Nathan Hawkes, a British soldier, she escapes from Dunkirk on a small boat, seeking sanctuary across the Channel where unknown family ties are her only hope.Yet East London's Silvertown is far from a refuge, and amid the chaos of war, Elise is plunged into a dangerous new reality when she is recruited as a spy by the Special Operations Executive. With her heart divided between two nations, Elise must summon all her courage to survive.Suspenseful, atmospheric, and deeply moving, The Englishman's Daughter is a gripping tale of love and resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.Praise for Kay Brellend:'Vividly rendered' Historical Novel Society'A fantastic cast of characters' Goodreads'Thoroughly absorbing' Goodreads
A Deadly Night at the Theatre: An utterly gripping English cosy murder mystery (Three Dahlias Mysteries #5)
by Katy WatsonMURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . .Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London's theatre district, starring in two very different plays. Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can't help but notice some tensions between Posy and Caro. Perhaps because of Caro's new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a history with Posy . . . Before Rosalind can get to the bottom of what's going on, Luke is found dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy's dressing room - with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood. The West End is in uproar, but the cast of the two plays have closed ranks. Posy needs her fellow Dahlias to prove her innocence - but first she has to convince them that she didn't do it. The play's the thing... but when all their suspects are actors, how can the Dahlias tell what's real, and what's just theatre?Whether you've read the whole series, or are discovering the Three Dahlias novels for the first time, this is the perfect murder mystery to escape into if you love Agatha Christie, Jessica Fellowes and Janice Hallett.Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries . . .'Dame Agatha would approve' DAILY MAIL'An absolute treat of a read . . . Perfect weekend reading!' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL'Hugely entertaining' THE TIMES'The best kind of book to curl up' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER 'The perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants'A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT'A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
Selfish Girls: The dark and gripping novel of family dynamics and toxic sisterhood from the much-acclaimed author of WHAT A SHAME
by Abigail Bergstrom✨'If anyone is qualified to write about what it means to be a young woman in Britain today, it's Abigail Bergstrom' SUNDAY TIMES ✨✨ 'Bergstrom is a new voice but sure to be an enduring one' Caroline O'Donoghue ✨✨'One of the cleverest and boldest writers I've ever read' Scarlett Curtis ✨ ✨ 'A glorious new talent has arrived' Emma Gannon ✨NOTHING HURTS LIKE FAMILY.Ines is reluctantly moving home on the edge of a breakdown, her childhood sweetheart in tow. He's only ever wanted what was best for her.Gwen is elated that her prodigal daughter has returned.Dylan is still licking her wounds from a rejection she can't forget.And Emma is quietly suffocating in the perfect marriage she wanted so badly.They were inseparable once. But that was a long time ago. Now, they're back in the Welsh town where they grew up, peeling back the layers of a once forgotten, haunting past. What they find may be the end of them...Uninhibited, claustrophobic and emotionally complex, Selfish Girls spans generations, buried resentments, and an unexpected love story. It is a clear-eyed portrait of a dysfunctional family and the pain we inflict on those we love most.PRAISE FOR SELFISH GIRLS'Anyone who has a sister knows what a treasured, complex, fraught and precious bond it is - a theme that Abigail Bergstrom puts at the heart of her new psychologically charged novel Selfish Girls . . . this is at once a suspenseful thriller and a subtle portrait of domestic interactions, with a healthy dose of humour and hope offsetting its darker moments' Harper's Bazaar'Sharply real and ethereal, as though reading this novel enters you into a dream-like state' Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestseller'Selfish Girls is an outstanding novel: pithy and singular, gloriously dark and compelling, a must read!' Salena Godden, author of Mrs Death Misses Death'Sisterhood at its darkest and it's most beautiful - every time you think you understand, Bergstrom reveals a new, breathtaking layer' Monika Radojevic, #Merky Books New Writers' Prize winning author of A Beautiful Lack of Consequence'An exceptionally clever and moving portrait of the messy realities of sisterhood - it took my breath away' Olivia Petter, award-winning journalist and author of Gold Rush'The best book I've read in years' Lucy Blakiston, Shit You Should Care About'Selfish Girls is a masterclass in emotional storytelling. A searing, beautifully written portrait of messy love, buried pain, and the bonds that refuse to break. I couldn't look away' Amie McNee, author and creator of @inspiredtowrite 'With great empathy and precision, Bergstrom has created a family portrait that's richly detailed and deeply intimate' Chloë Ashby, critically-acclaimed author of Second Self 'Bold, lean and enduring' Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, author of What Women Want'Deceit, pain and absent mothers, I held my breath at the end. What a perfect book' Alex Holder, author and owner of Salted Books
All That is Left of Life
by Roberta RecchiaOne summer evening, in a quiet seaside town near Rome, everything changes for the Ansaldo family.The Ansaldo family's contented life is built on routine, with days spent running their beloved delicatessen and summers at their modest house by the sea. But when sixteen-year-old Betta sets off for a beach party and never returns, they are left only with grief - and questions.The town whispers, the police are lost, and as the family fractures under the weight of their loss, no one suspects the burden Miriam carries. She has answers, but vows to tell no one, even those who loved Betta most. Seeking to bury her heavy secret, Miriam drifts into the orbit of Leo, a young drug dealer, and gains an unlikely set of friends. But when Leo starts to pull loose the threads of Betta's fate, will his search for the truth offer Miriam a way forward or risk unravelling everything?A deeply atmospheric and suspenseful family saga, All That is Left of Life explores love, loss and the secrets we carry - perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante and Isabel Allende.
Part 2 From Dinosaurs to Now (A Comic Strip History of Planet Earth #2)
by Anna ClaybourneA funny, fresh comic-strip look at the amazing (and very long!) history of planet Earth for kidsTake a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of planet Earth's history, discovering what happened to the dinosaurs, how the mammals took over Earth, early humans, the first civilisations, the dawn of technology and much, MUCH more. Perfect for kids aged 9 and up.Each book works as a timeline, combining information spreads with comic strip stories, and supported throughout by high-interest facts and plenty of humour.Contents: Ancient Earth/The whole of time - at a glance!/Dinosaur disaster!/Rise of the mammals/Changing continents/South Pole Paradise/Trapped in amber/Mighty mammals/Hello Himalayas!/The big chill!/ Don't go in the water!/Arrival of the apes/Down from the trees/The first humans/Spreading out/Stone age life/No more Neanderthals!/Ice age!/Ancient extinctions/The great flood/Farming begins/Settling down/Cities and civilisations/Science and inventions/Age of exploration/The Industrial revolution/The computer age/Into space!/Climate change challenge/Glossary/Index
The Languages of Programming (Click, Connect, Compute #4)
by Dharini BalasubramaniamComputer language fundamentals, using clear, expert explanations and comic illustrations to spark interest and enthusiasm in the next generation of computer scientists!The Languages of Programming looks at the definitions and uses of languages, bot natural and constructed. Readers will find out about the elements of a programming language, the best types of language to use at each stage of the software life cycle, and about the tools that help to solve difficult programming problems and complex tasks such as monitoring air traffic. And the end of the book fast-forwards to the future of computer science, languages and robotics and considers what it might mean to live in a 'smarter' world.Contents: What is a language? / Languages can come naturally ... / ... or languages can be constructed / Language types for CS / Even more languages! / It's all syntax and semantics / Ways of programming / Choose your language / Programming is a process / Tools to make our work easier / Case study: Blocks vs Python / The future of programming languages / Pioneer portraits / Further information / Glossary / Quiz yourself! / IndexThe Click, Connect, Compute series untangles the computer science web and teaches children about the essentials of computer software, hardware and digital literacy, as well as discussing the ethics surrounding this evolving field. Featuring fun, friendly comic strip illustrations, pioneer bios and a quiz, this is a perfect read for children aged 8+.Books in the series: Computer Science Essentials / Data, Big and Small / Smart Machines / The Languages of ProgrammingWritten in a clear, thoughtful way by computer science expert, Dr. Dharini Balasubramaniam, a strong advocate for ethics and education in her field.
Let the Bad Times Roll: The dark and deadly new novel from the author of Death of a Bookseller
by Alice SlaterEVERYONE KNOWS DANIEL. BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHERE HE IS. 'A heady, potent cocktail of a novel. I downed it in one' ERIN KELLYDaniel is missing. No one has seen or heard from him in weeks. Beside herself with worry, his sister Caroline hosts an intimate gathering in her London home to grill those who knew Daniel best. But there's a stranger at the table - an accomplished psychic who claims to have met Daniel in New Orleans. As doubt blooms, tempers fray, and secrets spill like cocktails in the rowdy French Quarter.How well do we really know the people we love, and what are they capable of doing?Readers are LOVING Let The Bad Times Roll!'This was, quite simply, deliciously and perfectly evil''So good I read it twice''It's sharp, lush, and perfect for a summer binge''Another incredibly gripping novel that I devoured in under 24 hours'
The Musicians of Bremen: independent reading Turquoise 7 (Reading Champion #551)
by Damian HarveyIn this traditional German fairytale, the animals decide to go to Bremen to become musicians. They spot a little house on the way, but the house is full of robbers. The animals decide to scare the robbers out of the house, but will their plan work? This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Death and the Gardener
by Georgi GospodinovMy father was a gardener. Now he is a garden. A man sits by his father's bedside and reports radically and gently until a final winter morning.His father was one of that generation of tragic smokers born right after the World War II in Bulgaria, who clung to the snorkels of their cigarettes. A rebel without a cause, he knew how to fail with heroic self-deprecation.The garden he created out of a barren village yard first saved him, then killed him It remains his living legacy: peonies and potatoes, roses and cherry trees - and endless stories.But without him, his son's past, with all its afternoons, began to quietly crack. Because the end of our fathers is the end of a world.From the winner of the International Booker Prize, comes a novel about a father, a son, and an orphaned garden in a fading world that spans from ancient Ithaca to present-day Sofia, interweaving the botany of sorrow, the consolations of storytelling and the arrival of the first tulips of spring.