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Since promises were added to JavaScript in 2015, they have become an integral part of the language. A good understanding of how promises work is more important than ever in becoming a proficient JavaScript developer. This book begins by explaining the basic concepts behind promises, including what they are, how to use them, and how to create your own. You'll then build upon these basic concepts to learn how to chain promises together and how to respond to multiple promises at once. Once yo...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “A cri de coeur that takes aim at the tech industry for abandoning its history of helping America and its allies.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom the Palantir co-founder, one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, and his deputy, a critically-acclaimed and sweeping indictment of the West’s culture of complacency, arguing that timid leadership, intellectual ...

'The Essential Russian Plays & Short Stories' is a masterful anthology that traverses the vast landscape of Russian literature, capturing its profound intellectual and emotional depth. With works ranging from poignant plays to intricate short stories, this collection highlights Russia's unique literary evolution from the 19th century to the early 20th century. The diversity in narrative styles and themes—from the stark societal critiques by Dostoyevsky to the evocative psychological explor...

"The Sea Peoples: The End of the Bronze Age" investigates one of history's greatest enduring mysteries: the sudden, violent collapse of the thriving Late Bronze Age civilizations. This book explores the cryptic "Sea Peoples," a mysterious confederation of raiders mentioned in ancient Egyptian and Hittite records, whose attacks coincided with the fall of mighty empires from Mycenae to the Levant. It reveals a complex web of environmental disasters, internal rebellion, and external invasion ...

Through vast and unique life experiences, C. Nicholas has written a compelling book that helps others have a better understanding of life's big questions on various topics and the anomalies that happen in our everyday lives. C. Nicholas was born in Tunkhannock, PA, but raised since age 2 in West Chester, Ohio (outside of Cincinnati). An avid soccer and baseball player in his youth and musician by nature. He spent 6 years in the Armed Forces as an Air Traffic Controller, including deploymen...

If you've used a more traditional object-oriented language, such as C++ or Java, JavaScript probably doesn't seem object-oriented at all. It has no concept of classes, and you don't even need to define any objects in order to write code. But don't be fooled—JavaScript is an incredibly powerful and expressive object-oriented language that puts many design decisions right into your hands.In The Principles of Object-Oriented JavaScript, Nicholas C. Zakas thoroughly explores J...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith comes a brand new novella set in the world of the Hell Divers series.Before you knew him as the king or the Immortal, he was Commander Xavier “X” Rodriguez—with ninety-six dives under his belt, the most experienced Hell Diver on the airship known as the Hive. Time after time, he dived through the electrical storms, returning with parts to keep his home in the sky. Then, o...

To make and invest money, one must understand how the financial systems work. These eight landmark books will give you that understanding and help you on your way to success and prosperity. These books have stood the test of time. Their authors have a deep understanding of the subject matter. Here are more than one thousand pages of priceless information at an extremely reasonable price. Included in this edition are 'Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds' by ...

"An ethical and accessible introduction to a historical period often implicated in racist narratives of nationalism and imperialism." —Sierra Lomuto, Assistant Professor of Global Medieval Literature, Rowan UniversityA collection of twenty-two essays, Whose Middle Ages? gives nonspecialists access to the richness of our historical knowledge while debunking damaging misconceptions about the medieval past. Myths about the medieval period are especially belove...

When a world is reimagined...This anthology contains three impeccable steampunk stories. Ranging from the gritty tale of discovering a creature who steals the souls of others, to dabbling in the taboo art of imbuing a human soul into an automaton, and even a man venturing back home only to discover he's been demonized.The Soulless Ones by C. Vonzale LewisThe Rogue of Vangard by Nicholas J. EvansGossamer & Thorns by Elle BeaumontFor t...