Journey through the fascinating story of Lisp: How it came about and why it was designed the way it was. Meet the geniuses involved in its creation, including Alonzo Church, Alan Turing, and the father of Lisp and artificial intelligence, John McCarthy. Lisp has informed the design of most programming languages in use today, and to learn how Lisp was constructed is to learn what programming is all about.Explore the mathematical foundations of the language and dive deeply into its e...

Learn how to use the Power Query M formula language and its functions effectively for better data modeling and impactful business intelligence reports. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesGet comprehensive coverage of fundamental and advanced Power Query conceptsGain hands-on experience with practical examples based on real-world problemsDelve into the intricacies of Power Query M language ...

Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is a classic of science fiction. Though it began its life as a short story, it was later expanded into a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning novel, served as a springboard for a much larger universe of stories, and finally, has been made into a feature film.In Ender's World over a dozen writers of science fiction, fantasy, and young adult books offer new perspectives on the 1985 novel, along with insights gleaned from other Ender stories ...

Het Grote Handboek Voor De Coach - Essentiële Coaching-Technieken: Alle Tips & Tools Die Iedere Coach Moet Kennen.Hoe kun je je coachingsvaardigheden verfijnen, zodat je nog effectiever bent in je coachingsgesprek? Welke technieken bestaan er allemaal? In dit boek vind je de essentiële verzameling coachingstools voor top-coaches.We beginnen dit boek met de zes belangrijkste basishoudingen en vaardigheden van coaches. Dit doen we omdat ik graag kraakhelder voor jou wil zijn ...

Take heart. The enemy’s roar is but a whisper in the presence of our mighty God.Do you often feel stuck battling the same fears, temptations, lies, and doubts, wondering if you’ll ever overcome them? Does it seem as if you’re in that battle alone? Author Judy Dunagan has been there. In The Loudest Roar, you’ll marvel at the power, majesty, and authority of our Lord Jesus and learn how to stand in the unshakable victory He’s already won for you.In t...

This book details the history, rituals, and beliefs of the major traditional religions of China: universal animism, polydemonism, specters, ancestral worship, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. He thought that one spiritual essence could be detected beneath a great variety of religious, philosophical, and even political expressions in China, and his lifework was the discovery and exposition of that essence.The listener should be mindful that this was written while China was still ...

Un misterioso incidente. Una muerte inesperada. Un contrato incómodo. Lo que comienza con una investigación rutinaria, se le escapa de las manos de los investigadores.Bruno Malatesta, un joven italiano aterrizado en la fría Stuttgart de los años ’90, se ve involucrado en la muerte de su mentor.Bruno tendrá que resolver el homicidio y desenmascarar al asesino. Ayudado por su novia y por su don intuitivo, poco a poco irá desenredando el tapiz urdido en secreto donde nada, ni ...

Herman Selderhuis as editor of this volume has brought together a team of experts, resulting in a unique approach since each chapter is co-written by a catholic and a protestant author, who have all integrated the latest research results. Each section begins with a brief historiographical overview. The same time, ecclesiastical events are always set within a greater framework of political, social, and cultural developments for which reason each author has taken the liberty to describe its ...

What if you could find unshakable calm in life’s struggles, lead with clarity and integrity, and live with a deep sense of purpose?Meditations: Wisdom for Resilience, Leadership, and a Purposeful Life brings you the timeless reflections of Marcus Aurelius, one of history’s greatest leaders and philosophers, carefully adapted for today’s listeners.Written nearly two thousand years ago, Meditations is a collection of deeply personal reflections from a Roman emperor navigating...

Black and Indigenous Resistance in the Americas is an essential roadmap to understanding contemporary racial politics across the Americas, where openly white supremacist politics are on the rise. It is the product of a multiyear, transnational research project by the Anti-racist Research and Action Network of the Americas in collaboration with resistance movements confronting racial retrenchment in Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. How did we get h...

The updated edition of the essential guide to environmental psychologyThoroughly revised and updated, the second edition, Environmental Psychology: An Introduction offers an overview of the interplay between humans and their environments. The text examines the influence of the environment on human experiences, behaviour and well-being and explores the factors influencing environmental behaviour, and ways to encourage pro-environmental behaviour. The revise...

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionPulphouse Fiction Magazine: Back after over twenty years. A three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, Pulphouse returns with eighteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction.No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high quality fiction equals Pulphouse.Table of ContentsEdited by Dean Wesley Smith"Spud Wrangler" by Kent Patterson