Build data-intensive applications locally and deploy at scale using the combined powers of Python and Spark 2.0Key Features\[\*\] Learn why and how you can efficiently use Python to process data and build machine learning models in Apache Spark 2.0\[\*\] Develop and deploy efficient, scalable real-time Spark solutions\[\*\] Take your understanding of using Spark with Python to the next level with this jump start guideBook Descript...

Data is bigger, arrives faster, and comes in a variety of formatsâ??and it all needs to be processed at scale for analytics or machine learning. But how can you process such varied workloads efficiently? Enter Apache Spark.Updated to include Spark 3.0, this second edition shows data engineers and data scientists why structure and unification in Spark matters. Specifically, this book explains how to perform simple and complex data analytics and employ machine learning algorithms. Th...

Combine the power of Apache Spark and Python to build effective big data applicationsKey FeaturesPerform effective data processing, machine learning, and analytics using PySparkOvercome challenges in developing and deploying Spark solutions using PythonExplore recipes for efficiently combining Python and Apache Spark to process dataBook DescriptionApache Spark is an open source framework for efficient cluster computing with a...

Ready to simplify the process of building data lakehouses and data pipelines at scale? In this practical guide, learn how Delta Lake is helping data engineers, data scientists, and data analysts overcome key data reliability challenges with modern data engineering and management techniques.Authors Denny Lee, Tristen Wentling, Scott Haines, and Prashanth Babu (with contributions from Delta Lake maintainer R. Tyler Croy) share expert insights on all things Delta Lake--including how t...

In each of these stories from some of greatest writers of horror and dark fiction, water plays the dual role of accomplice and executioner. With accidental drownings, irresistible calls of sirens from the deep, strange whisperings from household plumbing, faces of the dead in droplets of water, rabid fish, leviathan monsters, and more, these thirty-nine tales of death by water will make you think twice about taking that long-awaited cruise, going for a midnight swim, or taking your next sh...

Encounter the scariest clowns and freakiest curiosities under the big top, in stories by Stephen Graham Jones, Laird Barron, Priya Sharma, and others.With an introduction from Katherine DunnLadies and gentlemen, step right up for fifteen tales of terrifying rides, supernatural sideshows, and petrifying performers guaranteed to keep you up all night—with Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow as the ringmaster.In Stephen Grah...

From Publishers Weekly:"Standouts include Dennis Lehane's gilt-edged chiller, 'A Bostonian (in Cambridge),' in which a wealthy collector of letters of abandonment falls prey to wily blackmailers, and Joe R. Lansdale's 'The Skull Collector,' a gangster yarn featuring gun-toting female grave robbers. Overshadowing everything, though, is Lee Goldberg's 'Lost Shows,' a delightful shocker about a fanatical collector of short-lived and unaired TV shows who has t...

Chemical Engineering Process Simulation is ideal for students, early career researchers, and practitioners, as it guides you through chemical processes and unit operations using the main simulation softwares that are used in the industrial sector. This book will help you predict the characteristics of a process using mathematical models and computer-aided process simulation tools, as well as model and simulate process performance before detailed process design takes place. Content coverage...

"Mary Lee" is a story that delves into the life of the titular character, exploring her experiences and the challenges she faces within her social and personal life. The narrative likely examines themes such as identity, societal expectations, love, and personal growth, reflecting the complexities of human relationships and the societal norms of the time.Dennis's writing style is characterized by its insightful character development, nuanced exploration of themes, and eloquent prose. His w...

Young readers will fall in love all over again with DennisLee’s light-hearted verse, which embraces universal childhood experiences of every flavour, from digging holes to foreign lands to searching for the perfect pet. David McPhail’s gorgeous watercolour paintings capture Lee’s subtle celebration of multiculturalism and offer a colourful feast for the eye.Oh, the kids around the block are like an Ice cream store,’Cause there’s chocolate and vanilla,

"Stirring action, appealing character growth, and shocking, vivid violence. . . . Series readers will be pleased with this return to the Secret World." — Publishers WeeklyIn the late 1930s something fell from the sky and landed in an area of the Atlantic not yet known as the Bermuda Triangle. After that event, part of the world irrevocably changed . . . and the mysteries began. Something else would change as well—seemingly ordinary men and women on both si...

In "Mary Lee," Geoffrey Dennis deftly navigates the turbulent waters of personal tragedy and communal resilience through the lens of a small-town American setting. Employing a lyrical prose style replete with vivid imagery and rich character development, Dennis immerses readers in the life of Mary Lee, whose struggles illuminate broader themes of isolation, hope, and redemption. The narrative unfolds non-linearly, weaving together the past and present, allowing readers to grasp the intrica...