Scott Gardner Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

Exploring the lasting impact of the Civil War, this collection of short stories portrays various families in Northwest Pennsylvania across generations. Each narrative, filled with both tragedy and humor, captures the struggles and resilience of characters from diverse backgrounds, including baby boomers, rural families, and the Amish community. While the stories can be enjoyed independently, they interconnect to reveal a shared theme: the enduring effects of war on personal and communal futures.

"This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, and Gabor Racz investigate how parasites survive and evolve, and how they influence and provide stability to ecosystems. Taking readers to the open ranges of Mongolia, the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, the Andes of Bolivia, and more, the authors examine the impact parasites have on humans and other animals. Using examples of parasites from throughout the tree of life, the authors describe parasite-host relationships as diverse as those between trematodes and snails and tapeworms and whales. They even consider the strange effects of thorny-headed worms on their hosts. Parasites offer clues to the evolutionary history of particular regions, and they can provide insights into the history of species interactions. Through parasites, biologists can weave together a global knowledge of the past to predict the challenges that we will face in the future. Revealing that parasites are so much more than creepy-crawlies, this book gives up-to-date context for these critical members of the biological diversity of our planet." -- Provided by publisher

By turns dark and light, funny and poignant, this unforgettable collection of stories takes us right to the heart of what it means to be young in today's world, from a CBCA award-winning author.

Learn reactive programming in Swift with RxSwift! The popularity of reactive programming is rising across various platforms and languages. Rx enables developers to build applications quickly with code that is easily understood by other Rx developers, even on different platforms. This resource will guide you in using the RxSwift port to create complex reactive applications on iOS and address common design issues effectively. You'll gain full control over the library, harnessing the complete power of reactive programming in your projects. This book is tailored for iOS developers who are comfortable with iOS and Swift and wish to explore RxSwift in depth. It covers essential topics, starting with an introduction to the reactive programming paradigm, including terminology and initial usage of RxSwift in projects. You'll learn to manage asynchronous event sequences through Observables and Observers, and explore event handling via filtering, transforming, combining, and time operators. The integration of RxCocoa simplifies UI development with UIKit and Cocoa. Intermediate chapters delve into reactive networking, multi-threading, and error handling, while advanced topics include MVVM architecture, scene-based navigation, and data exposure via services. By the end, you’ll have hands-on experience tackling common issues in a reactive paradigm and be well-prepared to develop your own Rx patterns and solutions!