Author: Sylvia Ashby
Publisher: I. E. Clark Publications
ISBN: 9780886803292
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Once Upon a Broomstick
Author: Sylvia Ashby
Publisher: I. E. Clark Publications
ISBN: 9780886803292
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Publisher: I. E. Clark Publications
ISBN: 9780886803292
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Once Upon an Algorithm
Author: Martin Erwig
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262545292
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
This easy-to-follow introduction to computer science reveals how familiar stories like Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Potter illustrate the concepts and everyday relevance of computing. Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In Once Upon an Algorithm, Martin Erwig explains computation as something that takes place beyond electronic computers, and computer science as the study of systematic problem solving. Erwig points out that many daily activities involve problem solving. Getting up in the morning, for example: You get up, take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast. This simple daily routine solves a recurring problem through a series of well-defined steps. In computer science, such a routine is called an algorithm. Erwig illustrates a series of concepts in computing with examples from daily life and familiar stories. Hansel and Gretel, for example, execute an algorithm to get home from the forest. The movie Groundhog Day illustrates the problem of unsolvability; Sherlock Holmes manipulates data structures when solving a crime; the magic in Harry Potter’s world is understood through types and abstraction; and Indiana Jones demonstrates the complexity of searching. Along the way, Erwig also discusses representations and different ways to organize data; “intractable” problems; language, syntax, and ambiguity; control structures, loops, and the halting problem; different forms of recursion; and rules for finding errors in algorithms. This engaging book explains computation accessibly and shows its relevance to daily life. Something to think about next time we execute the algorithm of getting up in the morning.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262545292
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
This easy-to-follow introduction to computer science reveals how familiar stories like Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Potter illustrate the concepts and everyday relevance of computing. Picture a computer scientist, staring at a screen and clicking away frantically on a keyboard, hacking into a system, or perhaps developing an app. Now delete that picture. In Once Upon an Algorithm, Martin Erwig explains computation as something that takes place beyond electronic computers, and computer science as the study of systematic problem solving. Erwig points out that many daily activities involve problem solving. Getting up in the morning, for example: You get up, take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast. This simple daily routine solves a recurring problem through a series of well-defined steps. In computer science, such a routine is called an algorithm. Erwig illustrates a series of concepts in computing with examples from daily life and familiar stories. Hansel and Gretel, for example, execute an algorithm to get home from the forest. The movie Groundhog Day illustrates the problem of unsolvability; Sherlock Holmes manipulates data structures when solving a crime; the magic in Harry Potter’s world is understood through types and abstraction; and Indiana Jones demonstrates the complexity of searching. Along the way, Erwig also discusses representations and different ways to organize data; “intractable” problems; language, syntax, and ambiguity; control structures, loops, and the halting problem; different forms of recursion; and rules for finding errors in algorithms. This engaging book explains computation accessibly and shows its relevance to daily life. Something to think about next time we execute the algorithm of getting up in the morning.
PUCK'S BROOM - the adventures of George and Alexander in Once Upon a Time Land
Author: Kathleen L. Nixon
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Herein are the Wonderful Adventures of George Henry & His Dog Alexander Who Went to Seek Their Fortune in the ONCE UPON A TIME LAND – the land of dreams. George did not believe in fairies, until he me a very special frog. What happened next you ask and what happened on midsummer’s eve? How did the dream-music affect him while he was ill and what did George dream about? How did the hour-glass fit into his dream and just how many adventures did George and Alexander have? 10% of the profit from the sale of this book are donated to charities. ================== KEYWORDS/TABS: Puck’s broom, george arrives, fairies Alexander, grow up, birthday party, fireworks, surprise, old frog, midsummer eve, invitation, party in the wood, dream-music, doctor, land of dreams, story-book, green gate, twisty-curly path, old man, seashore, hour-glass, father time, fortune, adventures, golden weathercock, once-upon-a-time, dragon, strange country, catch-my-tail, witch, high mountains, tower, giant, sad, glowing mountains, tom tiddler, funny little man, gold and silver, golden sausage, over the hills and far away, sir Tristram, topsy-turvy, umbrella, castle, thousand towers, knight, quest, court, beautiful, princess fortunate, enchanted princess, great forest, mysterious voices, magician's castle, the black lake, prince, bicycle, glass hill, terrible guardians, vanquish, password, magic charm, patchwork, counterpane, chinese box-trick, beautiful queen, fairyland, folklore, fairy tale, myth, legend, fable, children’s story, children’s book,
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Herein are the Wonderful Adventures of George Henry & His Dog Alexander Who Went to Seek Their Fortune in the ONCE UPON A TIME LAND – the land of dreams. George did not believe in fairies, until he me a very special frog. What happened next you ask and what happened on midsummer’s eve? How did the dream-music affect him while he was ill and what did George dream about? How did the hour-glass fit into his dream and just how many adventures did George and Alexander have? 10% of the profit from the sale of this book are donated to charities. ================== KEYWORDS/TABS: Puck’s broom, george arrives, fairies Alexander, grow up, birthday party, fireworks, surprise, old frog, midsummer eve, invitation, party in the wood, dream-music, doctor, land of dreams, story-book, green gate, twisty-curly path, old man, seashore, hour-glass, father time, fortune, adventures, golden weathercock, once-upon-a-time, dragon, strange country, catch-my-tail, witch, high mountains, tower, giant, sad, glowing mountains, tom tiddler, funny little man, gold and silver, golden sausage, over the hills and far away, sir Tristram, topsy-turvy, umbrella, castle, thousand towers, knight, quest, court, beautiful, princess fortunate, enchanted princess, great forest, mysterious voices, magician's castle, the black lake, prince, bicycle, glass hill, terrible guardians, vanquish, password, magic charm, patchwork, counterpane, chinese box-trick, beautiful queen, fairyland, folklore, fairy tale, myth, legend, fable, children’s story, children’s book,
Shining Princess of the Slender Bamboo
Author: Sylvia Ashby
Publisher: I. E. Clark Publications
ISBN: 9780886802660
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher: I. E. Clark Publications
ISBN: 9780886802660
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The English Essayists
Author: Robert Cochrane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Room on the Broom
Author: Julia Donaldson
Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio
ISBN: 9781509815197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A special book and CD edition of the bestselling Room on the Broom."How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind."The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before. . . SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast.A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Room on the Broom Book and CD Pack features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and finish, and a story CD read aloud by actress and comidienne Josie Lawrence, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small!Other available book and CD packs with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.
Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio
ISBN: 9781509815197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A special book and CD edition of the bestselling Room on the Broom."How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind."The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before. . . SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast.A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Room on the Broom Book and CD Pack features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and finish, and a story CD read aloud by actress and comidienne Josie Lawrence, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small!Other available book and CD packs with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, The Snail and the Whale, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.
Once Upon a Time
Author: Gyula Illyés
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Girl At the Halfway House
Author: Emerson Hough
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375230829X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Girl At the Halfway House by Emerson Hough
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 375230829X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Girl At the Halfway House by Emerson Hough
English Prose and Verse from Beowulf to Stevenson
Author: Henry Spackman Pancoast
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Once Upon a Time in Great Britain
Author: Melanie Wentz
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466871490
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales? Don't miss Narnia, Wonderland, Hogwarts and Middle-Earth! If you're planning a trip abroad--or just a flight of fancy into literature's best-loved magical lands--Melanie Wentz's Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a wonderful chance to read all about the creation of your favorite children's books. This book is both a practical travel guide for your family vacation to the UK, and a terrific source of armchair-travel fascination. Each chapter covers classics such as Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear for the youngest tourists, Alice in Wonderland, Kidnapped and The Secret Garden for the older kids, and C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books for everyone. Read about the real chocolate factory that made such an impression on the young Roald Dahl, or the cozy pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien introduced their friends to Narnia and hobbits. Treat your kids to a visit to the real "100 Aker Wood" that helped A.A. Milne create Winnie the Pooh, or the station where Thomas the Tank Engine lives. And enjoy the many original illustrations that made the books so distinctive on their first publications. From parents who grew up on Wind in the Willows, Mary Poppins and Peter Pan to kids who thrill to Harry Potter, Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a must-have addition to the libraries of children--and adults--everywhere.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466871490
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
Visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales? Don't miss Narnia, Wonderland, Hogwarts and Middle-Earth! If you're planning a trip abroad--or just a flight of fancy into literature's best-loved magical lands--Melanie Wentz's Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a wonderful chance to read all about the creation of your favorite children's books. This book is both a practical travel guide for your family vacation to the UK, and a terrific source of armchair-travel fascination. Each chapter covers classics such as Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear for the youngest tourists, Alice in Wonderland, Kidnapped and The Secret Garden for the older kids, and C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books for everyone. Read about the real chocolate factory that made such an impression on the young Roald Dahl, or the cozy pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien introduced their friends to Narnia and hobbits. Treat your kids to a visit to the real "100 Aker Wood" that helped A.A. Milne create Winnie the Pooh, or the station where Thomas the Tank Engine lives. And enjoy the many original illustrations that made the books so distinctive on their first publications. From parents who grew up on Wind in the Willows, Mary Poppins and Peter Pan to kids who thrill to Harry Potter, Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a must-have addition to the libraries of children--and adults--everywhere.