Books with author Michael Waite

For over half a century, scholars have laboured to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganised Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism has remained a mystery. Michael Ward has finally solved the enigma. In Planet Narnia he demonstrates that medieval cosmology, a subject which fascinated Lewis throughout his life, provides the imaginative key to the seven novels. Drawing on the whole range of Lewis's writings (including previously unpublished drafts of the Chronicles), Ward reveals how the Narnia stories were designed to express the characteristics of the seven medieval planets - - Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn - - planets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value" and "especially worthwhile in our own generation". Using these seven symbols, Lewis secretly constructed the Chronicles so that in each book the plot-line, the ornamental details, and, most important, the portrayal of the Christ-figure of Aslan, all serve to communicate the governing planetary personality. The cosmological theme of each Chronicle is what Lewis called 'the kappa element in romance', the atmospheric essence of a story, everywhere present but nowhere explicit. The reader inhabits this atmosphere and thus imaginatively gains conna�tre knowledge of the spiritual character which the tale was created to embody. Planet Narnia is a ground-breaking study that will provoke a major revaluation not only of the Chronicles, but of Lewis's whole literary and theological outlook. Ward uncovers a much subtler writer and thinker than has previously been recognized, whose central interests were hiddenness, immanence, and knowledge by acquaintance.

Unlike some guides that give you just the basics that you need to get started, this book teaches you everything you need to know about using Python, including what you can use it for. Python is a diverse language and is the foundation of much of what we use in the world today. The reader will be happy to know that this programming language is relatively easy to learn. The book is divided into five sections to make the journey easy for the student:✅ Part 1 – Data Structures and Algorithms✅ Part 2 – Machine Learning✅ Part 3 – Django✅ Part 4 – ArcGIS Programming✅ Part 5 – Software Development and TestingTable of ContentsIntroductionThe Zen of PythonSetting Up Your EnvironmentChapter 1: An Overview of Data Structures and AlgorithmsChapter 2: Python Variables and ExpressionsChapter 3: Overview of Data Types And ObjectsChapter 4: Classes - Object ProgrammingChapter 5: Python Structures and Data TypesChapter 6: The Principles of Algorithm DesignChapter 7: Lists and Pointer StructuresChapter 8: StacksChapter 9: QueuesChapter 10: TreesChapter 11: Graphs and Other AlgorithmsChapter 12: Sorting AlgorithmsChapter 13: Algorithm Design and ClassificationChapter 14: Machine Learning with PythonChapter 15: The Concepts of Machine LearningChapter 16: Python and DjangoChapter 17: Python and ArcGIS DevelopmentChapter 18: Software Development and TestingChapter 19: Python Interview Questions🔥 If you want to master python, order your copy today. 🔥

Construction trucks and dinosaurs combine in this sequel to DIGGERSAURS! There are surprises in store in this rhyming, treasure-hunt adventure, where the emphasis is on demolition and exploration!When building work is done, it's time for fun! A dozen DIGGERSAURS crunch and crush, excavate and explore...perhaps for gold...or something more? Our familiar diggersaur friends--WRECKERSAURUS! DUMPERSAURUS! DOZERSAURUS, and more--are back with their rip-roaring sound effects. While exploring and demolishing, these helpful Diggersaurs discover a fantastical treasure--a whole new kind of SAURUS! Keen-eyed readers can go back and search for jewels and treasure on every spread for added fun. Truck and dinosaur lovers will devour this all new adventure.

While Diggersaurs work hard outdoors shifting earth and granite,Work takes place in outer space upon a distant planet . . .Meet the Roversaurs - an awesome combination of dinosaur and spacecraft. They busy on Mars, tunnelling through the ground, mapping new territory, testing soil samples and growing plants - what do they have planned? And might they need some help from the Diggersaurs?This read-aloud rhyming treat is bursting with funny, characterful dino-machines. Award-winning, bestselling Michael Whaite brings Mars to life with bright, bold colours and details to pore over.

What's bigger than a digger? Bigger than a dinosaur? DIGGERSAURS are bigger - see them build and hear them ROAR! The DIGGERSAURS are busy building something - what could it be? Children will fall in love with these huge, colourful, lovable beasts as the wonderfully read-aloud rhyming story unfolds. And there are lots of funny details to spot along the way...

Small dog, tall dog, playing with a ball dog, big dog, dig dog burying a bone . . .Can there really be 100 dogs doing 100 doggy things packed into the pages of brilliant board book? Follow the bouncy rhyme as it weaves its way through an array of hilarious hounds (from petted pugs to silly sausage dogs) and find out . . .This silly celebration of dogs is bursting with funny details to spot and crazy, characterful dogs to fall in love with - a bark-aloud book to return time and again.

For over half a century, scholars have laboured to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganised Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism has remained a mystery. Michael Ward has finally solved the enigma. In Planet Narnia he demonstrates that medieval cosmology, a subject which fascinated Lewis throughout his life, provides the imaginative key to the seven novels. Drawing on the whole range of Lewis's writings (including previously unpublished drafts of the Chronicles), Ward reveals how the Narnia stories were designed to express the characteristics of the seven medieval planets - - Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn - - planets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value" and "especially worthwhile in our own generation". Using these seven symbols, Lewis secretly constructed the Chronicles so that in each book the plot-line, the ornamental details, and, most important, the portrayal of the Christ-figure of Aslan, all serve to communicate the governing planetary personality. The cosmological theme of each Chronicle is what Lewis called 'the kappa element in romance', the atmospheric essence of a story, everywhere present but nowhere explicit. The reader inhabits this atmosphere and thus imaginatively gains conna�tre knowledge of the spiritual character which the tale was created to embody. Planet Narnia is a ground-breaking study that will provoke a major revaluation not only of the Chronicles, but of Lewis's whole literary and theological outlook. Ward uncovers a much subtler writer and thinker than has previously been recognized, whose central interests were hiddenness, immanence, and knowledge by acquaintance.

Bigger than a digger...hungrier than a dinosaur...it's a DIGGERSAUR! This rhyming mash-up of dinosaurs and trucks will delight dino fanatics and construction fans alike.A dozen dinosaur trucks crunch, scrape, chomp, and rumble through this book as they work on roads and construction sites. Little dinosaur fans will love the inventive names--SCOOPERSAURUS! DUMPERSAURUS!--and rip-roaring sound effects as they count each new Jurassic giant, up to twelve. Whether they are building or demolishing, these helpful Diggersaurs are the coolest things in town!

Let’s be very honest, a programming language cannot be learned in “one day” or “fast”. You will need lots of examples and practice to learn C#, especially if you are beginner. Beware of other shorter books that only touch on the topic and do not provide enough exercises or examples.This book was designed to make concepts as easy as possible, while explaining how programming works. This guide is different from others in that it includes a variety of different exercises that readers can learn from. You no longer have to waste your money on books that are are only 200 pages and do not deliver enough value. You deserve better.Consider the Table of Contents below and you will see that this book stands out from the others.Part 1: Beginner Guide.NET FrameworkInstalling Visual StudioCompiling and Running Your ProjectC# CommentsC# KeywordsVariablesBasic MathUser InputMath Part 2Decision-makingSwitch StatementsLoopingArraysEnumerationsPart 2: Intermediate GuideMethodsClasses Part 1Stack vs. HeapGarbage CollectionClasses Part 2PropertiesStructsInheritancePolymorphism, Virtual Methods, and Abstract ClassesInterfacesGenerics: Part 1Generics: Part 2Part 3: Advanced GuideFile I/OError Handling: ExceptionsDelegatesEventsThreadingOperator OverloadingIndexersUser-Defined ConversionsExtension MethodsQuick QuizPart 4: More Advanced SectionC# ReflectionAnonymous FunctionsAsynchronous ProgrammingLINQParallel Class and PLINQUnderstanding PLINQ SpeedupQuery Operators and OrderingUsing Unsafe CodeAn Introduction to Windows FormsConclusionAnswersReferencesIf you want to learn C# the right way, scroll up and order your copy today.

The rate that AI is growing is perhaps too fast to understand. The last 40 years have seen a few false starts but, in the last decade, we’ve seen huge advances in the processing power of computers and in data storage. All of a sudden, the game has changed in a big way.These days, much of the technology we depend on and rely on daily is powered by AI. Take Google Translate, for example; next time you see something in another language, point your phone camera at it and Google Translate will translate it for you – instantly.AI is also being used to design treatment plans (evidence-based) for cancer sufferers, analyzing medical results instantly so a patient is sent to the right specialist quickly, and helping in research for drug recovery.In this guide, we will be exploring machine learning, the concepts that run these technologies and by the time you get to the end you will have more knowledge than many and will be equipped to start building your own applications.

For over half a century, scholars have laboured to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganised Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism has remained a mystery.Michael Ward has finally solved the enigma. In Planet Narnia he demonstrates that medieval cosmology, a subject which fascinated Lewis throughout his life, provides the imaginative key to the seven novels. Drawing on the whole range of Lewis's writings (including previously unpublished drafts of the Chronicles), Ward reveals how the Narnia stories were designed to express the characteristics of the seven medieval planets - - Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn - - planets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value" and "especially worthwhile in our own generation". Using these seven symbols, Lewis secretly constructed the Chronicles so that in each book the plot-line, the ornamental details, and, most important, the portrayal of the Christ-figure of Aslan, all serve to communicate the governing planetary personality. The cosmological theme of each Chronicle is what Lewis called 'the kappa element in romance', the atmospheric essence of a story, everywhere present but nowhere explicit. The reader inhabits this atmosphere and thus imaginatively gains connaître knowledge of the spiritual character which the tale was created to embody.Planet Narnia is a ground-breaking study that will provoke a major revaluation not only of the Chronicles, but of Lewis's whole literary and theological outlook. Ward uncovers a much subtler writer and thinker than has previously been recognized, whose central interests were hiddenness, immanence, and knowledge by acquaintance.