Design and implement efficient RESTful solutions with this practical hands-on guideAbout This Book·Create a fully featured RESTful API solution from scratch.·Learn how to leverage Node.JS, Express, MongoDB and NoSQL datastores to give an extra edge to your REST API design.·Use this practical guide to integrate MongoDB in your Node.js application.Who This Book Is ForThe ideal target audience for this book is web developers who have some experience with RESTful services. Familiarity with basic JavaScript programming techniques is required. No prior experience with Node.JS or Express.js is required.What You Will Learn·Install, develop, and test your own Node.js user modules·Comprehend the differences between an HTTP and a RESTful application·Optimize RESTful service URI routing with best practices·Eliminate third-party dependencies in your tests with mocking·Learn about NoSQL data stores and integrate MongoDB in your Node.js application with Mongoose·Secure your services with NoSQL database integration within Node.js applications·Enrich your development skills to create scalable, server-side, RESTful applications based on the Node.js platformIn DetailIn this era of cloud computing, every data provisioning solution is built in a scalable and fail-safe way. Thus, when building RESTful services, the right choice for the underlying platform is vital. Node.js, with its asynchronous, event-driven architecture, is exactly the right choice to build RESTful APIs.This book will help you enrich your development skills to create scalable, server-side, RESTful applications based on the Node.js platform.Starting with the fundamentals of REST, you will understand why RESTful web services are better data provisioning solution than other technologies. You will start setting up a development environment by installing Node.js, Express.js, and other modules. Next, you will write a simple HTTP request handler and create and test Node.js modules using automated tests and mock objects. You will then have to choose the most appropriate data storage type, having options between a key/value or document data store, and also you will implement automated tests for it. This module will evolve chapter by chapter until it turns into a full-fledged and secure Restful service.Style and approachCreate state of the art RESTful API solutions leveraging Node.JS 4.x.

A fast-paced guide to get you up and running with Swift 3 and its new featuresAbout This Book·Get up to date with the latest changes to Swift 3·Make your life easier by knowing how to port your Swift code to the latest version·Learn how to write programs that work on most of the major platforms such as iOS and LinuxWho This Book Is ForThe book is for those who are familiar with Swift but are in need of clear guidance on what's changed in the latest version and the new features.What You Will Learn·Migrate a Swift 2.2 project to Swift 3·Understand the workings of Swift Package Manager·Interact with Cocoa libraries when importing Objective C to Swift·Explore the function and operator changes new in Swift 3·Work with the advanced type changes, attribute improvements, and floating point type improvements in Swift·Discover the changes in the Swift API and see how Objective-C can be manipulated in the current API·Implement the new features central to Swift Testing and understand the new debug features·Create server-side applications using Swift 3In DetailSince Swift was introduced by Apple in WWDC 2015, it has gone on to become one of the most beloved languages to develop iOS applications with. In the new version, the Swift team aimed to take its adoption to the next level by making it available for new platforms and audiences.This book will very quickly get you up to speed and productive with Swift 3. You will begin by understanding the process of submitting new feature requests for future versions of Swift. Swift 3 allows you to develop and run your applications on a Linux machine. Using this feature, you will write your first Linux application using the debugger in Linux. Using Swift migrator, you will initiate a conversion from Swift 2.2 to Swift 3.Further on, you will learn how to interact with Cocoa libraries when importing Objective C to Swift. You will explore the function and operator changes new to Swift 3, followed by Collection and Closure changes. You will also see the changes in Swift 3 that allow you write tests easier with XCTest and debug your running code better with new formats as well. Finally, you will have a running server written completely in Swift on a Linux box.By the end of the book, you will know everything you need to know to dive into Swift 3 and build successful projects.Style and approachThe book takes a tutorial-based approach offering an overview of the new features introduced in the latest version of Swift. It includes relevant examples of how code and concepts change when it comes to working on Swift 3 compared to previous versions.

Learn how to correctly utilize the most popular Object-Relational Mapping tool for your Enterprise applicationAbout This Book·Understand the internals of Hibernate and its architecture, and how it manages Entities, Events, Versioning, Filters, and Cache·Observe how Hibernate bridges the gap between object-oriented concepts and relational models·Discover how Hibernate can address architectural concerns such as Transaction, Database Multi-tenancy, Clustering, and Database ShardsWho This Book Is ForMastering Hibernate is intended for those who are already using or considering using Hibernate as the solution to address the problem of Object Relational Mapping. If you are already using Hibernate, this book will help you understand the internals and become a power user of Hibernate.What You Will Learn·Understand the internals of a Hibernate session and how Entities are managed·Declare better mapping between entity classes and database tables·Manage entity associations and collections·Fetch data not just by entity ID, but also using HQL, Criteria Objects, Filters, and Native SQL·Observe the first and second level caches and find out how to manage them·Collect statistics and metrics data for further observation·Make your application work with multi-tenant databasesIn DetailHibernate has been so successful since its inception that it even influenced the Java Enterprise Edition specification in that the Java Persistence API was dramatically changed to do it the Hibernate way. Hibernate is the tool that solves the complex problem of Object Relational Mapping. It can be used in both Java Enterprise applications as well as .Net applications. Additionally, it can be used for both SQL and NoSQL data stores.Some developers learn the basics of Hibernate and hit the ground quickly. But when demands go beyond the basics, they take a reactive approach instead of learning the fundamentals and core concepts. However, the secret to success for any good developer is knowing and understanding the tools at your disposal. It's time to learn about your tool to use it betterThis book first explores the internals of Hibernate by discussing what occurs inside a Hibernate session and how Entities are managed. Then, we cover core topics such as mapping, querying, caching, and we demonstrate how to use a wide range of very useful annotations.Additionally, you will learn how to create event listeners or interceptors utilizing the improved architecture in the latest version of Hibernate.Style and approachThis book takes a close look at the core topics, and helps you understand the complex topics by showing you examples and giving you in-depth discussions.

Turn your noisy data into relevant, insight-ready information by leveraging the data wrangling techniques in Python and RAbout This Book·This easy-to-follow guide takes you through every step of the data wrangling process in the best possible way·Work with different types of datasets, and reshape the layout of your data to make it easier for analysis·Get simple examples and real-life data wrangling solutions for data pre-processingWho This Book Is ForIf you are a data scientist, data analyst, or a statistician who wants to learn how to wrangle your data for analysis in the best possible manner, this book is for you. As this book covers both R and Python, some understanding of them will be beneficial.What You Will Learn·Read a csv file into python and R, and print out some statistics on the data·Gain knowledge of the data formats and programming structures involved in retrieving API data·Make effective use of regular expressions in the data wrangling process·Explore the tools and packages available to prepare numerical data for analysis·Find out how to have better control over manipulating the structure of the data·Create a dexterity to programmatically read, audit, correct, and shape data·Write and complete programs to take in, format, and output data setsIn DetailAround 80% of time in data analysis is spent on cleaning and preparing data for analysis. This is, however, an important task, and is a prerequisite to the rest of the data analysis workflow, including visualization, analysis and reporting. Python and R are considered a popular choice of tool for data analysis, and have packages that can be best used to manipulate different kinds of data, as per your requirements. This book will show you the different data wrangling techniques, and how you can leverage the power of Python and R packages to implement them.You'll start by understanding the data wrangling process and get a solid foundation to work with different types of data. You'll work with different data structures and acquire and parse data from various locations. You'll also see how to reshape the layout of data and manipulate, summarize, and join data sets. Finally, we conclude with a quick primer on accessing and processing data from databases, conducting data exploration, and storing and retrieving data quickly using databases.The book includes practical examples on each of these points using simple and real-world data sets to give you an easier understanding. By the end of the book, you'll have a thorough understanding of all the data wrangling concepts and how to implement them in the best possible way.Style and approachThis is a practical book on data wrangling designed to give you an insight into the practical application of data wrangling. It takes you through complex concepts and tasks in an accessible way, featuring information on a wide range of data wrangling techniques with Python and R

Translate your data into info-graphics using popular packages in R About This Book Use R's popular packages—such as ggplot2, ggvis, ggforce, and more—to create custom, interactive visualization solutions. Create, design, and build interactive dashboards using Shiny A highly practical guide to help you get to grips with the basics of data visualization techniques, and how you can implement them using R Who This Book Is For If you are looking to create custom data visualization solutions using the R programming language and are stuck somewhere in the process, this book will come to your rescue. Prior exposure to packages such as ggplot2 would be useful but not necessary. However, some R programming knowledge is required. What You Will Learn Get to know various data visualization libraries available in R to represent data Generate elegant codes to craft graphics using ggplot2, ggvis and plotly Add elements, text, animation, and colors to your plot to make sense of data Deepen your knowledge by adding bar-charts, scatterplots, and time series plots using ggplot2 Build interactive dashboards using Shiny. Color specific map regions based on the values of a variable in your data frame Create high-quality journal-publishable scatterplots Create and design various three-dimensional and multivariate plots In Detail R is an open source language for data analysis and graphics that allows users to load various packages for effective and better data interpretation. Its popularity has soared in recent years because of its powerful capabilities when it comes to turning different kinds of data into intuitive visualization solutions. This book is an update to our earlier R data visualization cookbook with 100 percent fresh content and covering all the cutting edge R data visualization tools. This book is packed with practical recipes, designed to provide you with all the guidance needed to get to grips with data visualization using R. It starts off with the basics of ggplot2, ggvis, and plotly visualization packages, along with an introduction to creating maps and customizing them, before progressively taking you through various ggplot2 extensions, such as ggforce, ggrepel, and gganimate. Using real-world datasets, you will analyze and visualize your data as histograms, bar graphs, and scatterplots, and customize your plots with various themes and coloring options. The book also covers advanced visualization aspects such as creating interactive dashboards using Shiny By the end of the book, you will be equipped with key techniques to create impressive data visualizations with professional efficiency and precision. Style and approach This book is packed with practical recipes, designed to provide you with all the guidance needed to get to grips with data visualization with R. You will learn to leverage the power of R and ggplot2 to create highly customizable data visualizations of varying complexities. The readers will then learn how to create, design, and build interactive dashboards using Shiny.

Everything you need to start working with React 16 and assess React FiberAbout This Book·Hands-on examples and tutorials for the latest React 16 release·Assess the impact of React Fiber for your future web development·Build maintainable and high performance React 16 web applicationsWho This Book Is ForIf you're a frontend developer with some knowledge of native JavaScript development and frontend frameworks, wishing to learn the fastest web user interface library there is, then this book is ideal for you.What You Will Learn·Learn to code React 16 with hands-on examples and clear tutorials·Install powerful React 16 tools to make development much more efficient·Understand the impact of React Fiber today and the future of your web development·Utilize the Redux application architecture with your React components·Create React 16 elements with properties and children·Get started with stateless and stateful React components·Use JSX to speed up your React 16 development process·Add reactivity to your React 16 components with lifecycle methods·Test your React 16 components with the Jest test frameworkIn DetailReact 16 Essentials, Second Edition, fully updated for React 16, takes you on a fast-paced journey through building your own maintainable React 16 applications. React experts Artemij Fedosejev and Adam Boduch give you all the essentials you need to know and start working with React 16, in this new edition of the best-selling React.js Essentials title. You'll find the latest React 16 code updates, assessment of React Fiber, new coverage of Redux, and how to work as a modern React developer.The authors offer you their current assessment of React Fiber, and you'll soon be exploring React 16 hands on, creating your own single and multiple user interface elements with React 16. You'll then see how to create stateless and stateful components and make them reactive. You'll also learn to interact between your components and lifecycle methods, and gauge how to effectively integrate your user interface components with other JavaScript libraries. Delve deep into the core elements of the Redux architecture and learn how to manage your application and data persistence. Then go the extra mile with the Jest test framework, and run multiple tests on your applications and find solutions to scale without complexity.Today React is used by Facebook, Instagram, Khan Academy, and Imperial College London, to name a few. Many new users recognize the benefits of React and adopt it in their own projects, forming a fast-growing community. The speed at which React has evolved promises a bright future for anyone who invests in learning it today. Let Artemij and Adam bring you a brand new look at React 16 and React Fiber, and move your web development into the future.Style and approachReact 16 Essentials, Second Edition, will take you on a fast-paced, hands-on journey through building your own maintainable React 16 applications.

中信经典历史之世界史篇，包括：《战争：从类人猿到机器人，文明的冲突和演变》、《人类的演变》、《文明的度量》、《西方将主宰多久》、《极简人类史》、《世界史：从史前到21世纪全球文明的互动》六部作品。 《极简人类史》是一部视野宏大、脉络清晰的人类简史。它讲述现代智人近10万年的发展轨迹，以宇宙大爆炸为起点，在138亿年宇宙演化的壮阔背景下，俯瞰人类历史从无到有的全过程，构建一幅关于人类历史的路线图。 从宇宙大爆炸、星系演变、生命进化，讲到早期社会的诞生、农业文明的出现、现代社会与文明危机。全书共4个篇章，在不到10万字的篇幅里，清晰地勾勒出每一阶段的发展框架： 第1章，“前传：开端之前”，讲述在宇宙演化进程中，人类是如何诞生的，以及现代智人是如何出现的； 第2章，“开端：采集狩猎时代”，讲述现代智人如何从生物圈中脱颖而出，建立人类社会；第3章，“加速：农耕时代”，讲述农业文明的扩散，以及分散在各地的社群如何建立起相似的生活方式； 第4章，“我们的世界：近现代”，讲述更高级的工业文明的诞生，及其如何一次次将我们推到文明危机的边缘。 通过这4个章节，《极简人类史》为我们呈现出一幅壮阔的历史大图景，帮助我们一目了然地看清，人类历史从哪里来，以及人类历史演变的内在规律。这本书用一个大比例尺看待人类历史，所看到的并不是“一个接一个了无生趣的事实”，而是富有逻辑、互动连接的人类共同的故事。" 《人类的演变》，作为当代人，该如何理解诸如白人贩卖黑奴、原始社会的暴力残杀，亦或是其他现在看来不合理，但在当时却被社会普遍接受的历史状态？而诸如自己骑着驴却让太太负重这样在伯明翰会受到谴责的行为，为何到了希腊北部小村庄阿斯罗斯却理所应当？ 伊恩莫里斯在《人类的演变》中，对这些问题给出了可能的解答。他认为，随着每个时代人们获取能量方式的变化，人的价值观念也在不断的发展、演变，而每一个时代与其对应的观念又恰是“得其所需”： 在以狩猎采集为生的采集者社会，恶劣的生存环境下人们以自由小群体的形式生活，因此不能容忍等级制度，却能容忍暴力；而以农耕为生的农业社会，过上了相对安定生活的人们不太能忍受暴力，却相对能够容忍等级制度…… 伊恩莫里斯以非凡的洞察力和超前的意识，从宏观视角，结合考古学、生物学等，论述了在人类的演变过程中，物质力量对人类已树立并秉持了两万多年的“文化、价值观和信仰”的影响，回溯过去，亦展望未来，并反思了人类有无可能正在为自己的灭绝铺路。 这本书为现代人理解乃至宽容过去时代的价值观，至少是比较平心静气对待它们，提供了一种解释的基础；也为我们更客观、深入地了解当下社会的多元价值观，以及更清醒地看待自己的未来，带来了独特的视角。" 《世界史：从史前到21世纪全球文明的互动》是公认的全球通史开山之作，一次完整讲述了从史前到21世纪全球文明互动的故事，中文版首次出版。阿诺德·汤因比、斯塔夫里阿诺斯、杰里·本特利、何炳棣、许倬云、钱乘旦、刘新成等推荐。 西方的兴起：人类共同体史》，史学界一般以此作为全球史诞生的标志。 1964年，麦克尼尔在芝加哥大学开设世界历史课程，为此他为“学生和一般读者”将《西方的兴起》精编简化，于1967年出版《世界史》作为该课程的教材。 自1967年问世至今，麦克尼尔《世界史》经过四次修订再版，一直在英语世界中畅销不衰，既是美国大专院校世界史课程的著作，也是普通读者了解世界历史的入门读物，甚至成为美国空军学院的指定教材。 麦克尼尔的贡献和独特之处在于：他认为世界史只有文明间的互动才有意义，他不断书写文明间的冲击与反冲击、征服与反征服。麦克尼尔的《世界史》以文明为单位，书写全球文明的互动，让之前隔离、孤立的世界史，变成动态、交互的世界史，绘制了一幅人类文明的交互网络图。这被认为是世界历史研究的真正开始。 全球史研究奠基人麦克尼尔的这部潜心力作《世界史：从史前到21世纪全球文明的互动》，分为四个部分三十章，上起人类的起源，下迄21世纪初，聚焦于中东、印度、中国、欧洲四大文明，将人类的历史视为一个处于潜在状态的整体，以不同文明之间的相互影响为主线，勾画整体而互动的世界史上的重要事件，综览几千年间各个文明交融传承、兴衰演变的宏观全景。 麦克尼尔《世界史：从史前到21世纪全球文明的互动》重点突出，脉络清晰：部分为旧大陆各大文明的出现和确立，第二部分为各文明之间的平衡，第三部分为西方的支配地位，第四部分为全球性世界主义的开端。他强调文明间的融合，不断书写文明间的冲击与反冲击、征服与反征服，地理、交通、技术、文艺等，人类文明的诸要素一一展现在他的生花妙笔之下，不仅内容包罗万象，而且文字引人入胜。 《西方将主宰多久：东方为什么会落后，西方为什么能崛起》这本书中你将读到，为什么中国没有出现“文艺复兴”？为什么工业革命发生在英国？为什么现代科学只在西方世界兴起？为什么郑和下西洋，发现美洲的却是哥伦布？为什么中国、日本没有发明蒸汽机、纺纱机？为什么中国越来越保守，西方越来越敢于冒险？为什么康熙大帝、张居正挽救不了当时的中国？为什么在近代的很长一段时间里，中国似乎陷入了静止状态？这些问题归结为一点就是：西方缘何主宰当今世界？东方为何沉寂多年？ 　　很多学者在文化、宗教信仰、价值观、社会制度，甚至盲目的*事件中寻找解释，而没有关注确凿的物质现实世界。 　　伊恩·莫里斯站在长达5万年的东西方人类发展史上，指出为什么西方的统治地位既非长期注定，也非短期偶然。这两种理论都无法解释为何在落后的情况下，近现代西方的发展反而远远超过东方。他认为，关键是地理因素。地理因素决定了世界各国社会发展的脚步，社会发展又反过来改变了地理的意义。 　　《西方将主宰多久：东方为什么会落后，西方为什么能崛起》将各个学科的全新发现联系起来，并独创“社会发展指数”，衡量不同时间和空间的东西方文明的社会发展程度，展示了财富和力量如何从东方转移到西方，并就此奠定西方几百年来的统治地位。 　　但《西方将主宰多久：东方为什么会落后，西方为什么能崛起》并未止步于此，伊恩？莫里斯指出，我们越回溯历史，便越有可能展望未来；我们预测未来会发生什么，会使现在变得更明朗。《西方将主宰多久》不仅解释了为什么西方得以统治世界，同时通过对过去的梳理，结合战争、能源和气候变化等，大胆预测了在未来的几百年里，世界将会发生怎样的变化。 《文明的度量》是《西方将主宰多久》的续篇。就其书中提到的“社会发展指数”，作者进行了更进一步的说明，并使用突破性的社会发展研究数据进一步对比了不同时代、不同地点的社会发展状况。 《战争：从类人猿到机器人，文明的冲突和演变》：这次，作者对东西方发展状况的研究跨度1.5万年。深入总结西方什么时候主导了世界、为什么主导世界，以及我们应该如何思考21世纪。" "几万年来，战争一直被视作人类大的梦魇，但在这本《战争：从类人猿到机器人，文明的冲突和演变》罕见地融合了客观的学术研究和惊人的智慧的书中，《西方将主宰多久》的作者伊恩·莫里斯进行了颠覆性的思考，他向我们展示了令人不快但又无法否认的事实：从长期来看，尽管战争带来了杀戮和血腥，却使人类更安全、更富庶。 《战争：从类人猿到机器人，文明的冲突和演变》涵盖了历史学、考古学、人类学、地理学、进化生物学，以及科技和军事知识，讲述了令人毛骨悚然却又引人入胜的战争故事，历数从类人猿到机器人的15 000年的争斗和暴力，从原始社会到古代文明，再到“美利坚帝国”。莫里斯犀利地指出在石器时代，人们生活在争斗不休的小社会中，有1/10甚至1/5的可能会死于暴力。与之相反，在20世纪，尽管人类经历了两次世界大战等大小战乱，每100个人却只有不到1个人死于暴力。这都是因为战争，也只有战争打造出的利维坦式的大型中央集权国家，才能够确保稳定，从而让这个世界变得更富庶。 　　这本书对15 000年人类战争史的研究更表明，接下来的半个世纪将是人类有史以来危险的时期。如果我们可以度过这一阶段，那么自古以来一直存在的终结战争的梦想或许就可以实现。但莫里斯认为，要想知道战争接下来会把我们带向何方，必须先明了战争究竟意味着什么。 《战争：从类人猿到机器人，文明的冲突和演变》无疑将永远改变我们看待战争的方式，并改变我们在未来应对冲突的选择。对于那些认为战争是普世灾难的人来说，这本书将改变他们看待历史的角度；而对于每一个参与战争与和平的事业，或是在任何一方面会影响人类命运走向的人，都应当读读这本《战争：从类人猿到机器人，文明的冲突和演变》。"

A STUDY OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD IN ANCIENT TIMES是同作者《古代地中海和中国关系史研究》一书的英文版，是作者研究希腊、罗马世界和中国关系的文献资料的辑录和成果集结。 部分辑录和诠释中国史籍所载古代地中海世界及其与中国中原王朝关系的资料。第二部分讨论古代地中海世界与中国北方游牧诸族的关系。公元六世纪之前，中国中原王朝对地中海世界的了解非常模糊，传说盛行。大部分传说竟出诸中国人自己的想象。这表明当时中国人对地中海世界是多么向往！反过来，希腊、罗马史家对中国中原王朝的了解同样十分模糊。同一时期，地中海世界与中国北方游牧诸族之间关系却比较密切。所谓草原之路至迟在公元前7世纪已经形成，商人、使者的往来，尤其是部落的迁徙，不仅加深了彼此的了解，也架起了沟通东西文明的桥梁。游牧诸族没有留下文献，我们主要是通过西方史家的记录来了解他们与地中海世界之间的关系，尽管这些记录需要推敲之处不少，但实质性交往无疑是存在的。中原王朝对地中海世界相互了解之模糊以及北方诸族与地中海世界之间关系之密切形成了鲜明的对照。早期地中海和中国的关系呈现在我们面前的便是这样一幅情景。

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From the editors of Garden & Gun, the award-winning magazine that celebrates the best of Southern culture, comes this comprehensive volume of recipes, traditions, tales, and techniques that will immerse you in the South's culinary past, present, and future. With more than 125 detailed and delicious recipes both classic and modern, this beautifully photographed cookbook covers every angle of home cooking, whether you're feeding your family or entertaining a crowd. From roasting a whole hog to throwing a Lowcountry boil, the secrets of light-as-a-feather biscuits to perfectly crispy fried chicken, the art of spicing a Bloody Mary to mixing a potent punch, The Southerner's Cookbook is much more than a collection of recipes—it is a true reflection of the South's culinary landscape.

Picking up where the bestselling Raw Food/Real World left off, Sarma Melngailis invites us inside her glamorous restaurant, Pure Food and Wine, with dozens more recipes for fresh and vibrant juices, shakes, soups, simple dishes, main courses, desserts, and cocktails. Whip up an antioxidant-rich Goji Tropic Shake or a sweet, cleansing Cilantro-Pineapple Shake for delicious nutrition on the goCool down with a Cucumber-Mint Gazpacho Soup and an Heirloom Tomato, Fennel, and Avocado Pressed Salad with Caper Dressing, Pistachio, and MintFind out what makes the Chanterelle and Kalamata Olive Ravioli the restaurant's most beloved entrée Celebrate with a raw Thanksgiving dinner, complete with "dark meat" portobello, "white meat" large oyster mushrooms, stuffing, mashed celeriac, cranberries, and brussels sproutsSatisfy your sweet tooth with a Classic Sundae and Caramel Bars No juicerNo dehydratorNo problem! Sarma shows that raw food preparation doesn't have to be daunting, and she helps you work your way from the fastest, simplest, freshest recipes to immensely satisfying main dishes that you'll have a hard time believing are raw. A definitive list of ingredients, tools, techniques, and sources make raw food a snap, while information-packed sidebars introduce the world's most powerful super?foods, from kombucha tea to chia seeds. And Sarma is refreshingly honest and real as she describes her personal breakthroughs—and struggles—living on raw foods.Whether you're snacking on the run, having a quiet dinner at home, or throwing a festive cocktail party, eating raw food makes you feel alive. Filled with sensuous, sexy, and energizing food, this book is sure to enrich your life, whether you're a carnivorous epicure or a raw-foods junkie.

Filled with mouthwatering recipes, beautiful photographs, and scenes from some of the most vibrant restaurants in America today, The New Brooklyn Cookbook celebrates the wave of culinary energy that has transformed this thriving borough and infused its kitchens and dining rooms with passion, vigor, and big flavors. Starring the trail-blazing chefs and entrepreneurs who made it all happen, this gorgeous book helps readers recreate the signature dishes of Brooklyn in the comfort of their own kitchens.With enthusiasm and insight, husband-and-wife duo Melissa and Brendan Vaughan highlight the "new" tastes of Brooklyn, including:Steak and Eggs Korean Style (The Good Fork) Cast-Iron Chicken with Caramelized Shallots and Sherry Pan Sauce (Vinegar Hill House) Seared Swordfish with Sautéed Grape Tomatoes, Fresh Corn and Kohlrabi Salad, and Avocado Aioli (Rose Water) Beef Sauerbraten with Red Cabbage and Pretzel Dumplings (Prime Meats) Doug's Pecan Pie Sundae (Buttermilk Channel) Hoppy American Brown Ale—Home Brew Version (Sixpoint Craft Ales brewery)The Vaughans also profile some of Brooklyn's best food makers and purveyors, from cheesemakers and picklers to chocolatiers and bakers, giving readers an inside look at the ingredients behind their favorite restaurant dishes and the food culture that supports their creation.Featured Restaurants:Al Di Là The Grocery Saul Rose WaterConvivium Osteria Locanda Vini e Olii DuMontAliseo Osteria del BorgoMarlow & SonsFranny’s iCi Applewood EggNortheast Kingdom The Good Fork DresslerThe Farm on Adderley Flatbush FarmPalo Santo Lunetta Beer Table JamesThe General Greene Five Leaves Char No. 4No. 7 Buttermilk Channel Roberta’sVinegar Hill HousePrime MeatsThe VanderbiltPlus: Interviews with Ten of Brooklyn's most popular artisanal food producers

A riddle: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are leftAnswer: Five WhyBecause there's a difference between deciding and doing. Written by Mark L. Feldman and Michael F. Spratt of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Five Frogs on a Log offers readers an entertaining and no-nonsense field guide to the mergers and acquisitions jungle, packed with insight and instruction for executing corporate change and capturing shareholder value. Whether you're buying another company or acquiring a new vision of the future, this book proffers an unconventional perspective and a practical, readily accessible set of solutions to the single greatest challenge facing today's managers: executing rapid transitions ion mergers, acquisitions and gut wrenching change. Designed for corporate managers and CEOs caught up in the whirlwind of change, every chapter provides accessible ideas and wisdom for navigating the most demanding business transitions. The authors offer a unique hands-on perspective based on their work with top Fortune 500 firms. As they state: "Increasingly, the companies that win are those that learn faster, act quicker and adapt sooner. They will compress time by making and executing early, informed decisions about economic value creation, ruthless prioritization and focused resource allocation. They will use these decisions to take early firm stands on management deployment, organization structure and culture. Their actions will increasingly be linked to long-term, sustained economic value creation." The advice and expertise offered in this book can be used to solve a range of operational problems from speeding up new product development to merging two businesses; from changing company culture to repositioning a business in a while new marketplace. Whatever the challenges and opportunities facing you, your company, your industry, Five Frogs on a Log will move you from deciding to doing.

Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, this collectible edition delivers an interactive experience, transporting readers over the rainbow and into the Land of Oz with its host of unpublished artwork, behind-the-scenes stories from the stars, and removable special features.Open the door to the Land of Oz and travel down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and her companions on the journey of a lifetime. Learn the filmmaking tricks and techniques behind the film's realistic tornado, why Dorothy's shoes were ruby-colored, and how the filmmakers got a fleet of Winged Monkeys to fly. Authors Jay Scarfone and William Stillman reveal filmmaking secrets and information on everything from the film's pre- and postproduction to early reviews and publicity to never-before-published stories from the cast and crew, making it the definitive book on the subject. Beautifully designed with an array of film stills, Technicolor? test frames, rare artwork and photography, and costume and set illustrations, this collectible edition provides an unrivaled glimpse at the land where dreams come true.

Born in the mountains above Venice in the late fifteenth century, Tiziano Vecellio or Titian was the greatest painter of the Venetian High Renaissance. A poetic visionary and a technical master of oils, he painted everything, from frescoes and grand altarpieces to mythological stories and portraits works described by his contemporaries as "mirrors of nature."Sheila Hale's rich biography is the first since 1877 to examine all contemporary accounts of Titian's life and work as well as recent art historical scholarship, some of it previously unpublished. Her book charts the extraordinary transformation of Titian's style: from the radiant, minutely realized masterpieces of his youth, to the more freely painted work of his middle years, to the dark, tragic, sometimes terrifying visions of his old age. Drawing on the latest scientific examinations of his paintings, Hale seeks to explain the evolution of his methods and his art. In doing so, she also gives many different voices from Titian's lifetime to today free reign to explore, praise, and sometimes doubt his genius.When Titian died in 1576, in his late eighties, he had spent the whole of his working life in Venice the most celebrated city in Europe traveling as little as possible despite the clamor for his presence at the great courts of the continent. He had witnessed wars, Ottoman invasions, and the rising Protestant threat to the Catholic Church. He had become the favored painter of both Charles V the most powerful man in the world and his son, Philip II of Spain, who became Titian's most important patron.Sheila Hale's masterly biography presents Titian through the lens of the turbulent times in which he lived and explores how this innovative sixteenth-century master conveyed in his paintings a kind of truth that few other artists have been able to communicate, which has fascinated Titian's admirers and followers ever since.

Millions of Readers, Eighteen Editions, One Trusted ResourceFrom social networking to social graces, the name Emily Post has been the definitive source on etiquette for generations of Americans. That tradition continues with the 18th edition of Etiquette, which welcomes a new generation of Posts Anna Post, Lizzie Post, and Daniel Post Senning the great-great grandchildren of Emily Post. Led by Peggy Post, author of the 16th and 17th editions of Etiquette, this team shows how twenty-first-century manners are a combination of kindness, confidence, and awareness. New trends, topics, and societal hot zones include: When is it okay to unfriend someone on FacebookIf I'm in a middle seat on an airplane, do I automatically get both armrestsA business client is sick with a cold am I obligated to shake his handIs it rude for guests to tweet from a weddingDo I have to buy a gift if I attend a destination weddingCan I email a condolence noteShould I cover up my tattoo for a job interviewThe Posts don't stint on classic conundrums, either. Emily Post's Etiquette includes advice on names and titles, dress codes, invitations, table manners, workplace frustrations, and weddings. According to the Posts, though times have changed, the principles of good manners remain constant. Above all, manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. Being considerate, respectful, and honest is more important than knowing which fork to use. Whether it's a handshake or a fist bump, it's the underlying sincerity and good intentions of the action that matter most.

For the first time in its history, this American classic has been completely rewritten. Peggy Post gives us etiquette for today's times. Read by millions since the first edition was published in 1922, Emily Post the most trusted name in etiquette has always been there to help people navigate every conceivable social situation. The tradition continues with this 100 percent revised and updated edition, which covers the formal, the traditional, the contemporary, and the casual.Based on thousands of reader questions, surveys conducted on the Emily Post Institute and Good Housekeeping Web sites, and Peggy's travels across the country, the book shows how to handle the new, difficult, unusual, and everyday situations we all encounter. The definition of etiquette a code of behavior based on thoughtfulness has not changed since Emily's day. The etiquette guidelines we use to smooth the way change all the time.This new edition resolves hundreds of our key etiquette concerns: dealing with rudeness, netiquette, noxious neighbors, road rage, family harmony, on-line dating, cell phone courtesy, raising respectful children and teens, and travel etiquette in the post-9/11 world...to name just a few.Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition also remains the definitive source for timeless advice on entertaining, social protocol, table manners, guidelines for religious ceremonies, expressing condolences, introductions, how to be a good houseguest and host, invitations, correspondence, planning a wedding, giving a toast, and sportsmanship.Peggy Post's advice gives us the confidence of knowing we're doing the right thing so we can relax and enjoy the moment and move more easily through our world. Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition will be the resource of choice for years to come.

The award-winning designer and author of Rooms and Houses returns with inspiring ideas for apartment interiors in this lavishly photographed book. Step into a space designed by Mariette Himes Gomez and you're sure to notice the refined simplicity, clear architectural composition, and thoughtful attention to detail that have made her one of the most respected and sought-after tastemakers in the country. In Apartments, Gomez divulges the secrets of the trade to help you transform even the smallest pied-terre into a chic and airy living space. Filled with breathtaking photography, Apartments offers a stunning visual tour of her most elegant designs.Gomez works with the natural composition of her clients' apartments to highlight each room's assets such as a Central Park view and address its deficits, such as the remnants of a previous owner's paint job. From the placement of an antique French cabinet in a 1920s Rosario Candela apartment in New York City to the replacement of mirrored walls in an oceanside deck in Palm Beach, Gomez provides practical suggestions for building, buying, or renovating to create the perfect space. Subscribing to the philosophy that less is more, she reveals how the elements of balance, color, and movement instill flow and harmony in any design.Whether you are decorating a modest studio or a palatial penthouse suite, Apartments illuminates the world of possibility that unfolds when you let your apartment become your home.

From Danny Bowien, chef and cofounder of the tremendously popular Mission Chinese Food restaurants, comes an exuberant cookbook that tells the story of an unconventional idea born in San Francisco that spread cross-country, propelled by wildly inventive recipes that have changed what it means to cook Chinese food in America Mission Chinese Food is not exactly a Chinese restaurant. It began its life as a pop-up: a restaurant nested within a divey Americanized Chinese joint in San Francisco's Mission District. From the beginning, a spirit of resourcefulness and radical inventiveness has infused each and every dish at Mission Chinese Food. Now, hungry diners line up outside both the San Francisco and New York City locations, waiting hours for platters of Sizzling Cumin Lamb, Thrice-Cooked Bacon, fiery Kung Pao Pastrami, and pungent Salt-Cod Fried Rice.The force behind the phenomenon, chef Danny Bowien is, at only thirty-three, the fastest-rising young chef in the United States. Born in Korea and adopted by parents in Oklahoma, he has a broad spectrum of influences. He's a veteran of fine-dining kitchens, sushi bars, an international pesto competition, and a grocery-store burger stand. In 2013 Food & Wine named him one of the country's Best New Chefs and the James Beard Foundation awarded him its illustrious Rising Star Chef Award. In 2011 Bon Appétit named Mission Chinese Food the second-best new restaurant in America, and in 2012 the New York Times hailed the Lower East Side outpost as the Best New Restaurant in New York City. The Mission Chinese Food Cookbook tracks the fascinating, meteoric rise of the restaurant and its chef. Each chapter in the story—from the restaurant's early days to an ill-fated trip to China, to the opening of the first Mission Chinese in New York—unfolds as a conversation between Danny and his collaborators, and is accompanied by detailed recipes for the addictive dishes that have earned the restaurant global praise. Mission Chinese's legions of fans as well as home cooks of all levels will rethink what it means to cook Chinese food, while getting a look into the background and insights of one of the most creative young chefs today.