“ian chivers”

An Introduction to Programming with Fortran is a comprehensive introduction to Fortran, and is essential to the complete beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of programming using a modern, powerful and expressive language; as well as those wanting to update their programming skills by making... More

Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0 contains many new features to help developers build high performance applications. This book is ideal reading for those who want a quick introduction to Windows programming with Visual C++ and the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library. Written in the inimitable style of... More

Introducing Fortran 95 contains: - Lots of clear and simple examples highlighting the language features- Details of a variety of internet based sources which will prove invaluable for those seeking further information and support- Key features of the latest version of Fortran, including ISO Technica... More

C# is a new language from Microsoft and is a key part of their .NET framework. It is a modern, well-engineered language, in the same family of programming languages in terms of syntax, as C, C++ and Java. If you have knowledge of one of these languages, it will look very familiar. Essential C# fast ... More

Companies used to rely on human experts and their years of experience to guide them. Now, cutting-edge organizations are mining the data and crunching numbers instead, to come up with more accurate, less biased predictions. As Freakonomics detailed, statistical analysis can reveal the secret levers ... More

On a chilly February day two old friends meet in the throng outside a crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly's lovers in the days before they reached their current eminence, Clive as Britain's most successful modern composer, Vernon... More