N/A
Dorothy has gone missing, along with all of the company's equipment and the contents of its bank account. Meanwhile, Tom has other things on his mind, including how to unwind his father from a cryptocurrency scam and how to work out the significance of the messages he's been receiving from Rufus Fairbanks's LinkedIn account...
A mystery lands - literally - at Tom Winscombe's feet, and another riotous mathematical adventure begins... Just who are the Fractal Monks, and what does Isaac, last of the Vavasors, want with them? How will other figures from the past also demand a slice of the action? The answers lie in The Riddle of Fractal Monks.
In a murky world filled with murder and mystery, Tom navigates through a web of disreputable and dangerous characters. This witty thriller intertwines complex equations with suspenseful twists, leading readers on a gripping journey through intrigue and danger.
Join disillusioned junior PR executive Tom Winscombe and a cast of disreputable and downright dangerous characters in this witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations, involving internet conspiracy theorists, hedge fund managers, the Belarusian mafia and a cat called .
This book focuses on Extensible Markup Language (XML), a technology with significant real-world applications for data management, display, and organization. It serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding XML, its functionalities, surrounding technologies, and practical uses, ranging from simple data transfers to web page integration. The updated edition includes new material reflecting recent developments in the XML landscape, such as SOAP, Web Services, and the W3C's XML Schemas Recommendation. Key topics covered include XML syntax and well-formed XML writing, XML Namespaces, transforming XML with XSLT, and using XPath and XPointer for data location. It also addresses XML validation through DTDs and XML Schemas, document manipulation with DOM and SAX 2.0, and displaying XML with CSS and XSL. Additionally, the book explores incorporating XML into traditional databases and n-tier architectures, as well as linking resources with XLink and XPointer. This resource is ideal for developers eager to learn XML for web, e-commerce, or data-storage applications. While prior knowledge of markup, scripting, or object-oriented programming is beneficial, the book explains foundational techniques as needed.
Disaster-prone Tom Winscombe has somehow ended up at an online gambling convention in Las Vegas. As the stakes get higher and his chances of survival drop lower, will he end up with a winning hand?
A witty, fast-paced thriller, with a dash of mathematics and a large dose of danger.