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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455352203321

Autore

Reader John

Titolo

Potato [[electronic resource] ] : a history of the propitious esculent / / John Reader

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2009

ISBN

1-282-35174-5

9786612351747

0-300-15399-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ReaderJohn

Soggetti

Potatoes

Potatoes - History

Food crops

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-305) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

The potatohumble, lumpy, bland, familiaris a decidedly unglamorous staple of the dinner table. Or is it? John Readers narrative on the role of the potato in world history suggests we may be underestimating this remarkable tuber. From domestication in Peru 8,000 years ago to its status today as the worlds fourth largest food crop, the potato has played a starringor at least supportingrole in many chapters of human history. In this witty and engaging book, Reader opens our eyes to the power of the potato.Whether embraced as the solution to hunger or wielded as a weapon of exploitation, blamed for famine and death or recognized for spurring progress, the potato has often changed the course of human events. Reader focuses on sixteenth-century South America, where the indigenous potato enabled Spanish conquerors to feed thousands of conscripted native people; eighteenth-century Europe, where the nutrition-packed potato brought about a population explosion; and todays global world, where the potato is an essential food source but also the worlds most chemically-dependent crop. Where potatoes have been adopted as a staple food, social change has



always followed. It may be just a humble vegetable, John Reader shows, yet the history of the potato has been anything but dull.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467246403321

Autore

Schulte Marion

Titolo

Preussische Offiziere über Judentum und Emanzipation : 1762-1815 / / Marion Schulte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

3-11-053274-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Europäisch-jüdische Studien Beiträge, , 2192-9602 ; ; Band 35

Disciplina

261.26

Soggetti

Judaism - Relations - Christianity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Einleitung -- 1 Das Offizierskorps unter Friedrich II. -- 2 Die Staatskrise ab 1806 -- 3 Strategien zur Bewältigung der Krise von 1806 -- 4 Zusammenfassung -- Anhang -- Biografien -- Abkürzungen -- Abbildungsnachweise -- Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis -- Personenregister

Sommario/riassunto

In den Gutachten zum ersten umfassenden Reformversuch (1787-1792) über die Bestimmung der bürgerlichen Verhältnisse der Juden in Preußen hatten sich die Offiziere aus den Militärdepartements eindeutig gegen eine Militärpflicht und gegen eine rechtliche Gleichstellung ausgesprochen. Für sie blieb die Assimilation mit den christlichen Untertanen die Vorbedingung für eine rechtliche Emanzipation. Auch in der zweiten Reformphase (1808-1812), den Vorarbeiten zum preußischen Emanzipationsedikt von 1812, votierten die Offiziere nicht für den aktiven Militärdienst der Juden in Preußen. Die Autorin erforscht die möglichen Gründe für diese ablehnenden Voten anhand der Schriften von fünf einflussreichen Offizieren, die sich über ihre Begegnungen mit preußischen und polnischen Juden äußerten: Wichard



J. H. von Möllendorff, Friedrich L. von Schrötter, Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Hermann von Boyen und Ludwig von der Marwitz.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910966068603321

Autore

Feiler Jesse

Titolo

iOS App Development For Dummies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014

ISBN

9781118871072

1118871073

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (575 p.)

Collana

For dummies

Disciplina

005.25

Soggetti

Application software -- Development

iOS (Electronic resource)

iPad (Computer)

iPhone (Smartphone)

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Computer Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents; Introduction; A Bit of History; The Plan for This Book; iOS and Xcode Game Changers; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Icons Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: What Makes a Great iOS App; Figuring Out What Makes a Great iOS App; Using the iOS Platform to the Fullest; Embracing Device Limitations; Why Develop iOS Apps?; Developing with Apple's Expectations in Mind; Thinking About You, Apps, and Money; Enter the Cloud

Developing an App the Right Way Using the Example App in This BookWhat's Next; Chapter 2: Getting to Know the SDK; Developing Using the SDK; Using Xcode to Develop an App; The Workspace Window; Chapter 3: The Nuts and Bolts of an Xcode Project; Creating Your Project; Exploring Your Project; Setting Your Xcode Preferences;



Building and Running Your Application; Running in the Simulator; Using Asset Catalogs; Adding the Image and Sound Resources and an App Icon; Part II: Building RoadTrip; Chapter 4: Storyboards and the User Experience; Introducing the Storyboard

Defining What You Want an App to Do: The RoadTrip AppCreating the Application Architecture; What You Add Where; Using Frameworks; Using Design Patterns; Working with Windows and Views; View Controllers - the Main Storyboard Players; What About the Model?; It's Not That Neat; Taking a Look at Other Frameworks; Understanding the MVC in the Project; Chapter 5: Creating the RoadTrip User Interface; Creating Your User Interface in the iPad Storyboard; Working within the Utility Area; Understanding iPad Navigation; Adding a New View Controller; View Layout; Adding the User Interface Objects

Massaging the Template CodeGetting Rid of Warnings; Creating the iPhone User Interface; Chapter 6: The Runtime, Managing Memory, and Using Properties; Stepping Through the App Life Cycle; Working within the Managed Memory Model Design Pattern; Automatic Reference Counting (ARC); Observing Low-Memory Warnings; Customizing the Behavior of Framework Classes; Understanding Declared Properties; Hiding Instance Variables; Chapter 7: Working with the Source Editor; Navigating in the Xcode Source Editors; Using the Xcode Source Editor; Accessing Documentation; Finding and Searching in Your Project

You're Finally Ready to Write Code!Part III: Getting Your Feet Wet: Basic Functionality; Chapter 8: It's (Finally) Time to Code; Checking for Network Availability; Exploring the Changes in iOS 7; Setting the Master View Controller Title; Understanding Autorotation; Writing Bug-Free Code; Chapter 9: Adding Outlets and Actions to Your RoadTrip Code; Using Custom View Controllers; Understanding Outlets; Adding Outlets; Working with the Target-Action Design Pattern; How Outlets and Actions Work; Chapter 10: Adding Animation and Sound to Your App; Understanding iOS Animation

Coordinating Auto Layout, Frames, and Constraints

Sommario/riassunto

If you've got incredible iOS ideas, get this book and bring them to life!  iOS 7 represents the most significant update to Apple's mobile operating system since the first iPhone was released, and even the most seasoned app developers are looking for information on how to take advantage of the latest iOS 7 features in their app designs. That's where iOS App Development For Dummies comes in! Whether you're a programming hobbyist wanting to build an app for fun or a professional developer looking to expand into the iOS market, this book will walk you through the fundamentals