Fundamentals of Data Visualization: A Primer on Making Informative and Compelling Figures (Wilke Claus O.)(Paperback)

Fundamentals of Data Visualization: A Primer on Making Informative and Compelling Figures (Wilke Claus O.)(Paperback)

Effective visualization is the best way to communicate information from the increasingly large and complex datasets in the natural and social sciences. But with the increasing power of visualization software today, scientists, engineers, and business analysts often have to navigate a bewildering

Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction (Healy Kieran)(Paperback)

An accessible primer on how to create effective graphics from dataThis book provides students and researchers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of data visualization. It explains what makes some graphs succeed while others fail, how to make high-quality figures from data using

Claes Oldenburg: Writing on the Side 1956-1969 (Oldenburg Claes)(Paperback)

Considered a central figure of Pop, installation art, and Happenings, Claes Oldenburg redefined existing notions of art in the 1960s with his landmark environments 'The Street' and 'The Store,' his soft sculptures and his proposals for monuments. Since his arrival in New York in 1956, Oldenburg's

Fundamentals of Clinical Psychopharmacology (Anderson Ian M.)(Paperback)

Fundamentals of Clinical Psychopharmacology provides up-to-date, evidence-based and unbiased information about psychopharmacology. It spans the range of the discipline, from mode of action and side effects of drugs to meta-analyses of clinical trials. It is anchored to practice guidelines produced

Fundamentals of Power Electronics (Erickson Robert W.)(Paperback)

Fundamentals of Power Electronics, Second Edition, is an up-to-date and authoritative text and reference book on power electronics. This new edition retains the original objective and philosophy of focusing on the fundamental principles, models, and technical requirements needed for designing

The Handy Science Answer Book (Pittsburgh Carnegie Library of)(Paperback)

Informative, easy-to-use guide to everyday science questions, concepts and fundamentals celebrates its twenty-fifth year and over one million copies sold Science is everywhere, and it affects everything DNA and CRISPR. Artificial sweeteners. Sea level changes caused by melting glaciers

Core Data Analysis: Summarization, Correlation, and Visualization (Mirkin Boris)(Paperback)

This text examines the goals of data analysis with respect to enhancing knowledge, and identifies data summarization and correlation analysis as the core issues. Data summarization, both quantitative and categorical, is treated within the encoder-decoder paradigm bringing forward a number of

Data-Driven Security - Analysis, Visualization and Dashboards (Jacobs Jay)(Paperback / softback)

Uncover hidden patterns of data and respond with countermeasures Security professionals need all the tools at their disposal to increase their visibility in order to prevent security breaches and attacks. This careful guide explores two of the most powerful ? data analysis and

Designing Data Visualizations: Representing Informational Relationships (Iliinsky Noah)(Paperback)

Data visualization is an efficient and effective medium for communicating large amounts of information, but the design process can often seem like an unexplainable creative endeavor. This concise book aims to demystify the design process by showing you how to use a linear decision-making process to

Mastering Basic Cheesemaking: The Fun and Fundamentals of Making Cheese at Home (Caldwell Gianaclis)(Paperback)

Mastering Basic Cheesemaking is a complete, hands-on guide to making cheese and other fermented dairy products at home. These clear, easy-to-follow, instructions from one of North America's foremost cheesemaking instructors are all you need to create delicious, nourishing and beautiful classic

Theatre and Dance (Elswit Kate)(Paperback)

Why theatre and dance? Making a compelling case for the significance of resisting genre distinctions in the arts, Kate Elswit demonstrates why and how the interdependence between theatre and dance needs to be understood as the rule, rather than the exception. This illuminating text focuses on the

Esther: The Hidden Hand of God (Brownback Lydia)(Paperback)

'Here is a study intent on making disciples who know and worship their God.' --Jen Wilkin, Bible teacher; author, Women of the Word; None Like Him; and In His Image A 10-Week Study for Women The book of Esther reads much like a fairy tale: a young Jewish queen, her wise older cousin, an evil royal

Tableau Desktop Pocket Reference: Essential Features, Syntax, and Data Visualizations (Sleeper Ryan)(Paperback)

In a crowded field of data visualization and analytics tools, Tableau Desktop has emerged as the clear leader. This is partly due to its ease of use, but once you dive into Tableau's extensive feature set, you'll understand just how powerful and flexible this software can be for your business or

In Search of the Romans (Second Edition) (Renshaw James)(Paperback)

In Search of the Romans is a lively and informative introduction to ancient Rome. Making extensive use of ancient sources and copiously illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps and plans, now for the first time in colour, its opening two chapters guide the reader through the events of Roman

Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction (Piper Fred)(Paperback)

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection--subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are

Causal Inference in Statistics: A Primer (Pearl Judea)(Paperback)

CAUSAL INFERENCE IN STATISTICS A Primer Causality is central to the understanding and use of data. Without an understanding of cause-effect relationships, we cannot use data to answer questions as basic as 'Does this treatment harm or help patients?' But though hundreds of introductory texts are

Machine Learning: Concepts, Tools and Data Visualization (Kang Minsoo)(Paperback)

This set of lecture notes, written for those who are unfamiliar with mathematics and programming, introduces the reader to important concepts in the field of machine learning. It consists of three parts. The first is an overview of the history of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data

Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet (Reeves Nicholas)(Paperback)

One of the most compelling and controversial figures in ancient Egyptian history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Much has been written about this strange, persecuted figure, whose depiction in effigies is totally at odds with the traditional depiction of the

Making Pottery and Ceramics: How to Make Ceramics and Pottery of Your Own with Quality Clay and a Potter's Wheel, an Illustrated Guide Book (Leighton Henry)(Paperback)

How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices (Duke Annie)(Paperback)

Through a blend of compelling exercises, illustrations, and stories, the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets will train you to combat your own biases, address your weaknesses, and help you become a better and more confident decision-maker. What do you do when you're faced with a big decision? If

Dictator (Terry Philip)(Paperback)

Dictator/Gilgamesh is the most risky and compelling project to date by the great re-inventor of

A Good Book, in Theory: Making Sense Through Inquiry, Third Edition (Sears Alan)(Paperback)

This highly original and compelling book offers an introduction to the art and science of social inquiry, including the theoretical and methodological frameworks that support that inquiry. The new edition offers coverage of post-modernism and Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as a discussion of

Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide a Photographic Guide (Sterry Paul)(Paperback)

Combining informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and--above all--stunning color photographs, this is the best and most lavishly illustrated photographic guide to the birds of eastern North America. All of the images have been carefully selected to convey both the sheer beauty and the key

Primer to Analysis of Genomic Data Using R (Gondro Cedric)(Paperback)

Through this book, researchers and students will learn to use R for analysis of large-scale genomic data and how to create routines to automate analytical steps. The philosophy behind the book is to start with real world raw datasets and perform all the analytical steps needed to reach final