Garvan, Frank:The Maple Book
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Wilmington, Del: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1977. Hardbound. VG. Blue cloth. 242 pp. Numerous bw illustrations. Contains 10articles on American Arts, Architecture, and rel… Mehr…
Wilmington, Del: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1977. Hardbound. VG. Blue cloth. 242 pp. Numerous bw illustrations. Contains 10articles on American Arts, Architecture, and related topics to the research and programs at Winterthur. Articles include Washington Allston: Method, Imagination, and Reality; From Pure Coin: The Manufacture of American Silver Flatware, 1800-1860; The Aesthetic Transformation of an Industrial Community; Analysis of British and American Pewter by X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy; Encouragement Exceeding Expectation: The Lloyd-Cadwalader Patronage of Charles Willson Peale; Designed In France: Notes on The Transmission of French Style To America; John James Bartlett and The Apotheosis of George Washington; Philippe de Lasalle: from Mise-en-carte to Industrial Design; Joseph Andrews, Engraver: A Swedenborgian Justification; Floral-Patterned Endpapers in Nineteenth-Century American Books; Index., Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 1977, 3, Avid Reader Press / Simon and Schuster. Hardcover. NEW. Billy Walters is known as "the greatest and most controversial sports gambler ever" (ESPN). With an unmatched winning streak of thirty-six consecutive years, Walters has become a living legend in Las Vegas and among sports bettors worldwide. In the wild and massively entertaining autobiography, "Gambler," Walters shares his extraordinary life story, his fiercely protected betting system, and breaks his silence about his complicated relationship with professional golfer Phil Mickelson. From a young age, Billy Walters defied the odds. Raised by his grandmother in extreme poverty in rural Kentucky, Walters hustled pool and pitched pennies to make ends meet. As a young adult, he set records as a used-car salesman and ventured into bookmaking and hustling golf. Eventually, he moved to Las Vegas, where he revolutionized sports betting strategy and became a member of the famed Computer Group, the first syndicate to apply algorithms and data analysis to sports gambling. Despite facing setbacks and battling addictions, Walters built a fortune while outmaneuvering organized crime figures made famous by Martin Scorsese's film "Casino." In "Gambler," Walters shares his insights into sports betting, providing readers with a master class on improving their odds. He reveals the secrets of his proprietary betting system and encourages bettors to dig deep into the available information to develop a sophisticated betting strategy and handicapping system. Walters emphasizes the importance of considering numerous variables, including home field advantage, player values, injuries or illness, weather forecasts, previous schedules, travel distance and difficulty, stadium quirks, and turf types. By breaking down the formulas, betting systems, and money-management principles he has developed over the years, Walters aims to help aspiring sports bettors enhance their craft. While Walters' success in the sports betting industry is unquestionable, his relationship with Phil Mickelson has been a topic of controversy. Walters breaks his silence in "Gambler," sharing the details of their long and complicated association. This revelation adds another layer to Walters' already captivating life story. Throughout the book, Walters captivates readers with tales of his audacious betting habits. On a typical weekend gameday, he bets a staggering $20 million on college and professional sports. This amount may seem insignificant given his accumulated wealth, but it marks a remarkable achievement for a man who grew up in poverty. "Gambler" goes beyond being a traditional autobiography. It is a gripping tell-all that delves into the secretive world of sports betting, offering readers an indispensable playbook for coming out on top. Walters' willingness to share his wisdom and pass down his knowledge to future generations of sports bettors is commendable. Overall, "Gambler" offers readers a unique glimpse into the life and mindset of a legendary sports gambler. Billy Walters' rise from poverty to becoming one of the most successful and controversial figures in Las Vegas is a testament to his determination and relentless pursuit of excellence. Whether you are an avid bettor or simply interested in the inner workings of the sports betting industry, "Gambler" is sure to provide an insightful and exhilarating read., Avid Reader Press / Simon and Schuster, 6, Paperback / softback. New. In 1960, Japanese scholar of Chinese literature Takeuchi Yoshimi gave a pair of lectures titled "Asia as Method," in which he considered how one might engage with Western theory from an East Asian perspective. Since then, it has been fashionable to use the "X as method" formulation to take what might have otherwise been an object of analysis and use it to elaborate an innovative methodology. Drawing inspiration from the numerous recent books and articles built around that formulation, contributors to this issue propose breaking the linkage between methodologies and objects or phenomena that inspired them and then applying them to a broader array of topics. Essays address the meanings that get left out in the process of translation, artistic representations of garbage, indigenous eco-fiction from Inner Mongolia, the role of cannibalism in a popular Hong Kong television series, and the implications of Taiwan legalizing same-sex marriage. The issue focuses on topics related to China in hopes of reassessing the assumptions that have come to define the concept of "China" and its relationship to the West. Contributors. Yomi Braester, Hsiao-hung Chang, Margaret Hillenbrand, Chun-kit Ko, Belinda Kong, Petrus Liu, Laikwan Pang, Christopher Rea, Carlos Rojas, Shuang Shen, Robin Visser, Lorraine Wong, 6, Glenview: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1987. Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. BOOK NUMBER: 16618. CONTENTS: 1 Organization of Data 2 Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion 3 Probability 4 Probability Distributions 5 The Binomial and Normal Probability Distributions 6 Sampling Distributions 7 Estimation - Single Population 8 Estimation - Two Populations 9 Tests of Hypotheses 10 Goodness of Fit and Contingency Tables 11 Linear Regression and Linear Correlation 12 Analysis of Variance 13 Nonparametric Methods; Solutions; Appendix I Poisson Distribution; Appendix II Tables; Index. EXCERPT: PREFACE - This book is a substantial revision of the first edition. Considerable portions of the text have been entirely rewritten with greater attention to clarity of exposition. Some new material has been added, such as stem-and-leaf diagrams. Chebyshev's Theorem, significance probability, paired t-tests, and prediction intervals. Certain topics have been reorganized to streamline the material and make it more teachable. A large number of drill exercises have been added in appropriate places to prepare the student to tackle word problems. Also, there are many new applied exercises, and the chapter tests have been expanded. An additional feature of this edition is the use of color to highlight important statements and results. More and more academic disciplines are requiring a course in introductory statistics. Statistical methodology has become an important component of scientific reasoning and the areas of its application are numerous. Statistical techniques are now employed in many fields such as engineering, education, agriculture, business, biology, medicine, fisheries, natural resources, geology, communications, psychology, and ecology. For this reason, the treatment in this book is not slanted toward any particular discipline but touches on diverse areas of interest in all walks of life. The student's acquaintance with the fundamentals of statistics developed here should provide a basis for studying specialized methods within his or her field. In preparing the second edition, the basic format of the book is left untouched, and the order of coverage is much the same as in the earlier edition.... Second Edition 4th Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket (As Issued). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Scott, Foresman and Company, 1987, 5, Chapman and Hall/CRC. As New. 2002. Third Printing. Softcover. 1584882328 . This specific softcover book is in like new condition and has a cover free from major blemishes and scuffing with sharp corners and edges. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased . We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Maple is a very powerful computer algebra system used by students, educators, mathematicians, statisticians, scientists, and engineers for doing numerical and symbolic computations. Greatly expanded and updated from the author's MAPLE V Primer, The MAPLE Book offers extensive coverage of the latest version of this outstanding software package, MAPLE 7.0. The MAPLE Book serves both as an introduction to Maple and as a reference. Organized according to level and subject area of mathematics, it first covers the basics of high school algebra and graphing, continues with calculus and differential equations then moves on to more advanced topics, such as linear algebra, vector calculus, complex analysis, special functions, group theory, number theory and combinatorics. The MAPLE Book includes a tutorial for learning the Maple programming language. Once readers have learned how to program, they will appreciate the real power of Maple. The convenient format and straightforward style of The MAPLE Book let users proceed at their own pace, practice with the examples, experiment with graphics, and learn new functions as they need them. All of the Maple commands used in the book are available on the Internet, as are links to various other files referred to in the book. Whatever your level of expertise, you'll want to keep The MAPLE Book next to your computer."; 9.16 X 6.06 X 1.04 inches; 496 pages ., Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2002, 5<
