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  • Real World Haskell

    Code You Can Believe In

    by Bryan O'Sullivan, John Goerzen, Donald Bruce Stewart ...
    This easy-to-use, fast-moving tutorial introduces you to functional programming with Haskell. You'll learn how to use Haskell in a variety of practical ways, from short scripts to large and demanding applications. Real World Haskell takes you through the basics of functional programming at a brisk pace, and then helps you increase your understanding of Haskell in real-world issues like I/O, ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Engineering Genesis

    Ethics of Genetic Engineering in Non-human Species

    Edited by Donald Bruce, Ann Bruce ...
    Few issues have aroused so much public attention and controversy as recent developments in biotechnology. How can we make sound judgements of the cloning of Dolly the sheep, genetically altered foodstuffs, or the prospect of transplanting pigs' hearts into humans? Are we 'playing God' with nature? What is driving these developments, and how can they be made more accountable to the public? ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Specialty Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Remediation

    Edited by Donald Bruce ...
    Dam and levee remediation has become more prevalent since the start of the twenty-first century. Given the vastness and complexity of the infrastructures involved, keeping up with maintenance needs is very difficult. Major surges in repair are usually triggered by nature’s wake-up calls, such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. The challenge has been to develop methods that ensure safe, ... Read more

    $145.99 USD

  • Algorithmic and Computational Robotics

    New Directions 2000 WAFR

    Edited by Bruce Donald, Kevin Lynch, Daniela Rus ...
    Algorithms that control the computational processes relating sensors and actuators are indispensable for robot navigation and the perception of the world in which they move. Therefore, a deep understanding of how algorithms work to achieve this control is essential for the development of efficient and usable robots in a broad field of applications. ... Read more

    $86.99 USD

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  • Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Miran Lipovaca ...
    It's all in the name: Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! is a hilarious, illustrated guide to this complex functional language. Packed with the author's original artwork, pop culture references, and most importantly, useful example code, this book teaches functional fundamentals in a way you never thought possible.You'll start with the kid stuff: basic syntax, recursion, types and type classes. ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • The C++ Programming Language

    by Bjarne Stroustrup ...
    The new C++11 standard allows programmers to express ideas more clearly, simply, and directly, and to write faster, more efficient code. Bjarne Stroustrup, the designer and original implementer of C++, has reorganized, extended, and completely rewritten his definitive reference and tutorial for programmers who want to use C++ most effectively.The C++ Programming Language, Fourth Edition, delivers ... Read more

    $68.39 USD

  • How Not to Be Wrong

    The Power of Mathematical Thinking

    by Jordan Ellenberg ...
    **“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific AmericanThe Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands**The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • The Signal and the Noise

    Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't

    by Nate Silver ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking exploration of probability and uncertainty that explains how to make better predictions in a world drowning in data, from the nation’s foremost political forecaster—updated with insights into the pandemic, journalism today, and pollingOne of The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Works of Nonfiction of the Year“Could turn out to be one of the more ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Antifragile

    Things That Gain from Disorder

    by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...
    Series Book 3 - Incerto
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the bestselling ... Read more

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  • What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

    A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life (A Penguin Special from Portfolio)

    by Laura Vanderkam ...
    Mornings are a madcap time for many of us. We wake up in a haze—often after hitting snooze a few times. Then we rush around to get ready and out the door so we can officially start the day. Before we know it, hours have slipped by without us accomplishing anything beyond downing a cup of coffee, dashing off a few emails, and dishing with our coworkers around the water cooler. By the time the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Hobbit

    by J.R.R. Tolkien ...
    The journey through Middle-earth begins here with J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his epic fantasy Lord of the Rings trilogy.“A glorious account of a magnificent adventure, filled with suspense and seasoned with a quiet humor that is irresistible... All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.”—The New York Times Book Review ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • The Electrical Engineering Handbook

    by Wai Kai Chen ...
    The Electrical Engineer's Handbook is an invaluable reference source for all practicing electrical engineers and students. Encompassing 79 chapters, this book is intended to enlighten and refresh knowledge of the practicing engineer or to help educate engineering students. This text will most likely be the engineer's first choice in looking for a solution; extensive, complete references to other ... Read more

    $123.99 USD