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  • Visualizing Baseball

    by Jim Albert ...
    Series series ASA-CRC Series on Statistical Reasoning in Science and Society
    Visualizing Baseball provides a visual exploration of the game of baseball. Graphical displays are used to show how measures of performance, at the team level and the individual level, have changed over the history of baseball. Graphs of career trajectories are helpful for understanding the rise and fall of individual performances of hitters and pitchers over time. One can measure the contribution ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Analyzing Baseball Data with R

    by Jim Albert, Benjamin S. Baumer, Max Marchi ...
    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC The R Series
    “Our community has continued to grow exponentially, thanks to those who inspire the next generation. And inspiring the next generation is what the authors of Analyzing Baseball Data with R are doing. They are setting the career path for still thousands more. We all need some sort of kickstart to take that first or second step. You may be a beginner R coder, but you need access to baseball data. ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • R by Example

    by Jim Albert, Maria Rizzo ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    Now in its second edition, R by Example is an example-based introduction to the statistical computing environment that does not assume any previous familiarity with R or other software packages. R functions are presented in the context of interesting applications with real data.The purpose of this book is to illustrate a range of statistical and probability computations using R for people who are ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Probability and Bayesian Modeling

    by Jim Albert, Jingchen Hu ...
    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science
    Probability and Bayesian Modeling is an introduction to probability and Bayesian thinking for undergraduate students with a calculus background. The first part of the book provides a broad view of probability including foundations, conditional probability, discrete and continuous distributions, and joint distributions. Statistical inference is presented completely from a Bayesian perspective. The ... Read more

    $126.99 USD

  • Curve Ball

    Baseball, Statistics, and the Role of Chance in the Game

    by Jim Albert, Jay Bennett ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    In its formative years, from the 1970s through the 1990s, sabermetrics was p- marily an amateur undertaking. Publications were aimed at a relatively small audience of baseball fans. To be sure, this ever-growing group of aficionados brought a lot of sophistication to baseball analysis, and were constantly looking for statistical insights beyond the listings of the top ten batters found in popular ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • The Book Publishing Industry

    by Albert N. Greco, Jim Milliot, Robert Wharton ...
    The Book Publishing Industry focuses on consumer books (adult, juvenile, and mass market paperbacks) and reviews all major book categories to present a comprehensive overview of this diverse business. In addition to the insights and portrayals of the U.S. publishing industry, this book includes an appendix containing historical data on the industry from 1946 to the end of the twentieth century. ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Progress in the Pulpit

    How to Grow in Your Preaching

    by Jerry Vines, Jim Shaddix ...
    "Progress in the Pulpit is a master class in preaching, written by two most-qualified authors. Dr. Jerry Vines is truly a Prince of the Pulpit.” — Dr. Albert Mohler Jr., from the forewordLike musical instruments, preachers get better over time—unless, of course, they neglect maintenance. Progress in the Pulpit is for seasoned preachers looking to refresh their craft and receive guidance for ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

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    Very, Very, Very Dreadful

    The Influenza Pandemic of 1918

    by Albert Marrin ...
    Narrated by Jim Frangione ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 45 min

    From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak.In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Statistical Thinking in Sports

    Edited by Jim Albert, Ruud H. Koning ...
    Since the first athletic events found a fan base, sports and statistics have always maintained a tight and at times mythical relationship. As a way to relay the telling of a game's drama and attest to the prodigious powers of the heroes involved, those reporting on the games tallied up the numbers that they believe best described the action and bes ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Handbook of Statistical Methods and Analyses in Sports

    Edited by Jim Albert, Mark E. Glickman, Tim B. Swartz, Ruud H. Koning ...
    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods
    This handbook will provide both overviews of statistical methods in sports and in-depth treatment of critical problems and challenges confronting statistical research in sports. The material in the handbook will be organized by major sport (baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and soccer) followed by a section on other sports and general statistical design and analysis issues that are common to ... Read more

    $94.99 USD

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    Blue Castle

    by Lucy Maud Montgomery ...
    Narrated by Niina Niskanen ...

    Abridged

    7 hours 3 min

    "Blue Castle" is a novel by L.M. Montgomery that follows the story of Valancy Stirling, a single woman living with her controlling and judgmental family. When Valancy receives a terminal health diagnosis, she decides to break free from her unhappy life and live life on her own terms. She moves to a remote cottage, adopts a new identity, and finds unexpected love and adventure, ultimately ... Read more

    $9.40 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBooks

    Also available as: eBooks

  • Python: Advanced Predictive Analytics

    Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applications

    by Ashish Kumar, Joseph Babcock ...
    Gain practical insights by exploiting data in your business to build advanced predictive modeling applicationsKey FeaturesA step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including lots of tips, tricks, and best practicesLearn how to use popular predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, and ClusteringMaster open source Python tools to build ... Read more

    $71.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus