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“lawrence weinstein”

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  • Guesstimation 2.0

    Solving Today's Problems on the Back of a Napkin

    by Lawrence Weinstein ...
    Guesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything--quickly--and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to Guesstimation, this is the must-have book for anyone preparing for a job interview in technology or finance, where more and more leading businesses test applicants using estimation questions just like ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Guesstimation

    Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin

    by Lawrence Weinstein, John A. Adam ...
    Guesstimation is a book that unlocks the power of approximation--it's popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten! The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life. More and more leading businesses today use estimation questions in interviews to test applicants' abilities to think on their feet. Guesstimation enables anyone with basic math and science skills to estimate ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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    Grammar for a Full Life

    How the Ways We Shape a Sentence Can Limit or Enlarge Us

    by Lawrence Weinstein ...
    Narrated by Lawrence Weinstein ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 7 min

    Why settle for a normal book on grammar when you could learn new things about it and become your own best self at the same time?If you’re looking for a traditional manual of rules, this much-acclaimed, groundbreaking book by a cofounder of Harvard University’s Writing Center may not be the one for you. Grammar is about much more than rules: it’s about choices, too—since a thought can always be ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

    Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason

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  • The Power of Habit

    Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

    by Charles Duhigg ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits.“Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception.”—Financial TimesA WALL STREET JOURNAL AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn The Power of Habit, award-winning busines... ... Read more

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  • Math and Science Investigations

    Helping Young Learners Make Big Discoveries

    by Sally Anderson ...
    Young children are naturally interested in the patterns and processes occurring in the world around them. They are beginning to learn about the changes happening each day, month, and season. They are starting to ask questions about the environment and world beyond. They are anxious to explore the creatures in their own backyard. Math and Science Investigations supports young children's natural ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Better Craps Odds

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  • Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers

    by Paul J. Nahin ...
    Series series Princeton Puzzlers
    What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one puzzles, Paul Nahin challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations. Games of Russian ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Across the Board

    The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems

    by John J. Watkins ...
    Series series Princeton Puzzlers
    Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself--that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From the Knight's Tour Problem and Queens Domination to their many variations, John Watkins surveys all the well-known problems in this surprisingly ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development

    by Fletcher Dunn, Ian Parberry ...
    This engaging book presents the essential mathematics needed to describe, simulate, and render a 3D world. Reflecting both academic and in-the-trenches practical experience, the authors teach you how to describe objects and their positions, orientations, and trajectories in 3D using mathematics. The text provides an introduction to mathematics for ... Read more

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  • Writing Strategies for Social Studies

    by Sarah Kartchner Clark ...
    An AEP Award winner, this resource provides detailed strategies and activities with classroom examples across multiple grade ranges. Learn practical standards-based strategies to help students understand Social Studies content. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction for English language learners, gifted students, and below-grade level students are included with every strategy. ... Read more

    $39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus