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  • Cultural Misunderstandings

    The French-American Experience

    by Raymonde Carroll ...
    Translated by Carol Volk ...
    "Full of colorful anecdotes…tells us a lot about the French but even more about ourselves."— Los Angeles TimesThis is an intriguing and thoughtful analysis of the many ways French and Americans—and indeed any members of different cultures—can misinterpret each other, even when ostensibly speaking the same language.Cultural misunderstandings, Raymonde Carroll points out, can arise even where we ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Measurement Error in Nonlinear Models

    A Modern Perspective, Second Edition

    by Raymond J. Carroll, David Ruppert, Leonard A. Stefanski, Ciprian M. Crainiceanu ...
    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability
    It's been over a decade since the first edition of Measurement Error in Nonlinear Models splashed onto the scene, and research in the field has certainly not cooled in the interim. In fact, quite the opposite has occurred. As a result, Measurement Error in Nonlinear Models: A Modern Perspective, Second Edition has been revamped and ex ... Read more

    $199.99 USD

  • Transformation and Weighting in Regression

    by Raymond J. Carroll, David Ruppert ...
    Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability
    This monograph provides a careful review of the major statistical techniques used to analyze regression data with nonconstant variability and skewness. The authors have developed statistical techniques--such as formal fitting methods and less formal graphical techniques-- that can be applied to many problems across a range of disciplines, including pharmacokinetics, econometrics, biochemical ... Read more

    $94.99 USD

  • Advanced Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods

    Learning from Past Samples

    by Faming Liang, Chuanhai Liu, Raymond Carroll ...
    Series Book 714 - Wiley Series in Computational Statistics
    Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods are now an indispensable tool in scientific computing. This book discusses recent developments of MCMC methods with an emphasis on those making use of past sample information during simulations. The application examples are drawn from diverse fields such as bioinformatics, machine learning, social science, combinatorial optimization, and computational ... Read more

    $114.00 USD

  • Marvelous Faith

    Showing a Level of Belief That Amazes God

    by Raymond K. Shin ...
    A Roman centurion asks Jesus to heal his dying servant. Jesus agrees to help and begins making his way to the centurion's home, but the centurion tells him not to bother making the trip. He says that it would be enough for Jesus just to say the word for the servant to be healed. The Bible then says that Jesus "marveled" at the centurion's faith. How could Jesus, whom Christians believe to be God ... Read more

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    by Priscilla Murolo, A.B. Chitty ...
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  • The Ingenious Language

    Nine Epic Reasons to Love Greek

    by Andrea Marcolongo ...
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  • Convicts in the Colonies

    Transportation Tales from Britain to Australia

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  • Myths That Shaped Our History

    From Magna Carta to the Battle of Britain

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    "Simon Webb's eminently readable book may draw gasps of horror, disbelief, or disdain . . . a mind-blowing and fascinating journey through history." — On: Yorkshire MagazineAll nations and peoples have a body of legendary tales and semi-historical episodes which explain who they are and help to define their place in the world. The British are no exception, and in this book, Simon Webb explores ... Read more

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  • The Doctor and the Saint

    Caste, Race, and Annihilation of Caste: The Debate Between B. R. Ambedkar and M. K. Gandhi

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    A Medieval Legend and its Dark Age Origins

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    A Social History as Seen Through the Uses and Abuses of Dirt

    by Terence McLaughlin ...
    Delve into the fascinating world of dirt in this history of culture, cleanliness, and our evolving perceptions of what is and isn't gross.In this engaging and often humorous study of life's imperfections, public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughlin dissects our attitudes toward the filth that has accompanied society throughout human history. According to him, "dirt" is a matter of ... Read more

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