Tania Moulik

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

New Jersey

Create Useful, Elaborate, and Visually Appealing Plots

Develop informative and aesthetic visualizations that enable effective data analysis in less time Key Features Discover structure of ggplot2, grammar of graphics, and geometric objects Study how to design and implement visualization from scratch Explore the advantages of using advanced plots Book Description Applied Data Visualization with R and ggplot2 introduces you to the world of data visualization by taking you through the basic features of ggplot2. To start with, you'll learn how to set up the R environment, followed by getting insights into the grammar of graphics and geometric objects before you explore the plotting techniques. You'll discover what layers, scales, coordinates, and themes are, and study how you can use them to transform your data into aesthetical graphs. Once you've grasped the basics, you'll move on to studying simple plots such as histograms and advanced plots such as superimposing and density plots. You'll also get to grips with plotting trends, correlations, and statistical summaries. By the end of this book, you'll have created data visualizations that will impress your clients. What you will learn Set up the R environment, RStudio, and understand structure of ggplot2 Distinguish variables and use best practices to visualize them Change visualization defaults to reveal more information about data Implement the grammar of graphics in ggplot2 such as scales and faceting Build complex and aesthetic visualizations with ggplot2 analysis methods Logically and systematically explore complex relationships Compare variables in a single visual, with advanced plotting methods Who this book is for Applied Data Visualization with R and ggplot2 is for you if you are a professional working with data and R. This book is also for students who want to enhance their data analysis skills by adding informative and professional visualizations. It is assumed that you know basics of the R language and its commands and objects.

Applied Data Visualization with R and Ggplot2

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Jose M. Sallan

Oriol Lordan

Vicenc Fernandez

Linear programming is one of the most extensively used techniques in the toolbox of quantitative methods of optimization. One of the reasons of the popularity of linear programming is that it allows to model a large variety of situations with a simple framework. Furthermore, a linear program is relatively easy to solve. The simplex method allows to solve most linear programs efficiently, and the Karmarkar interior-point method allows a more efficient solving of some kinds of linear programming. The power of linear programming is greatly enhanced when came the opportunity of solving integer and mixed integer linear programming. In these models all or some of the decision variables are integers, respectively. In this book we provide a brief introduction to linear programming, together with a set of exercises that introduce some applications of linear programming. We will also provide an introduction to solve linear programming in R. For each problem a possible solution through linear programming is introduced, together with the code to solve it in R and its numerical solution.

Modeling and Solving Linear Programming with R

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Sebastian Raschka

Vahid Mirjalili

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Computer Science

Machine learning is eating the software world. Understand and work at the cutting edge of machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning with this second edition of Sebastian Raschka's bestselling book, Python Machine Learning. Modernized and extended to include the latest open source technologies, including scikit-learn, Keras, and TensorFlow, Python Machine Learning Second Edition offers the practical knowledge and techniques you need to create effective machine learning and deep learning applications in Python. Sebastian Raschka and Vahid Mirjalili's unique insight and expertise introduce you to machine learning and deep learning algorithms, before progressing to advanced topics in data analysis. This book combines the theoretical principles of machine learning with a hands-on coding approach for a thorough grasp of machine learning theory and implementation using Python.

Python Machine Learning - Second Edition

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Brett Lantz

Expert Techniques for Predictive Modeling, 3rd Edition

Solve real-world data problems with R and machine learning Key Features Third edition of the bestselling, widely acclaimed R machine learning book, updated and improved for R 3.6 and beyond Harness the power of R to build flexible, effective, and transparent machine learning models Learn quickly with a clear, hands-on guide by experienced machine learning teacher and practitioner, Brett Lantz Book Description Machine learning, at its core, is concerned with transforming data into actionable knowledge. R offers a powerful set of machine learning methods to quickly and easily gain insight from your data. Machine Learning with R, Third Edition provides a hands-on, readable guide to applying machine learning to real-world problems. Whether you are an experienced R user or new to the language, Brett Lantz teaches you everything you need to uncover key insights, make new predictions, and visualize your findings. This new 3rd edition updates the classic R data science book to R 3.6 with newer and better libraries, advice on ethical and bias issues in machine learning, and an introduction to deep learning. Find powerful new insights in your data; discover machine learning with R. What you will learn Discover the origins of machine learning and how exactly a computer learns by example Prepare your data for machine learning work with the R programming language Classify important outcomes using nearest neighbor and Bayesian methods Predict future events using decision trees, rules, and support vector machines Forecast numeric data and estimate financial values using regression methods Model complex processes with artificial neural networks -- the basis of deep learning Avoid bias in machine learning models Evaluate your models and improve their performance Connect R to SQL databases and emerging big data technologies such as Spark, H2O, and TensorFlow Who this book is for Data scientists, students, and other practitioners who want a clear, accessible guide to machine learning with R.

Machine Learning with R

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Ron Cody

A Programmer's Guide

In an instructive and conversational tone, Cody clearly explains how to program SAS, illustrating with one or more real-life examples and giving a detailed description of how the program works.

Learning SAS by Example

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Larry Gonick

Woollcott Smith

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Math

If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trails on "People's Court," or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the road to statistical literacy.



The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trails, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more--all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Never again will you order the Poisson Distribution in a French restaurant!

This updated version features all new material.



Cartoon Guide to Statistics

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Ben Fry

Exploring and Explaining Data with the Processing Environment

Provides information on the methods of visualizing data on the Web, along with example projects and code.

Visualizing Data

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Donald J. Wheeler

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Key to Managing Chaos

Understanding Variation, Second Edition

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Paige Jacobs

Comprehensive Beginners Guide to SQL Programming with Exercises and Case Studies

In the last few decades, many programming languages have been developed, and there are only some that have stuck around. Some examples are C, which is a popular server development and operating system for embedded systems. When it comes to databases, the Structured Query Language (SQL) has been around since the 1970s. You can use SQL to create, generate, manage and manipulate from relational databases. Most businesses prefer to use a relational database since it can store hundreds and thousands of rows of data. In this book, you will gather information about what SQL is and why it is important to learn SQL. This book also covers some of the basic commands that are used in SQL and explains how you can use those commands to manipulate information in tables and datasets. This book covers information on different data types, operators, and functions you can use to work with data and analyze data. You should continue to practice if you want to master SQL. It is okay not to know what code to use when you start learning to code in a language. It is only when you practice that you will know where you should apply a specific operator or function. So start learning to be a master of SQL and grab this book to start your journey!

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Phil Spector

This book presents a wide array of methods applicable for reading data into R, and efficiently manipulating that data. In addition to the built-in functions, a number of readily available packages from CRAN (the Comprehensive R Archive Network) are also covered. All of the methods presented take advantage of the core features of R: vectorization, efficient use of subscripting, and the proper use of the varied functions in R that are provided for common data management tasks. Most experienced R users discover that, especially when working with large data sets, it may be helpful to use other programs, notably databases, in conjunction with R. Accordingly, the use of databases in R is covered in detail, along with methods for extracting data from spreadsheets and datasets created by other programs. Character manipulation, while sometimes overlooked within R, is also covered in detail, allowing problems that are traditionally solved by scripting languages to be carried out entirely within R. For users with experience in other languages, guidelines for the effective use of programming constructs like loops are provided. Since many statistical modeling and graphics functions need their data presented in a data frame, techniques for converting the output of commonly used functions to data frames are provided throughout the book.

Data Manipulation with R

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Geoffrey G. Parker

Marshall W. Van Alstyne

Sangeet Paul Choudary

How Networked Markets Are Transforming the Economy--And How to Make Them Work for You

A practical guide to the new economy that is transforming the way we live, work, and play. Uber. Airbnb. Amazon. Apple. PayPal. All of these companies disrupted their markets when they launched. Today they are industry leaders. What’s the secret to their success? These cutting-edge businesses are built on platforms: two-sided markets that are revolutionizing the way we do business. Written by three of the most sought-after experts on platform businesses, Platform Revolution is the first authoritative, fact-based book on platform models. Whether platforms are connecting sellers and buyers, hosts and visitors, or drivers with people who need a ride, Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne, and Sangeet Paul Choudary reveal the what, how, and why of this revolution and provide the first “owner’s manual” for creating a successful platform business. Platform Revolution teaches newcomers how to start and run a successful platform business, explaining ways to identify prime markets and monetize networks. Addressing current business leaders, the authors reveal strategies behind some of today’s up-and-coming platforms, such as Tinder and SkillShare, and explain how traditional companies can adapt in a changing marketplace. The authors also cover essential issues concerning security, regulation, and consumer trust, while examining markets that may be ripe for a platform revolution, including healthcare, education, and energy. As digital networks increase in ubiquity, businesses that do a better job of harnessing the power of the platform will win. An indispensable guide, Platform Revolution charts out the brilliant future of platforms and reveals how they will irrevocably alter the lives and careers of millions.

Platform Revolution

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Asoke Kumar Bhunia

Laxminarayan Sahoo

Ali Akbar Shaikh

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

This textbook provides students with fundamentals and advanced concepts in optimization and operations research. It gives an overview of the historical perspective of operations research and explains its principal characteristics, tools, and applications. The wide range of topics covered includes convex and concave functions, simplex methods, post optimality analysis of linear programming problems, constrained and unconstrained optimization, game theory, queueing theory, and related topics. The text also elaborates on project management, including the importance of critical path analysis, PERT and CPM techniques. This textbook is ideal for any discipline with one or more courses in optimization and operations research; it may also provide a solid reference for researchers and practitioners in operations research.

Advanced Optimization and Operations Research

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Erin Meyer

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

An international business school professor discusses how to accept and understand diversity and work more effectively and sensitively with colleagues and counterparts from different countries with very different cultures in the new global marketplace. 15,000 first printing.

The Culture Map

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Jeffrey K. Liker

Business & Economics

14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer

Describes the management principles of Lean production that are employed by Toyota.

The Toyota Way

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Richard D. Lewis

Managing Successfully Across Cultures

Richard Lewis provides a truly global and practical guide to working and communicating across cultures, with penetrating insights into how different business cultures accord status, structure their organizations, and view their role of leaders.

When Cultures Collide

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Steve Wexler

Jeffrey Shaffer

Andy Cotgreave

Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios

The definitive reference book with real-world solutions you won't find anywhere else The Big Book of Dashboards presents a comprehensive reference for those tasked with building or overseeing the development of business dashboards. Comprising dozens of examples that address different industries and departments (healthcare, transportation, finance, human resources, marketing, customer service, sports, etc.) and different platforms (print, desktop, tablet, smartphone, and conference room display) The Big Book of Dashboards is the only book that matches great dashboards with real-world business scenarios. By organizing the book based on these scenarios and offering practical and effective visualization examples, The Big Book of Dashboards will be the trusted resource that you open when you need to build an effective business dashboard. In addition to the scenarios there's an entire section of the book that is devoted to addressing many practical and psychological factors you will encounter in your work. It's great to have theory and evidenced-based research at your disposal, but what will you do when somebody asks you to make your dashboard 'cooler' by adding packed bubbles and donut charts? The expert authors have a combined 30-plus years of hands-on experience helping people in hundreds of organizations build effective visualizations. They have fought many 'best practices' battles and having endured bring an uncommon empathy to help you, the reader of this book, survive and thrive in the data visualization world. A well-designed dashboard can point out risks, opportunities, and more; but common challenges and misconceptions can make your dashboard useless at best, and misleading at worst. The Big Book of Dashboards gives you the tools, guidance, and models you need to produce great dashboards that inform, enlighten, and engage.

The Big Book of Dashboards

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Edward T. Dowling

Confused by the math of business and economics? Problem solved. Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics reviews the mathematical tools, topics, and techniques essential for success in business and economics today. The theory and solved problem format of each chapter provides concise explanations illustrated by examples, plus numerous problems with fully worked-out solutions. And you don't have to know advanced math beyond what you learned high school. The pedagogy enables you to progress at your own pace and adapt the book to your own needs.

Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics

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Daniel T. Larose

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Loose-Leaf Version for Discovering Statistics

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Nathan Yau

The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics

Practical data design tips from a data visualization expert of the modern age Data doesn?t decrease; it is ever-increasing and can be overwhelming to organize in a way that makes sense to its intended audience. Wouldn?t it be wonderful if we could actually visualize data in such a way that we could maximize its potential and tell a story in a clear, concise manner? Thanks to the creative genius of Nathan Yau, we can. With this full-color book, data visualization guru and author Nathan Yau uses step-by-step tutorials to show you how to visualize and tell stories with data. He explains how to gather, parse, and format data and then design high quality graphics that help you explore and present patterns, outliers, and relationships. Presents a unique approach to visualizing and telling stories with data, from a data visualization expert and the creator of flowingdata.com, Nathan Yau Offers step-by-step tutorials and practical design tips for creating statistical graphics, geographical maps, and information design to find meaning in the numbers Details tools that can be used to visualize data-native graphics for the Web, such as ActionScript, Flash libraries, PHP, and JavaScript and tools to design graphics for print, such as R and Illustrator Contains numerous examples and descriptions of patterns and outliers and explains how to show them Visualize This demonstrates how to explain data visually so that you can present your information in a way that is easy to understand and appealing.

Visualize This

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Visualization That Means Something

A fresh look at visualization from the author of Visualize This

Whether it's statistical charts, geographic maps, or the snappy graphical statistics you see on your favorite news sites, the art of data graphics or visualization is fast becoming a movement of its own. In Data Points: Visualization That Means Something, author Nathan Yau presents an intriguing complement to his bestseller Visualize This, this time focusing on the graphics side of data analysis. Using examples from art, design, business, statistics, cartography, and online media, he explores both standard-and not so standard-concepts and ideas about illustrating data.

 * Shares intriguing ideas from Nathan Yau, author of Visualize This and creator of flowingdata.com, with over 66,000 subscribers
 * Focuses on visualization, data graphics that help viewers see trends and patterns they might not otherwise see in a table
 * Includes examples from the author's own illustrations, as well as from professionals in statistics, art, design, business, computer science, cartography, and more
 * Examines standard rules across all visualization applications, then explores when and where you can break those rules

Create visualizations that register at all levels, with Data Points: Visualization That Means Something.

Data Points

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Elliot B. Koffman

Paul Wolfgang

This version of the book uses the latest Java technology, Java 2 Standard Edition Version 5.0 (J2SE V. 5.0), or otherwise known as "Version 5.0." This revolutionary book intertwines problem solving and software engineering with the study of traditional data structures topics. The book emphasizes the use of objects and object-oriented design. Early chapters provide background coverage of software engineering. Then, in the chapters on data structures, these principles are applied. The authors encourage use of a five-step process for the solution of case studies: problem specification, analysis, design, implementation, and testing. As is done in industry, these steps are sometimes performed in an iterative fashion rather than in strict sequence. The Java Application Programming Interface (API) is used throughout the text. Wherever possible, the specification and interface for a data structure follow the Java Collections Framework. Emphasizes the use of objects and object-oriented design Provides a primer on the Java language and offers background coverage of software engineering Encourages an iterative five-step process for the solution of case studies: problem specification, analysis, design, implementation, and testing The Java Application Programming Interface (API) is used throughout

Objects, Abstraction, Data Structures and Design Using Java Version 5. 0

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Morgan Rhodes

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

"A fantasy about three kingdoms on the brink of war and the destiny of one princess"--Provided by publisher.

Falling Kingdoms

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Peter V. Brett

New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett brings one of the most imaginative fantasy sagas of the twenty-first century to an epic close.

For time out of mind, bloodthirsty demons have stalked the night, culling the human race to scattered remnants dependent on half-forgotten magics to protect them. Then two heroes arose--men as close as brothers, yet divided by bitter betrayal. Arlen Bales became known as the Warded Man, tattooed head to toe with powerful magic symbols that enable him to fight demons in hand-to-hand combat--and emerge victorious. Jardir, armed with magically warded weapons, called himself the Deliverer, a figure prophesied to unite humanity and lead them to triumph in Sharak Ka--the final war against demonkind. 

But in their efforts to bring the war to the demons, Arlen and Jardir have set something in motion that may prove the end of everything they hold dear--a swarm. Now the war is at hand, and humanity cannot hope to win it unless Arlen and Jardir, with the help of Arlen's wife, Renna, can bend a captured demon prince to their will and force the devious creature to lead them to the Core, where the Mother of Demons breeds an inexhaustible army.

Trusting their closest confidantes, Leesha, Inevera, Ragen, and Elissa, to rally the fractious people of the Free Cities and lead them against the swarm, Arlen, Renna, and Jardir set out on a desperate quest into the darkest depths of evil--from which none of them expects to return alive.

Look for Peter V. Brett's complete Demon Cycle:
THE WARDED MAN | THE DESERT SPEAR | THE DAYLIGHT WAR | THE SKULL THRONE | THE CORE

Praise for The Core

"Thoroughly addicting . . . a thrilling adventure that is, without question, [Brett's] greatest achievement yet."--Bookreporter
 
"Rewarding . . . Congratulations to Peter Brett on completing a fantastic series."--SFFWorld

The Core: Book Five of the Demon Cycle

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Julia Albright

A Comprehensive Step-By-step Startup Guide for the 21st Century

WORK FROM HOME: STARTING & RUNNING A PROFITABLE FREIGHT BROKER BUSINESS



A COMPREHENSIVE STEP-BY-STEP STARTUP GUIDE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY


Have you ever yearned to work from home? Are you tired of the daily 9 to 5 grind? Is being your own boss something you have always dreamed of?

This book will show you exactly how to begin a freight brokerage firm from the comfort of your own home!

You will gain a deep satisfaction knowing you built a successful business from scratch, on your own terms. All you need is a laptop, time, dedication and industry knowledge. This book gives you all the tools you need to succeed.

But will I need a lawyer? Where do I get customers? Can I really make money as a freight broker?

The answers to your specific questions are explained in this one book!

Julia Albright is a regionally renowned industry leader. She set out on her own years ago without the assistance of an amazing resource like this book to assist her. You already have an advantage in this business when you purchase this book!

With over ten years of personal, professional experience on her side, the author gives you an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to starting and running a freight brokerage business from the comfort of your own home. She covers the basics of the business as well as sharing her tried and true advice for your continued success.

The author's goal in this book is not to give you another "get rich quick scheme" but to enable you to fully develop a long lasting business on YOUR terms. The only barrier to your success is you!

This book is chock-full of ten chapters with over 230 pages of step-by-step procedures, sage advice, and specific, precise knowledge on how to start your own freight brokerage business.

Although this book is optimistic of your future success, the author still gives you the nitty gritty of the industry with a firm reality check. If you consider yourself a grand salesperson (or truly desire to be one) then this book is where it's at!

Work from Home: Starting & Running a Profitable Freight Broker Business is a comprehensive guide that leads you every step of the way.

Here are some of the Highlights of this Guide:

 * What a freight brokerage is
 * What a freight brokerage does
 * Describing hat other training you need to be successful
 * A comprehensive listing of training resources
 * What federal compliance will be required
 * A listing of helpful websites
 * Tons of research and leg work completed for you
 * What a day in the life of a freight broker is really like
 * Real-world scenarios
 * Easy to follow steps
 * A realistic look at the time involved with this business
 * What starting this new venture will cost you up front
 * How to handle the mindset of being your own boss
 * How to price your services
 * How to market your new business
 * Where to find customers
 * How to keep customers
 * A glossary of commonly used shipping terms
 * Specific answers to you most frequently asked questions

All this information along with tons of true, valuable advice from a seasoned industry leader.

If you ever wanted to be your own boss and work from home on your terms, quickly and easily, this guide is exactly what you need!


Work from Home: Starting and Running a Profitable Freight Broker Business

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Jonathan Ortiz

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Python Machine Learning - Second Edition

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Visualize This

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