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 Critical Thinking: A Concise GuideThis concise guide offers relevant, rigorous and approachable methods... thoughtfully structured series of chapters, with clear definitions... this book [is] a valuable resource for developing a useful understanding of methods of persuasion. - Times Educational Supplement
Attempts to persuade us - to... | | Curve Ball: Baseball, Statistics, and the Role of Chance in the GameTo real baseball fans, statistics are indispensable, and inextricably tied to understanding and enjoying the game. But how useful are ordinary baseball stats as tools for evaluating a player, choosing a strategy, or predicting a winner?
In this lively and thought-provoking look at the numbers and the game, Jim Albert and Jay Bennett examine... | | Mastering System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2Mastering System Center Configuration Manager 2007 provides intermediate and advanced coverage of all aspects of the product, including planning and installation, upgrading Systems Management Server 2003, deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring and troubleshooting, and automating and customizing SCCM 2007 with scripts.
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The Concept of CapitalismA single system of economic governance – capitalism – prevails in the world today, both in theory and in practice. Yet there is neither a standard definition of capitalism nor a theory of how it works. Moreover, the most common conception of capitalism is that of a one-level system governed by markets, i.e., supply and demand, where... | | How Race Car Drivers Use Math (Math in the Real World)The drivers have suited up and climbed into their cars. Engines roar. All eyes are on the checkered flag. The flag drops. The drivers roar off—challenging themselves, their teams, and other drivers to perform to the best of their ability. Math is used by the drivers, by their pit crews, and by race car designers before, during, and after a... | | Scotland For Dummies (Dummies Travel)
Enjoy sightseeing and shopping in bustling Edinburgh and Glasgow or explore unspoiled scenery and welcoming towns in the Hebridean Islands, Southern Scotland, Tayside, and the Northeast. Go from the Highlands to the Lowlands. Hike, canoe, or just relax at Loch Lomand. This friendly guide gives you the scoop on:
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Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 2
In Legendary Tricks 2, I write about some of the tricks that I didn’t cover in the first Legendary Tricks book. Though the stories and photos will help give you an understanding of these legendary tricks, I still didn’t cover all the tricks I wanted to write about.
| | Be Your Own Sailing Coach: 20 Goals for Racing Success (Wiley Nautical)
One of the reasons why it is so hard to improve your racing is that sailing is such a time-intensive sport. If you are running, you can start your training session fi ve minutes after you’ve shut your front door, whereas it may take a sailor fi ve hours (or more) to drive to the venue, fully rig the boat and get on the water. This is... | | Machine Learning for Vision-Based Motion Analysis: Theory and Techniques
Techniques of vision-based motion analysis aim to detect, track, identify, and generally understand the behavior of objects in image sequences. With the growth of video data in a wide range of applications from visual surveillance to human-machine interfaces, the ability to automatically analyze and understand object motions from video... |
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