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Raising Freethinkers: A Practical Guide for Parenting Beyond Belief

AMACOM, 2009

“I raised my own freethinking sons not that long ago, and I had little choice but to do it without much practical support. This book is the best, most comprehensive compendium of secular parenting strategies and tips I can imagine. It shows how, without the aid of any supernatural overseer, you can raise kids who...

Global Warming: The Complete Briefing

Cambridge University Press, 2009

John Houghton's market-leading textbook is now in full color and includes the latest IPCC findings, making it the definitive guide to climate change. Written for students across a wide range of disciplines, its simple, logical flow of ideas gives an invaluable grounding in the science and impacts of climate change and highlights the need for action...

Understanding Adobe Photoshop CS4: The Essential Techniques for Imaging Professionals (2nd Edition)

Peachpit Press, 2008

Photoshop is the foundation of every digital career. It is the most pervasive technology on the market. Many users think they know it, but in truth they have gaping holes. This book covers what a professional truly needs to know about Photoshop to be employable. For students (whether in formal programs, certified training centers, or self-paced)...

Beginning Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administration

Wrox Press, 2009

SQL Server 2008 introduces many new features that will change database administration procedures; many DBAs will be forced to migrate to SQL Server 2008. This book teaches you how to develop the skills required to successfully administer a SQL Server 2008 database; no prior experience is required. The material covers system installation and...

Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)

Wrox Press, 2008

This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to build rich and interactive web sites that run on the Microsoft platform. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you create a great foundation to build any type of web site, ranging from simple hobby-related web sites to sites you may be creating for commercial purposes.

Anyone new to...

OpenSocial Network Programming (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

Wrox Press, 2009

OpenSocial is a set of common application programming interfaces for Web-based social network applications. As the first book on OpenSocial, this valuable resource discusses the unique area of social networking and the needs and different attributes of social network applications. You?ll get step-by-step instructions for creating OpenSocial...

Becoming Agile: ...in an imperfect world

Manning Publications, 2009

Many books discuss Agile from a theoretical or academic perspective. Becoming Agile takes a different approach and focuses on explaining Agile from a case-study perspective. Agile principles are discussed, explained, and then demonstrated in the context of a case study that flows throughout the book. The case study is based on a mixture of...

When Search Meets Web Usability (Voices That Matter)

New Riders Publishing, 2009

This book delivers a proactive approach to building an effective Web site that is search engine friendly and will result in better search rankings. It outlines the steps needed to bridge the gap between a Google search and a Web site, and also improve the users' experience once they get to the site. By understanding the wide variety of...

The Fifth Postulate: How Unraveling A Two Thousand Year Old Mystery Unraveled the Universe

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

What do Einstein's theory of relativity, string theory, and lots of other mind-bending—and space-bending—revelations of modern physics have in common? None of them could have been discovered until scientists and mathematicians recognized an uncomfortable truth—that there was a reason the world's greatest mathematical minds had...

Curve Ball: Baseball, Statistics, and the Role of Chance in the Game

Springer, 2001

To 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...

Data and Safety Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials (Chapman & Hall/Crc Biostatistics)

CRC Press, 2009

In the world of drug development, clinical issues and statistical issues cannot be separated. All are scientific and all use applied logic. However, safety monitoring in pharmaceutical industry clinical trials through data monitoring committees (DMCs) is both an art and a science, requiring the use of sound judgment as well as sound scientific...

Enterprise Rails

O'Reilly, 2008

Enterprise Rails is indispensable for anyone planning to build enterprise web services. It's one thing to get your service off the ground with a framework like Rails, but quite another to construct a system that will hold up at enterprise scale. The secret is to make good architectural choices from the beginning. Chak shows you how to make those...

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