A visually intuitive approach to statistical data analysis Visual Statistics brings the most complex and advanced statistical methods within reach of those with little statistical training by using animated graphics of the data. Using ViSta: The Visual Statistics System-developed by Forrest Young an[...]
This seventeenth-century allegorical masterpiece by one of Spain''s greatest dramatists incorporates the author''s superb theatrical instincts, philosophical flair, and extraordinary imagination to probe the mysteries of human destiny. Exploring the conflict between free will and predestination, Cal[...]
Dementia is amongst the greatest challenges facing the medical profession as the population ages. Accurate diagnosis is essential as many rarer forms of the disease are treatable if recognized early. This collection of case studies from around the world illustrates both common and unusual causes of [...]
"It's been a heck of a century for relativity, and "The Perfect Theory" is a perfect guide for this most beloved branch of modern physics." -- "Wall Street Journal"
Einstein's theory of general relativity is possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics. For almost a cent[...]
At the core of Einstein's general theory of relativity are a set of equations that explain the relationship among gravity, space, and time--possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics. For over a century, physicists have been exploring, debating, and at times neglecting Eins[...]
Pedro Juan was a reporter in Havana, but as existence in Cuba and his own life begin to collapse around him, he gives up the farce of a daily job, and begins to "train himself to take nothing seriously". His training involves lots of sex, drugs, rum, jazz, beat literature and street philosophy.[...]
Pursued by Gloria, a proud and sophisticated prostitute on a mission to curb his predatory instincts, Pedro Juan is now holed-up in his crumbling Havana apartment, painting, with a growing sense of melancholy as he observes the lives of the hustlers, hipsters and hookers in the city below.[...]
GG - who may or may not be Graham Greene - arrives in Havana in 1955 in search of a good time. He heads to the Shanghai Theatre, and after becoming transfixed by the many sex acts he sees, he goes backstage to meet the star of the show, Charity. GG falls for her, and the pair spend the night togethe[...]
It is science's last and greatest challenge: fathoming the depths of the night sky. The objective: to crack the cosmic code, to unravel the blueprint for nature's grandest conception, a machine constructed on an unimaginably vast scale ' the Universe itself. Vast ' and also complex? Today's model o[...]
El catecismo de Pedro es una invitacion a los cristianos a reflexionar con espiritu renovado sobre tres preguntas que Jesus le hizo al apostol Pedro en las Sagradas Escrituras: Quien dice la gente que soy yo? Por que dudaste? Me amas?[...]
Dentro de su brevedad, determinada por el rigor y la concentracion expresiva, Pedro Paramo sintetiza la mayor parte de los temas que han interesado siempre a los mexicanos, ese misterio nacional que el talento de Juan Rulfo ha sabido condensar por medio de los cotidianos habitantes de Comala, region[...]
Pedro Zamora changed lives.When the HIV-positive AIDS educator appeared on MTV's "The Real World: San Francisco," he taught millions of viewers about being gay and living with AIDS. Pedro's roommate on the show was Judd Winick, who created "Pedro and Me "to honor Pedro Zamora, his friend and teacher[...]
This comprehensive book integrates new technology and concepts that have been developed in recent years to manage dairy farms in a profitable manner. The approach to the production of livestock and quality milk is multidisciplinary, involving nutrition, reproduction, clinical medicine, genetics, pat[...]
En las paginas de estos comentarios expositivos no se percibe solamente un gran conocimiento de la Biblia, sino un amor y un celo profundos por la Palabra de Dios y por el Dios de la Palabra. John MacArthur hace una valiosa contribucion a la interpretacion y aplicacion del texto biblico que se refle[...]
"There was no one in this country as ferocious, as brilliant, or as necessary as Pedro Pietri. In these days of growing inequality it is to his rebel vision I turn to for hope and for strength. A towering poet, absolutely peerless, explosively talented, a pioneer, and iconoclast, and activist, to wh[...]
A variety of winning judo techniques developed over years of teaching are presented in this guide that prepares mixed martial artists for transcending numerous scenarios. Based on the same training methods that have produced multiple Olympic medalists, the book demonstrates how any opponent can be o[...]