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Sub-Categories of Research & information: general
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Hands-On History
Sue Hodges
Research methods: general; Humanities; History; Educational: History
Paperback
A practical guide to researching and recording history in Australia. Provides readers with skills in research, writing, using... [more]
$49.95
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Picturing the Uncertain World: How to Understand, Communicate, and Control...
Howard Wainer
Information theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Probability & statistics; Popular science
Paperback
In his entertaining and informative book Graphic Discovery , Howard Wainer unlocked the power of graphical display to make... [more]
$28.95
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Secret Language: Codes, Tricks, Spies, Thieves, and Symbols
Barry J. Blake
Language: history & general works; linguistics; Coding theory & cryptology
Paperback
This book is about language that is designed to mean what it does not seem to mean. Ciphers and codes conceal messages and... [more]
$17.95
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Risk
Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany
Risk assessment; Economics & Business
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We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online... [more]
$14.95
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Entropy of Hidden Markov Processes and Connections to Dynamical Systems:...
Brian Marcus, Karl Petersen, Tsachy Weissman
Cybernetics & systems theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Probability & statistics
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Hidden Markov processes (HMPs) are important objects of study in many areas of pure and applied mathematics, including information... [more]
$89.95
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
James Gleick
Information theory; Society & Social Sciences; Popular science
Paperback
From the invention of scripts and alphabets to the long misunderstood talking drums of Africa, James Gleick tells the story... [more]
$29.99
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Rational Decisions
Ken Binmore
Decision theory: general; Economics & Business; Economic theory & philosophy; Game theory
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It is widely held that Bayesian decision theory is the final word on how a rational person should make decisions. However,... [more]
$33.95
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Information Theory: Coding Theorems for Discrete Memoryless Systems
Imre Csiszar, Janos Korner
Information theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Numerical analysis; Communications engineering & telecommunications
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Csiszar and Korner's book is widely regarded as a classic in the field of information theory, providing deep insights and... [more]
$120.00
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Hidden Codes and Grand Designs: Secret Languages from Ancient Times to Modern...
Pierre Berloquin
Coding theory & cryptology; Mathematics & Sciences; Puzzles & quizzes
Paperback
Did the Masons encode messages in walls - and even in the street plan of Washington, D.C.? Does the Hebrew Bible conceal... [more]
$19.99
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness
Cass R. Sunstein, Richard H. Thaler
Decision theory: general; Economics & Business; Popular psychology
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Every day we make decisions: about the things that we buy or the meals we eat; about the investments we make or our children's... [more]
$26.95
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Computational Complexity: A Modern Approach
Boaz Barak, Sanjeev Arora
Coding theory & cryptology; Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematical theory of computation
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This beginning graduate textbook describes both recent achievements and classical results of computational complexity theory.... [more]
$77.95
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Thinking in Systems: A Primer
Donella Meadows
Cybernetics & systems theory; Development economics; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues
Paperback
In the years following her role as the lead author of the international bestseller, Limits to Growth --the first book to... [more]
$27.95
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Gut Feelings: Short Cuts to Better Decision Making
Gerd Gigerenzer
Decision theory: general; Health & Self-Help; Popular psychology
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Think less - and know more. A sportsman can catch a ball without calculating its speed or distance. A group of amateurs beat... [more]
$24.95
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Chaos: Making a New Science
James Gleick
Cybernetics & systems theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Chaos theory
Paperback
The twentieth-anniversary edition of the million-copy-plus Bestseller <br>... [more]
$31.95
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Information theory; Health & Self-Help
Paperback
What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are... [more]
$26.95
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How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper
Bjorn Gustavii
Writing & editing guides; Research methods: general; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues
Paperback
This second edition of How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper will help both first-time writers and more experienced... [more]
$33.95
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Critical Thinking for Students: Learn the Skills for Analysing, Evaluating...
Roy van den Brink-Budgen
Decision theory: general; Philosophy: logic; Educational material
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The skills of Critical Thinking are important whatever subject you are studying. They enable you to assess what's been said... [more]
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Complexity and Cryptography: An Introduction
Dominic Welsh, John Talbot
Coding theory & cryptology; Mathematics & Sciences
Paperback
Cryptography plays a crucial role in many aspects of today's world, from internet banking and ecommerce to email and web-based... [more]
$82.95
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Deep Simplicity: Chaos Complexity and the Emergence of Life
John Gribbin
Cybernetics & systems theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science
Paperback
'Gribbin takes us through the basics with his customary talent for accessibility and clarity' - Sunday Times . The world... [more]
$24.95
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Information Theory, Evolution, and The Origin of Life
H.P. Yockey
Information theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Molecular biology
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Originally published in 2005, Information Theory, Evolution and the Origin of Life presents a timely introduction to the use... [more]
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The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking
Simon Singh
Coding theory & cryptology; Secretarial, clerical & office skills; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science
Paperback
The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography From the best-selling author of Fermat's Last Theorem,... [more]
$24.95
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Alan Turing: The Enigma
Andrew Hodges
Biography: science, technology & engineering; Coding theory & cryptology; Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics
Paperback
It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis,... [more]
$39.95
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Quantitative Methods in Tourism: A Handbook
Jane Klobas, Rodolfo Baggio
Research methods: general; Tourism industry
Paperback
Tourism studies often deal with complex mixes of external and local factors and the attitudes, perceptions and actions of... [more]
Systems Practice: How to Act in a Climate Change World
Ray Ison
Cybernetics & systems theory; Business & management; Mathematics & Sciences; Global warming
Paperback
It is now accepted that humans are changing the climate of the Earth and this is the most compelling amongst a long litany... [more]
Enterprise Risk Management: Today's Leading Research and Best Practices...
Robert W. Kolb
Risk assessment; Budgeting & financial management
Hardback
Essential insights on the various aspects of enterprise risk management If you want to understand enterprise risk management... [more]
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