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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language
Author David W. Anthony
Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Until now their identity....
Release Date 2010/07 -
The Diffusion of Military Power
Author Michael C. Horowitz
The Diffusion of Military Power examines how the financial and organizational challenges of adopting new methods of fighting wars can influence the international balance of power. Michael Horowitz argues that a state or actor wishing to adopt a military innovation m....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Numerical Methods for Stochastic Computations
Author Dongbin Xiu
The@ first graduate-level textbook to focus on fundamental aspects of numerical methods for stochastic computations, this book describes the class of numerical methods based on generalized polynomial chaos (gPC). These fast, efficient, and accurate methods are an e....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Beginning SQL Server Modeling: Model-Driven Application Development in SQL Server 2008
Author Bart Weller
Get ready for model-driven application development with SQL Server Modeling! This book covers Microsoft's SQL Server Modeling (formerly known under the code name "Oslo") in detail and contains the information you need to be successful with designing and implementin....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Expert Oracle Database Architecture: Oracle Database 9
Author Thomas Kyte
Now in its second edition, this best-selling book by Tom Kyte of Ask Tom fame continues to bring you some of the best thinking on how to apply Oracle Database to produce scalable applications that perform well and deliver correct results. Tom has a simple philosophy....
Release Date 2010/07 -
JMP® Means Business: Statistical Models for Management
Author Jane Oppenlander , Josef Schmee
JMP Means Business: Statistical Models for Management, by Josef Schmee and Jane Oppenlander, covers basic methods and models of classical statistics. Designed for business and MBA students, as well as industry professionals who need to use and interpret statistics, ....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Statistical Programming in SAS®
Author A. John Bailer
In Statistical Programming in SAS, author A. John Bailer integrates SAS tools with interesting statistical applications and uses SAS 9.2 as a platform to introduce programming ideas for statistical analysis, data management, and data display and simulation. Written ....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Prisoners of Our Thoughts, 2nd Edition
Author Stephen Covey , Alex Pattakos
Pattakos applies Frankl's philosophy and therapeutic approach to life and work in the 21st century. This updated and expanded second edition includes new personal stories, new data on meaning, and new exercises to apply the seven principles.
Release Date 2010/07 -
Practical Data Analysis with JMP®
Author Robert Carver
Uses the powerful interactive and visual approach of JMP to introduce readers to the logic and methods of statistical thinking and data analysis. It includes a myriad of examples and problems that rely on real sets of data, often starting with an important or intere....
Release Date 2010/07 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Facebook®
Author Joe Kraynak , Mikal E. Belicove
A definite 'add' to any Facebook user's library.Facebook is not as user-friendly as the service would like people to think. As a result, it leaves many users scratching their heads over even the most fundamental features. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Facebook ....
Release Date 2010/07 -
BIRT 2.6 Data Analysis and Reporting
Author John Ward
Create, Design, Format, and Deploy Reports with the world's most popular Eclipse-based Business Intelligence and Reporting ToolDesign, manage, format, and deploy high-quality reportsCrosstab reports using the new BIRT cube designerTransform raw data into visual and....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Lucene in Action, Second Edition
Author Otis Gospodnetic , Erik Hatcher , Michael McCandless
When Lucene first hit the scene five years ago, it was nothing short of amazing. By using this open-source, highly scalable, super-fast search engine, developers could integrate search into applications quickly and efficiently. A lot has changed since then-search h....
Release Date 2010/07 -
The Hedge Fund Book: A Training Manual for Professionals and Capital-Raising Executives
Author RICHARD C. WILSON
An accessible guide to effectively operating in the hedge fund arenaHedge funds are now in the news more than a thousand times a day and yet it is hard to find clear, factual information about how they operate, raise capital, and invest. The Hedge Fund Book provides....
Release Date 2010/06 -
The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World's Toughest Problems
Author Monique Sternin , Jerry Sternin , Richard Pascale
Think of the toughest problems in your organization or community. What if they'd already been solved and you didn't even know it? In The Power of Positive Deviance, the authors present a counterintuitive new approach to problem-solving. Their advice? Leverage posi....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Employees First, Customers Second: Turning Conventional Management Upside Down
Author Vineet Nayar
MORE THAN 100,000 COPIES SOLDOne small idea can ignite a revolution just as a single matchstick can start a fire.One such idea—putting employees first and customers second—sparked a revolution at HCL Technologies, the IT services giant.In this candid and personal ac....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Pro SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
Author Philo Janus Guy Fouché
Every business has a reams of business data locked away in databases, business systems, and spreadsheets. While you may be able to build some reports by pulling a few of these repositories together, actually performing any kind of analysis on the data that runs your....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Gerry McAfee
Get ready to master the concepts of AP Statistics and ace your exam! MasterMath: AP® Statistics is a comprehensive reference guide written specifically for AP Statistics students, covering all the topics of AP Statistics in a simple, easy-to-follow style and format.....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Julie Steele , Noah Iliinsky
With contributions from more than two dozen experts, this book demonstrates why visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic design, but also for elegant layers of detail that efficiently generate insight and new understanding. Think of the familiar map....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Doing Business on Facebook: The Mini Missing Manual
Author E. A. Vander Veer
Facebook isn't just for college kids anymore. Thousands of companies use the site for everything from project collaboration and advertising to filling--and finding--jobs. This Mini Missing Manual is aimed at professionals who want to use Facebook to help them in th....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Access 2010: The Missing Manual
Author Matthew MacDonald
Unlock the secrets of this powerful database program and discover how to use your data in creative ways. With this book’s easy step-by-step process, you’ll quickly learn how to build and maintain a complete Access database, using Access 2013’s new, simpler user inte....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Julie Johnson , Sally Helgesen
The Female Vision shows why:• What women see matters to organizations• What women notice is what organizations need now• What women value Will Define Organizational Excellence in The FutureWomen often see the world from a different angle than men. B....
Release Date 2010/06 -
An Ideas Into Action Guidebook: Creating a Vision
Author Talula Cartwright , Corey Criswell
If you want to be an effective leader--at any level--you should pay attention to vision. Leaders who communicate a strong vision are seen by their bosses and coworkers as more effective in several important areas than those who do not. The content of your vision aff....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author Bill Karwin
Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better SQL and buildstronger relational databases. Now he's sharing his collection of antipatterns--the most common errors he's identified in those thousands of requests for help.Most developers aren't SQL experts,....
Release Date 2010/06 -
IBM Cognos 8 Report Studio Cookbook
Author Abhishek Sanghani
Over 80 great recipes for taking control of Cognos 8 Report StudioLearn advanced techniques to produce real-life reports that meet business demandsTricks and hacks for speedy and effortless report development and to overcome tool-based limitationsPeek into the best ....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Natural Resource Management in South Asia
Author ActionAid International ActionAid International
Natural Resource Management in South Asia deals with the problems in the management of natural resources in South Asia, and tries to work towards building a collective approach for addressing those problems. It raises reasonable concerns and queries the manner in wh....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Author Jeff Johnson
Early user interface (UI) practitioners were trained in cognitive psychology, from which UI design rules were based. But as the field evolves, designers enter the field from many disciplines. Practitioners today have enough experience in UI design that they have bee....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Jeffrey Nichols , Tessa Lau , Mira Dontcheva , Allen Cypher
No Code Required presents the various design, system architectures, research methodologies, and evaluation strategies that are used by end users programming on the Web. It also presents the tools that will allow users to participate in the creation of their own Web.....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Jesse Feiler
Get comfortable with the latest version of FileMaker Bento. Don’t just read about it: See it and hear it with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with every USING book. For the price of the book,....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Justin R. Levy
The All-New, Up-to-the-Minute Guide to Facebook® Marketing: Better Techniques, Better Results!In this completely revised book, top Facebook marketer Justin R. Levy shows how to use Facebook to attract more customers and earn more profits. This isn’t hype: It’s actio....
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Jac FITZ-ENZ
In his landmark book The ROI of Human Capital, Jac Fitz-enz presented a system of powerful metrics for quantifying the contributions of individual employees to a company’s bottom line. The New HR Analytics is another such quantum leap, revealing how to predict....
Release Date 2010/05