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Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: Prohibition Centennial Edition
Author Ted Haigh
In this expanded Prohibition Edition of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, historian, expert, and drink aficionado Dr. Cocktail explains how this period in time launched a cultural shift that elevated the art of the cocktail, saved women and children, and spread ripples around the worl....
Release Date 2020/03 -
Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials
Author Walter Foster Creative Team , Maury Aaseng , Varvara Harmon , Jim McConlogue , Jenni
Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools & Materials is an easy-to-use guide which focuses on teaching you the fundamentals of working with paint and the tools that come with it.
Release Date 2017/12 -
GPU-based Parallel Implementation of Swarm Intelligence Algorithms
Author Ying Tan
GPU-based Parallel Implementation of Swarm Intelligence Algorithms combines and covers two emerging areas attracting increased attention and applications: graphics processing units (GPUs) for general-purpose computing (GPGPU) and swarm intelligence. This book not only presents GPGPU in adequate det....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy
Author Scott N. Romaniuk , Mary Manjikian
This companion provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date comparative overview of the cyber-security strategies and doctrines of the major states and actors in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. The volume offers an introduction to each nation’s cyber-security strategy ....
Release Date 2021/01 -
Hospitality Management and Digital Transformation
Author Richard Busulwa , Nina Evans , Aaron Oh , Moon Kang
Hospitality managers are at a critical inflection point. Digital technology advancements are ramping up guest expectations and introducing nontraditional competitors that are beginning to disrupt the whole industry. The hospitality managers whose organizations are to thrive need to get their organiz....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Strategic Brand Management and Development
Author Sotiris T. Lalaounis
Bringing together theories and concepts from brand management, consumer culture theory, marketing, communications, and design, this book provides an understanding of how organisations can successfully develop, market, and manage their brands. It draws extensively from scholarly research published in....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Risk Management for Events, 2nd Edition
Author Julia Rutherford Silvers , William O'Toole
Risk Management for Events is a comprehensive and practical guide that supports academic and professional development programs to prepare individuals for entering or advancement in the international events industry.Events of all types are produced every day for all manner of purposes, attractin....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Coronavirus News, Markets and AI
Author Pankaj Sharma
Coronavirus News, Markets and AI explores the analysis of unstructured data from coronavirus-related news and the underlying sentiment during its real-time impact on the world and on global financial markets, in particular. In an age where information - both real and fake - travels in the blink....
Release Date 2020/12 -
Author Hailiang Wang , Boniface P. T. Fokwa
A guide to the fundamental chemistry and recent advances of battery materials In one comprehensive volume, Inorganic Battery Materials explores the basic chemistry principles, recent advances, and the challenges and opportunities of the current and emerging technologies of battery materials. Wi....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Author John Davies , Carolina Fortuna
Provides comprehensive coverage of the current state of IoT, focusing on data processing infrastructure and techniquesWritten by experts in the field, this book addresses the IoT technology stack, from connectivity through data platforms to end-user case studies, and considers the tradeoffs between ....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Author Michiro Naito
An indispensable resource for anyone wishing to understand and successfully invest in the Nikkei.Recent years have seen steady growth in investor interest in the Japanese equity market, the second largest in the world. Japanese Equities describes how the Nikkei works, explains its driving factors an....
Release Date 2019/10 -
The Savage Truth on Money, 3rd Edition
Author Terry Savage
Smart strategies for taking control of your money from bestselling author and personal finance expert Terry Savage—the new, fully updated third edition.The Savage Truths on Money are time-tested, but new technologies and techniques make it easier and more profitable to make your money work for you! ....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft Teams
Author Matt Wade , Sven Seidenberg
Discover the power of Microsoft Teams with this intuitive and timely new guideMicrosoft Teams is unlocking the potential of remote work and virtual meetings at a time when they couldn’t be more necessary. Its feature-rich interface and ease-of-use promise to bring your team together—as long as you c....
Release Date 2021/06 -
Go Programming Language For Dummies
Author Wei-Meng Lee
Ready, set, program with Go! Now is the perfect time to learn the Go Programming Language. It’s one of the most in-demand languages among tech recruiters and developers love its simplicity and power. Go Programming Language For Dummies is an easy way to a....
Release Date 2021/04 -
Quantitative Portfolio Management
Author Michael Isichenko
Discover foundational and advanced techniques in quantitative equity trading from a veteran insider In Quantitative Portfolio Management: The Art and Science of Statistical Arbitrage, distinguished physicist-turned-quant Dr. Michael Isichenko delivers a system....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Value Creation and the Internet of Things
Author Alexander Manu
We live in a behavior economy, an environment in which people no longer engage with companies just by purchasing things, but they seek engagement with services that allow them to behave, to leave a mark, and to participate in the community of others. The economic model promoted by the behavior econo....
Release Date 2016/03 -
AI for Games, Third Edition, 3rd Edition
Author Ian Millington
AI is an integral part of every video game. This book helps professionals keep up with the constantly evolving technological advances in the fast growing game industry and equips students with up-to-date information they need to jumpstart their careers. This revised and updated Third Edition include....
Release Date 2019/03 -
Stochastic Volatility Modeling
Author Lorenzo Bergomi
Packed with insights, Lorenzo Bergomi's Stochastic Volatility Modeling explains how stochastic volatility is used to address issues arising in the modeling of derivatives, including:Which trading issues do we tackle with stochastic volatility? How do we design models and assess their relevance? How....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Systematic Cloud Migration: A Hands-On Guide to Architecture, Design, and Technical Implementation
Author Taras Gleb
This book is your systematic cloud migration guide. Experiences shared by the author are drawn from real-life migration projects and contain practical advice, as well as step-by-step architecture, design, and technical implementation instructions using sample application code on GitLab. Following th....
Release Date 2021/09 -
Author Dan Zhang
Unlike other books about R, written from the perspective of statistics, R for Programmers: Mastering the Tools is written from the perspective of programmers, providing a channel for programmers with expertise in other programming languages to quickly understand R. The contents are divided into four....
Release Date 2016/01 -
The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls
Author Anne Kohnke , Dan Shoemaker , Ken E. Sigler
The Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Risks and Controls presents the fundamental concepts of information and communication technology (ICT) governance and control. In this book, you will learn how to create a working, practical control structure that will ensure the ongoing, day-to-day trustworthines....
Release Date 2016/03