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The History of Mathematics

A Brief Course

by Roger L. Cooke ...

Praise for the Second Edition"An amazing assemblage of worldwide contributions in mathematics and, in addition to use as a course book, a valuable resource . . . essential."—CHOICEThis Third Edition of The History of Mathematics examines the elementary arithmetic, geometry, and algebra of numerous cultures, tracing their usage from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, India, China, and Japan all the way to ... Read more

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Praise for the Second Edition"An amazing assemblage of worldwide contributions in mathematics and, in addition to use as a course book, a valuable resource . . . essential."—CHOICEThis Third Edition of The History of Mathematics examines the elementary arithmetic, geometry, and algebra of numerous cultures, tracing their usage from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, India, China, and Japan all the way to
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Fat-Tailed Distributions

Data, Diagnostics and Dependence, Volume 1

by Roger M. Cooke, Daan Nieboer, Jolanta Misiewicz ...

This title is written for the numerate nonspecialist, and hopes to serve three purposes. First it gathers mathematical material from diverse but related fields of order statistics, records, extreme value theory, majorization, regular variation and subexponentiality. All of these are relevant for understanding fat tails, but they are not, to our knowledge, brought together in a single source for ... Read more

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This title is written for the numerate nonspecialist, and hopes to serve three purposes. First it gathers mathematical material from diverse but related fields of order statistics, records, extreme value theory, majorization, regular variation and subexponentiality. All of these are relevant for understanding fat tails, but they are not, to our knowledge, brought together in a single source for
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River Gunboats

An Illustrated Encyclopaedia

by Roger Branfill-Cook ...

A comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia of river gunboats from the early 19th century to the present day.The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when in 1824 the Honorable East India Company's gunboat Diana went into action on the Irrawaddy in Burma. In the 150 years that followed, river gunboats played a significant part in over forty campaigns and ... Read more

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A comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia of river gunboats from the early 19th century to the present day.The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when in 1824 the Honorable East India Company's gunboat Diana went into action on the Irrawaddy in Burma. In the 150 years that followed, river gunboats played a significant part in over forty campaigns and
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Torpedo

The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon

by Roger Branfill-Cook ...

An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence—from its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." — International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the ... Read more

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An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence—from its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." — International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the
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Learning to Speak Southern

A Novel

by Lindsey Rogers Cook ...

A searing Southern story about confronting the difference between the family you're born into and the family you choose, from the acclaimed author of How to Bury Your BrotherLex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has no choice, when her godmother presents her with a bargain she can't refuse. Lex has never understood ... Read more

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A searing Southern story about confronting the difference between the family you're born into and the family you choose, from the acclaimed author of How to Bury Your BrotherLex fled Memphis years ago, making ends meet with odd jobs teaching English around the world. She only returns when she has no choice, when her godmother presents her with a bargain she can't refuse. Lex has never understood
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X.1

The Royal Navy's Mystery Submarine

by Roger Branfill-Cook ...

The untold story of the Royal Navy's experimental submarine cruiser, built in secret after WWI, and torpedoed by political propaganda.The 'X' stood for experimental, but it might equally have meant extraordinary, exotic or extravagant, as this giant submarine attracted superlatives. Built in the early 1920s, it was the world's largest, most heavily armed, and deepest diving submersible of the day. ... Read more

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The untold story of the Royal Navy's experimental submarine cruiser, built in secret after WWI, and torpedoed by political propaganda.The 'X' stood for experimental, but it might equally have meant extraordinary, exotic or extravagant, as this giant submarine attracted superlatives. Built in the early 1920s, it was the world's largest, most heavily armed, and deepest diving submersible of the day.
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Riverine Craft of the Vietnam Wars

by Roger Branfill-Cook ...

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"Provides clear and succinct descriptions of the various craft used not only by American forces but those of the French and South Vietnamese Navy." — Army Rumour Service ( ARRSE)The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting ... Read more

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"Provides clear and succinct descriptions of the various craft used not only by American forces but those of the French and South Vietnamese Navy." — Army Rumour Service ( ARRSE)The ShipCraft series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeler through a brief history of the subject, highlighting
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How to Bury Your Brother

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"Part mystery, part Southern gothic, and wholly original, Cook's debut novel establishes her as an author to watch....[and] for fans of Celeste Ng and Joshilyn Jackson. " — BooklistHer brother's letters reveal everything—if only he'd written one to her.Alice always thought she'd see her brother again. Rob ran away when he was fifteen, with so many years left to find his way home. But his funeral ... Read more

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"Part mystery, part Southern gothic, and wholly original, Cook's debut novel establishes her as an author to watch....[and] for fans of Celeste Ng and Joshilyn Jackson. " — BooklistHer brother's letters reveal everything—if only he'd written one to her.Alice always thought she'd see her brother again. Rob ran away when he was fifteen, with so many years left to find his way home. But his funeral
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Mathematical Analysis I

by V. A. Zorich ...

Translated by Roger Cooke, Octavio Paniagua Taboada ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This second edition of a very popular two-volume work presents a thorough first course in analysis, leading from real numbers to such advanced topics as differential forms on manifolds; asymptotic methods; Fourier, Laplace, and Legendre transforms; elliptic functions; and distributions. Especially notable in this course are the clearly expressed orientation toward the natural sciences and the ... Read more

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This second edition of a very popular two-volume work presents a thorough first course in analysis, leading from real numbers to such advanced topics as differential forms on manifolds; asymptotic methods; Fourier, Laplace, and Legendre transforms; elliptic functions; and distributions. Especially notable in this course are the clearly expressed orientation toward the natural sciences and the
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Torpedo

The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon

by Roger Branfill-Cook ...

The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat. The traditional concept of seapower, based on huge fleets of expensive capital ships, required radical rethinking because of this important naval weapon. ... Read more

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The torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the largest and most powerful warships afloat. The traditional concept of seapower, based on huge fleets of expensive capital ships, required radical rethinking because of this important naval weapon.
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Learning to Speak Southern

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Since her mother's tragic death shortly before college graduation, Lex has been running. The only thing she hasn't done: reach out to anyone from back home in Memphis. But just as she's most desperate, her godmother, Cami, sends cash with the condition that Lex return to the South. What's waiting for Lex in Memphis is her late mother's journal, and what she'll discover in those pages will change ... Read more

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Since her mother's tragic death shortly before college graduation, Lex has been running. The only thing she hasn't done: reach out to anyone from back home in Memphis. But just as she's most desperate, her godmother, Cami, sends cash with the condition that Lex return to the South. What's waiting for Lex in Memphis is her late mother's journal, and what she'll discover in those pages will change
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Statistical Dependence Modeling

Festschrift in Honor of Claudia Czado

Edited by Thomas Nagler, Dorota Kurowicka, Roger Cooke, Harry Joe ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This volume on statistical dependence modeling is published in honor of Claudia Czado and her influential career in statistics. Reflecting the breadth of her research interests, the book presents authoritative peer-reviewed contributions on theoretical foundations, methodological innovations, and applications in dependence modeling, statistical methodology and Bayesian computation. It also ... Read more

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This volume on statistical dependence modeling is published in honor of Claudia Czado and her influential career in statistics. Reflecting the breadth of her research interests, the book presents authoritative peer-reviewed contributions on theoretical foundations, methodological innovations, and applications in dependence modeling, statistical methodology and Bayesian computation. It also
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