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How To Lie With Statistics ('93 Reissued Edition) (54 Edition)
How To Lie With Statistics ('93 Reissued Edition) (54 Edition)
by Darrell Huff
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Mr. Huff's lively, human-interest treatment of the dry-as-bones subject of statistics is a timely tonic. . . . This book needed to be written, and makes its points in an entertaining and highly readable manner.Illustrator and author pool their... (read more)

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Geometry Essentials for Dummies (For Dummies)
Geometry Essentials for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Mark Ryan
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Just the critical concepts you need to score high in geometry This practical, friendly guide focuses on critical concepts taught in a typical geometry course, from the properties of triangles, parallelograms, circles, and cylinders, to the skills and... (read more)

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I Wish I Knew That: Math: Cool Stuff You Need to Know (I Wish I Knew That)
I Wish I Knew That: Math: Cool Stuff You Need to Know (I Wish I Knew That)
by Mike Goldsmith, Dr.
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Math, so often a mystery to children, is simply explained in I Wish I Knew That Math. With clear, commonsense explanations of mathematical concepts and fun and interesting applications, this book is a great way to increase your understanding of math. The... (read more)

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The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret (Wooden Books)
The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret (Wooden Books)
by Scott Olsen
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A concise and useful handbook on the Golden Section also known as the Golden Ratio and Golden Mean. The Golden Section is a line segment divided into two parts, such that the ratio of the short portion to the longer portion is equal to the ratio of the... (read more)

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Cartoon Guide to Statistics
Cartoon Guide to Statistics
by Larry Gonick
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If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trails on "People's Court," or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the... (read more)

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Handbook of Real-World Applications of Modeling and Simulation (Wiley Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Scienc)
Handbook of Real-World Applications of Modeling and Simulation (Wiley Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Scienc)
by John A. (edt) Sokolowski
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Introduces various modeling and simulation methods and paradigms that are used to explain and solve the predominant challenges facing society Handbook of Real-World Applications in Modeling and Simulation provides a thorough explanation of modeling and... (read more)

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Edwin A Abbott
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Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction. Charmingly illustrated by author. Describes the journeys of A. Square, a resident of Flatland, and his adventures in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions). A... (read more)

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Symmetry: The Ordering Principle (Wooden Books)
Symmetry: The Ordering Principle (Wooden Books)
by David Wade
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Symmetry underlies almost every aspect of nature and our experience of the world, from the subatomic realms of quantum mechanics to the equations of physics, in art, architecture and our concepts of morality and justice.  In this little book Welsh... (read more)

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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
by David Foster Wallace
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The best-selling author of Infinite Jest on the two-thousand-year-old quest to understand infinity. One of the oustanding voices of his generation, David Foster Wallace has won a large and devoted following for the intellectual ambition and bravura style... (read more)

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Math Workout for the New GMAT (Princeton Review: Math Workout for the GMAT)
Math Workout for the New GMAT (Princeton Review: Math Workout for the GMAT)
by Jack Schieffer
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If you need to know it for the new, next-generation GMAT, it’s in this book. Math Workout for the New GMAT, 4th Edition includes:    • More than 220 practice questions with full answer explanations to show you... (read more)

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Descartes's Secret Notebook: A True Tale of Mathematics, Mysticism, and the Quest to Understand the Universe
Descartes's Secret Notebook: A True Tale of Mathematics, Mysticism, and the Quest to Understand the Universe
by Amir D. Aczel
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René Descartes (1596–1650) is one of the towering and central figures in Western philosophy and mathematics. His apothegm “Cogito, ergo sum” marked the birth of the mind-body problem, while his creation of so-called Cartesian... (read more)

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First Course in Finite Elements - With CD (07 Edition)
First Course in Finite Elements - With CD (07 Edition)
by Jacob Fish
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Jacob Fish The Rosalind and John J. Redfern, Jr. ’33 Chaired Professor in Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180 Dr. Fish has 20 years of experience (both industry and academia) in the field of multi-scale computational... (read more)

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Calculus Workbook for Dummies(r) (For Dummies)
Calculus Workbook for Dummies(r) (For Dummies)
by Mark Ryan
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From differentiation to integration — solve problems with ease Got a grasp on the terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or, worse yet, not know where to begin? Have no fear! This hands-on guide focuses on... (read more)

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Differential Equations-student Solution Manual (4TH 12 Edition)
Differential Equations-student Solution Manual (4TH 12 Edition)
by Paul Blanchard
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Written by the authors, the Student Solutions Manual contains worked solutions to all of the odd-numbered exercises in the text.... (read more)

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The Geometry of Art and Life
The Geometry of Art and Life
by Matila Costie Ghyka
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This classic study probes the geometric interrelationships between art and life in discussions ranging from dissertations by Plato, Pythagoras, and Archimedes to examples of modern architecture and art. Other topics include the Golden Section... (read more)

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I Am a Strange Loop (07 Edition)
I Am a Strange Loop (07 Edition)
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
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Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? I Am a Strange Loop argues that the key to understanding selves and consciousness is the “strange... (read more)

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Proofiness: How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers
Proofiness: How You're Being Fooled by the Numbers
by Charles Seife
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From the author of Zero, comes this andquot;admirable salvo against quantitative bamboozlement by the media and the governmentandquot; (The Boston Globe) In Zero, Charles Seife presented readers with a thrilling account of the strangest number known to... (read more)

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In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World
by Ian Stewart
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In In Pursuit of the Unknown, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart uses a handful of mathematical equations to explore the vitally important connections between math and human progress. We often overlook the historical link between mathematics and... (read more)

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Principles of Mathematics Analysis (Cloth) (3RD 76 Edition)
Principles of Mathematics Analysis (Cloth) (3RD 76 Edition)
by Walter Rudin
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The third edition of this well known text continues to provide a solid foundation in mathematical analysis for undergraduate and first-year graduate students. The text begins with a discussion of the real number system as a complete ordered field... (read more)

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Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers (93 Edition)
Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers (93 Edition)
by Stanley J. Farlow
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This highly useful text for students and professionals working in the applied sciences shows how to formulate and solve partial differential equations. Realistic, practical coverage of diffusion-type problems, hyperbolic-type problems, elliptic-... (read more)

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