Authors:J.E. Gentle, Wolfgang HSrdle, James E. Gentle, Wolfga
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: statistics, computational, handbook
Number of Pages: 900
Published: 2004-08-26
List price: $389.00
ISBN-10: 3540404643
ISBN-13: 9783540404644
The Handbook of Computational Statistics - Concepts and Methods ist divided into 4 parts. It begins with an overview of the field of Computational Statistics, how it emerged as a seperate discipline, how it developed along the development of hard- and software, including a discussion of current active research. The second part presents several topics in the supporting field of statistical computing. Emphasis is placed on the need for fast and accurate numerical algorithms, and it discusses some of the basic methodologies for transformation, data base handling and graphics treatment. The thir
Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: gentle, creature, oxford, classics, man, world, dream, stories, nights, ridiculous
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2009-07-26
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0199555087
ISBN-13: 9780199555086
In these stories, Dostoevsky explores both the figure of the dreamer divorced from reality, and also his own ambiguous attitude toward utopianism, themes central to his great novels. In White Nights, the apparent idyll of the dreamer’s romantic fantasies disguises profound loneliness and estrangement from "living life." A Gentle Creature and The Dream of a Ridiculous Man show how withdrawal from reality can end in spiritual desolation as well as moral indifference, and how, in Dostoevsky’s view, the tragedy of the alienated individual can only be resolved by the rediscovery of a
Author: L.M. Bailey
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Keywords: gentle, creating, joy
Number of Pages: 158
Published: 2006-07-06
List price: $16.50
ISBN-10: 1412036682
ISBN-13: 9781412036689
If I were really facetious, I would say that this book was written by God and I am just transcribing it. However, I am not facetious and this book is an answer... if you’re ready.
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Keywords: grafter, gentle
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2004-07-26
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1417939303
ISBN-13: 9781417939305
1923. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was the most popular short story writer of his time. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. He was the founder of the humorous weekly The Rolling Stone. When the weekly failed, he joined the Houston Post as a reporter and columnist. He was convicted of embezzling money, although there’s much debate over his actual guilt, and while in prison he started to wr
Author: Hal Haralson
Publisher: David C. Cook
Keywords: mercies, gentle
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2001-08-15
List price: $11.99
ISBN-10: 0781436893
ISBN-13: 9780781436892
A powerful collection of stories that emphasize living a life of faith in the everyday moments of life. Hal Haralson reveals God’s goodness, mercy, and grace as a master storyteller in these transforming narratives. Lear to apply Biblical truth to every day situations. Hal Haralson is a frequent contributor to Christian Ethics Today. He lives with his wife, Judy, in Austin, Texas. Hal was formerly a Baptist preacher and has practiced law for 42 years.
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: grafter, gentle
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 2009-10-27
List price: $32.99
ISBN-10: 1115199501
ISBN-13: 9781115199506
This short story collection, a facsimile of the 1908 Authorized Edition, includes "The Octopus Marooned," "A Midsummer Masquerade," "The Ethics of Pig," and many more.
Author: Morris Jastrow Jr.
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: cynic, gentle
Number of Pages: 258
Published: 2009-05-20
List price: $25.75
ISBN-10: 1110390351
ISBN-13: 9781110390359
