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Cartoon Guide to Statistics(more) »rank: 5518by: Larry Gonick, Woollcott Smith
Our review: :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 road to statistical literacy. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trails, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more--all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Never ... Detail |
Damn, it Feels Good to Be a Banker: And Other Baller Things You Only Get to Say If You Work On Wall Street(more) »rank: 8729by: Leveraged Sellout
Our review: :In one word: egregious. Damn It Feels Good To Be A Banker is a Wall Street epic, a war cry for the masses of young professionals behind desks at Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity shops around the world. With chapters like 'No. We do not have any `hot stock tips' for you,' 'Mergers are a girl's best friend,' and 'Georgetown? I wouldn't let my maids' kids go there,' the book captures the true essence of being in high finance. DIFGTBAB thematically walks through Wall Street culture, pointing out its intricacies: the bushleagueness of a Men's Warehouse suit or ... Detail |
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If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat: Misadventures in Hunting, Fishing, and the Wilds of Suburbia(more) »rank: 4689by: Bill Heavey
Our review: :For nearly a decade, Bill Heavey, an outdoorsman marooned in suburbia, has written the “Sportsman’s Life” column on the back page of Field & Stream, where he does for hunting and fishing what David Feherty does for golf and Lewis Grizzard did for the South. His work is adored by readers—one proclaims him “the greatest sportswriter who has ever walked the planet”—and his peers have recognized his work with three prestigious National Magazine Award nominations. If You Didn’t Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat? is the first collection of Heavey’s hilarious observations on life as an enthusiastic (but often ... Detail |
Civil War (Marvel Comics)(more) »rank: 9267by: Mark Millar
Our review: :The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing from more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, Civil War stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel ... Detail |
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A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All(more) »rank: 7432by: Luke Dempsey
Our review: :It was an epiphany: The moment two friends showed Luke Dempsey a small bird flitting around the bushes of his country garden, he fell madly in love. But did he really want to be a birder? Didn’t that mean he’d be forced to eat granola? And wear a man-pouch? Before he knew it, though, he was lost to birding mania. Early mornings in Central Park gave way to weekend mornings wandering around Pennsylvania, which morphed into weeklong trips to Texas, Arizona, Michigan, Florida—anywhere the birds were.A Supremely Bad Idea is one man’s account of an epic journey around America, all ... Detail |
Ductigami: The Art of the Tape(more) »rank: 4871by: Joe Wilson
Our review: : It's back -- with more tape and more projects: 18 projects using the do-it-yourselfer's not-so-secret weapon. NASA has a written policy that requires every space shuttle mission to carry at least one roll of 'the gray tape.' Duct tape now comes in designer colors, and for the color-shy there's a transparent version. The once-humble tape has hit the big time, and now there are duct-tape clubs, competitions and websites. In the words of Red Green, head possum on the PBS-syndicated The Red Green Show, 'Spare the duct tape, spoil the job.' In this instructive, entertaining and downright funny how-to ... Detail |
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Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons (Ballantine Reader's Circle) (Ballantine Reader's Circle)(more) »rank: 61361by: Lorna Landvik
Our review: :The women of Freesia Court are convinced that there is nothing good coffee, delectable desserts, and a strong shoulder can t fix. Laughter is the glue that holds them together the foundation of a book group they call AHEB (Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons), an unofficial club that becomes much more. It becomes a lifeline. Holding on through forty eventful years, there s Faith, a lonely mother of twins who harbors a terrible secret that has condemned her to living a lie; big, beautiful Audrey, the resident sex queen who knows that with good posture and an attitude you can ... Detail |
The Clique Summer Collection #3: Alicia (Clique Series)(more) »rank: 6476from: Poppy
Our review: :Alicia takes on Mission Spalfa: Spanish Alpha! Back in Spain to visit her relatives, Alicia discovers that Spain's newest pop sensation ¡Ignacio! is searching for a true Spanish beauty to star in his new hit-single video. She can't believe her luck! If Alicia is cast as a true Spanish beauty, Massie will never call her fake-Spanish again. The only trick: She'll have to beat her super-bonita cousins to win the coveted spot. Adios, bimbos! Detail |
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The Layguide: How to Seduce Women More Beautiful Than You Ever Dreamed Possible No Matter What You Look Like or How Much You Make(more) »rank: 2513by: Tony Clink
Our review: :Alicia takes on Mission Spalfa: Spanish Alpha! Back in Spain to visit her relatives, Alicia discovers that Spain's newest pop sensation ¡Ignacio! is searching for a true Spanish beauty to star in his new hit-single video. She can't believe her luck! If Alicia is cast as a true Spanish beauty, Massie will never call her fake-Spanish again. The only trick: She'll have to beat her super-bonita cousins to win the coveted spot. Adios, bimbos! Detail |
A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Classics Illustrated)(more) »rank: 1643816by: Jules Verne
Our review: :Through the eyes of young Gilbert, a peasant boy who Robin takes under his wing, readers will meet the world's most famous outlaw as he does battle with the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham and his evil friends. Detail |