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Series
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
c1966
Language
English
Description
With style, wit, and expertise, Leonard Bernstein shares his love and appreciation for music in all its varied forms in The Infinite Variety of Music, illuminating the deep pleasure and sometimes subtle beauty it offers. He begins with an "imaginary conversation" with George Washington entitled "The Muzak Muse" in which he argues the values of actively listening to music by learning how to read notes, as opposed to simply hearing music in a concert...
Author
Publisher
LID
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
¿Quieres medir correctamente el impacto de tus acciones digitales? ¿No logras alcanzar los objetivos de ingresos y conversión y no entiendes por qué? ¿Quieres parametrizar la rentabilidad real de tu marca digital pero no eres financiero? ¿No sabes definir objetivos ni qué KPI priorizar? Realmente, ¿tienes el control de tu negocio digital? Es el momento de dar el siguiente paso y tomar el control de tu analítica digital. Con "La guía práctica...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"The P-NP problem is the most important open problem in computer science, if not all of mathematics. The Golden Ticket provides a nontechnical introduction to P-NP, its rich history, and its algorithmic implications for everything we do with computers and beyond. In this informative and entertaining book, Lance Fortnow traces how the problem arose during the Cold War on both sides of the Iron Curtain, and gives examples of the problem from a variety...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Zapped tells the story of all the light we cannot see, tracing microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, and other forms of radiation from their historic, world-altering discoveries in the nineteenth century to their central role in modern life"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the character and tasting notes of chickpea, fennel, pomegranate, kale, lentil, miso, mustard, rye, pine nut, pistachio, poppy seed, sesame, turmeric, and wild rice--as well as favorites like almond, avocado, garlic, lemon, and parsley--then expertly teaches readers how to pair them with ingredients that complement. With her celebrated blend of science, history, expertise, anecdotes, and signature sense of humor, Niki Segnit's More Flavors...
Author
Series
Sir Cumference math adventures volume 9
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Steward Edmund Rounds and Sir Cumference notice that there are strangers camped nearby, Rounds II decides to investigate despite being involved with the task of learning how to make accurate counts of the castle's stores of food, supplies, and weaponry. When he reports back that an enemy is lying in wait, everyone moves quickly to defend the castle. But wait! Will Rounds II be able to figure out how many bows and arrows they have to create an...
Author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us that math isn't confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do--the whole world is shot through with it. Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It's a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical? In [this book], Jack Viertel takes them apart, puts them back together, sings their praises, marvels at their unflagging inventiveness, and occasionally despairs over their more embarrassing shortcomings. In the process, he invites us to fall in love all over again by showing us how musicals happen, what makes them work, how they captivate...
Author
Publisher
City Lights Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What's Good is a work of passionate lyrical analysis, a set of freewheeling liner notes, and a love letter to the most vital American art form of the last half century. Over a series of short chapters, each centered on a different lyric, Daniel Levin Becker considers how rap's use of language operates and evolves at levels ranging from the local (slang, rhyme) to the analytical (quotation, transcription) to the philosophical (morality, criticism,...
Series
Accounting and finance clips volume 1
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
v. 1. What do a company's accounts tell you? Why are they important? This is a simple guide to the profit and loss account (income statement) and balance sheet. Together these documents form the basis for a company's annual report. The balance sheet provides a snapshot of a firm's financial health - but what do we mean by financial health? --v. 2. Working capital is getting tight at Blakeway and Maynard wants to know what's going wrong. One reason:...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
You can have a great product, great marketing ideas, but if you don't understand how finance works, you're in trouble. This is an entertaining guide to sources of finance for business start-ups. CASE STUDIES: Using real-life businesses, the film illustrates the pros and cons of different sources of finance. Loans are repayable, with interest, regardless of the company's ability to pay. Share capital is more flexible, but it means losing some control....
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"No literary form is as admired and feared as poetry. Admired for its lengthy pedigree-a line of poets extending back to a time before recorded history-and a ubiquitous presence in virtually all cultures, poetry is also revered for its great beauty and the powerful emotions it evokes. But the form has also instilled trepidation in its many admirers mainly because of a lack of familiarity and knowledge. Poetry demands more from readers-intellectually,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Adding Talk to the Equation helps teachers learn how to skillfully lead math conversations so all students stay in the game, stay motivated about learning, and ultimately deepen their understanding. This collection features five case studies filmed in grades 1-6 and shows teachers at various stages in their practice of generating and managing rich mathematics conversations. Lucy emphasizes the progression that occurs as teachers get more comfortable...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Do you know where you should always move first in Tic Tac Toe? Understand the betting cube in backgammon? Want to know the best property in Monopoly? Did you know that the African game Mancala might have led one of its players to make an early approximation of the number pi? Or that the nigh-magical Golden Ratio can help you win at Rock Paper Scissors? Around the World in Eighty Games is a gleeful exploration of games and math, spanning centuries...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Key topics explored in this video series include: Value analysis, Product life cycle, Product portfolio, Boston matrix, Product differentiation, Brand extension/product extension. An exploration of what most marketers would regard as the most important element of the Marketing mix: Product.
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