Book Watch Archive


Statistics Applied with the R Commander (Springer)
Monday, 30 September 2024

Subtitled "Data Analysis Is (Not) an Art", in this book Franz Kronthaler shows how to analyze data sets systematically and to use the R Commander to extract information from data almost effortlessly. Both are (not) an art! The statistical methods are presented and discussed using a single data set. This makes it clear how the methods build on each other and gradually more and more information can be extracted from the data.

<ASIN:366269106X >

 
Mapmatics: A Mathematician's Guide to Navigating the World (Harvard University Press)
Friday, 27 September 2024

In this book, mathematician Paulina Rowińska leads us on a journey around the globe to discover how maps and math are deeply entwined, and always have been. From a sixteenth-century map, an indispensable navigation tool that exaggerates the size of northern countries, to public transport maps that both guide and confound passengers, to congressional maps that can empower or silence whole communities, she reveals how maps and math have shaped not only our sense of space but our worldview.

<ASIN:‎ 0674294238 >

 
Functional Programming in C# 2nd Ed (Manning)
Wednesday, 25 September 2024

This book shows how to apply functional thinking to real-world problems using C#. Enrico Buonanno starts with the principles of functional programming and the language features that allow developers to program functionally. This second edition is fully revised to cover new functional-inspired features in the most recent releases of C#, including tuples, async streams, pattern matching, and records.

<ASIN:1617299820 >

 
The Complete Developer (No Starch Press)
Monday, 23 September 2024

Subtitled "Master the Full Stack with Typescript, React, Next.Js, Mongodb, and Docker", this book looks at developing complete web applications from the ground up, using JavaScript and its most popular frameworks. Martin Krause shows how to build and implement every component of a modern stack—from scratch.

<ASIN:1718503288>

 
Responsible AI (Pearson)
Friday, 20 September 2024

In this book, subtitled "Best Practices for Creating Trustworthy AI Systems", Qinghua Lu, et al. illuminate issues of AI responsibility across the entire system lifecycle and all system components. The authors also offer concrete and actionable guidance for addressing them, and demonstrate these approaches in three detailed case studies.

<ASIN:0138073929>

 
Server-Driven Web Apps with htmx (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
Wednesday, 18 September 2024

This book looks at using the htmx JavaScript library to add logic and server interaction to HTML. Mark Volkmann shows how it provides the effect of using a front-end SPA framework without writing front-end code, and lets developers use any server-side programming language and framework to build server applications with endpoints that simply return snippets of HTML.

<ASIN:‎ B0D9N35GKP >

 
Writing a C Compiler (No Starch Press)
Monday, 16 September 2024

This book takes the reader step-by-step through the process of building a compiler for a significant subset of C, no prior experience with compiler construction or assembly code needed. Nora Sandler starts by building a working compiler for the simplest C program, then adds new features chapter by chapter. The algorithms in the book are all in pseudocode, so you can implement your compiler in whatever language you like.

<ASIN:1718500424>

 
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon (Norton)
Friday, 13 September 2024

When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world's youngest billionaire and crypto's Gatsby. Lewis takes readers into the mind of Bankman-Fried, whose rise and fall offers an education in high-frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, philanthropy, bankruptcy, and the justice system. With a new afterword on Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial and its aftermath, the book traces the mind-bending trajectory of a character who never liked the rules and was allowed to live by his own―until it all came undone.

<ASIN:132410581X>

 
React in Depth (Manning)
Wednesday, 11 September 2024

This book teaches the React libraries, tools and techniques. Morten Barklund focuses on the modern best practices of React development, with full and up-to-date coverage of the latest features and changes to the React ecosystem. The book includes hands-on projects like a goal-focused task manager, expenses tracker, and custom UI library.

<ASIN: 1633437345>

 
Artificial Intelligence For Developers (Easy Steps)
Monday, 09 September 2024

This book is aimed at coders who want to enhance their skillset quickly and easily. Richard Urwin reveals how AI works, illustrates how to build AI applications, and covers no-code AI tools. The book assumes the reader is familiar with Python and now want to master AI concepts and build intelligent AI solutions.

<ASIN:1787910113 >

 
Make: The Complete Guide to Tinkercad (Make Community)
Friday, 06 September 2024

Tinkercad is a free, web-based app for digital modeling. This book consists of 17 fun projects, including designing useful and amusing objects such as jewelry, toys, and practical household items, to transform the reader from a novice into a creator of video assets and objects ready for 3D printing. Lydia Sloan Cline teaches the intricacies of the Tinkercad interface, how to model sophisticated objects, and use AI as a tool to solve design challenges.

<ASIN:168045837X >

 
Functional Programming with C# (Packt)
Wednesday, 04 September 2024

This book looks at functional programming with C#. Alex Yagur starts with the core principles and benefits of functional programming, contrasting it with imperative and object-oriented concepts. Topics include the functional features of C# and how to write expressive, modular code through expressions, pure functions, and higher-order functions.

<ASIN:1805122681 >

 
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