Karl Taro Greenfeld
Karl Taro Greenfeld has been an editor and writer for Time and Sports Illustrated, among other publications. He is the author of Speed Tribes and Standard Deviations, and he lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters. [... more]
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Standard Deviations: Growing Up and Coming Down in the ...
 new kidn of book about asiaýno temples, much sex and drugs: This guy set off and did many of the things that alot of us do when we first go to Asia-full moon partis down in Thai islands, patpong girls, the crazy stuff-and reading reminded me of my [... more]
CDN$28.00
Amazon CA |
Power of Six Sigma
sigma is good for you: I searched for Sigma books in the county library database, and this was one I put a hold on and read when it came in. This is useful as a quick, easy exposition of "What is Six Sigma and why is it so great?" if you don't [... more]
CDN$18.70
Amazon CA |
Dr. David Reuben's Quick Weight-Gain Program (tm): Safe, ...
or how to be a glutton: For years I've been keeping an eye out for a book like this. This book explains the minimum basics in terminology that seems to be directed a Third Graders which I found a little insulting, and then goes on to explain how to [... more]
CDN$29.95
Amazon CA |
Financial Risk Manager Handbook, 2nd Edition
Disappointing: This book is billed as the "official reference book for GARP's FRM certification program" and "ideal for self instruction and in-house training". Unfortunately, it falls short on both scores. It is definitely not a book [... more]
CDN$156.28
Amazon CA |
Business Statistics: A Self-Teaching Guide
OK as far as it goes: The content of the book is fine. Koosis, the author, has a reasonable approach to teaching the innumerate some basic statistical skills. However, I'm none too thrilled by Wiley, the publishers, whose hyperbole fails significantly on [... more]
CDN$25.50
Amazon CA |
Crash Course for the GMAT, Second Edition
Wonderful summary: This is the most succinct book written on GMAT but you can find here everything to grade high. Perfectly complement the Kaplan, Baron's and ETS softwares. I recommend it without hesitation. Real value for money. Good idea, bad [... more]
CDN$14.95
Amazon CA |
Statistical Models in Engineering
An incredibly helpful resource for statistical modeling.: This book has proven incredibly helpful on so many occasions that I highly recommend it. Here are some examples: Years ago, when I had a problem to deal with to improve probe yields on some major [... more]
CDN$119.99
Amazon CA |
Familiars
powerful witchýs brew anthology: Based on the most unscientific survey, most readers within a mean plus or minus three standard deviations will state unequivocally that a familiar is a magical cat that is a companion to a witch. Obviously tales [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
Comp City: A Guide to Free Casino Vacations
Only Useful If You Enjoy Blackjack: There's no point in wasting your money on this if you don't like blackjack. 90% of the book is based on blackjack play. If you play slots, for example, the advice is very limited and is mostly common sense- sign up for [... more]
CDN$20.79
Amazon CA |
Security Metrics: Replacing Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
Some gaps, but useful nonetheless: Andrew Jaquith's book on security metrics is refreshing in its approach. Instead of a neverending cycle of risk assessments and vulnerability patching (a process which the author humorously calls the "hamster wheel [... more]
CDN$54.99
Amazon CA |
Nonparametric Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences
Excellent first book for nonparametric stat methods: This is an excellent first book for nonparametric statistical methods. It is a cookbook, but is a good introduction to the many nonparametric techniques for assessing data. These are oftentimes much [... more]
CDN$211.95
Amazon CA |
