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  • Probability: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John Haigh ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty - which is the norm - requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. As analysis and modelling of most aspects of the world, and all measurement, are necessarily imprecise and involve uncertainties of varying degrees, the understanding and management of probabilities is central to much work in the sciences and economics.In this ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Taking Chances

    Winning with Probability

    by John Haigh ...
    What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Every day, people make judgements on these matters and face other decisions that rest on their understanding of probability: buying insurance, following medical advice, carrying an umbrella. Yet many of us have a frightening ignorance of how probability works. Taking Chances presents an ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Mathematics in Everyday Life

    by John Haigh ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    How does mathematics impact everyday events? Through concrete examples from business, sport, games, computing, and society, this book explores the mathematics underpinning our everyday lives.The examples covered in the book include game shows, internet search engines, mortgage payments, drug testing, soccer tournaments, social inequality, voting, and much more. Throughout, the reader's ... Read more

    $70.49 CAD

  • Probability Models

    by John Haigh ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    The purpose of this book is to provide a sound introduction to the study of real-world phenomena that possess random variation. It describes how to set up and analyse models of real-life phenomena that involve elements of chance. Motivation comes from everyday experiences of probability, such as that of a dice or cards, the idea of fairness in games of chance, and the random ways in which, say, ... Read more

    $44.89 CAD

  • Mathematics in Everyday Life

    by John Haigh ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    How does mathematics impact everyday events? The purpose of this book is to show a range of examples where mathematics can be seen at work in everyday life.From money (APR, mortgage repayments, personal finance), simple first and second order ODEs, sport and games (tennis, rugby, athletics, darts, tournament design, soccer, snooker), business (stock control, linear programming, check digits, ... Read more

    $51.29 CAD

  • The Hidden Mathematics of Sport

    by Rob Eastaway, John Haigh ...
    This fascinating book explores the mathematics involved in all your favourite sports.The Hidden Mathematics of Sport takes a unique and fascinating look at sport by exploring the mathematics behind the action. You'll discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising connection between American football and cricket, the quirky history of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Classical Recording

    A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition

    by Caroline Haigh, John Dunkerley, Mark Rogers ...
    Series series Audio Engineering Society Presents
    Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition is the authoritative guide to all aspects of recording acoustic classical music, providing detailed descriptions, diagrams, and photographs of fundamental recording techniques such as the Decca Tree, post-production workflow, and the practicalities of working on location.This updated and revised second edition has expanded sections on ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD

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    On Foot to Canterbury

    A Son's Pilgrimage

    by Ken Haigh ...
    Narrated by John Nelles ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 9 min

    “My father didn’t need this walk, not the way I do. For him it would have been a fun way to spend some time with his son. He had, I begin to realize, a talent for living in the moment… Perhaps a pilgrimage would help me find happiness. Perhaps I could walk my way into a better frame of mind, and somehow along the road to Canterbury I would find a new purpose for my life. It was worth a shot. ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Summer House

    by Will Adamsdale, Neil Haigh, Matthew Steer, John Wright ...
    Series series Oberon Modern Plays
    Three not-so-alpha males are AWOL in Iceland.Then the Vikings arrive.Mountains, myths and middle-class angst, in a new play about friendship and modern masculinity.And the weather.The Summer House is a first time collaboration between Will Adamsdale (Jackson's Way), Neil Haigh (Cartoon de Salvo), Matthew Steer (Britain's Best Mates) and Jon Wright (co-founder of Told by an Idiot and Trestle).The ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Putting Image Repair to the Test

    Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory

    by Joseph R. Blaney, Joseph R. Blaney, Lauren Alwine, Joseph D. Blosenhauer, Chris Caldiero, Lisa V. Chewning, Grant C. Cos, James DiSanza, John Gribas, Michel M. Haigh, Jeff Halford0, Ken Lachlan1, Ryan R. Montague2, Leah M. Omilion-Hodges3, Patric R. Spence4, Tracy R. Worrell5, J.C. Santee6, Nancy J. Legge7, William L. Benoit8 ...
    Putting Image Repair to the Test:Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory examines content analytic, attitudinal, and behavioral claims to advance current assertions made about image repair discourse, its effects, and the surrounding discourse. The contributors provide empirical data to answer research questions and to test various hypotheses in one substantive volume that builds on ... Read more

    $120.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Protesting Too Much

    A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

    by Sally Phillips, Kate Brooke ...
    Narrated by Sally Phillips, Alan Francis, Brian Bowles, Chris Pavlo, Eleanor Bron, John Fortune, Louisa Milwood-Haigh, Sue Elliott-Nicholls, Full Cast0 ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 53 min

    A hilarious 90’s BBC Radio 4 sitcom performed by an all-star castStarring comedian John Fortune, best known for the satirical TV show Bremner, Bird and Fortune, and screen legend Eleanor Bron, Protesting Too Much is written by Sally Phillips and Kate Brooke. A classic comic caper that will have you in stitches.Set on the eve of the 1997 general election, bumbling Conservative MP Geo... ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    12 American Fairy Tales

    intégrale

    by L. Frank Baum ...
    Narrated by Katie Haigh ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 26 min

    12 traditionnal american fairy tales and short stories : The Box of Robbers, The Glass Dog, The Queen of Quok, The Little Girl who owned a Bear, The Enchanted Types, The Laughing Hippopotamus, The Magic Bon Bons, The Capture of Father Time, The Wonderful Pump, The Dummy that Lived, The King of the Polar Bears, The Mandarin and the Butterfly. The imagery in fairy tales (such as personified animals, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus