Matt Parker
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Language
English
Description
"This tour of real-world mathematical disasters reveals the importance of math in everyday life. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences. Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman Empire, and an Olympic team, Matt Parker uncovers the ways math trips us up." --
Author
Language
English
Description
The traditional world of work is in crisis. Today companies have a choice to make. Either they continue down the failure path of business as usual, with its hierarchy of domination and coercion, or they choose a paradigm that has proven superior business performance.
In the new book from Matt K. Parker, technology thought leader and organizational architect, he breaks down the four imperatives necessary for businesses to transform into radically...
Author
Publisher
Matt Parker LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Are you wondering if you will make it in real estate? Are you confused about what, specifically, to do? Are you lost amidst various voices and opinions about how to proceed and succeed? Do you wonder where you will find a lead? If so, this simple, motivational book is for you.Top agents excel at listing and selling real estate. This book is a very specific guide about why and how to talk to prospective sellers all around you to convert conversations...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language
English
Description
A mathematician and comedian offers games, puzzles, and hands-on activities to help those with a fear of math understand and enjoy the logical tools and abstract concepts of the subject normally only accessible at college-level study.
"Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive....
Author
Publisher
Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
We would all be better off if everyone saw mathematics as a practical ally. Sadly, most of us fear maths and seek to avoid it. This is because mathematics doesn't have good 'people skills' - it never hesitates to bluntly point out when we are wrong. But it is only trying to help! Mathematics is a friend which can fill the gaps in what our brains can do naturally. Luckily, even though we don't like sharing our own mistakes, we love to read about what...
7) Parachute
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Toby is afraid of heights, but when his cat gets stuck in a tree, Toby must face his fears in order to rescue him"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Winner of the 2014 Best Book Award, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association" Christopher S. Parker is associate professor of political science at the University of Washington, Seattle. He is the author of Fighting for Democracy (Princeton). Matt A. Barreto is associate professor of political science at the University of Washington, Seattle, and director of the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity,...
9) Chlorine
Author
Language
English
Description
In the town of Copper Canyon, people are cashing in on an economic housing boom, and the local country club is buzzing about the investment opportunity. Once vivacious couple, Roger and Georgie Lent, have settled into a complacent lifestyle of mediocrity where their marriage is falling apart and their children are turning away from them. Nonetheless, desperately discontent Georgie, pushes Roger into finding a way to invest in the market bubble in...
10) Chlorine
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Revolves around a family struggling to maintain their well-to-do lifestyle in their overly materialistic New England community. The matriarch, who is more interested in appearances than for caring or showing affection toward her husband and pushes him into a bad real estate deal.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny in South Park's historic 25th season as they correct a long-held misconception about one of their classmates, deal with moody teenagers, and celebrate Pajama Day at South Park Elementary. For them, it's all part of growing up in South Park!
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
All ten episodes from South Park's incredible 22nd season are packed into this exclusive two-disc set. Join Cartman, Kenny, Stan, and Kyle as they have a memorable Halloween, get super cereal with Al Gore, and try to win the top prize in the town's bike parade. For them, it's all part of growing up in South Park!
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Language
English
Formats
Description
A group of heroic figures span the globe protecting democracy and freedom against terrorism. Learning that power hungry North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il is out to destroy the world, the team recruits Broadway star Gary Johnston to go undercover as a terrorist. With the help of Team America, Gary manages to slip into an arms dealer's hideout to uncover the plan to destroy the world. Will Team America be able to stop the dictator's peace conference,...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman are third graders who continue to have weird things happen to them. Includes such incidents as Big Gay Al being fired as a scout master. A cult led by magician David Blaine brainwashes the kids. Cartman seeks revenge on an eighth grader. The boys want to help the children of Afghanistan and end up taking on the Taliban.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A group of heroic figures span the globe protecting democracy and freedom against terrorism. Their primary mission is to stop a North Korean leader's peace conference, which is a ruse to allow him to attack the world with his weapons of mass destruction.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as they continue to grow up in South Park, facing the darker side of social media, confronting COVID-19, correct a long-held misconception about one of their classmates and see the return of ManBearPig!