Complex Data Modeling and Computationally Intensive Statistical Methods

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The first monograph from the brilliant fashion photographer Miles Aldridge. With a cinematic approach to fashion photography, Miles Aldridge creates singular scenes with psychologically complex chara

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This hardcover picture book with detailed artwork and massive fold-out pages showcases Arendelle Castle from Disney Frozen and Frozen 2!Join Queen Elsa and Princess Anna for a never-before-seen look a

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From the longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks, a bold, dramatic work about the new responsibilities that leaders, businesses, and citizens share in American society today—as viewed through the intim

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