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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Alphabet Squadron s hunt for the deadliest TIE fighters in the galaxy continues in this Star Wars adventure! News of the New Republic s victory still reverberates through the galaxy. In its wake, the capital ships of the newly legitimized galactic government journey to the farthest stars, seeking out and crushing the remnants of imperial tyranny. But some old ghosts are harder to banish than others. And none are more dangerous than Shadow Wing.Yrica Quell s ragtag Alphabet Squadron still leads the search for Shadow Wing, but they re no closer to their goal and the pressure to find their quarry before it s too late has begun to shake them apart. Determined to finish the fight once and for all, Quell works with New Republic Intelligence s contentious Caern Adan and the legendary General Hera Syndulla to prepare the riskiest gambit of her starfighting career a trap for Shadow Wing that could finish the chase once and for all. But in the darkness, their enemy has evolved. Soran Keize, last of the Imperial aces, has stepped into the power vacuum at the head of Shadow Wing, reinvigorating the faltering unit in their hour of need. Once adrift in the aftershocks of the war, Keize has found meaning again, leading the lost soldiers of his unit through to safety. The only thing standing in his way The most mismatched squadron in the New Republic Navy, led by his former mentee: the traitor Yrica Quell.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this instant New York Times bestseller, a young Loki is desperate to prove himself as a heroand not the villain he's destined to become.It seems that everyone around Loki suspects him of inevitable villainy and depravity . except for Amora. Asgard's resident sorceress-in-training feels like a kindred spirit. But when Amora is banished to Earth, Loki loses the only person who saw his magic as a gift instead of a threat.So when mysterious murders on Earth, in the backstreets of Victorian London, seem connected to Asgardian magic, Loki jumps at the opportunity to investigate. But while Loki's mission leads him back to Amora, it also makes him question what he really wantsand where the line between hero and villain really lies . Hans, Stephanie (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An epic novel rooted in the unlikely real-life friendship between two fathers one Palestinian, one Israeli, both connected by grief and working together for peace from the National Book Award winning and bestselling author of Let the Great World Spin A quite extraordinary novel. Colum McCann has found the form and voice to tell the most complex of stories, with an unexpected friendship between two men at its powerfully beating heart. Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire FINALIST FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Independent The New York Public Library Library JournalBassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect of their lives, from the roads they are allowed to drive on to the schools their children attend to the checkpoints, both physical and emotional, they must negotiate.But their lives, however circumscribed, are upended one after the other: first, Rami s thirteen-year-old daughter, Smadar, becomes the victim of suicide bombers; a decade later, Bassam s ten-year-old daughter, Abir, is killed by a rubber bullet. Rami and Bassam had been raised to hate one another. And yet, when they learn of each other s stories, they recognize the loss that connects them. Together they attempt to use their grief as a weapon for peace and with their one small act, start to permeate what has for generations seemed an impermeable conflict.This extraordinary novel is the fruit of a seed planted when the novelist Colum McCann met the real Bassam and Rami on a trip with the non-profit organization Narrative 4. McCann was moved by their willingness to share their stories with the world, by their hope that if they could see themselves in one another, perhaps others could too.With their blessing, and unprecedented access to their families, lives, and personal recollections, McCann began to craft Apeirogon, which uses their real-life stories to begin another one that crosses centuries and continents, stitching together time, art, history, nature, and politics in a tale both heartbreaking and hopeful. The result is an ambitious novel, crafted out of a universe of fictional and nonfictional material, with these fathers moving story at its heart.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY "Make sure you have tissues handy when you read [this]sure-footed tearjerker" (NPR)about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy, from the author of the Oprah's Book Club pick Hello Beautiful.Now streaming as an Apple TV+ series starring Connie Britton, written and executive produced byJason Katims (Friday Night Lights and Parenthood) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Parade, LibraryReadsWhat does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor.Edward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a part of himself has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discoveryone that will lead him to the answers of some of life's most profound questions: When you've lost everything, how do you find the strength to put one foot in front of the other How do you learn to feel safe again How do you find meaning in your life Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.Praise for Dear Edward"Dear Edward is that rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together during a reading experience that leaves you profoundly altered for the better."Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Mad Honey"Will lead you toward something wonderous, something profound."Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to Panic.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The new spinoff manga to the hit fantasy isekai series, developed by original creator Fuse! Against the odds, the little slime Rimiru has established his magical kingdom for all monsters, called Tempest, and it's thriving. But three visitors, Phos the fox girl, Stella the dragon girl, and Nemu the winged girl, come to pay Tempest a visit, they're stunned at just how quickly it's developed. Don't miss this new story in the world of Slime, just as the second season of the anime arrives!A SHADOW FALLS ACROSS TEMPEST!As they sharpen their battle skills and explore the power of magic, Phos, Stella, and Nemu continue to enjoy life in Tempest. But a shadow has fallen across the city, as humans bring their strange and threatening ways into the monster utopia. Trouble is also brewing between the monster kingdoms. Will fast friends soon find themselves to be mortal enemies. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Witness the thrilling conclusion to the series that began with the New York Times bestseller Ash Princess. Fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir will love this epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the Ash Princess, she endured relentless abuse and ridicule from the Kaiser and his court. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, fire runs in her veins, and a queen never cowers. Now free, with a misfit army of rebels to back her, Theo must liberate her enslaved people. But though the Kaiser is dead, Theo now faces an even more terrifying enemy who has risen in his place: the new Kaiserin. Imbued with a magic no one understands, the Kaiserin is determined to burn down anyone and everything in her way. The Kaiserin's strange power is growing stronger, and with Prinz Søren as her hostage, there is more at stake than ever. Theo must learn to embrace her own power if she has any hope of standing against the girl she once called her heart's sister.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dipper and Mabel's recollections of the adventures they shared visiting their Uncle Stan's Mystery Shack in Gravity Falls are both strange and unexplained. Readers have the choice of reading their version, Grunkle Stan's version, or both.Come one, come all on this multi-narrative journey of Gravity Falls stories! Perfect for original fans of the series as well new fans streaming the show on Disney+, Tales of the Strange and Unexplained shares Dipper and Mabel's adventures while visiting their Uncle Stan. The Gravity Falls twist Each retelling is accompanied by a short 'Grunkle Stan' version of the same story, written from his gruff, humorous perspective. Fans will love the playful spin on classic bedtime storytelling delivered by Dipper, Mabel, and Grunkle Stan! If you like this, you may also love these other books: - Gravity Falls: Journal 3- Gravity Falls: Lost Legends- Gravity Falls: Don't Color This Book! It's Cursed!- Gravity Falls: Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun!- Gravity Falls: Happy Summerween! / The Convenience Store . . . of Horrors!- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Magic Book of Spells- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension- The Owl House: Hex-cellent Tales from The Boiling Isles.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, comes an urgent analysis of how the 'rigged' systems of American politics and power operate, how this status quo came to be, and how average citizens can enact change.There is a mounting sense that our political-economic system is no longer working, but what is the core problem and how do we remedy it With the characteristic clarity and passion that have made him a central civil voice, bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have combined to install an oligarchy and undermine democracy. Reich exposes the myths of meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, the free market, and the political center, all of which are used by those at the top to divert attention from their takeover ofthe system and to justify their accumulation of even more wealth and power. In demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli, this lushly-drawn story was voted one of the top 10 manga of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga industry.THE PRICE OF KNOWLEDGEAs the new trial comes to an end, one of Coco's rewards from Beldaruit the Wise is the story of Qifrey's past and how he came to desire the mysteries of magic. Feeling a connection with her own desire to save her mother, Coco departs for the source of all answers: the Tower of Tomes. But it is a perilous journey to make on her own, and the secrets held within could sway even the most virtuous of witches.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community s contributions to the English language an intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture.Do you know where yaaaas queen! comes from Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for The Queens English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York s underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul s Drag Race.The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use kiki, polysexual, or transmasculine in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more.For every queen in your life the men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies The Queens English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility, an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events the exposure of a massive criminal enterprise and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea. The perfect novel . Freshly mysterious. The Washington PostVincent is a bartender at the Hotel Caiette, a five-star lodging on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. On the night she meets Jonathan Alkaitis, a hooded figure scrawls a message on the lobby's glass wall: Why don t you swallow broken glass. High above Manhattan, a greater crime is committed: Alkaitis's billion-dollar business is really nothing more than a game of smoke and mirrors. When his scheme collapses, it obliterates countless fortunes and devastates lives. Vincent, who had been posing as Jonathan s wife, walks away into the night. Years later, a victim of the fraud is hired to investigate a strange occurrence: a woman has seemingly vanished from the deck of a container ship between ports of call.In this captivating story of crisis and survival, Emily St. John Mandel takes readers through often hidden landscapes: campgrounds for the near-homeless, underground electronica clubs, service in luxury hotels, and life in a federal prison. Rife with unexpected beauty, The Glass Hotel is a captivating portrait of greed and guilt, love and delusion, ghosts and unintended consequences, and the infinite ways we search for meaning in our lives.Look for Emily St. John Mandel s bestselling new novel, Sea of Tranquility!; Nominiert: Scotiabank Giller Prize, 2020.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A hands-on, application-based introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Create compelling AI-powered games and applications using the Scratch programming language.AI Made Easy with 13 ProjectsMachine learning (also known as ML) is one of the building blocks of AI, or artificial intelligence. AI is based on the idea that computers can learn on their own, with your help.Machine Learning for Kids will introduce you to machine learning, painlessly. With this book and its free, Scratch-based companion website, you ll see how easy it is to add machine learning to your own projects. You don t even need to know how to code!Step by easy step, you ll discover how machine learning systems can be taught to recognize text, images, numbers, and sounds, and how to train your models to improve them.You ll turn your models into 13 fun computer games and apps, including:A Rock, Paper, Scissors game that recognizes your hand shapesA computer character that reacts to insults and complimentsAn interactive virtual assistant (like Siri or Alexa)A movie recommendation appAn AI version of Pac-ManThere s no experience required and step-by-step instructions make sure that anyone can follow along!No Experience Necessary! Ages 12+.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Before the days of going toe-to-toe with the Avengers, a younger Loki is desperate to prove himself heroic and capable, while it seems everyone around him suspects him of inevitable villainy and depravity. .except for Amora. Asgard''s resident sorceress-in-training feels like a kindred spirit--someone who values magic and knowledge, who might even see the best in him. But when Loki and Amora cause the destruction of one of Asgard''s most prized possessions, Amora is banished to Earth, where her powers will slowly and excruciatingly fade to nothing. Without the only person who ever looked at his magic as a gift instead of a threat, Loki slips further into anguish and the shadow of his universally adored brother, Thor. When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of mysterious murders on Earth, Odin sends Loki to investigate. As he descends upon nineteenth-century London, Loki embarks on a journey that leads him to more than just a murder suspect, putting him on a path to discover the source of his power--and who he''s meant to be.'--Provided by publisher.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 432 pp. Englisch. Hans, Stephanie (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An epic novel rooted in the unlikely real-life friendship between two fathersone Palestinian, one Israeli, both connected by grief and working together for peacefrom the National Book Awardwinning and bestselling author of Let the Great World Spin "A quite extraordinary novel. Colum McCann has found the form and voice to tell the most complex of stories, with an unexpected friendship between two men at its powerfully beating heart."Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire FINALIST FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Independent The New York Public Library Library JournalBassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect of their lives, from the roads they are allowed to drive on to the schools their children attend to the checkpoints, both physical and emotional, they must negotiate.But their lives, however circumscribed, are upended one after the other: first, Rami's thirteen-year-old daughter, Smadar, becomes the victim of suicide bombers; a decade later, Bassam's ten-year-old daughter, Abir, is killed by a rubber bullet. Rami and Bassam had been raised to hate one another. And yet, when they learn of each other's stories, they recognize the loss that connects them. Together they attempt to use their grief as a weapon for peaceand with their one small act, start to permeate what has for generations seemed an impermeable conflict.This extraordinary novel is the fruit of a seed planted when the novelist Colum McCann met the real Bassam and Rami on a trip with the non-profit organization Narrative 4. McCann was moved by their willingness to share their stories with the world, by their hope that if they could see themselves in one another, perhaps others could too.With their blessing, and unprecedented access to their families, lives, and personal recollections, McCann began to craft Apeirogon, which uses their real-life stories to begin anotherone that crosses centuries and continents, stitching together time, art, history, nature, and politics in a tale both heartbreaking and hopeful. The result is an ambitious novel, crafted out of a universe of fictional and nonfictional material, with these fathers' moving story at its heart.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 496 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The new spinoff manga to the hit fantasy isekai series, developed by original creator Fuse! Against the odds, the little slime Rimiru has established his magical kingdom for all monsters, called Tempest, and it's thriving. But three visitors, Phos the fox girl, Stella the dragon girl, and Nemu the winged girl, come to pay Tempest a visit, they're stunned at just how quickly it's developed. Don't miss this new story in the world of Slime, just as the second season of the anime arrives!A SHADOW FALLS ACROSS TEMPEST!As they sharpen their battle skills and explore the power of magic, Phos, Stella, and Nemu continue to enjoy life in Tempest. But a shadow has fallen across the city, as humans bring their strange and threatening ways into the monster utopia. Trouble is also brewing between the monster kingdoms. Will fast friends soon find themselves to be mortal enemies Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 160 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Witness the thrilling conclusion to the series that began with the New York Times bestseller Ash Princess. Fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir will love this epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the Ash Princess, she endured relentless abuse and ridicule from the Kaiser and his court. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, fire runs in her veins, and a queen never cowers. Now free, with a misfit army of rebels to back her, Theo must liberate her enslaved people. But though the Kaiser is dead, Theo now faces an even more terrifying enemy who has risen in his place: the new Kaiserin. Imbued with a magic no one understands, the Kaiserin is determined to burn down anyone and everything in her way. The Kaiserin's strange power is growing stronger, and with Prinz Søren as her hostage, there is more at stake than ever. Theo must learn to embrace her own power if she has any hope of standing against the girl she once called her heart's sister.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 480 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dipper and Mabel's recollections of the adventures they shared visiting their Uncle Stan's Mystery Shack in Gravity Falls are both strange and unexplained. Readers have the choice of reading their version, Grunkle Stan's version, or both.Come one, come all on this multi-narrative journey of Gravity Falls stories! Perfect for original fans of the series as well new fans streaming the show on Disney+, Tales of the Strange and Unexplained shares Dipper and Mabel's adventures while visiting their Uncle Stan. The Gravity Falls twist Each retelling is accompanied by a short 'Grunkle Stan' version of the same story, written from his gruff, humorous perspective. Fans will love the playful spin on classic bedtime storytelling delivered by Dipper, Mabel, and Grunkle Stan! If you like this, you may also love these other books: - Gravity Falls: Journal 3- Gravity Falls: Lost Legends- Gravity Falls: Don't Color This Book! It's Cursed!- Gravity Falls: Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun!- Gravity Falls: Happy Summerween! / The Convenience Store . . . of Horrors!- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Magic Book of Spells- Star vs. the Forces of Evil: Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension- The Owl House: Hex-cellent Tales from The Boiling IslesPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 208 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, comes an urgent analysis of how the 'rigged' systems of American politics and power operate, how this status quo came to be, and how average citizens can enact change.There is a mounting sense that our political-economic system is no longer working, but what is the core problem and how do we remedy it With the characteristic clarity and passion that have made him a central civil voice, bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have combined to install an oligarchy and undermine democracy. Reich exposes the myths of meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, the "free market," and the political "center," all of which are used by those at the top to divert attention from their takeover ofthe system and to justify their accumulation of even more wealth and power. In demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 206 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English languagean intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture.Do you know where "yaaaas queen!" comes from Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for The Queens' English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York's underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul's Drag Race.The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use "kiki,""polysexual," or "transmasculine" in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more.For every queen in your lifethe men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddiesThe Queens' English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 336 pp. Englisch. …

Sonstiges. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Canvas tote bags with your favorite classic cover art. From the A Clockwork Orange horrorshow 1972 Penguin softcover by David Pelham.Product Details¿ 100% cotton canvas¿ Inner pocket¿ Flat tote¿ 15' w x 17' h¿ 11' strap (hanging)¿ Made in the USALibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld Englisch. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Enter the Joker's war zone!Gotham City is a battleground as the Joker takes his war against the Dark Knight to the streets, using Bruce Wayne's own fortune to mount a fully armed attack against Batman and his allies. Read the full epic here, featuring the long-anticipated confrontation between Harley Quinn and the Joker's new girlfriend, Punchline; the return of Nightwing; the debut of new character Clownhunter; and many more can't-miss moments!The Joker War Saga collects the full adventure from James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez's Batman #95-100, plus tie-in stories from the pages of Batgirl, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Detective Comics, and exclusive to this collection, the Batman:The Joker War Zone special. Jimenez, Jorge (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical Deep Learning teaches total beginners how to build the datasets and models needed to train neural networks for your own DL projects.If you ve been curious about artificial intelligence and machine learning but didn t know where to start, this is the book you ve been waiting for. Focusing on the subfield of machine learning known as deep learning, it explains core concepts and gives you the foundation you need to start building your own models. Rather than simply outlining recipes for using existing toolkits, Practical Deep Learning teaches you the why of deep learning and will inspire you to explore further.All you need is basic familiarity with computer programming and high school math the book will cover the rest. After an introduction to Python, you ll move through key topics like how to build a good training dataset, work with the scikit-learn and Keras libraries, and evaluate your models performance.You ll also learn:How to use classic machine learning models like k-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forests, and Support Vector MachinesHow neural networks work and how they re trainedHow to use convolutional neural networksHow to develop a successful deep learning model from scratchYou ll conduct experiments along the way, building to a final case study that incorporates everything you ve learned.The perfect introduction to this dynamic, ever-expanding field, Practical Deep Learning will give you the skills and confidence to dive into your own machine learning projects.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A hands-on, application-based introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Create compelling AI-powered games and applications using the Scratch programming language.AI Made Easy with 13 Projects Machine learning (also known as ML) is one of the building blocks of AI, or artificial intelligence. AI is based on the idea that computers can learn on their own, with your help. Machine Learning for Kids will introduce you to machine learning, painlessly. With this book and its free, Scratch-based companion website, you'll see how easy it is to add machine learning to your own projects. You don't even need to know how to code! Step by easy step, you'll discover how machine learning systems can be taught to recognize text, images, numbers, and sounds, and how to train your models to improve them. You'll turn your models into 13 fun computer games and apps, including:- A Rock, Paper, Scissors game that recognizes your hand shapes- A computer character that reacts to insults and compliments- An interactive virtual assistant (like Siri or Alexa)- A movie recommendation app- An AI version of Pac-Man There's no experience required and step-by-step instructions make sure that anyone can follow along! No Experience Necessary! Ages 12+eucomply OÜ, Pärnu mnt 139b-14, 11317 Tallinn 392 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Practical Deep Learning teaches total beginners how to build the datasets and models needed to train neural networks for your own DL projects.If you've been curious about artificial intelligence and machine learning but didn't know where to start, this is the book you've been waiting for. Focusing on the subfield of machine learning known as deep learning, it explains core concepts and gives you the foundation you need to start building your own models. Rather than simply outlining recipes for using existing toolkits, Practical Deep Learning teaches you the why of deep learning and will inspire you to explore further.All you need is basic familiarity with computer programming and high school maththe book will cover the rest. After an introduction to Python, you'll move through key topics like how to build a good training dataset, work with the scikit-learn and Keras libraries, and evaluate your models' performance.You'll also learn:- How to use classic machine learning models like k-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forests, and Support Vector Machines- How neural networks work and how they're trained- How to use convolutional neural networks- How to develop a successful deep learning model from scratch You'll conduct experiments along the way, building to a final case study that incorporates everything you've learned. The perfect introduction to this dynamic, ever-expanding field, Practical Deep Learning will give you the skills and confidence to dive into your own machine learning projects.eucomply OÜ, Pärnu mnt 139b-14, 11317 Tallinn Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An epic novel rooted in the unlikely real-life friendship between two fathersone Palestinian, one Israeli, both connected by grief and working together for peacefrom the National Book Awardwinning and bestselling author of Let the Great World Spin "A quite extraordinary novel. Colum McCann has found the form and voice to tell the most complex of stories, with an unexpected friendship between two men at its powerfully beating heart."Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire FINALIST FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Independent The New York Public Library Library JournalBassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect of their lives, from the roads they are allowed to drive on to the schools their children attend to the checkpoints, both physical and emotional, they must negotiate.But their lives, however circumscribed, are upended one after the other: first, Rami's thirteen-year-old daughter, Smadar, becomes the victim of suicide bombers; a decade later, Bassam's ten-year-old daughter, Abir, is killed by a rubber bullet. Rami and Bassam had been raised to hate one another. And yet, when they learn of each other's stories, they recognize the loss that connects them. Together they attempt to use their grief as a weapon for peaceand with their one small act, start to permeate what has for generations seemed an impermeable conflict.This extraordinary novel is the fruit of a seed planted when the novelist Colum McCann met the real Bassam and Rami on a trip with the non-profit organization Narrative 4. McCann was moved by their willingness to share their stories with the world, by their hope that if they could see themselves in one another, perhaps others could too.With their blessing, and unprecedented access to their families, lives, and personal recollections, McCann began to craft Apeirogon, which uses their real-life stories to begin anotherone that crosses centuries and continents, stitching together time, art, history, nature, and politics in a tale both heartbreaking and hopeful. The result is an ambitious novel, crafted out of a universe of fictional and nonfictional material, with these fathers' moving story at its heart. 496 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY "Make sure you have tissues handy when you read [this]sure-footed tearjerker" (NPR)about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy, from the author of the Oprah's Book Club pick Hello Beautiful.Now streaming as an Apple TV+ series starring Connie Britton, written and executive produced byJason Katims (Friday Night Lights and Parenthood) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Parade, LibraryReadsWhat does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor.Edward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a part of himself has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discoveryone that will lead him to the answers of some of life's most profound questions: When you've lost everything, how do you find the strength to put one foot in front of the other How do you learn to feel safe again How do you find meaning in your life Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.Praise for Dear Edward"Dear Edward is that rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together during a reading experience that leaves you profoundly altered for the better."Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Mad Honey"Will lead you toward something wonderous, something profound."Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to Panic 400 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The new spinoff manga to the hit fantasy isekai series, developed by original creator Fuse! Against the odds, the little slime Rimiru has established his magical kingdom for all monsters, called Tempest, and it's thriving. But three visitors, Phos the fox girl, Stella the dragon girl, and Nemu the winged girl, come to pay Tempest a visit, they're stunned at just how quickly it's developed. Don't miss this new story in the world of Slime, just as the second season of the anime arrives!A SHADOW FALLS ACROSS TEMPEST!As they sharpen their battle skills and explore the power of magic, Phos, Stella, and Nemu continue to enjoy life in Tempest. But a shadow has fallen across the city, as humans bring their strange and threatening ways into the monster utopia. Trouble is also brewing between the monster kingdoms. Will fast friends soon find themselves to be mortal enemies 160 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Witness the thrilling conclusion to the series that began with the New York Times bestseller Ash Princess. Fans of Victoria Aveyard and Sabaa Tahir will love this epic fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the Ash Princess, she endured relentless abuse and ridicule from the Kaiser and his court. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, fire runs in her veins, and a queen never cowers. Now free, with a misfit army of rebels to back her, Theo must liberate her enslaved people. But though the Kaiser is dead, Theo now faces an even more terrifying enemy who has risen in his place: the new Kaiserin. Imbued with a magic no one understands, the Kaiserin is determined to burn down anyone and everything in her way. The Kaiserin's strange power is growing stronger, and with Prinz Søren as her hostage, there is more at stake than ever. Theo must learn to embrace her own power if she has any hope of standing against the girl she once called her heart's sister. 480 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this instant New York Times bestseller, a young Loki is desperate to prove himself as a heroand not the villain he's destined to become.It seems that everyone around Loki suspects him of inevitable villainy and depravity . except for Amora. Asgard's resident sorceress-in-training feels like a kindred spirit. But when Amora is banished to Earth, Loki loses the only person who saw his magic as a gift instead of a threat.So when mysterious murders on Earth, in the backstreets of Victorian London, seem connected to Asgardian magic, Loki jumps at the opportunity to investigate. But while Loki's mission leads him back to Amora, it also makes him question what he really wantsand where the line between hero and villain really lies . 432 pp. Englisch. Hans, Stephanie (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From the bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, comes an urgent analysis of how the 'rigged' systems of American politics and power operate, how this status quo came to be, and how average citizens can enact change.There is a mounting sense that our political-economic system is no longer working, but what is the core problem and how do we remedy it With the characteristic clarity and passion that have made him a central civil voice, bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good Robert B. Reich shows how wealth and power have combined to install an oligarchy and undermine democracy. Reich exposes the myths of meritocracy, national competitiveness, corporate social responsibility, the "free market," and the political "center," all of which are used by those at the top to divert attention from their takeover ofthe system and to justify their accumulation of even more wealth and power. In demystifying the current system, Reich reveals where power actually lies and how it is wielded, and invites us to reclaim power and remake the system for all. 206 pp. Englisch.…