David Julian: 34 books
Apocalypse Chow
A Remix of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Apocalypse Chow is a parody retelling of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, served with generous portions of Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Apocalypse Now.
Chef Walter E Kurtz, Canada’s “Greatest Chef”, is at the helm of Chow, an extreme destination dining restaurant in the wilds of...
by Sebastian Raschka, David Julian, John Hearty
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Leverage benefits of machine learning techniques using Python
About This Book
Improve and optimise machine learning systems using effective strategies.
Develop a strategy to deal with a large amount of data.
Use of Python code for implementing a range of machine learning algorithms and techniques.
Who...
by David Julian
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2016
Design efficient machine learning systems that give you more accurate results
About This Book
Gain an understanding of the machine learning design process
Optimize machine learning systems for improved accuracy
Understand common programming tools and techniques for machine learning
Develop techniques...
Deep Learning with PyTorch Quick Start Guide
Learn to train and deploy neural network models in Python
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Introduction to deep learning and PyTorch by building a convolutional neural network and recurrent neural network for real-world use cases such as image classification, transfer learning, and natural language processing.
Key Features
Clear and concise explanations
Gives important insights into...
Pikachu s Global Adventure
The Rise and Fall of Pokémon
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2004
Initially developed in Japan by Nintendo as a computer game, Pokémon swept the globe in the late 1990s. Based on a narrative in which a group of children capture, train, and do battle with over a hundred imaginary creatures, Pokémon quickly diversified into an array of popular products including...
Aloha Rodeo
Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2019
The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who shocked America at the 1908 world rodeo championships
"An inspiring and impeccably crafted story of against-all-odds triumph.” —Simon Winchester
"Groundbreaking. … Not only a must-read, but an essential addition. …...
From Kinshasa to Kandahar
Canada and Fragile States in Historical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Failed or fragile states are those that are unable or unwilling to provide a socio-political framework for citizens and meet their basic needs. They are a source of terrorism and international crime, as well as incubators of infectious disease, environmental degradation, and unregulated mass migration....
Liberalism in Neoliberal Times
Dimensions, Contradictions, Limits
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2017
An exploration of the theories, histories, practices, and contradictions of liberalism today.
What does it mean to be a liberal in neoliberal times? This collection of short essays attempts to show how liberals and the wider concept of liberalism remain relevant in what many perceive to be...
The Neoliberal Subject
Resilience, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Political practices, agencies and institutions around the world promote the need for humans, individually and collectively, to develop capacities of resilience. We must accept and adapt to the ‘realities’ of an endemic condition of global insecurity and to the practice of so-called sustainable...
Microsoft Azure
Planning, Deploying, and Managing Your Data Center in the Cloud
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
Written for IT and business professionals, this book provides the technical and business insight needed to plan, deploy and manage the services provided by the Microsoft Azure cloud. Find out how to integrate the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) models with your...
Mass Communication and American Social Thought
Key Texts, 1919-1968
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2004
This anthology of hard-to-find primary documents provides a solid overview of the foundations of American media studies. Focusing on mass communication and society and how this research fits into larger patterns of social thought, this valuable collection features key texts covering the media studies...
JavaScript Robotics
Building NodeBots with Johnny-Five, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and BeagleBone
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2015
JavaScript Robotics is on the rise. Rick Waldron, the lead author of this book and creator of the Johnny-Five platform, is at the forefront of this movement. Johnny-Five is an open source JavaScript Arduino programming framework for robotics. This book brings together fifteen innovative programmers,...
by Richard Bowen, David Finch, Geoffrey Wingard
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
The late 19th century saw a dynamic growth of contacts between Western countries and the Far East. Along with the increase in travel came a wave of educational opportunities for Americans and Europeans to gain first-hand experience of living in countries such as China, India, and Japan. Likewise,...
Tracking the Rise of the Radical Right Globally
CARR Yearbook 2018/2019
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2019
2018 was a tumultuous year in global politics. Starting with the rise of the Lega Nord in Italy and ending with the election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, it has never been such a pertinent time to study the radical right. This yearbook pulls together the best commentary and analysis from an international...