From fundamental techniques to advanced strategies for handling big data, visualization, and more, this book equips you with skills to excel in real-world data analysis projects. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesThis book targets features in pandas 2.x and beyondPractical, easy to implement recipes for quick solutions to common problems in data using pandasMaster the fundamentals of pand...

Use the power of pandas to solve most complex scientific computing problems with ease. Revised for pandas 1.x.Key FeaturesThis is the first book on pandas 1.xPractical, easy to implement recipes for quick solutions to common problems in data using pandasMaster the fundamentals of pandas to quickly begin exploring any datasetBook DescriptionThe pandas library is massive, and it's common for frequent users to be unaware of many...

Michel knows the signs are here. Dead things everywhere. Nightmares of bloody bodies and eaten corpses. Dreams of past lives he wished he could forget. Again, they found him and he must answer to the responsibilities of his linage.From the days where he was forced to spread the Black Plague, Michael has a problem with what he is sent to do. He's tired of running. Finally, admitting to himself he's mankind's only hope, he decides to battle those who come for him, not only for the wo...

For more than 25 years in a covert government lab they tried to perfect the formula. Now, as 17 year old Crystal Walker searches for answers, she puts herself on a collision course with the US Military as well as in the sights of the world's most efficient mercenaries known as the Huntsmen.

Around the world, schools are establishing and expanding esports programs as a way to grapple with issues of school refusal and poor mental health. However, educators are often unsure of how to include players from marginalised backgrounds who often need this support the most. Positioning esports programs as spaces for social inclusion within our schools, Press B to Belong provides educators with practical strategies to remove barriers to participation, promote a sense of belongin...

Using Video Games to Level Up Collaboration for Students provides a research-informed, systematic approach for using cooperative multiplayer video games as tools for teaching collaborative social skills and building social connections. Video games have become an ingrained part of our culture, and many teachers, school leaders and allied health professionals are exploring ways to harness digital games–based learning in their schools and settings. At the same time, collaborative ski...

High standards of NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance are expected by consumers of all modern cars. Refinement is one of the main engineering and design attributes to be addressed in the course of developing new vehicle models and vehicle components. Written for students and engineering practitioners, this is the first book to address automotive NVH. It will help readers to understand and develop quieter, more comfortable cars. With chapters on the fundamentals of acoustics an...

Mammals in the British Isles looks at the influences on their numbers and distribution, both now and in the past, examines aspects of their biology with emphasis on function and physiology, and concludes with an account of relationships with man.This book by Dr Harrison Matthews will be warmly welcomed by all those for whom his British Mammals, in this series, was a standard work for nearly 30 years. In recent years our understanding of the British species has expanded greatly. Thi...

Originally published in 1975, Man and Wildlife traces the evolution of man from pre-hominid ancestors, and his influence in modifying the environment and its flora and fauna as technical knowledge grew. The development of civilization allowed man to dominate the environment; its advance led to the discovery and exploitation of the world’s resources. In spite of all the discoveries of science, man’s battle with the adverse forces of wildlife remain un-won and seems likely to stay s...