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The concept of yinyang lies at the heart of Chinese thought and culture. The relationship between these two opposing, yet mutually dependent, forces is symbolized in the familiar black and white symbol that has become an icon in popular culture across the world. The real significance of yinyang is, however, more complex and subtle. This brilliant and comprehensive analysis by one of the leading authorities in the field captures the richness and multiplicity of the meanings and applications...

Whether you are a high school student curious about coding or an adult learning programming from scratch, A Not Too Short Introduction to Python is designed to take you from day one of coding to writing confident, readable Python programs. Written by Robin Wang (Dr Robin), a classroom teacher who has taught Python to real beginners year after year. This book doesn't just teach syntax. It teaches the thinking that makes code work.What you'll find inside:

When Maths Meets Python: 100 Coding Experiments for Problem Solvers bridges the fascinating world of mathematics with the versatility of Python programming. Whether you're new to coding or already familiar with Python, this book offers an engaging, hands-on journey into solving mathematical problems through code.In this book, each chapter explores a core area of mathematics: simulate randomness and uncover statistical insights in Probability, tackle the art of counting in ...

In this third and final installment of Dr. Robin Wang's Python and Mathematics trilogy, From NumPy to NetworkX: A Pythonic Adventure in Mathematics explores advanced topics that bridge high school and university-level mathematics.This book is your ticket to discovering the fascinating interplay between mathematics and programming. From the foundations of matrix manipulation with NumPy to the intricate structures of graphs and networks with NetworkX, each chapter is crafted...

STATE FEEDBACK CONTROL AND KALMAN FILTERING WITH MATLAB/SIMULINK TUTORIALSDiscover the control engineering skills for state space control system design, simulation, and implementationState space control system design is one of the core courses covered in engineering programs around the world. Applications of control engineering include things like autonomous vehicles, renewable energy, unmanned aerial vehicles, electrical machine control, a...

Where Are the People?How Could the People’s Bodies Voice Themselves in the Form ofTheatrical Aesthetics?At That Time, the Audience Really Stood Up.In this evening, theater practitioners initiated the conversation with physical action. They engage with contemporary issues through their unique performance styles. From a discursive context, they enter the scene of resistance and undertake the labor of performance. Their performance is not just the preface to a seri...

A translation of a key commentary on perhaps the most broadly influential text of classical ChinaThis book is a translation of a key commentary on the Book of Changes, or Yijing (I Ching), perhaps the most broadly influential text of classical China. The Yijing first appeared as a divination text in Zhou-dynasty China (ca. 1045–256 bce) and later became a work of cosmology, philosophy, and political theory as commentators supplied it with...

"In a poignant and authentic tone, narrator Robin Miles brings her love of the theater to the fore in the telling of a little-known true chapter of the Civil War...Miles gives a compelling and very human voice to a time of strife and redemption." — AudioFile MagazineRooted in the history of the only secessionist town north of the Mason Dixon Line, Daren Wang's The Hidden Light of Northern Fires tells a story of redemption amidst a war that...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE“A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today

**Over one million copies sold!The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick!Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post!“Historical fiction at its best!”*A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting leg...

"The perfect binge listen." — Yahoo LifestyleInstant #1 New York Times bestseller.The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big wind...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK / AUDIOBOOK READ BY MERYL STREEP“Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature.”—The GuardianIn this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America’s finest writers.In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Nor...