This comprehensive guide to Bayesian methods in astronomy enables hands-on work by supplying complete R, JAGS, Python, and Stan code, to use directly or to adapt. It begins by examining the normal model from both frequentist and Bayesian perspectives and then progresses to a full range of Bayesian generalized linear and mixed or hierarchical models, as well as additional types of models such as ABC and INLA. The book provides code that is largely unavailable elsewhere and includes details ...

Come, sit beside the crackling hearth, and let us tell you a tale. We promise that what is contained within these pages is like nothing you've heard before...In The Queen Arrayed in Gold: and Other Myths and Legends, you will feel the flames of the phoenix as she rises, become enchanted by the cadence of tribal tales from the Zou people, experience a narrative retelling of Songs II and III of the Malay Epic of Bidasari, meet Bigfoot, and much more. Full of mystery, magic, ...

What if the key you're searching for isn't what you expect?Or was never meant to be found?Inspired by the familiar command to "press any key," this anthology gathers stories of quests where the treasure is uncertain, the rules are unclear, and the outcome is never guaranteed.Across genres and worlds, writers explore searches for power, truth, survival, compassion, and meaning. Sometimes on Earth, sometimes far beyond it.In Se...

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is a leading cause of adult disability and discharge from hospitals to chronic care facilities. Despite the frequency and morbidity of stroke, there is a relative paucity of “stroke experts,” such as vascular neurologists and neurocritical care physicians, to care for these patients. Clinical research in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke has grown exponentially over the past two decades resulting in a great deal of new...

The Kokoro Cat Clinic for the Soul reopens in the irresistible second book in the Kokoro Cat Clinic series for fans of We'll Prescribe You a Cat, The Travelling Cat Chronicles and The Cat Who Saved Books___________Readers adore WE'LL PRESCRIBE YOU ANOTHER CAT:'Oozing with warmth'*****'I was so engrossed I lost track of time'*****'I bought the first book and loved it so...

The Kokoro cat clinic for the Soul is open for anyone feeling in need of an emotional uplift.For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, discover the award-winning heartwarming sensation.____________Readers adore it:‘The most wonderful book I've ever read’ *****‘A terrific idea, a powerful ending, brilliant storytelling’ *****‘The story drew me in i...

Cats prove to be the best medicine in the wonderful third book in the award-winning, bestselling Japanese series, The Kokoro Cat Clinic for the Soul_________READER LOVE FOR WELCOME TO THE KOKORO CAT CLINIC***** ‘The whole thing is connected, so I read it over and over’***** The kindness resonates in my heart.***** ‘I am addicted. This book is strange, melancholy, humorous’...

Brought to you by Penguin.The highly anticipated new novel - The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul reopens in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We'll Prescribe You a Cat for fans of The Travelling Cat Chronicles and The Cat Who Saved BooksIt’s time to revisit the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul.Though it is mysteriously located at an uncertain address, the Kokoro clini...

Cats always prove to be the best medicine in the wonderful third volume in the the award-winning, bestselling Japanese series, The Kokoro Cat ClinicWhen you are lost, the Kokoro Cat Clinic will be there for you.Dr. Nikké and his clinic are always ready to offer their unconventional approach to healing. Although no one never quite understands how they ended up there, whoever walks through the door leaves with a cat and a deeper understandin...

Brought to you by Penguin.For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS and SHE AND HER CAT, discover the award-winning bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming celebration of the healing power of cats.A cat a day keeps the doctor away ...On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the...

I warn you now, I’m just gonna tell it how it was and it's not always going to be pretty. But if you care to listen, here it is. This is my story from the very beginning…"This book had me gripped. I didn’t want to stop reading for anything or anyone. Brilliantly written."from the customer reviews - Judith@zest (UK)“A captivating story about the resilience of the human spirit”from the customer...

Goodbye to Ribbons is a historical biography that follows the incredible true story of a remarkable woman growing up in rural Britain in the 1950s.Rosie only wants one thing-her mother's love. But for reasons she is yet to discover, her popular, bolshy, and brash mother treats her no better than a servant. Like a cat toying with a shrew, she doesn't miss any opportunity to dig her claws in and ridi...