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How to Speak Whale

A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication

by Tom Mustill ...

‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip HoareWildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed.This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation.What ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip HoareWildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed.This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation.What
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Foundations of Data Science

by Avrim Blum, John Hopcroft, Ravindran Kannan ...

This book provides an introduction to the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of data science, including machine learning, high-dimensional geometry, and analysis of large networks. Topics include the counterintuitive nature of data in high dimensions, important linear algebraic techniques such as singular value decomposition, the theory of random walks and Markov chains, the fundamentals of ... Read more

$90.61 NZD

This book provides an introduction to the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of data science, including machine learning, high-dimensional geometry, and analysis of large networks. Topics include the counterintuitive nature of data in high dimensions, important linear algebraic techniques such as singular value decomposition, the theory of random walks and Markov chains, the fundamentals of
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Excel Mastery for Business Professionals

by Edward Jessy ...

Excel Mastery for Business Professionals is a practical, step-by-step guide for professionals who want to move beyond basic spreadsheets and use Excel as a powerful business intelligence tool.This book focuses on real-world business use cases rather than academic theory. Readers learn how to work with structured data, analyze trends, and build clear, decision-ready dashboards using Excel's most ... Read more

$8.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Excel Mastery for Business Professionals is a practical, step-by-step guide for professionals who want to move beyond basic spreadsheets and use Excel as a powerful business intelligence tool.This book focuses on real-world business use cases rather than academic theory. Readers learn how to work with structured data, analyze trends, and build clear, decision-ready dashboards using Excel's most
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Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

by Kayvan Najarian, Robert Splinter ...

Written for senior-level and first year graduate students in biomedical signal and image processing, this book describes fundamental signal and image processing techniques that are used to process biomedical information. The book also discusses application of these techniques in the processing of some of the main biomedical signals and images, such as EEG, ECG, MRI, and CT. New features of this ... Read more

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Written for senior-level and first year graduate students in biomedical signal and image processing, this book describes fundamental signal and image processing techniques that are used to process biomedical information. The book also discusses application of these techniques in the processing of some of the main biomedical signals and images, such as EEG, ECG, MRI, and CT. New features of this
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Visualization Analysis and Design

by Tamara Munzner ...

Series series AK Peters Visualization Series
Learn How to Design Effective Visualization SystemsVisualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques ... Read more

$180.39 NZD

Learn How to Design Effective Visualization SystemsVisualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques
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Lectures on the Nearest Neighbor Method

by Gérard Biau, Luc Devroye ...

Series series Springer Series in the Data Sciences
This text presents a wide-ranging and rigorous overview of nearest neighbor methods, one of the most important paradigms in machine learning. Now in one self-contained volume, this book systematically covers key statistical, probabilistic, combinatorial and geometric ideas for understanding, analyzing and developing nearest neighbor methods.Gérard Biau is a professor at Université Pierre et Marie ... Read more

$264.99 NZD

This text presents a wide-ranging and rigorous overview of nearest neighbor methods, one of the most important paradigms in machine learning. Now in one self-contained volume, this book systematically covers key statistical, probabilistic, combinatorial and geometric ideas for understanding, analyzing and developing nearest neighbor methods.Gérard Biau is a professor at Université Pierre et Marie
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Handbook of Biomedical Imaging

Methodologies and Clinical Research

Edited by Nikos Paragios, James Duncan, Nicholas Ayache ...

This book explains the process of computer assisted biomedical image analysis diagnosis through mathematical modeling and inference of image-based bio-markers. It covers five crucial thematic areas: methodologies, statistical and physiological models, biomedical perception, clinical biomarkers, and emerging modalities and domains.The dominant state-of-the-art methodologies for content extraction ... Read more

$406.99 NZD

This book explains the process of computer assisted biomedical image analysis diagnosis through mathematical modeling and inference of image-based bio-markers. It covers five crucial thematic areas: methodologies, statistical and physiological models, biomedical perception, clinical biomarkers, and emerging modalities and domains.The dominant state-of-the-art methodologies for content extraction
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Computational Intelligence and Image Processing in Medical Applications

by C H Chen ...

Series Book 8 - Series in Computer Vision
In recent years, there have been significant progress in computational intelligence and image processing with machine learning and deep learning as important components of modern artificial intelligence. All these progresses face challenges in dealing with Covid-19 pandemic for detection and treatment.This comprehensive compendium provides not only updated advances of computational intelligence ... Read more

$174.99 NZD

In recent years, there have been significant progress in computational intelligence and image processing with machine learning and deep learning as important components of modern artificial intelligence. All these progresses face challenges in dealing with Covid-19 pandemic for detection and treatment.This comprehensive compendium provides not only updated advances of computational intelligence
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Advanced Digital Image Processing and Its Applications in Big Data

by Ankur Dumka, Alaknanda Ashok, Parag Verma, Poonam Verma ...

This book covers the technology of digital image processing in various fields with big data and their applications. Readers will understand various technologies and strategies used in digital image processing as well as handling big data, using machine-learning techniques. This book will help to improve the skills of students and researchers in such fields as engineering, agriculture, and medical ... Read more

$167.99 NZD

This book covers the technology of digital image processing in various fields with big data and their applications. Readers will understand various technologies and strategies used in digital image processing as well as handling big data, using machine-learning techniques. This book will help to improve the skills of students and researchers in such fields as engineering, agriculture, and medical
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Smart Medical Imaging for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Edited by Nilanjan Dey, Bitan Misra, Sayan Chakraborty ...

This book presents advanced research on smart health technologies, focusing on the innovative transformations in diagnosis and treatment planning using medical imaging and data analysed by data science techniques. It shows how smart health technologies leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics to provide more accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment planning. In search for ... Read more

$427.99 NZD

This book presents advanced research on smart health technologies, focusing on the innovative transformations in diagnosis and treatment planning using medical imaging and data analysed by data science techniques. It shows how smart health technologies leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics to provide more accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment planning. In search for
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PostGIS in Action, Second Edition

by Leo S. Hsu, Regina O. Obe ...

SummaryPostGIS in Action, Second Edition teaches readers of all levels to write spatial queries that solve real-world problems. It first gives you a background in vector-, raster-, and topology-based GIS and then quickly moves into analyzing, viewing, and mapping data. This second edition covers PostGIS 2.0 and 2.1 series, PostgreSQL 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 features, and shows you how to integrate with ... Read more

$63.94 NZD

SummaryPostGIS in Action, Second Edition teaches readers of all levels to write spatial queries that solve real-world problems. It first gives you a background in vector-, raster-, and topology-based GIS and then quickly moves into analyzing, viewing, and mapping data. This second edition covers PostGIS 2.0 and 2.1 series, PostgreSQL 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 features, and shows you how to integrate with
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Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Advanced Image Processing

Edited by Arun Kumar Rana, Rashmi Gupta, Sharad Sharma, Ahmed A. Elngar, Sachin Dhawan ...

Series series AAP Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This book focuses on the fusion of artificial intelligence and machine learning in advanced image processing, data analysis, and cyber security, as well as compiles and discusses various engineering solutions using various artificial intelligence paradigms. It looks at recent technological advancements and considers how artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, soft computing, and ... Read more

$379.99 NZD

This book focuses on the fusion of artificial intelligence and machine learning in advanced image processing, data analysis, and cyber security, as well as compiles and discusses various engineering solutions using various artificial intelligence paradigms. It looks at recent technological advancements and considers how artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, soft computing, and
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Computer Systems for Healthcare and Medicine

Edited by Piotr Bilski, Francesca Guerriero ...

The development of modern civilization leads to us having to solve new problems which did not exist before. The contemporary world faces a great challenge of aging societies, where the increasing number of citizens requires constant medical attention. To ensure safety and wellbeing of elderly people, patients in hospitals and disabled persons, advanced technologies can be implemented. These ... Read more

$81.99 NZD

The development of modern civilization leads to us having to solve new problems which did not exist before. The contemporary world faces a great challenge of aging societies, where the increasing number of citizens requires constant medical attention. To ensure safety and wellbeing of elderly people, patients in hospitals and disabled persons, advanced technologies can be implemented. These
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Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume IV

Forests, Biodiversity, Ecology, LULC, and Carbon

Edited by Prasad S. Thenkabail ...

Series series Remote Sensing Handbook
Volume IV of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing in forestry, biodiversity, ecology, land use and land cover, and global terrestrial carbon mapping and monitoring. It discusses remote sensing studies of multi-scale habitat modeling, forest informatics, tree and stand height studies, land cover and land use (LCLU) change mapping, forest ... Read more

$427.99 NZD

Volume IV of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on the use of remote sensing in forestry, biodiversity, ecology, land use and land cover, and global terrestrial carbon mapping and monitoring. It discusses remote sensing studies of multi-scale habitat modeling, forest informatics, tree and stand height studies, land cover and land use (LCLU) change mapping, forest
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Algorithms

Computer Science Unveiled

by Rob Botwright ...

Introducing "ALGORITHMS: COMPUTER SCIENCE UNVEILED" - Your Path to Algorithmic Mastery!Are you fascinated by the world of computer science and the magic of algorithms? Do you want to unlock the power of algorithmic thinking and take your skills to expert levels? Look no further! This exclusive book bundle is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of algorithms and conquering the exciting ... Read more

$8.49 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Introducing "ALGORITHMS: COMPUTER SCIENCE UNVEILED" - Your Path to Algorithmic Mastery!Are you fascinated by the world of computer science and the magic of algorithms? Do you want to unlock the power of algorithmic thinking and take your skills to expert levels? Look no further! This exclusive book bundle is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of algorithms and conquering the exciting
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Multi-Sensor Image Fusion and Its Applications

Edited by Rick S. Blum, Zheng Liu ...

Series series Signal Processing and Communications
Taking another lesson from nature, the latest advances in image processing technology seek to combine image data from several diverse types of sensors in order to obtain a more accurate view of the scene: very much the same as we rely on our five senses. Multi-Sensor Image Fusion and Its Applications is the first text dedicated to the theory and practice of the registration and fusion of image ... Read more

$579.20 NZD

Taking another lesson from nature, the latest advances in image processing technology seek to combine image data from several diverse types of sensors in order to obtain a more accurate view of the scene: very much the same as we rely on our five senses. Multi-Sensor Image Fusion and Its Applications is the first text dedicated to the theory and practice of the registration and fusion of image
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Image Restoration

Fundamentals and Advances

Edited by Bahadir Kursat Gunturk, Xin Li ...

Series series Digital Imaging and Computer Vision
Image Restoration: Fundamentals and Advances responds to the need to update most existing references on the subject, many of which were published decades ago. Providing a broad overview of image restoration, this book explores breakthroughs in related algorithm development and their role in supporting real-world applications associated with various scientific and engineering fields. These include ... Read more

$229.76 NZD

Image Restoration: Fundamentals and Advances responds to the need to update most existing references on the subject, many of which were published decades ago. Providing a broad overview of image restoration, this book explores breakthroughs in related algorithm development and their role in supporting real-world applications associated with various scientific and engineering fields. These include
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Hybrid Encryption Algorithms over Wireless Communication Channels

by Mai Helmy Shaheen ...

This book presents novel hybrid encryption algorithms that possess many different characteristics. In particular, “Hybrid Encryption Algorithms over Wireless Communication Channels”, examines encrypted image and video data for the purpose of secure wireless communications. A study of two different families of encryption schemes are introduced: namely, permutation-based and diffusion-based schemes. ... Read more

$119.62 NZD

This book presents novel hybrid encryption algorithms that possess many different characteristics. In particular, “Hybrid Encryption Algorithms over Wireless Communication Channels”, examines encrypted image and video data for the purpose of secure wireless communications. A study of two different families of encryption schemes are introduced: namely, permutation-based and diffusion-based schemes.
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Multimedia Image and Video Processing

Edited by Ling Guan, Yifeng He, Sun-Yuan Kung ...

Series series Image Processing Series
As multimedia applications have become part of contemporary daily life, numerous paradigm-shifting technologies in multimedia processing have emerged over the last decade. Substantially updated with 21 new chapters, Multimedia Image and Video Processing, Second Edition explores the most recent advances in multimedia research and applications. This edition presents a comprehensive treatment of ... Read more

$220.27 NZD

As multimedia applications have become part of contemporary daily life, numerous paradigm-shifting technologies in multimedia processing have emerged over the last decade. Substantially updated with 21 new chapters, Multimedia Image and Video Processing, Second Edition explores the most recent advances in multimedia research and applications. This edition presents a comprehensive treatment of
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Perceptual Digital Imaging

Methods and Applications

Edited by Rastislav Lukac ...

Series series Digital Imaging and Computer Vision
Visual perception is a complex process requiring interaction between the receptors in the eye that sense the stimulus and the neural system and the brain that are responsible for communicating and interpreting the sensed visual information. This process involves several physical, neural, and cognitive phenomena whose understanding is essential to design effective and computationally efficient ... Read more

$220.27 NZD

Visual perception is a complex process requiring interaction between the receptors in the eye that sense the stimulus and the neural system and the brain that are responsible for communicating and interpreting the sensed visual information. This process involves several physical, neural, and cognitive phenomena whose understanding is essential to design effective and computationally efficient
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Artificial Intelligence based Solutions for Industrial Applications

Edited by Pooja Jha, Shalini Mahato, Prasanta K. Jana, Sudhanshu Maurya, Ines Chihi ...

Series series Computational Methods for Industrial Applications
Artificial Intelligence based Solutions for Industrial Applications aims to examine the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to tackle difficult industrial issues and offers readers a thorough understanding of how these technologies are being employed to address intricate industrial challenges and to stimulate innovation. This book explores the fundamental principles of ... Read more

$427.28 NZD

Artificial Intelligence based Solutions for Industrial Applications aims to examine the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to tackle difficult industrial issues and offers readers a thorough understanding of how these technologies are being employed to address intricate industrial challenges and to stimulate innovation. This book explores the fundamental principles of
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Nonparametric Statistics on Stratified Spaces and Their Applications in Object Data Analysis

by Victor Patrangenaru, Daniel E. Osborne ...

This book, a follow-up of Nonparametric Statistics on Manifolds and Their Applications to Object Data Analysis where the reader was introduced to data analysis on manifolds, is expanding the subject of data analysis on object spaces, to the case of metric spaces that have a smooth structure on an open dense subset only, governed by a nice filtration structure on the singular part of this space, ... Read more

$140.51 NZD

This book, a follow-up of Nonparametric Statistics on Manifolds and Their Applications to Object Data Analysis where the reader was introduced to data analysis on manifolds, is expanding the subject of data analysis on object spaces, to the case of metric spaces that have a smooth structure on an open dense subset only, governed by a nice filtration structure on the singular part of this space,
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Python Data Science Cookbook

by Taryn Voska ...

For data scientists who need immediate solutions, this book walks through common Python challenges and shows how to transform messy data into actionable insights. Beginning with nested JSON flattening and imputation of missing values, it guides through outlier clipping, feature scaling, duplicate removal, and efficient data structures. Exploratory techniques illustrate how to compute descriptive ... Read more

$49.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

For data scientists who need immediate solutions, this book walks through common Python challenges and shows how to transform messy data into actionable insights. Beginning with nested JSON flattening and imputation of missing values, it guides through outlier clipping, feature scaling, duplicate removal, and efficient data structures. Exploratory techniques illustrate how to compute descriptive
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Uncoded Multimedia Transmission

by Feng Wu, Chong Luo, Hancheng Lu ...

Series series Multimedia Computing, Communication and Intelligence
An uncoded multimedia transmission (UMT) system is one that skips quantization and entropy coding in compression and all subsequent binary operations, including channel coding and bit-to-symbol mapping of modulation. By directly transmitting non-binary symbols with amplitude modulation, the uncoded system avoids the annoying cliff effect observed in the coded transmission system. This advantage ... Read more

$127.99 NZD

An uncoded multimedia transmission (UMT) system is one that skips quantization and entropy coding in compression and all subsequent binary operations, including channel coding and bit-to-symbol mapping of modulation. By directly transmitting non-binary symbols with amplitude modulation, the uncoded system avoids the annoying cliff effect observed in the coded transmission system. This advantage
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