Books

Longitudinal Data Analysis Using R is a practical, end-to-end guide to longitudinal data analysis that helps you move from raw data to credible substantive conclusions. It tackles the real pain points researchers face in longitudinal analysis, such as data preparation, exploring change over time, model choice, missing data, and interpretation, using clear explanations, real-world data, and fully reproducible R code.

Are you a Software Engineer or Developer who wants to know more about those pesky users; or how to decipher what that UX specialist is talking about? Do you need to get more involved in the development of the interface? If so, this high-level overview will help you get started and signpost you to more books, best practices, and standards.

If you've ever tried to use vim and been deterred by the hideously steep learning curve, this book is for you. Painless Vim will help you get up to speed quickly and show you just how easy it is to learn vim, and how efficient you can be once you do.

Learn how to create, design, and integrate game audio and music using Unity and FMOD, from sound effects and ambience to interactive audio systems and dynamic music. Includes a complete video game project to put your knowledge into practice.

Descubre cómo crear, diseñar e integrar música, efectos, ambientes y diálogos en videojuegos con Unity y FMOD, y ponlo en práctica con un videojuego real completo.

Every news feed is full of AI buzzwords: Transformers, tokens, embeddings, context windows, hallucinations, objective functions. Yet most explanations are either dense academic textbooks or empty marketing fluff. ☕ Coffee Break AI is your practical guide to AI. Written in plain English with warm real-world analogies. It breaks down the core mechanisms of AI into 40 bite-sized chapters.

The most successful calculus textbook in history — now in English for the first time.

The most successful algebra textbook in history — now in English for the first time.

A structured introduction to the foundations of civil, criminal, and business law. This book breaks down essential legal principles in a clear and accessible way, helping readers understand how the law functions in real-world situations. Designed for students and independent learners building their first strong foundation in law.

"The AI confirmed X for me" used as proof of X. Outputs that sound brilliant but don't hold up to a severe re-reading. A three-page "AI policy" that nobody reads. Sound familiar? Thinking with LLMs, the Right Way is the system of critical thinking applied to LLMs: the Thinking-With Triangle (Intent / Adversary / Editor), the four meta-decisions of governance, the Socratic and adversarial practices for investigating and verifying. Not prompt engineering: the method for not letting yourself be mirrored.

«L'AI mi ha confermato X» usato come prova di X. Output che suonano brillanti ma non reggono a una rilettura severa. Una "AI policy" di tre pagine che nessuno legge. Suona familiare? "Pensare con gli LLM the Right Way" è il sistema di pensiero critico applicato agli LLM: il Triangolo del Pensare-Con (Intento / Avversario / Editore), le quattro decisioni meta di governance, le pratiche socratica e avversariale per indagare e verificare. Non prompt engineering: il metodo per non farsi rispecchiare.

The most successful algebra textbook in history — now in English for the first time.

If a humanoid robot carries about $28,000 a year in fixed cost, then at $60 contribution per billable hour it breaks even at roughly 467 billable hours per year, or just under 9 hours per week. But if supervision is heavier and contribution drops to $28 per hour, break-even jumps to 1,000 hours per year, or about 19.2 hours per week.

INTJ is one of the rarest personality types in the world. Only about 2.1% of people share it. You notice inefficiency sooner, tolerate stupidity less, and spend years building capability without building leverage.And yet somehow, people with less depth, less skill, and less actual value keep making more money than you.

How long can you keep collecting a good salary inside a company that is obviously too inefficient to survive what’s coming? This book shows you how to turn the broken workflows you already understand into income you control - before your paycheck reminds you it was never really safe.