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The Useless Information Society’s latest collection,. The Amazing Book of Useless Information, will answer. questions readers never even knew they had. From. space travel to the history of jelly beans, this wideranging,. brain-teasing, and altogether useless book. will give readers information to out-trivialize even. their cleverest of companions. Features such fascinating facts as:. • There is a town in West Virginia called. Looneyville. • Women can talk with less effort than men. • Lemons have more sugar than oranges. And answers to these life-changing questions:. • What was the Ancient Roman cure for a. stomachache?. • What is a “buckle bunny”?. • Where is the coldest place in the universe? more...

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A highly visual book convering all aspects of the art of digital photography. more...

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This book offers students and AI programmers a new perspective on the study of artificial intelligence concepts. The essential topics and theory of AI are presented, but it also includes practical information on data input & reduction as well as data output (i.e., algorithm usage). Because traditional AI concepts such as pattern recognition, numerical optimization and data mining are now simply types of algorithms, a different approach is needed. This “sensor / algorithm / effecter” approach grounds the algorithms with an environment, helps students and AI practitioners to better understand them, and subsequently, how to apply them. The book has numerous up to date applications in game programming, intelligent agents, neural networks, artificial immune systems, and more. A CD-ROM with simulations, code, and figures accompanies the book. more...

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A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon! . Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it’s still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions of people play tournaments online every day. Today, backgammon’s following in the UK is huge, with a dedicated British Isles Backgammon Association, and hundreds of face-to-face tournaments taking place across the UK every year. In this book, backgammon expert Chris Bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and end-game tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. You’ll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. And if you want to take your gaming further, there’s plenty of advice to get you started in tournament backgammon, as well as playing online. Suitable for both beginners and experienced player looking for more tips and techniques, Backgammon For Dummies includes coverage on:.:.;. Starting and Playing the Game.;. Handling the Middle Game.;. Bearing Off (The Last Lap).;. Varying the Play.;. About the author. Chris Bray is a journalist, and writes a weekly backgammon column for The Independent newspaper. He has been on the London backgammon scene for the last sixteen years playing and has also put his skills to good effect on the European and US tournament circuits.  . more...

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Ebook Extras: ONE: Phil at the Tables… TWO: Stories from the Tables of the 2004 World Series of Poker THREE: Poker Quiz Bad Beats and Lucky Draws is your down-and-dirty guide to the world of high-stakes professional poker. Phil Hellmuth, nine-time World Series of Poker Champion and author of Play Poker Like the Pros, presents a blow-by-blow account of many of poker's "clash of the titans" hands from the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour, and the European Tour. Phil provides insights into what the players were thinking and includes his own take on what they (and in many cases what he) should have done differently. Highly entertaining and instructive, Bad Beats and Lucky Draws gives you a seat at the table with the best bluffs, reads, and over-the-top plays such as the hand that won Phil his record-tying ninth bracelet at the 2003 World Series to the heartbreaking play that knocked him out of the "Big One." more...

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