Books with author P. Jacobs

Learning is a crucial factor in intelligence. The realization of intelligent systems by computers, which are not programmed but trained, is the goal of Artificial Intelligence. Machine learning deals with the necessary methods and algorithms to provide artificial intelligence. These formulate different learning objectives, address diverse application areas, and make different demands on existing data.Anyone who wants to intelligently use more substantial amounts of data to generate added value from them needs an overview of machine learning. On the other hand, a deeper algorithmic understanding is required to estimate effort and to increase success rates through adjustments. The aim of the book is, therefore, to make learners fit for machine learning (theoretical and practical). We will work with Python and related libraries offering open-source and state-of-the-art implementations. Also, we look at aspects of machine learning in the cloud with concrete examples.The "Advanced Machine Learning with Python" teaches the formalization of learning problems, methods for dimensionality reduction and input engineering as well as ensemble methods. Participants will be familiar with the Python Machine Learning tools following the training.Machine learning, as part of artificial intelligence, is about using the right features to construct the right models for solving a specific task. Models are nothing more than the output of algorithms applied to the data.We learn which algorithms exist for which tasks and how we can use them with Scikit-learn in Python. We’ll go through advanced aspects, such as scalability of solutions and the combination of models, as well as discussing deep learning, currently the hottest topic in machine learning.Machine learning doesn’t work for any particular industry; instead, it works in virtually all of them in some way. We have aimed the further education module at all those who are already analyzing data or would like to do more in the future and would like to acquire more competences. If you want to understand how Python can help answer critical questions about your data, you've come to the right place. Whether you are a beginner or want to deepen your knowledge in the field of data science, this book is an indispensable source of information and well worth the time it will take to read. Now is your chance to advance your knowledge of machine learning with the use of Python. What are you waiting for? Get started now!

Learning is a crucial factor in intelligence. The realization of intelligent systems by computers, which are not programmed but trained, is the goal of Artificial Intelligence. Machine learning deals with the necessary methods and algorithms to provide artificial intelligence. These formulate different learning objectives, address diverse application areas, and make different demands on existing data.Anyone who wants to intelligently use more substantial amounts of data to generate added value from them needs an overview of machine learning. On the other hand, a deeper algorithmic understanding is required to estimate effort and to increase success rates through adjustments. The aim of the book is, therefore, to make learners fit for machine learning (theoretical and practical). We will work with Python and related libraries offering open-source and state-of-the-art implementations. Also, we look at aspects of machine learning in the cloud with concrete examples.The "Advanced Machine Learning with Python" teaches the formalization of learning problems, methods for dimensionality reduction and input engineering as well as ensemble methods. Participants will be familiar with the Python Machine Learning tools following the training.Machine learning, as part of artificial intelligence, is about using the right features to construct the right models for solving a specific task. Models are nothing more than the output of algorithms applied to the data.We learn which algorithms exist for which tasks and how we can use them with Scikit-learn in Python. We’ll go through advanced aspects, such as scalability of solutions and the combination of models, as well as discussing deep learning, currently the hottest topic in machine learning.Machine learning doesn’t work for any particular industry; instead, it works in virtually all of them in some way. We have aimed the further education module at all those who are already analyzing data or would like to do more in the future and would like to acquire more competences. If you want to understand how Python can help answer critical questions about your data, you've come to the right place. Whether you are a beginner or want to deepen your knowledge in the field of data science, this book is an indispensable source of information and well worth the time it will take to read. Now is your chance to advance your knowledge of machine learning with the use of Python. What are you waiting for? Get started now!

#1 New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, poignant quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—in It’s All Relative, a “thought-provoking…delightful, easy-to-read, informative book” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).A.J. Jacobs has received some strange emails over the years, but this note was perhaps the strangest: “You don’t know me, but I’m your eighth cousin. And we have over 80,000 relatives of yours in our database.” That’s enough family members to fill Madison Square Garden four times over. Who are these people, A.J. wondered, and how do I find them? So began Jacobs’s three-year adventure to help build the biggest family tree in history. In It’s All Relative, he “muses on the nature of family and the interconnectedness of humanity in this entertaining introduction to the world of genealogy” (Publishers Weekly). Jacobs’s journey would take him to all seven continents. He drank beer with a US president, sung with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and unearthed genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. After all, we can choose our friends, but not our family. “Whether he’s posing as a celebrity, outsourcing his chores, or adhering strictly to the Bible, we love reading about the wacky lifestyle experiments of author A.J. Jacobs” (Entertainment Weekly). Now Jacobs upends, in ways both meaningful and hilarious, our understanding of genetics and genealogy, tradition and tribalism, identity and connection. “Whimsical but also full of solid journalism and eye-opening revelations about the history of humanity, It’s All Relative is a real treat” (Booklist, starred review).

“The Monkey's Paw” is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs, first published in England in the collection The Lady of the Barge in 1902.In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate.William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943) was an English author of short stories and novels. During his career, he was best known for his farcical comedies involving dockside and rural Essex characters. He occasionally wrote horror stories and today is most famous for “The Monkey's Paw” (1902).

In this indispensable book, urban visionary Jane Jacobs argues that as agrarianism gives way to a technology-based future, we’re at risk of cultural collapse. Jacobs—renowned author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities and The Economy of Cities—pinpoints five pillars of our culture that are in serious decay: community and family; higher education; the effective practice of science; taxation, and government; and the self-regulation of the learned professions. The corrosion of these pillars, Jacobs argues, is linked to societal ills such as environmental crisis, racism, and the growing gulf between rich and poor. But this is a hopeful book as well as a warning. Drawing on a vast frame of reference—from fifteenth-century Chinese shipbuilding to Ireland’s cultural rebirth—Jacobs suggests how the cycles of decay can be arrested and our way of life renewed. Invigorating and accessible, Dark Age Ahead is not only the crowning achievement of Jane Jacobs’ career, but one of the most important works of our time.

#1 New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, poignant quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—in It’s All Relative, a “thought-provoking…delightful, easy-to-read, informative book” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).A.J. Jacobs has received some strange emails over the years, but this note was perhaps the strangest: “You don’t know me, but I’m your eighth cousin. And we have over 80,000 relatives of yours in our database.” That’s enough family members to fill Madison Square Garden four times over. Who are these people, A.J. wondered, and how do I find them? So began Jacobs’s three-year adventure to help build the biggest family tree in history. In It’s All Relative, he “muses on the nature of family and the interconnectedness of humanity in this entertaining introduction to the world of genealogy” (Publishers Weekly). Jacobs’s journey would take him to all seven continents. He drank beer with a US president, sung with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and unearthed genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. After all, we can choose our friends, but not our family. “Whether he’s posing as a celebrity, outsourcing his chores, or adhering strictly to the Bible, we love reading about the wacky lifestyle experiments of author A.J. Jacobs” (Entertainment Weekly). Now Jacobs upends, in ways both meaningful and hilarious, our understanding of genetics and genealogy, tradition and tribalism, identity and connection. “Whimsical but also full of solid journalism and eye-opening revelations about the history of humanity, It’s All Relative is a real treat” (Booklist, starred review).

How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)IllustratedAbout The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs"The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural short story by author W. W. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of the monkey's hand, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. Plot: The story involves Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son, Herbert. Sergeant-Major Morris, a friend who served with the British Army in India, introduces them to a mummified monkey's paw. An old fakir placed a spell on the paw, that it would grant three wishes to three separate men. The wishes are granted but always with hellish consequences, as punishment for tampering with fate. Morris tells the Whites of his comrade, who used his third wish to wish for death. Morris, also having had a horrific experience upon using the paw, throws the monkey's paw into the fire but Mr. White retrieves it. Before leaving, Morris warns Mr. White that if he does use the paw, then be it on his own head.At Herbert's suggestion, Mr. White wishes for £200 to be used as the final payment on his house, even though he believes he has everything he wants. The next day his son Herbert leaves for work at a local factory. Later that day, word comes to the White home that Herbert has been killed in a terrible machinery accident. Although the employer denies responsibility for the incident, the firm makes a goodwill payment to family of the deceased. The payment is £200.

New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs undergoes a hilarious, heartfelt quest to understand what constitutes family—where it begins and how far it goes—and attempts to untangle the true meaning of the “Family of Humankind.”A.J. Jacobs has received some strange emails over the years, but this note was perhaps the strangest: “You don’t know me, but I’m your eighth cousin. And we have over 80,000 relatives of yours in our database.” That’s enough family members to fill Madison Square Garden four times over. Who are these people, A.J. wondered, and how do I find them? So began Jacobs’s three-year adventure to help build the biggest family tree in history. Jacobs’s journey would take him to all seven continents. He drank beer with a US president, found himself singing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and unearthed genetic links to Hollywood actresses and real-life scoundrels. After all, we can choose our friends, but not our family. “Whether he’s posing as a celebrity, outsourcing his chores, or adhering strictly to the Bible, we love reading about the wacky lifestyle experiments of author A.J. Jacobs” (Entertainment Weekly). Now Jacobs upends, in ways both meaningful and hilarious, our understanding of genetics and genealogy, tradition and tribalism, identity and connection. It’s All Relative is a fascinating look at the bonds that connect us all.