Simon Rogers Boeken

Complex facts about the animal kingdom are presented in a visually captivating manner, combining humor and style through innovative information graphics. This book transforms scientific data into engaging visuals that both astonish and educate readers. With tabbed chapters for easy navigation, it makes exploring fascinating animal facts quick and enjoyable. Full-color illustrations enhance the experience, making learning about science both fun and accessible.

A Moses Wine Mystery “...Observant, wry, wise, funny, vulnerable and tough-minded, Moses Wine has truly come into his own.” —Patricia Holt, San Francisco Chronicle “Here is today’s Sam Spade or Lew Archer, a post-’60s analogue...Moses Wine is a private eye that bears looking into.” —The Washington Post With a new introduction by Roger L. Simon Despite a string of successful cases, despite the fact that his work has, on occasion, garnered national attention, when the opportunity suddenly presents itself for private eye Moses Wine to become head of security at the Tulip Computer Corporation, he jumps at the chance. But then one of Tulip's young geniuses is killed, and Moses quickly finds himself trailing a murderer from Northern California to Los Angeles, then across an ocean to the mean streets of Tokyo. Along the way, he discovers that there's far more to the ins and outs of life in Silicon Valley than corporate in-fighting and bureaucratic bungling—especially when it involves international computer theft, the Japanese mafia, and the GRU.

Amazing Archie is an exciting story for wildlife fans and budding environmentalists who are beginning to read independently. It is perfect for children aged 4+ who are reading at book band blue 4. Archie the bat loves to do tricks. The other bats think he is silly. But Archie's dare-devil flying performances might just save their home! The Froglets series is perfect for children aged 5-7 who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words. A reading game at the end of each book encourages retelling the story and boosting vocabulary. Compiled in consultation with Catherine Glavina, Early Years Course Leader, The Centre for Professional Education, University of Warwick.

This book promises to enhance readers' comprehension skills, enabling them to grasp essential information quickly and efficiently. It emphasizes techniques for improving reading speed and retention, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to boost their learning capabilities. The focus is on practical strategies that can be applied in various contexts, from academic settings to everyday life, ensuring that readers can absorb and understand facts in an instant.

And how did the London riots spread so quickly?Facts are Sacred, the Guardian's award-winning datablog, publishes and analyses seemingly benign data - released under the auspices of transparency - to bring its readers astonishing revelations about the way we live now.

The new edition of this popular, undergraduate textbook has been revised and updated to reflect current growth areas in Machine Learning. The new edition includes three new chapters with more detailed discussion of Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques, Classification and Regression with Gaussian Processes, and Dirichlet Process models.

Part of a visually stunning series showing just how fascinating scientific information can be, this volume presents complex facts about space as stylish infographics, to astonish, amuse, and inform by turn.

A joyful celebration of the vibrant dog community in and around San Francisco, Canines of San Francisco collects close to 500 engaging photos taken by acclaimed Bay Area photographer Mark Rogers throughout every neighborhood in this passionate, dog-loving city. In this book featuring some 300 photographs of the dogs that call The City by the Bay their home, acclaimed Bay Area and dog rescue photographer Mark Rogers has a unique talent for capturing each dog’s individual personality, as tiny puppies dominate even the most iconic landmarks. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Haight-Ashbury, from Alcatraz to the Embarcadero, this book is adorable tribute to the city's most fetching four-legged inhabitants.

“Moses Wine is a force to reckon with and to read with pleasure.” —Dick Lochte, Los Angeles Times Book Review “A fun detective novel you just don’t get enough of anymore...there is a certain style reminiscent of those 1950s Mickey Spillane novels when men were men and private investigators were ‘private dicks’...definitely recommended reading.” —West Coast Review of Books With a new introduction by Roger L. Simon A guided tour of the People’s Republic, Aunt Sonya had said: U.S.-China Friendship Study Tour Number Five, arranged by the China Friendship Society, an organization in which she was involved. Why not get away from it all? Moses Wine figured. At least it would get him away from personal injury cases, murder investigations, and the insistent feeling that boredom and alienation were about to become his constant companions in his middle age. But China has a way of springing surprises, and soon California's hippest ex-radical detective is chasing down the priceless Han Dynasty Peking Duck, falling for a gorgeous dragon lady in a Mao suit—and fighting for his life across a vast, mysterious land he barely knows...

Wie langsam kann man Wasserski fahren, bevor man untergeht? Wie lang überlebt man in einem Kühlschrank? Warum sind Pandabären so miserable Liebhaber? Macht Schokolade wirklich glücklich? Und warum fällt es leicht, Worte zu lesen, auhc wnee dei Buhcstabne vretuascht snid? Wissenschaftsredakteur Simon Rogers und seine Kollegen sind kuriosen Zeitungsmeldungen und Alltagsrätseln auf den Grund gegangen und erläutern deren issenschaftliche Hintergründe – faktenreich, kurzweilig und mit viel trockenem Humor.