The Country and the Game: 30,000 Miles of Hockey Stories by Shuker RonnieRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1.7 MbOverview: A joyful, beautifully written tribute to Canada’s most salient features—hockey and highways. In the waning days of the pandemic, sportswriter Ronnie Shuker stuffed his skates, sticks, and backpack into his faithful automobile, Gumpy, named for legendary goaltender Gumpy […]
A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman by Robert Hilburn Requirements: .ePUB reader, 30.2 MbOverview: Randy Newman is widely hailed as one of America’s all-time greatest songwriters, equally skilled in the sophisticated melodies and lyrics of the Gershwin-Porter era and the cultural commentary of his own generation, with Bob […]
Expatriates of No Country: The Letters of Shirley Hazzard and Donald Keene by Brigitta Olubas Requirements: .ePUB reader, 1.6 MbOverview: For more than thirty years, the acclaimed novelist Shirley Hazzard and the renowned scholar of Japanese literature Donald Keene maintained a remarkable epistolary friendship. Brought together by the death of a mutual friend in the […]
An Introduction to Statistical Data Science by Giorgio PicciRequirements: .ePUB, .PDF reader, 39.7 MBOverview: This graduate textbook on the statistical approach to Data Science describes the basic ideas, scientific principles and common techniques for the extraction of mathematical models from observed data. Aimed at young scientists, and motivated by their scientific prospects, it provides first […]
Country Living Specials – Christmas 2024 Requirements: .PDF reader, 175.8 MBOverview: Whether you live in the town or countryside, in Country Living you’ll find a wealth of ideas for your home and garden, learn about traditional crafts, keep informed of rural issues, enjoy irresistible dishes using seasonal produce and, above all, escape the stress and […]