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  | | Nature Writing(2nd Edition) The Tradition in English by Robert Finch, John Elder Hardcover, 1,024 Pages, Published 2004 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-04966-4, ISBN: 0-393-04966-3 "The definitive collection of prose masterpieces on nature, fully revised and expanded.Encounters with nature have produced some of the great literature of our age. Darwin's ruminations on the Galapagos Islands, Thoreau's communion with Walden Pond, and Rachel Carson's evocation of the rocky coast of Maine are monuments in the history of writing and thought. No less significant are the searching essays of such contemporary writers as We ..." |
 | | Norton Book of Nature Writing by Robert Finch, John Elder, Robrt Fnch, Lilace Mellin Guignard, Benjamin Read Foster Paperback, 1,152 Pages, Published 2002 by Wwnortoncoinc,2002 Import ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97816-2, ISBN: 0-393-97816-8 "The definitive collection of prose masterpieces on nature, fully revised and expanded. At once enthralling and enlightening, these essays present nature in all the incarnations—prickly, chaotic, generous, cruel, mysterious, and heartbreaking—that have inspired men and women to celebrate it in words. Containing over fifty new selections by more than forty new writers, this second edition reflects the extraordinary popularity the genre ha ..." |
 | | A Field Guide to the Norton Book of Nature Writing(1st Edition) by Lilace Mellin Guignard, Lm Guignard, Robert Finch, John Elder Paperback, 95 Pages, Published 2002 by W.W. Norton Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97815-5, ISBN: 0-393-97815-X ""The goal of this guide is to aid students and teachers in thinking about and responding to the readings of the Norton Book Of Nature Writing. It can be used in many ways. Like most field guides, it groups materials by classifications, starting with a thematic table of contents. It also includes study questions for each selection." A Field Guide to the Norton Book of Nature Writing Paperback by Lilace Mellin Guignard (Author) Prod ..." |
 | | Norton Book of Nature Writing(1st Edition) by Robert Finch, John Elder, E. B. White, Norman Maclean, John Steinbeck, George Orwell, Rachel Carson, John Updike, John James Audubon, Charles Waterton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Bartram, Gilbert White, Walt Whitman Hardcover, 921 Pages, Published 1990 by W W Norton & Co Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-393-02799-0, ISBN: 0-393-02799-6 "This fine, well-annotated anthology offers selections from familiar writers such as Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Annie Dillard, and Barry Lopez. It contains surprises as well, including George Orwell's little-known essay, "Some Thoughts on the Common Toad" and Herman Melville's musings on how the great white whale came to be so white in the first place, the fruit of the deep natural-historical research that underlies Moby-Dick. At mo ..." |
 | | Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications, Second Edition(2nd Edition) by Robert Nisbet, Gary Miner, Ken Yale, John Elder Hardcover, 822 Pages, Published 2017 by Academic Press ISBN-13: 978-0-12-416632-5, ISBN: 0-12-416632-6 ""The Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications, Second Edition, "is a comprehensive professional reference book that guides business analysts, scientists, engineers, and researchers, both academic and industrial, through all stages of data analysis, model building, and implementation. The handbook helps users discern the technical and business problems, understand the strengths and weaknesses of modern data mining al ..." |
 | | Leave No Child Inside(1st Edition) by Belle Boggs, John Elder, Medicine Grizzlybear Lake, Richard Louv, Lowell Monke, Brenda Peterson, Robert Michael Pyle, Erik Reece, Elise Rymer, David Sobel, Stephen Talbott, Anne Valley-Fox, Steven David Johnson, Louise Chawla, Orion Magazine Staff, Orion Society Paperback, 139 Pages, Published 2013 by The Orion Society ISBN-13: 978-1-935713-08-1, ISBN: 1-935713-08-6 "Nearly every environmental change-maker in history was shaped by a strong connection to the particular place or landscape he or she called home. But many children today are glued to screens or stuck prepping for another standardized exam, while nature education and unstructured time outdoors have fallen by the wayside. If children are not given opportunities to connect with the natural world, who will be the stewards of the future? The ..." |
 | | Ensemble Methods in Data Mining Improving Accuracy Through Combining Predictions (Synthesis Lectures on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery) by Giovanni Seni, John Elder, Robert Grossman Paperback, 126 Pages, Published 2010 by Morgan And Claypool Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-60845-284-2, ISBN: 1-60845-284-0 "Ensemble methods have been called the most influential development in Data Mining and Machine Learning in the past decade. They combine multiple models into one usually more accurate than the best of its components. Ensembles can provide a critical boost to industrial challenges -- from investment timing to drug discovery, and fraud detection to recommendation systems -- where predictive accuracy is more vital than model interpretabilit ..." |
 | | Changes in the Land(Reprint) Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England by Blake Harrison, John Elder, Dale Potts, Dona Brown, Elizabeth Pillsbury, Michael Rawson, Robert Gee, Marti Frank, Richard W. Judd, Kent C. Ryden, Kimberly A. Jarvis, Joseph A. Conforti, Lloyd C. Irland, Sara M. Gregg, Mark B. Lapping, David L. Richards, John T. Cumbler, Joseph S. Wood, James M. Lindgren, Scott C. Roper, Phil Birge-Liberman, James C. O'connell, Eric J. Krieg, Vaclav Smil Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2013 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-52527-5, ISBN: 0-262-52527-5 " A Landscape History of New England takes a view of New England's landscapes that goes beyond picture postcard-ready vistas of white-steepled churches, open pastures, and tree-covered mountains. Its chapters, for example, describe the Native American presence in the Maine Woods; offer a history of agriculture told through stone walls, woodlands, and farm buildings; ..." |
 | | Body and Earth(Reprint) An Experiential Guide by Andrea Olsen, John Elder, Bill Mckibben Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2020 by Wesleyan University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8195-7946-1, ISBN: 0-8195-7946-7 ""Body is our first environment," writes Andrea Olsen. "It is the medium through which we know the earth." In a remarkable integration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expression, Olsen, a dancer who teaches in the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, offers a guide to a holistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part exploration, Body and Earth considers the question of how we c ..." |
 | | Intro To Ruby Programming(1st Edition) Beginners Guide Series by John Elder Paperback, 166 Pages, Published 2016 by Codemy.Com ISBN-13: 978-0-692-71441-6, ISBN: 0-692-71441-3 "Learning Ruby has never been this fast and easy, or fun!Veteran Codemy.com programmer John Elder walks you step by step through the ins and outs of Ruby Programming. Written for the absolute beginner, you don't need any programming experience to dive in and get started with this book.Follow along as John teaches you to set up a development environment and write your first program. You'll learn about Variables, Math, IF/THEN Statements ..." |
 | | Picking Up The Flute A Memoir With Music by John Elder Paperback, 238 Pages, Published 2016 by Green Writers Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9961357-2-6, ISBN: 0-9961357-2-3 " Picking Up the Flute sets to music a former professor’s musings on retirement, marriage, literature, and the natural world. From his home in historic Bristol, Vermont to Ireland’s Connemara coast, travel through John Elder’s exquisite topography and relish his explorations of nature, poetry, and geology. John Elder’s memoir through music is permeated by his unique combination of prose and learning how to play the Irish flute. Elder ..." |
 | | Living The Dot Com Lifestyle(1st Edition) The Ultimate Guide To Independence and Financial Glory by John Elder Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 2016 by Codemy.Com ISBN-13: 978-0-692-74577-9, ISBN: 0-692-74577-7 "Having a job sucks! Commuting every day, dealing with idiot bosses, putting up with back-stabbing co-workers, and doing work that bores you to death is no way to live...It just sucks! And with the coming automation invasion, who knows if your job will even be around in five years. There's never been a better time to take control of your life and start living the dot come lifestyle! This no-nonsense guide will show you exactly how to do ..." |
 | | Learn Ruby On Rails For Web Development(1st Edition) Learn Rails The Fast And Easy Way! by John Elder Paperback, 214 Pages, Published 2015 by Codemy.Com ISBN-13: 978-0-692-36421-5, ISBN: 0-692-36421-8 "Learning Ruby on Rails has never been this fast and easy, or fun! Veteran Codemy.com programmer John Elder walks you step by step through the ins and outs of Rails for Web Development. Written for the absolute beginner, you don't need any programming experience to dive in and get started with this book. Follow along as John builds a Pinterest-style website from start to finish that allows people to sign up, log in and out, edit their pr ..." |
 | | (1st Edition) by John Elder Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 2015 by Startupfool.Com ISBN-13: 978-0-692-46512-7, ISBN: 0-692-46512-X "More people are starting tech companies today than ever before. Tech Incubators are popping up all across the country, and shared office space is available everywhere. When people think about building a startup, they immediately jump on the seemingly tried and true path...find a co-founder, get into an incubator, start pitching venture capitalists on your business plan, then crush it! But there's another way...a better way...a smarter ..." |
 | | Wordsworth and Basho Walking Poets by Mike Collier, John Elder, Shoko Azuma, Kaz Oishi Paperback, 180 Pages, Published 2014 by University Of Sunderland Learning Development Services ISBN-13: 978-1-906832-20-9, ISBN: 1-906832-20-X |
 | | Website Text Spinning with PHP by John Elder Published 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1-4826-6718-9, ISBN: 1-4826-6718-5 |
 | | New York Review Books Classics Stones of Aran: Labyrinth by Tim Robinson, John Elder Digital, Published 2012 by New York Review Of Books ISBN-13: 978-1-322-58116-3, ISBN: 1-322-58116-9 |
 | | Under the Sign of Nature Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa : From Vermont to Italy in the Footsteps of George Perkins Marsh by John Elder 300 Pages, Published 2012 by University Of Virginia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8139-3429-7, ISBN: 0-8139-3429-X "FOREWORD. by David Lowenthal How, wonders John Elder, can we begin to feelathome in the universe? By telling “the story of a place through the narrative of our individual lives,” as he does so superbly here. His enchanting book recounts two lives, that of George Perkins Marsh and his own. It is framed by two unforgettable formative places, Woodstock, Vermont,and Vallombrosa, Italy. Inspired by a “passionate compulsionto reinscribe ..." |
 | | Synthesis Lectures on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Ensemble Methods in Data Mining : Improving Accuracy Through Combining Predictions by John Elder, Giovanni Seni 126 Pages, Published 2010 by Morgan & Claypool Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-60845-285-9, ISBN: 1-60845-285-9 "Foreword. byJaffray. Woodriff. John Elder is a well-known expert in the field of statistical prediction. He is also a good friend who has mentored me about many techniques for mining complex data for useful information. I have been quite fortunate to collaborate with John on a variety ofprojects, and there must be a good reason that ensembles played the primary role each time. I need to explain how we met, as ensembles are responsi ..." |
 | | Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa From Vermont to Italy in the Footsteps of George Perkins Marsh (Under the Sign of Nature) by John Elder Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 2008 by University Of Virginia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8139-2716-9, ISBN: 0-8139-2716-1 ""Set aside your Bella Tuscanys and Year in Provences for a different kind of travel book. Pilgrimage to Vallombrosa puts a walking stick in your hand and Marsh’s Man and Nature in your knapsack, exploring how Italians have managed their natural and cultural heritage in ways that sustain both. John Elder’s poetic meditations on land and life demonstrate that only by searching beyond our familiar boundaries can we discover better ..." |
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