A Beginner's Guide to Structural Equation Modeling: Third Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)No one expects statistics to be easy reading, especially when it concerns complicated models such as structural equation modeling (SEM). Nevertheless, this book manages to do just that.Schumacker and Lomax have successfully put together a guide that explains to beginners (like myself) in simple terms...

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Data Modeling Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Business and IT Professionals, 2nd Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I think very highly of Data Modeling Made Simple (the first edition), so when this second edition came out I had great expectations - which were not only met but also exceeded. Although this second edition is more than twice the number of pages as the first edition, it is still an easy read. Here are...

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Financial Modeling - 2nd Edition: Includes CD Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have used Simon Benninga's "Financial Modeling with Excel" for five years to teach undergraduate computational finance [...]. My thinking remains that my students have been well served by this textbook. The inadequacies that limit my assessment to four stars and need to be addressed in the third edition...

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College Algebra with Modeling and Visualization (4th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is the cat's ass. It was required for my online algebra course. This basically consisted of teaching yourself the material using only the book and then heading to the professor's office hours if you had any problems/questions. So I taught myself college algebra using only this book and I received...

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The Data Warehouse Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Dimensional Modeling (Second Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)There are a lot of data warehousing books out there that try to answer the question: 'Why'? Why data warehouses are needed to help businesses make better decisions - why the OLTP systems that run the business can't do this - and sometimes even why businesses ought to invest in data warehouses. These...

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Workflow Modeling: Tools for Process Improvement and Application Development, 2nd Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Rarely do I get excited about books on workflow modeling. I have a few good books on the subject, all of which provide solid approaches and most of which are well written. This book stands out because it goes beyond merely "solid" or "well written" by giving one of the most comprehensive approaches to...

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Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science (with Printed Access Card) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Since Lotus 1-2-3 burst onto the scene almost thirty years ago, spreadsheet software has been a vital tool in aiding business decision-making. There are many books offering instruction in learning to use a spreadsheet. Some books promise to teach business processes but end up delivering a course on basic...

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The Model Posing Guide For Fashion And Glamour Photography Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A quick read for the photographer and model alike. The book hits all the points on preparing for a shoot from the Models perspective. As a photographer, I'm keeping a few on hand to give to newer models - as a way to help them get started. The book has groups and series of poses that the model can practice...

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Multilevel Analysis: An Introduction to Basic and Advanced Multilevel Modeling Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Snijders and Bosker's Multilevel Analysis is mathematically demanding but more readable than Raudenbush and Bryk's Hierarchical Linear Models. Snijders and Bosker's text would be much more useful for the less-experienced reader if it contained a directory identifying essential material. As is often the...

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Management Science: The Art of Modeling with Spreadsheets Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book takes time to adjust to the crowded typesetting first. Then it gets more interesting as you read more of it. The authors know the subject in depth as well as breath. One problem I have with my students is that many of them do not have the quantitative background required of the book, but the...

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Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Bpg -- Other) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007: Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Bpg -- Other)This book should be on the desk of anyone analyzing data. It IS NOT for someone who doesn't know Excel 2007 and the basics of analyzing or working with data.However, I've gone through Chapter 39 and have found this book...

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Stats: Modeling the World (3rd Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have taught AP Stats for several years suffering through with a book I really hated. I felt that perhaps it was the subject though I continued to think Stats was really an awesome course. Now that I have my hands on this book, I have read every word on every page (the humor is most appreciated), truly...

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Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling, Third Edition (Methodology In The Social Sciences) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)We use this book in my the SEM class in my doctoral program and my professor has used it for years. Great book, easy to follow and understand!Click Here to see more reviews about: Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling, Third Edition (Methodology In The Social Sciences) This bestselling...

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The Art of Modeling Dynamic Systems: Forecasting for Chaos, Randomness and Determinism (Dover Books on Mathematics) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I find myself agreeing with all the comments made so far.It's not too common to find a book that is able to describe in simple terms, such a large and diverse range of mathematical tools.The author uses a framework - to tie together tools used in describing and handling deterministic, semi deterministic,...

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Professional Model Portfolios: A Step-by-Step Guide for Photographers Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is not a bad book and I'm not going to trash it. It is, however, like many of the Amherst Media books, a little disappointing for anyone pretty far along in the business. I would consider it a complete beginner's guide to modeling and model photography. In that light, it's a useful and interesting...

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Polygonal Modeling: Basic and Advanced Techniques (Worldwide Game and Graphics Library) (Wordware Game and Graphics Library) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was looking to learn Maya after years of using 3ds max, and this book's Maya Quick Start chapter got me right to the poly modeling tools and workflow without any detours. The tutorials have lots and lots of pictures--any semi-experienced modeler could work from the pictures alone. There is also a short,...

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Financial Modeling Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Simon Benninga's 3rd Edition of Financial Modelling with Excel is the single most useful book for finance students and professionals ever published and continues to offer an outstanding reference and textbook for students and practitioners of applied finance. For further information, please use the "Look...

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