Trade Of The Tricks

Author : Graham Jones
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520270479
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trade of the Tricks written by Graham Jones and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, the author gives a firsthand account of how magicians learn to perform their deceptions. He follows the day-to-day lives of some of France's most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed.

Author : Howard S. Becker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226040992
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tricks of the Trade written by Howard S. Becker and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on more than four decades of experience as a researcher and teacher, Howard Becker now brings to students and researchers the many valuable techniques he has learned. Tricks of the Trade will help students learn how to think about research projects. Assisted by Becker's sage advice, students can make better sense of their research and simultaneously generate fresh ideas on where to look next for new data. The tricks cover four broad areas of social science: the creation of the "imagery" to guide research; methods of "sampling" to generate maximum variety in the data; the development of "concepts" to organize findings; and the use of "logical" methods to explore systematically the implications of what is found. Becker's advice ranges from simple tricks such as changing an interview question from "Why?" to "How?" (as a way of getting people to talk without asking for a justification) to more technical tricks such as how to manipulate truth tables. Becker has extracted these tricks from a variety of fields such as art history, anthropology, sociology, literature, and philosophy; and his dazzling variety of references ranges from James Agee to Ludwig Wittgenstein. Becker finds the common principles that lie behind good social science work, principles that apply to both quantitative and qualitative research. He offers practical advice, ideas students can apply to their data with the confidence that they will return with something they hadn't thought of before. Like Writing for Social Scientists, Tricks of the Trade will bring aid and comfort to generations of students. Written in the informal, accessible style for which Becker is known, this book will be an essential resource for students in a wide variety of fields. "An instant classic. . . . Becker's stories and reflections make a great book, one that will find its way into the hands of a great many social scientists, and as with everything he writes, it is lively and accessible, a joy to read."—Charles Ragin, Northwestern University

Author : Jamie Kamph
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781584563341
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tricks of the Trade written by Jamie Kamph and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. R. Roberts
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780515138146
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tricks of the Trade written by J. R. Roberts and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gunslinger Clint Adams and the aging "Two Cent" Luke Drogan are two masters of the six-gun--two living legends of the Old West. But a showdown is inevitable--and only one will walk away. Original.

Author : Graham Jones
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520950526
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trade of the Tricks written by Graham Jones and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From risqué cabaret performances to engrossing after-hours shop talk, Trade of the Tricks offers an unprecedented look inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, Graham M. Jones gives a firsthand account of how magicians learn to perform their astonishing deceptions. He follows the day-to-day lives of some of France’s most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. In a book brimming with humor and surprise, Jones shows how today’s magicians marshal creativity and passion in striving to elevate their amazing skill into high art. The book’s lively cast of characters includes female and queer performers whose work is changing the face of a historically masculine genre.

Author : Dario Fo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780878300082
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tricks of the Trade written by Dario Fo and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1991 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of talks, workshops, lectures and conference pieces ... which were recorded at the time before being written by Fo's wife and collaborator Franca Rame (from introduction).

Author : Becker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tricks of the Trade ... written by Becker and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Grégoire Montavon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642352898
Total Pages : 769 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Neural Networks: Tricks of the Trade written by Grégoire Montavon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 769 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty last years have been marked by an increase in available data and computing power. In parallel to this trend, the focus of neural network research and the practice of training neural networks has undergone a number of important changes, for example, use of deep learning machines. The second edition of the book augments the first edition with more tricks, which have resulted from 14 years of theory and experimentation by some of the world's most prominent neural network researchers. These tricks can make a substantial difference (in terms of speed, ease of implementation, and accuracy) when it comes to putting algorithms to work on real problems.

Author : Laura Anne Gilman
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1488026491
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tricks of the Trade written by Laura Anne Gilman and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When magic goes wrong, who are you going to call? The name's Torres, Bonnie Torres, and I'm a paranormal scene investigator—rooting out the truth about crimes of magic. It's dangerous and boring and scary and fascinating. Though not everyone in the Cosa Nostradamus is happy we're around, which can make things…tricky. Working two cases—looking into a murder for the NYPD, and a rich man's break-in—should be well within our abilities. But when things start getting weird in the Electric Apple, Private Unaffiliated Paranormal Investigations is stretched to the limits, trying to keep one step ahead and out of trouble. Add in rumors of a powerful creature gunning for us and it's not just our rep on the line this time—if we don't solve this case, everyone will suffer. Fortunately, around here, when the going gets weird, the weird hire us.…

Author : S. Lowell Kahn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199986096
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade written by S. Lowell Kahn and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through 105 highly-illustrated chapters, Interventional and Endovascular Tips and Tricks of the Trade equips interventional radiologists, surgeons, and cardiologists with unique techniques for solving complex clinical problems that may arise during both vascular and non-vascular procedures. The techniques are presented as succinct steps with particular attention paid to applications, challenges, and potential pitfalls. The accessible outline format and illustrative case examples optimize learning, patient selection, and outcomes. Suggested further readings are included with each technique. The "outside-the-box" strategies presented in this volume are useful solutions to clinical challenges in the ever-evolving field of interventional medicine, with its innovative technology, devices, and procedures.