Great Introductory Book
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Introduction to basic option topics, very readable and well put together. Would recommend to anyone wanting to get a basic understanding of options.
1260542
A great introduction to the study of Ethics. While it was written for college freshmen, I have used it successfully with high school students in Theology classes on social justice and philosophy. It's an engaging book, short on fancy terms (a good thing for beginners) and long on common sense ideas. The numerous stories and examples make it an interesting book. Highly recommended.
676268
Provides a good introduction to grasping finances. Highly recommended for anyone trying to understand the basics of financing. I look forward to more books in this series.
3214677
I am not from computer science background but had basic knowledge about data structures. I was looking for a book which would give me exposure to undergraduate level data structures, and this book did a great job. The book discusses all the fundamental issues in good detail, and seems to have a good balance between theory and practice.

I also liked the chapters on garbage collection and string matching.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an introductory material on data structures.
3502441
The Book was a great intro and I will be keeping this as a reference guide for future classes.
4438005
This book is excellent as an introduction both to the basic principles of game theory as well as its applications in various fields.  Game theory is often known as a tool of economists (indeed, its early innovators won Nobel prizes in economics), but Barash does an excellent job of relating its themes to psychology, ecology, and evolution, as well as economics and politics, while giving the reader a good general understanding of how the theory works.  With no more math than it takes to solve a sudoku puzzle, this is a great introduction to game theory. I would especially recommend this to students in the biological and/or behavioral sciences.
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Sorry for the quick review but I haven't read the book front to back yet, just skimmed most of the book.  The book provides a great overview for the Raspberry Pi, what it can do, and the linux operating system.  A great quick starter/introduction guide.  Although it doesn't go into great detail on any of the subjects it is a good introduction to what you can do with the Pi and how to get started with linux and everything else.  Definitely can't beat it for the price and it's good to have on hand to get some ideas.
2859108
Great starter book. Picked up a few pointers that helped me understand the next book which was definitely NOT a primer. Plus this book was easy to bookmark for future reference. Would recommend this title to anyone who is just getting started and also has a mentor to refer to.
2933268
I bought this book for my son to get a feel of calculus before he takes the course in fall. As an easy introductory text, it is perfect for absolute beginners, particularly those not overly motivated. The author applies quite a bit of wit in his writing, keeping the readers interested.

It is not very deep, of course, but I expect his teacher to cover whatever he has not learned from the book, so for my purpose, it is great.
2271018
This book is a great introduction to immunology.  Many other immunology books have too much information to absorb, but this book is as brief as possible without sacrificing clarity.  I especially liked the review  questions and ample references at the end of each chapter.
789460
the book does a really good job to introduce the finite element for beginners. I found it very helpful. however the 3d section is up to the rest.
3321103
Great book for beginners. It covers most topics you need to know and best of all, it is easy to read!
3525521
A good introductory book that teaches you how to data model various financial derivatives. Material is presented in a cohesive and ordered way and the book is easy to follow along and study. While reading the book I discovered, and started using, Barker's methodology, which is nicely introduced in the beginning of the book. Contract's primer section reviews most of the concepts taught throughout the book, so study it carefully. Each derivative subject area is introduced slowly, by way of hypothetical examples, and is easy to digest. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to understand how to data model derivative instruments.
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This book is a fantastic introduction to probability and statistics.  It is clear and presents the material with lots of accompanying intuitive explanations.  The book also has lots of great examples that clarify the theory and show how the theory can be applied.  This book has a strong focus on Bayesian methods, so it is a good place to start if you are trying to learn Bayesian statistics.  I love this book.
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This is the second Murach's book that I own (the first being ASP.NET 4 with C# 2010) and they're both pretty good introductions to the subjects they teach.  Using this book allowed me to skip a class in college and go straight to the more advanced course.  The book starts at a very introductory level, assuming that you know little to nothing about the subject matter - progressing through the book gives you a very thorough understanding of the introductory material and a basic to moderate understanding of more advanced topics.  Using this book, along with some extra self-practice projects, might give you the knowledge you need for an introductory database development job.
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An excellent introductory book describing the characteristics of digital transmission.  I picked up this book based on the review from the Boston, MA reader with the expectation that it would provide me with the basics of digital transmission theory.
The topics are organized in logical order with the basics of signal transmission, conversion from analog to digital data streams, digital modulation, error correction, power measurements, and interference sources.
What really impressed me was the simple to understand descriptions and drawings used to convey the underlying theory without getting the reader bogged down in engineering type equations.
I definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in a general understanding of digital signal applicaitons.  Even though the book is geared towards cable TV, it provided me with a strong foundation in digital communications!
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I love this book. Not only does it illustrate the concepts well, but it's well-written (funny even) and very concise and informative. I bought it to review stats concepts and see the python programming examples, but I think it could serve as a first/ introduction to stats book as well. The author has a wonderful ability to really distill information and teach via examples. This book served me well and I still use it as a reference all the time.