Richard Moore has 8 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3.8★ across 5 ratings. The most-rated is Slaying the Badger.
Slaying the Badger
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Bernard Hinault is "Le Blaireau", the Badger. Tough as old boots, he is the old warrior of the French peloton, as revered as he is feared for his ferocious attacks. He has won five Tours de France, marking his name into the history books as a member of cycling's most exclusive club. Yet as the 1986 Tour de France ascends into the mountains, a boyish and friendly young American named Greg LeMond threatens the Badger - and France's entire cycling heritage. The stakes are high. Winning for Hinault means capping his long cycling career by becoming the first man to win the Tour six times. For LeMond, a win will bring America its first Tour de France victory. So why does their rivalry shock the world? LeMond and Hinault ride for the same team. Asked by a reporter why he attacked his own teammate, the Badger replies, "Because I felt like it." and "If he doesn't buckle, that means he's a champion and deserves to win the race. I did it for his own good." LeMond becomes paranoid, taking other riders' feed bags in the feed zone and blaming crashes on sabotage. Through it all, with the help of his American teammate Andy Hampsten, LeMond becomes the first American to win the Tour de France.
©2012 Richard Moore (P)2017 Tantor
The Dirtiest Race in History
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The 1988 Seoul Olympics played host to what has been described by some as the dirtiest race of all time, by others as the greatest. The final of the men's 100 metres at those Olympics is certainly the most infamous in the history of athletics, and more indelibly etched into the consciousness of the sport, the Olympics, and a global audience of millions, than any other athletics event before or since. Ben Johnson's world-record time of 9.79 seconds - as thrilling as it was - was the beginning rather than the end of the story. Following the race, Johnson tested positive, news that generated as many - if not more - shockwaves as his fastest ever run. He was stripped of the title, with Lewis awarded the gold medal, Linford Christie the silver and Calvin Smith the bronze. More than two decades on, the story still hadn't ended. In 1999 Lewis was named Sportsman of the Century by the IOC, and Olympian of the Century by Sports Illustrated. Yet his reputation was damaged by revelations that he too used performance-enhancing drugs, and tested positive prior to the Seoul Olympics. Christie also tested positive in Seoul but his explanation, that the banned substance had been in ginseng tea, was accepted. Smith, now a lecturer in English literature at a Florida university, was the only athlete in the top five whose reputation remains unblemished - the others all tested positive at some stage in their careers. Containing remarkable new revelations, this book uses witness interviews - with Johnson, Lewis and Smith among others - to reconstruct the build-up to the race, the race itself, and the fallout when news of Johnson's positive test broke and he was forced into hiding. It also examines the rivalry of the two favourites going into it, and puts the race in a historical context, examining its continuing relevance on the sport today, where every new record elicits scepticism.
©2012 Richard Moore (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Mastermind: How Dave Brailsford Reinvented the Wheel
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Dave Brailsford has spearheaded the track cycling revolution in Britain, helping turn the nation into a superpower. He is also head of Team Sky and oversaw Bradley Wiggins' victory at the 2012 Tour de France. But who is the man behind the mask? This is a portrait of one of the most enigmatic presences in world sport; an exploration of his background, a unique insight into the formation of his methodology and an analysis of how he has forged a new path in a sport riven with controversy.
©2013 Richard Moore (P)2013 Audible Ltd
Python Machine Learning for Beginners
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Are you interested to get into the programming world? Do you want to learn and understand Python and Machine Learning? The purpose of this book is to guide you step by step through the entire process of working with various machine learning algorithms by using the power of Python combined with a number of tools and libraries. In each chapter, you will learn a great deal of theory backed up by practical examples. Once you get the basics down, you will get to the core of machine-learning algorithms and techniques. You will explore: What machine learning is and the challenges you will face. How to set up the development environment with the help of Python-specific distributions and libraries. How to use virtual environments for your projects. How to download datasets and understand their structure. How to work with supervised machine learning algorithms such as linear regression and K-nearest neighbors. How to work with unsupervised machine learning algorithms such as the principal component analysis and K-means clustering. The power of neural networks and how to work with feed forward and recurrent networks. Learn machine-learning algorithms doesn’t have to be a complex journey, and you don’t have to be an expert mathematician in order to grasp the fundamental rules. Scroll up and click the buy now so that Python Machine Learning for Beginners can guide you step by step through the entire process.
©2020 Richard Moore (P)2020 Richard Moore
Python Machine Learning
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Are you looking for a guide of machine learning? The purpose of this audiobook is to guide you step-by-step through the entire process of working with various machine learning algorithms. First you will learn the basics of working with Python in order to acquire the basic knowledge needed to understand machine learning. In each section you will learn a great deal of theory backed up by practical examples. Once you have the basics down, you will get to the core of machine learning algorithms and techniques. You will explore: Why machine learning is important and so popular with today’s tech industry The basics of working with Python How to set up the development environment with the help of Python scientific distributions and libraries How to preprocess your data and prepare it for training How to work with the most important machine learning algorithms such as support vector machines and decision trees The power of neural networks and how to work with feedforward, recurrent, and convolutional networks. Learn machine learning and working with training algorithms doesn’t have to be a complex journey. Buy now so that Python Machine Learning can guide you step-by-step through the entire process.
©2020 Richard Moore (P)2020 Richard Moore
The Bolt Supremacy
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Beijing 2008, the 100 metres final: Usain Bolt slows down, beats his chest, metres clear of his nearest rival, his face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent. It is one of the greatest sporting moments. It is just the beginning. Of the 10 fastest 100-metres times in history, eight belong to Jamaicans. How is it that a small Caribbean island has come to almost totally dominate the men’s and women’s sprint events? The Bolt Supremacy opens the doors to a community where sprinting permeates conversations and interactions; where the high school championships are watched by 35,000 screaming fans; where identity, success and status are forged on the track; and where making it is a pass to a world of adoration and lucrative contracts. In such a society there can be the incentive for some to cheat. There are those who attribute Jamaican success to something beyond talent and hard work. Award-winning writer Richard Moore doesn’t shy away from difficult questions as he travels the length of this beguiling country speaking to antidoping agencies, scientists and sceptics as well as to coaches, gurus, superstar athletes and the young guns desperate to become the next big thing. Peeling back the layers, Moore finally reveals the secrets of Usain Bolt and the Jamaican sprint factory.
©2015 Richard Moore (P)2015 Random House Audiobooks
Learning Python Programming
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Do you want to achieve great results with the programming language? Are you looking for a guide of machine learning? Are you interested to get into the programming world? Do you want to learn and understand Python and machine learning? If so, continue reading... Book one: Learn Python Programming The purpose of this book is to guide you, step by step, through the most important concepts behind programming with Python. This book will provide you with everything you need to know, from basic data types to object-oriented programming concepts. Each chapter is written in such a way to help you understand the seemingly tedious theory. Furthermore, you will go through a number of practical examples that show how each concept is applied in code. You will explore: Why Python is important and so popular with today’s tech industry How to set up the development environment Variables and basic data types How to create more complex programs with conditional statements and loops How to work with Python data structures such as dictionaries and matrices The concept behind object-oriented programming and why it is important How you can apply Python in a variety of technical fields Learn how to program using Python. It doesn’t have to be a complex journey. Learn to use clear, simple, real-world examples and enjoy everything that is Python! Book two: Python Machine Learning The purpose of this book is to guide you, step by step, through the entire process of working with various machine learning algorithms. You will explore: Why machine learning is important and so popular with today’s tech industry The basics of working with Python How to set up the development environment with the help of Python scientific distributions and libraries How to preprocess your data and prepare it for training How to work with the most important machine learning algorithms such as support vector machines and decision trees Book three: Python Machine Learning for Beginners The purpose of this book is to guide you, step by step, through the entire process of working with various machine learning algorithms by using the power of Python, combined with a number of tools and libraries. In each chapter, you will learn a great deal of theory backed up by practical examples. Once you get the basics down, you will get to the core of machine-learning algorithms and techniques. You will explore: What machine learning is and the challenges you will face How to set up the development environment with the help of Python-specific distributions and libraries How to use virtual environments for your projects How to download datasets and understand their structure How to work with supervised machine learning algorithms such as linear regression and K-nearest neighbors How to work with unsupervised machine learning algorithms such as the principal component analysis and K-means clustering
©2020 Richard Moore (P)2020 Richard Moore
Learn Python Programming
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Do you want to achieve great results with the programming language? The purpose of this audiobook is to guide you step by step through the most important concepts behind programming with Python. This audiobook will provide you with everything you need to know, from basic data types to object oriented programming concepts. Each section is written in such a way to help you understand the seemingly tedious theory. Furthermore, you will go through a number of practical examples that show how each concept is applied in code. You will explore: Why Python is important and so popular with today’s tech industry. How to set up the development environment. Variables and basic data types. How to create more complex programs with conditional statements and loops. How to work with Python data structures, such as dictionaries and matrices. The concept behind object oriented programming and why it is important How you can apply Python in a variety of technical fields. Learning how to program using Python doesn’t have to be a complex journey. Buy this audiobook now so that Learn Python Programing can guide you step-by-step through the entire process.
©2020 Richard Moore (P)2020 Richard Moore