{"title":"Books by Lee Vaughan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781718500624","title":"Real-World Python","description":"\u003cb\u003eA project-based approach to learning Python programming for beginners. Intriguing projects teach you how to tackle challenging problems with code.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou've mastered the basics. Now you're ready to explore some of Python's more powerful tools.\u003ci\u003e Real-World Python\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of hands-on projects, you'll investigate and solve real-world problems using  sophisticated  computer vision, machine learning, data analysis, and language processing tools. You'll be introduced to important modules like OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, NLTK, Bokeh, Beautiful Soup, Requests, HoloViews, Tkinter, turtle, matplotlib, and more. 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