For courses in Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences. Statistical methods applied to social sciences, made accessible to all through an emphasis on concepts Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences introduces statistical methods to students majoring in social science disciplines. With an emphasis on concepts and applications, this book assumes no previous knowledge of statistics and on…
For courses in introductory statistics. A Contemporary Classic Classic, yet contemporary; theoretical, yet applied--McClave & Sincich's Statistics gives you the best of both worlds. This text offers a trusted, comprehensive introduction to statistics that emphasizes inference and integrates real data throughout. The authors stress the development of statistical thinking, the assessment of credi…
Provides an introduction to relativity, quantum mechanics, and statistical physics as well as applications of these theories to molecular physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology.
From a rare map of yellow fever in eighteenth-century New York, to Charles Booth’s famous maps of poverty in nineteenth-century London, an Italian racial zoning map of early twentieth-century Asmara, to a map of wealth disparities in the banlieues of twenty-first-century Paris, Mapping Society traces the evolution of social cartography over the past two centuries. In this richly illustrated b…
For courses in Mathematics for Business and Mathematical Methods in Business.This classic text continues to provide a mathematical foundation for students in business, economics, and the life and social sciences. Abundant applications cover such diverse areas as business, economics, biology, medicine, sociology, psychology, ecology, statistics, earth science, and archaeology. Its depth and comp…
"MATLAB is a globally available standard computational tool for engineers and scientists. This text covers the major capabilities of MATLAB that are useful for beginning students." -- Provided by publisher.
This is a re-issued and affordable printing of the widely used undergraduate electrodynamics textbook.
For junior/senior-level electricity and magnetism courses. This book is known for its clear, concise, and accessible coverage of standard topics in a logical and pedagogically sound order. The highly polished Fourth Edition features a clear, easy-to-understand treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, providing a sound platform for the exploration of related applications (AC circ…
Volcanoes and Earthquakes, is one book in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Series that is correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-8. The Britannica Illustrated Science Library is a visually compelling set that covers earth science, life science, and physical science in 16 volumes. Created for ages 10 and up, each volume provides an overview on a subject and thoroughly explain…
An overview of birds with accompanying graphics.
Text and over sixteen thousand illustrations offer information on sixteen topics in earth, life, and physical science--such as birds, space exploration, evolution and genetics, and weather and climate--for students in grades five through eight. Includes glossaries.
U.S. agriculture is very vulnerable to attack through animal, plant, or zoonotic pathogens; one attack could affect an entire sector of the food chain. Rich with alarming yet elucidating scenarios/vignettes of potential threats to the Agriculture system, Threats to Agriculture: A Strategic National Security Asset defines agroterrorism and provides examples of attack through animal pathogens, hu…
This work gives a focused introduction to the primary themes in a discrete mathematics course and demonstrates the relevance and practicality of discrete mathematics to a wide variety of real-world applications.
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Business Statistics in Practice, Seventh Edition provides a modern, practical and unique framework for teaching an introductory course in Business Statistics. The textbook employs realistic examples, continuing case studies and a business improvement theme to teach the material. The Seventh Edition features more concise and lucid explanations, an improved topic flow and a sensible use of the be…