The role of values in scientific research has become an important topic of discussion in both scholarly and popular debates. Pundits across the political spectrum worry that research on topics like climate change, evolutionary theory, vaccine safety,... Zobraziť viac
The procedures, collectively known as discriminant analysis, allow a researcher to study the difference between two or more groups of objects with respect to several variables simultaneously, determining whether meaningful differences exist between the... Zobraziť viac
This book is an abridged version of the two volumes "Convex Analysis and Minimization Algorithms I and II" (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wissenschaften Vol. 305 and 306). It presents an introduction to the basic concepts in convex analysis and a... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive volume gives a panorama of the best current work in this lively field, through twenty specially written essays by the leading figures in the field. All essays deal with foundational issues, from the nature of mathematical knowledge... Zobraziť viac
An all-inclusive introduction to this revolutionary technology, presenting the key research issues and state-of-the-art design, analysis, and optimization techniques. Zobraziť viac
Dies ist ein weiterer Band in der erfolgreichen "Speaks"-Reihe, in der schon Warren Buffet, Jack Welch, Bill Gates und Oprah Winfrey zu Wort kamen. "Ted Turner Speaks" ist eine Chronik von Aussagen und Visionen Ted Turners, dem Medienmogul und... Zobraziť viac
With over 30,000 terms, this book provides comprehensive coverage of four allied but separate industrial sectors: construction, forestry, surface mining, and public works. It offers definitions from a wide variety of fields such as architecture,... Zobraziť viac
Argues against the conceptions of individual autonomy which are widely relied on in bioethics. Zobraziť viac
This book is the first broad history of the growing field of bioethics. Covering the period 1947-1987, it examines the origin and evolution of the debates over human experimentation, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, termination of life-... Zobraziť viac
Mara Einstein exposes how our shopping, political and even dating preferences are unwittingly formed by brand images and the mythologies embedded in them. Advertising: What Everyone Needs to Know helps us combat the effects of manipulative advertising... Zobraziť viac
Part of the Fossils and Strata Series from the Scandinavian University PressThe publication, Postcranial Anatomy and Habits of Asian Multituberculate Mammals, is a contribution to an international series on stratigraphy and paleontology. One of the... Zobraziť viac
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, the epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, culminating in Captain James Cook's death‘An astounding tale...recreated in swashbuckling detail... Zobraziť viac
Prague is a city that combines age and beauty. The same can be said of its remarkable system of trams. One of the largest networks in the world, it features classic locally built Tatra T3s in various guises, Soviet-era cars of a general design that... Zobraziť viac
Elemental Ancient Greek mathematics meet modernist design Nearly a century before Mondrian made geometrical red, yellow, and blue lines famous, 19th-century mathematician Oliver Byrne employed the color scheme for his 1847 edition of Euclid's... Zobraziť viac
The Logic and Statistics of Fat Tails is the definitive source on fat-tailed distribution and an essential technical read for students, accountants and those working in finance... Zobraziť viac
This exciting anniversary edition has a new introduction and scholarly references by William Bynum, and the cover design is by Damien Hirst. It replaces our existing 1968 edition... Zobraziť viac
Like prior editions of the book - but even more so - A Briefer History of Time will guide non-scientists everywhere in the ongoing search for the tantalizing secrets at the heart of time and space . . . This is Stephen Hawking's somewhat ... Zobraziť viac
From a tiny crimson pear in the west of England to great chunks of fermented sheep meat in the Faroe Islands, from pistachios in Syria to flat oysters in Denmark, from a wild honey harvested with the help of birds to an exploding ... Zobraziť viac
A unique, practical guide for postdoctoral researchers and graduate students, explaining the stages for building scientific careers. Based on successful training workshops run by the authors, it describes the tools needed for independent research,... Zobraziť viac
This is a first undergraduate textbook in Solid State Physics or Condensed Matter Physics. While most textbooks on the subject are extremely dry, this book is written to be much more exciting, inspiring, and entertaining. Zobraziť viac
