Ever since childhood, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has wanted to be abducted by aliens. Here, he draws upon a lifetime’s fascination to explore the science of alien life – and to offer a practical guide to your first alien encounter... Zobraziť viac
The third edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook is ideal for teaching all the mathematics for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics and many worked examples, it... Zobraziť viac
For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse... Zobraziť viac
A landmark examination of human behavior, exploring why we do what we do, from the immediate brain activity to our species' deep evolutionary history. A synthesis of science for a nuanced perspective on our best and worst actions. Zobraziť viac
For upper-level to graduate courses in Probability or Probability and Statistics, for majors in mathematics, statistics, engineering, and the sciences. Explores both the mathematics and the many potential applications of probability theory A First... Zobraziť viac
One of the most pervasive and persistent questions in philosophy is the relationship between the natural sciences and traditional philosophical categories such as metaphysics, epistemology and the mind. Contemporary Philosophical Naturalism and Its... Zobraziť viac
A Practical Approach to using Multivariate Analyses Using Multivariate Statistics, 6th edition provides advanced undergraduate as well as graduate students with a timely and comprehensive introduction to today's most commonly encountered statistical... Zobraziť viac
Directly oriented towards real practical application, this book develops both the basic theoretical framework of extreme value models and the statistical inferential techniques for using these models in practice. Intended for statisticians and non-... Zobraziť viac
An Introduction to Statistical Learning provides an accessible overview of the field of statistical learning, an essential toolset for making sense of the vast and complex data sets that have emerged in fields ranging from biology to finance to... Zobraziť viac
This second edition continues to present meaningful and practical solutions for teaching mathematics and statistics online, focusing on the problems observed by mathematics instructors currently working in the field. With its set of standard practices... Zobraziť viac
Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration, and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The... Zobraziť viac
This book - a visual guide to the structure and anatomy of birds - is one of the most heavily illustrated ornithology references ever written. A concise atlas of anatomy, it contains more than 200 specially prepared accurate and clear drawings that... Zobraziť viac
Arranged according to the body’s different structures and systems, Human Anatomy includes 450 fully annotated artworks and 150 photographs and medical images, and is a highly detailed but simply written, comprehensive guide that will appeal to general... Zobraziť viac
Presents an introduction to the global carbon cycle. This book tells about the many ways the global carbon cycle is woven into our climate system. It looks at the carbon cycle on three different time scales, describing how the cycle interacts with... Zobraziť viac
From the author of The Shallows, a bracing exploration of how social media has warped our sense of self and society Zobraziť viac
In discrete choice models the relationships between the independent variables and the choice probabilities are nonlinear, depending on both the value of the particular independent variable being interpreted and the values of the other independent... Zobraziť viac
3rd edition. Facilitates the reader's understanding of underlying mathematical and theoretical models by presenting a mixture of theory and applications with hands-on learning. Zobraziť viac
Guiding readers through the central philosophical debates within the philosophy of science, this book focuses first on the key figures, movements, and concepts in the philosophy of science, and then moves on to contemporary debates. It is of essential... Zobraziť viac
Probably one of the most fashionable areas in the physical sciences today, Soft Condensed Matter provides an excellent introduction to the topic, and includes colloids, polymers, liquid crystals, and amphiphiles. It is suitable for advanced... Zobraziť viac
