This book covers recent advances in efficiency evaluations, most notably Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) methods. It introduces the underlying theories, shows how to make the relevant calculations and discusses... Zobraziť viac
Unrivaled in the way it makes the teaching of statistics compelling and accessible to even the most anxious of students, the only statistics textbook you and your students will ever need just got better! Andy Field's comprehensive and ... Zobraziť viac
The OFFICIAL GUIDE to the world's biggest geography game GeoGuessr is the wildly addictive online geography game that has captivated millions worldwide. The premise is deceptively simple yet irresistibly challenging: dropped into a... Zobraziť viac
Unravel the mysteries of blockchains Blockchain technologies are disrupting some of the world’s biggest industries. Blockchain For Dummies provides a fast way to catch up with the essentials of this quickly evolving tech. Written by ... Zobraziť viac
Understand the real-life science behind crime scene investigation Forensics For Dummies takes you inside the world of crime scene investigation to give you the low down on this exciting field. Written by a doctor and former ... Zobraziť viac
Learn about the human body from the inside out Some people think that knowing about what goes on inside the human body can sap life of its mystery which is too bad for them. Anybody who's ever taken a peak under ... Zobraziť viac
And how have our experience and understanding of emotions evolved with us... Zobraziť viac
How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask. If we can find the answers, we can learn much about both ourselves and our relationship to the wider universe... Zobraziť viac
A remarkable, unprecedented account of the role of magic in cultures both ancient and modern — from the first known horoscope to the power of tattoos... Zobraziť viac
An exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world... Zobraziť viac
What robot and AI systems are being built and imagined right now? What do they say about us, their creators? Will they usher in a fantastic new future, or destroy us? What do some of our... Zobraziť viac
Authoritative and reliable, this A-Z provides jargon-free definitions for even the most technical mathematical terms. With 3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, it covers all commonly encountered terms... Zobraziť viac
Everything you need to know about race (but were afraid to ask). MYTH: Early Europeans were white. REALITY: The first Europeans had dark skin, black, curly hair and blue eyes. MYTH: Between 50,000 and 70,000 years ago, a `cognitive revolution' led... Zobraziť viac
A revisionist, completely accessible and radically inclusive history of maths... Zobraziť viac
One of the world's top experts on fighting misinformation reveals the psychology behind its power - and how we can protect ourselves... Zobraziť viac
The third edition of The Molecular Biology of Cancer: Mechanisms, Targets, and Therapeutics offers a fresh approach to the study of the molecular basis of cancer, by showing how our understanding of the defective mechanisms which ... Zobraziť viac
What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? ... Zobraziť viac
Stunning new science reveals how you can feel more at home in your body, age more healthily, and improve your mental outlook... Zobraziť viac
An extraordinarily brave and moving memoir from one of the world's most famous whistle-blowers, activists and trans women... Zobraziť viac
Following the hugely successful The Science Book and The Math Book comes a richly illustrated chronology of physics, containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries... Zobraziť viac
