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Introduction to Probability / 2nd edition
2019 || Hardcover || Joseph K. Blitzstein e.a. || Taylor & Francis
Developed from celebrated Harvard statistics lectures, Introduction to Probability provides essential language and toolsfor understanding statistics, randomness, and uncertainty. The book explores a wide variety of applications and examples, ranging from coincidences and paradoxes to Google PageRank and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC). Additional application areas explored include genetics, medicine, computer science, and information theory.
The authors present the material in an accessible s...
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An Introduction to the Ancient World / 3rd Edition
2019 || Paperback || Lukas de Blois e.a. || Taylor & Francis
An Introduction to the Ancient World offers a thorough survey of the history of the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome. Covering the social, political, economic and cultural processes that have influenced later western and Near Eastern civilisations, this volume considers subjects such as the administrative structures, economies and religions of the ancient Near East, Athenian democracy, the development of classical Greek literature, the interaction of cultures in the Hellenistic world, the p...
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Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology
The Science of Pollution
2019 || Hardcover || Michael C. Newman || Taylor & Francis
This new edition is revised throughout and includes new and expanded information on natural resource damage assessment, the latest emerging contaminants and issues, and adds new international coverage, including case studies and rules and regulations. The text details key environmental contaminants, explores their fates in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. Vignettes written by experts illustrate key th...
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American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice
2019 || Paperback || Paul Carley e.a. || Taylor & Francis
American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book:* provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;* demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection o...
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Second Language Learning Theories / 4th Edition
Fourth Edition
2019 || Paperback || Rosamond Mitchell e.a. || Taylor & Francis
Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition (SLA) from multiple perspectives, comprehensively updated to reflect the very latest developments SLA research in recent years. The book covers all the main theoretical perspectives currently active in SLA and sets each chapter within a broader framework. Each chapter examines the claims and scope of each theory ...
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Societal Problems as Public Bads
2019 || Paperback || Nan de Graaf e.a. || Taylor & Francis
Corruption, crime, economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, financial crises, environmental degradation, population ageing, gender inequality, large-scale migration... This book tackles many of the most pressing problems facing societies today. The authors demonstrate that similar social mechanisms lie behind many of these seemingly disparate problems.
Indeed, many societal problems can be traced back to behaviours that are perfectly rational and often well-intended from an individual p...
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Critical Thinking / 5th edition
A Concise Guide
2019 || Paperback || New Zealand) Tracy (University of Waikato Bowell e.a. || Taylor & Francis
We are frequently confronted with arguments. Arguments are attempts to persuade us - to influence our beliefs and actions - by giving us reasons to believe this or that. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide will equip students with the concepts and techniques used in the identification, analysis and assessment of arguments whatever the subject matter or context.
Through precise and accessible discussion, this book provides the tools to become a successful critical thinker, one who can act and b...
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Water Ethics / 2nd edition
A Values Approach to Solving the Water Crisis
2019 || Paperback || David Groenfeldt || Taylor & Francis
Fully revised and updated, this second edition of Water Ethics continues to consolidate water ethics as a key dimension of water-related decisions. The book introduces the idea that ethics are an intrinsic dimension of any water policy, program, or practice, and that understanding what ethics are being acted out in water policies is fundamental to an understanding of water resource management. Alongside updated references and the introduction of discussion questions and recommended further re...
Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication / 3rd edition
2019 || Paperback || Jane Jackson || Taylor & Francis
This fully updated third edition of Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication provides an accessible, lively introduction for students who are new to the study of intercultural communication, with special attention devoted to the language dimension. Incorporating real-life examples from around the world and drawing on current research, this text argues against cultural stereotyping and instead provides students with a skill-building framework to enhance understanding of the complex...
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An Introduction Using R
2024 || Paperback || UK.) Bodo (Lecturer in Cognitive Linguistics at the University of Birmingham Winter || Taylor & Francis
Statistics for Linguists: An Introduction Using R is the first statistics textbook on linear models for linguistics. The book covers simple uses of linear models through generalized models to more advanced approaches, maintaining its focus on conceptual issues and avoiding excessive mathematical details. It contains many applied examples using the R statistical programming environment.
Written in an accessible tone and style, this text is the ideal main resource for graduate and advanced unde...