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 you have no previous knowledge of statistics and only a minimal mathematical background.

It contains sufficient material for a two-semester c...

An essential guide for succeeding in today's competitive environment, this book provides beginning scientists and experienced researchers with practical advice on writing about their work and getting published. This brand new, updated edition also includes a new chapter on editing one's own work, a section on publicizing and archiving one's paper, and updates on authorship, including information on new authorship criteria and on the author identification number ORCID. The book guides readers ...

Dreaming of a successful future in science? This practical guide for students, postdocs and professors offers a unique step-by-step approach to help you get the funding to start or consolidate your own research career. From preparing and writing effective career grant applications, to understanding how funding agencies will evaluate them, it provides guidance to enhance your skills and combine them with those of others who can support you on the road to success. Learn how to generate great or...

For over 30 years, this text has provided students with the information they need to understand and apply multivariate data analysis. The eighth edition of Multivariate Data Analysis provides an updated perspective on the analysis of all types of data as well as introducing some new perspectives and techniques that are foundational in today¿s world of analytics.Multivariate Data Analysis serves as the perfect companion for graduate and postgraduate students undertaking statistical analysis f...

De vermaarde natuurkundige Carlo Rovelli vertelt het spannende verhaal van een relatief onbekende Griekse filosoof die ruim tweeënhalfduizend jaar geleden de basis legde voor onze wetenschappelijke manier van denken.

Anaximander van Milete wordt verantwoordelijk gehouden voor één van de grootste intellectuele revoluties uit de geschiedenis. Bij hem ontstond het idee dat de aarde in de ruimte zweeft, dat dieren evolueren, dat stormen en aardbevingen geen bovennatuurlijke maar natuurlijke fe...

Binnenkort komen we robots tegen in het klaslokaal, in het verzorgingshuis en misschien zelfs naast ons in bed. In de VPRO-serie Robo sapiens van Jelle Brandt Corstius zagen we al dat de robot van de toekomst veel meer is dan een hersenloze knecht. En Ronald Giphart liet zelfs zien dat je met een robot een literair verhaal kunt schrijven. In dit pocketboekje beschrijft de auteur de ontwikkeling van steeds menselijkere robots. Ook bespreekt hij hoe die ons leven ingrijpend gaan veranderen. Poc...

Curtain wall constructions are one of the most applied facade constructions today. Independently attached to the primary load bearing structure of the building they protect the building’s interior from external climate conditions and allow great design freedom.

With continuously rising requirements in terms of energy savings the constructional principle has reached its limits and strategies for improvement are needed.

Incrementally evolved over time it is closely related to the architectura...

After 10 years of exploring the possibilities and ways to integrate Research-by-Design into Architecture Design Studio Teaching and PhD Theses in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at various universities in Europe and around the world, the time has come to investigate these matured/maturing research approaches in relation to existing paradigms of architectural research & design. DR_SoM is reporting from a series of academic workshops and seminars, organised by ARENA, an intern...

Grafieken kom je overal tegen: in de krant, op televisie, in wetenschappelijke publicaties en overheidsrapporten. Hoe goed zijn de grafieken die het brede publiek, journalisten, politici, wetenschappers en studenten met grote regelmaat tegenkomen? Een goede grafiek is een krachtig instrument om de boodschap in gegevens naar boven te halen. Maar er zijn ook veel slecht ontworpen grafieken die je makkelijk op het verkeerde been kunnen zetten.

Dit boek helpt je het kaf van het koren te scheiden. ...

The Early Universe has become the standard reference on forefront topics in cosmology, particularly to the early history of the Universe. Subjects covered include primordial nubleosynthesis, baryogenesis, phases transitions, inflation, dark matter, and galaxy formation, relics such as axions, neutrinos and monopoles, and speculations about the Universe at the Planck time. The book includes more than ninety figures as well as a five-page update discussing recent developments such as the COBE r...