Atkins' Physical Chemistry is widely acknowledged by both students and lecturers around the globe to be the textbook of choice for studying physical chemistry. Now in its twelfth edition, the text has been enhanced with additional learning features, and the writing style has been refreshed to resonate with the modern student.

How does science work? Does it tell us what the world is "really" like? What makes it different from other ways of understanding the universe? In Theory and Reality, Peter Godfrey-Smith addresses these questions by taking the reader on a grand tour of more than a hundred years of debate about science. The result is a completely accessible introduction to the main themes of the philosophy of science. Examples and asides engage the beginning student, a glossary of terms explains key concepts, a...

The statistical methodology covered includes statistical standard distributions, one- and two-sample tests with continuous data, regression analysis, one-and two-way analysis of variance, regression analysis, analysis of tabular data, and sample size calculations.

Transform students into informed consumers of the quantitative information they encounter every day.

Quantitative Literacy: Thinking Between the Lines fully prepares students to be informed consumers of quantitative information with coverage that neatly balances discussions of ideas with computational practice. Through a wide range of examples and applications, the authors show students that they use math in their everyday lives more than they realize, and that learning math takes place in re...

Entangled Life is a mind-altering journey into a spectacular and neglected world, and shows that fungi provide a key to understanding both the planet on which we live, and life itself. 'One of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you.

Gain a deeper understanding of the latest contemporary approaches in linear algebra.

Linear Algebra and Its Applications 6th edition provides a strong introduction to the principles and foundations needed to understand practical linear algebra.

The textbook's easy-to-follow layout covers the core concepts of linear algebra, gradually introducing more complex topics in order to build your confidence as you learn. The text solidifies your knowledge by returning to challenging concepts throughou...

Nobelprijswinnaar Frank Wilczek presenteert in dit elegante boek tien grondbeginselen uit de moderne natuurkunde, waaronder tijd, ruimte, materie en energie, die beschrijven hoe het universum werkt en hoe wij als mensen daarin passen.

Voor een groot publiek toegankelijk en met aanstekelijk enthousiasme vertelt Wilczek over de fundamentele lessen die we kunnen leren van de fysieke wereld en biedt hij een vollediger en dieper begrip van onze wereld. Hij onderscheidt feit van fictie, geeft ...

Het laatste boek dat Charles Darwin schreef, één jaar voor zijn dood, gaat over,

zoals hij het zelf noemde, een onbeduidend onderwerp. Dat was een ontdekking, vlak

na zijn reis met de Beagle gedaan, over de gevolgen van de activiteit van aardwormen

voor de vorming van de aardkorst. Het werd destijds omschreven als ‘een nieuwe

geologische kracht’. In de meer dan veertig jaar na die ontdekking verzamelde

Darwin op de hem kenmerkende wijze gegevens over het belang van aardwormen bij e...

Now available with Macmillan's new online learning tool Achieve, Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 10th edition, prepares students for the application of statistics in the real world by using current examples and encouraging exploration into data analysis and interpretation. The text enforces statistical thinking by providing learning objectives and linked exercises to help students master core statistics concepts and think beyond the calculations. Achieve for Introduction to the Pr...