Based on decades of research, and combining mesmerising, state-of-the-art satellite maps with enlightening and passionately argued analysis, Ian and Robert chart humanity's impact on the planet, and the ways in which we can make a real impact to save it, and to thrive as a species. Learn about: fires in the arctic;

This book is a one-semester text for an introduction to real analysis. The author's primary aims are to develop ideas already familiar from elementary calculus in a rigorous manner and to help students deeply understand some basic but crucial mathematical ideas. Meets and aligns with various student backgrounds Pays explicit attention to basic formalities and technical language Contains varied problems and exercises Drives the narrative through questions

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.

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David Poole's innovative LINEAR ALGEBRA: A MODERN INTRODUCTION, 4e emphasizes a vectors approach and better prepares students to make the transition from computational to theoretical mathematics. Balancing theory and applications, the book is written in a conversational style and combines a traditional presentation with a focus on student-centered learning. Theoretical, computational, and applied topics are presented in a flexible yet integrated way.

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Explores the history of science, how scientists have sought to explain our incredible universe and how amazing scientific discoveries have been made. This book helps you discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Copernicus' ideas were contentious and what the discovery of DNA meant.

Waar is het water gebleven dat ooit zo rijkelijk over het Marsoppervlak vloeide? Wat weten we over het klimaat dat de afgelopen paar miljard jaar op de Rode Planeet heerste? Waarom verschillen het vlakke noordelijke en het bergachtige zuidelijke halfrond zo van elkaar? Dit boek duikt in de tien grootste mysteries rondom onze buurman in het zonnestelsel. Het vertelt over de nieuwste inzichten die een halve eeuw aan foto’s en gegevens van Marsmissies hebben opgeleverd. Het boek zit bomvol bee...

The FACTS Visually Explained. Includes over 70 complex concepts explained with bright graphics and diagrams - science made simple.