An accessible introduction to ecological science, with nearly one-hundred events and developments explained. Features quotes from leading ecologists, scientists, philosophers and politicians, including Charles Darwin and Eugene Odum.

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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Dit Handboek RTTI met theoretische beschouwing biedt docenten en schoolleiders instrumenten om vanuit formatieve evaluatie het leerpotentieel van iedere leerling optimaal te benutten. Voor een effectief leerproces is het van belang in één metataal over leren te spreken en de te behalen cognitieve beheersingsniveaus (aan) te kunnen duiden. Met RTTI worden de verschillende cognitieve beheersingsniveaus overzichtelijk ingedeeld. Er wordt beschreven hoe je in de praktijk hiermee aantoon baar on...

Disciplined Startup Founder is the most comprehensive guide to conducting disciplined customer discovery introducing starters to six founder drives and leading them, step by step, through the process of customer discovery.

Sprookjes, prentenboeken, bijbelverhalen, gedichten, nog steeds zijn ze in staat iets binnenin ons te raken. De gebeurtenissen in die vertellingen associëren we met ervaringen die we zelf op onze levensweg hebben opgedaan.

Als mensen leven we in verhalen. We zijn de hoofdpersoon in het verhaal van ons eigen leven waarin we anderen ontmoeten, die op hun beurt de hoofdpersonen in hún levensverhaal zijn. Deze ‘geleefde verhalen’ met hun hoogte- en dieptepunten, vertellen we aan elkaar en a...

Learn how to understand normal body functions before learning about the mechanisms of veterinary disease. Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology, 6th Edition approaches this vast subject in a practical, user-friendly way that helps you grasp key concepts and learn how they relate to clinical practice. From cell physiology to body system function to homeostasis and immune function, this comprehensive text provides the solid foundation needed before advancing in the veterinary curriculum.

Expanded resources on the companion Evolve website include state-of-the-art 3D animations, practice tests, a glossary, and Clinical Correlations. Clinical Correlations boxes present case studies that illustrate how to apply physiology principles and concepts to the diagnosis and treatment of veterinary patients. Practice questions at the end of each chapter test your understanding of what you've just read and provide valuable review for exam...

Brukner & Khan's Clinical Sports Medicine is the world-leading title in sports and exercise medicine, providing an authoritative foundation for clinicians and students. This complete practical guide to physiotherapy and musculoskeletal medicine covers all aspects of diagnosis and contemporary management of sports-related injuries. The Fifth Edition has been expanded to accommodate a much higher level of evidence-based content. It reflects the huge amount of new research and significant change...

Demonstrates that the search for oral origins in African literature is a quest for African authenticity. In a critique and revision of the conceptual category of orality as it has been understood and used by scholars, this title stresses the transformation of narrative genres as an index of sociopolitical relations and authorial vision.

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Praise for the Second Edition:"The author has done his homework on the statistical tools needed for the particular challenges computer scientists encounter... [He] has taken great care to select examples that are interesting and practical for computer scientists. ...

The content is illustrated with numerous figures, and concludes with appendices and an index. The book is erudite and … could work well as a required text for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course." ---Computing ReviewsP...

Real-world examples, fascinating applications, and clear explanations, help students to understand the basics of learning and memory research.

With real-world examples, fascinating applications, and clear explanations, this breakthrough text helps uninitiated students understand the basic ideas and human impact of groundbreaking learning and memory research. The text features a unified approach to behavioral studies and the biological mechanisms common to all species with integrated coverage ...