This book is a fresh approach to a calculus based, first course in probability and statistics, using R throughout to give a central role to data and simulation. The book introduces probability with Monte Carlo simulation as an essential tool. Simulation makes challenging probability questions quickly accessible and easily understandable.

Mathematical approaches are included, using calculus when appropriate, but are always connected to experimental computations. Using R and simulation gives a ...

Discover the principles and practices behind analytical chemistry as you study its applications in medicine, industry and the sciences with Skoog/West/Holler/Crouch's FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 10th Edition. This award-winning author team presents the latest developments in analytical chemistry today using a reader-friendly yet systematic and thorough approach. Each chapter begins with a compelling story and stunning visuals.

Dynamic photos from renowned chemistry photographer Char...

"Think Again is a must-read for anyone who wants to create a culture of learning and exploration, whether at home, at work, or at school... In an increasingly divided world, the lessons in this book are more important than ever."

--Bill and Melinda Gates

The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: there's evidence that being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can becom...

A lively introduction to morphology, this textbook is intended for undergraduates with relatively little background in linguistics. It shows students how to find and analyze morphological data and presents them with basic concepts and terminology concerning the mental lexicon, inflection, derivation, morphological typology, productivity, and the interfaces between morphology and syntax on the one hand and phonology on the other. By the end of the text students are ready to understand morpholo...

La première grande grammaire de la langue écrite et parlée contemporaine, mettant à l'honneur la diversité de tous les usages écrits et oraux, y compris quand ils s'écartent des normes enseignées. L'outil indispensable pour les étudiants et les enseignants, et tous les amoureux de la langue.

THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK fits into the pocket, allowing cloudspotters to identify cloud formations anytime and anywhere. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of the rare ones, each fully described and illustrated with a range of photographs. Not only is THE CLOUD COLLECTOR'S HANDBOOK an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to be able to identify and understand every cloud that floats by, it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter.

Points are awarded for each ...

This new edition of Risk Management: Concepts and Guidance supplies a look at risk in light of current information, yet remains grounded in the history of risk practice. Taking a holistic approach, it examines risk as a blend of environmental, programmatic, and situational concerns. Supplying comprehensive coverage of risk management tools, practices, and protocols, the book presents powerful techniques that can enhance organizational risk identification, assessment, and management—all with...

The latest tools for analysis and design of advanced GNC systems

Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control is an extensive study of the latest research in hydrodynamics, guidance, navigation, and control systems for marine craft. The text establishes how the implementation of mathematical models and modern control theory can be used for simulation and verification of control systems, decision-support systems, and situational awareness systems. Coverage includes hydrodynamic mo...

Heb jij de kans om dat wat jij het beste kan, elke dag te doen? De kans bestaat dat je dat niet doet, en daarmee worden natuurlijke talenten jammer genoeg niet benut. En dat terwijl het ontwikkelen van sterkte punten van zo'n groot belang is op verschillende vlakken van je leven. Gallup introduceerde de eerste versie van de StrengthsFinder in 2001, met succes. Decennialang heeft het StrengthsFinder-assessment miljoenen mensen geholpen met het ontdekken van hun sterke punten, van managers van ...

Deze titel behandelt alle actuele hoofdregels van het verkeersstrafrecht en de bijbehorende ontwikkelingen op het gebied van wetgeving en jurisprudentie. In deze 7e druk zijn de nieuwe strafbaarstelling van zeer gevaarlijk en roekeloos rijgedrag toegevoegd, evenals de nieuwe regels voor het onderzoek naar rijden onder invloed van drugs. Door de vele ontwikkelingen in het verkeersrecht is er een vernieuwde uitgave van deze titel uitgebracht. Hoofdwegen door het verkeersrecht is hierdoor het e...