Through examples and analogies, Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver introduces computational thinking as part of an introductory computing course and shows how computer science concepts are applicable to other fields. It keeps the material accessible and relevant to noncomputer science majors. With numerous color figures, this classroom-tested book focuses on both foundational computer science concepts and engineering topics.

It covers abstraction, algorithms, logic, graph th...

The second edition of a bestselling textbook, Using R for Introductory Statistics guides students through the basics of R, helping them overcome the sometimes steep learning curve. The author does this by breaking the material down into small, task-oriented steps. The second edition maintains the features that made the first edition so popular, while updating data, examples, and changes to R in line with the current version.

Language is one of our most precious and uniquely human capacities, so it is not surprising that research on its neural substrates has been advancing quite rapidly in recent years. Until now, however, there has not been a single introductory textbook that focuses specifically on this topic. Cognitive Neuroscience of Language fills that gap by providing an up-to-date, wide-ranging, and pedagogically practical survey of the most important developments in the field.

It guides students through al...

This textbook is the only major introduction to social psychology that provides a conceptually and thematically integrated approach to the science of social behavior, showinghow the major topics and themes in the discipline are deeply interconnected. As such, it provides a uniquely rich, meaningful, and logical appreciation of human social behavior that students can relate to the world around them and apply to their own lives. Throughout, there are explanations of how social processes are int...

Rare materials on Belarus are a potential treasure trove for the English language reader. A blank spot on the map for many, Belarus is an undiscovered mystery in the heart of Europe - undiscovered, because little has been published on the country's history and current affairs, and the origin of the ethnic group that calls itself 'Belarusians'. Author Lubov Bazan attempts to uplift the veil of secrecy surrounding Belarus and answer an important question of the ethnogenesis of the Belarusians.U...

Aviation networks play a critical role in the success of today’s airlines and airports. This book provides insight on all aspects of modern network strategies and structures, ranging from market research to hub design, operations, organization, alliances, benchmarking, and antitrust issues. Considering both the airline and the airport perspectives, the book explains the economics of connectivity or productivity-driven hub structures through basic mathematics, which helps the reader to compr...

Starter (A1) consists of two books: Katsudoo (Coursebook for communicative language activities) and Rikai (Coursebook for communicative language competences). In Katsudoo the aim is to develop practical communicative ability through listening to a variety of Japanese and through speaking practice. In Rikai you are able to systematically study the language systems needed for communication. Both Katsudoo and Rikai can be main teaching materials, and the topics are the same. By studying using bo...

Het Sranantongo is een creolentaal, die gesproken wordt in Suriname. Ook in Nederland praten Surinamers onderling vaak in het Sranantongo. Het wordt in Suriname als contacttaal gebruikt door alle bevolkingsgroepen. Er zijn zo'n 400.000 mensen die deze taal kunnen spreken.

Dit woordenboek bevat de delen Sranantongo-Nederlands en Nederlands-Sranantongo. Daarnaast bevat het boek een beschrijving van de grammatica van het Sranantongo en een overzicht van de meest gebruikte odo's. Odo's zijn volks...

Als moeder verlang je naar rust, kalmte en overzicht op het moment dat de dagelijkse hectiek op het hoogtepunt is. De principes van mindfulness ken je, maar je holt nog steeds achter de kinderen aan, schreeuwt als ze niet luisteren en aan opvoeden kom je al helemaal niet toe. In tegenstelling tot andere mindfulnessboeken, die veelal wegblijven van praktische toepassingen voor het leven van moeders, toont dit boek je hoe je met behulp van drie simpele stappen iedere situatie met je kinderen mi...