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Evolution: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the history, development and science of the theory of evolution. Beginning pre-Darwin and concluding with the latest research and controversies, readers are introduced to the origins of the idea of evolution, the ways in which it has developed and been adapted over time and the science underpinning it all. Topics addressed include: early theories of evolution the impact of Darwin 's On the ...

5th edition. With updated and revised chapters covering the latest developments in the field, and new topical case studies.

Everyone knows that education is important, we are confronted daily by discussion of it in the media and by politicians, but how much do we really know about education? Education: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to education as an academic subject, taking into account both theory and practice. Covering the schooling system, the nature of knowledge and methods of teaching, this book analyses the viewpoints of both teachers and ...

2nd edition.

One Of Sartre's earliest philosophical publications.

This title provides a one-stop resource for all those approaching qualitative research for the first time, as well as those revisiting core concepts and issues. It presents a comprehensive overview of this developing field of inquiry, combined with practical, hands-on advice on how to conduct a successful qualitative study.

Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the greatest philosophers and writers of the Eighteenth century. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book. Her most celebrated and widelyread work is A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. It is ideal for anyone coming to Wollstonecraft's classic text for the first time and anyone interested in the origins of...

HansGeorg Gadamer's theory of hermeneutics is one of the most important modern theories of reading, offering both a framework for understanding the practice and a method for its interpretation.

Covering the period since 1945 this book looks at the debates, controversies and events that have occured in the field of intelligence and espionage. In this volume, Jefferson Adams places the events and discussions that have sourounded the history of espoinage in their historical context"--

This book is an opus of world-famous origamist Robert J. Lang that presents the mathematical and design principles he uses to create original origami. The techniques are accompanied by folding instructions that illustrate them, building up to very advanced models at the end of the book. The second edition includes three new/highly revised chapters on box pleating, uniaxial box pleating, and polygon packing as well as smaller revisions througho...

Rev. ed. of: 3D math primer for graphics and game development.

Learn How to Properly Analyze Categorical Data Analysis of Categorical Data with R presents a modern account of categorical data analysis using the popular R software. It covers recent techniques of model building and assessment for binary, multicategory, and count response variables and discusses fundamentals, such as odds ratio and probability estimation. The authors give detailed advice and guidelines on which procedures to use and why to u...

Organized in the asequence that a leader embarking on a Lean journey would experience, the new edition of this bestselling reference presents successful strategies of Lean leaders. Updated with new figures and new information, this edition describes how the metrics used by Toyota drive every line item in a good direction. It explains the use of value stream analysis at the leadership level and demonstrates how to structure kaizen events that i...

A popular text in its first edition, Mechanics of Solids and Structures serves as a course text for the senior/graduate (fourth or fifth year) courses/modules in the mechanics of solid/advanced strength of materials, offered in aerospace, civil, engineering science, and mechanical engineering departments. Now, Mechanics of Solid and Structure, Second Edition presents the latest developments in computational methods that have revolutionized the...

`Contemporary Literature' is among the most popular areas of literary study but it can be a difficult one to define. This book equips readers with the necessary tools to take an analytical and systematic approach to contemporary texts.

A new edition of the important work of philosophy from the late Williams. With a new foreword by Jonathan Lear and commentary on the text by A.W. Moore.

2nd edition. Provides an introduction to the Islamic faith, examining the doctrines of the religion, the practises of Muslims and the history and significance of Islam in modern contexts. Key topics include Sufism and Shi'ism, the Qur'an and its teaching and Non-Muslim approaches to Islam.

A new edition of the classic work of political philosophy from Popper, which was written in exile during WWII. With a preface by Vaclav Havel.

Physical Geography: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the interactions, systems and processes that have shaped, and continue to shape, the physical world around us. This book introduces five key aspects of the study of physical geography: atmosphere, weather and climate systems the carbon cycle and historic and contemporary climate change plate tectonics, weathering, erosion and soilsthe role of water and ice in shaping the ...

The Psychology of Behaviour at Work covers all major topics in the field, from vocational choice, personality, attitudes, motivation and stress, to cooperation, learning, training, group dynamics, decision making, and leadership.