Combining crystal-clear explanations of the laws of the universe with basic exercises (including essential equations and maths), this book covers the minimum that readers should master.

For courses in Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences . Statistical methods applied to social sciences, made accessible to all through an emphasis on concepts Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences introduces statistical methods to students majoring in social science disciplines. With an emphasis on concepts and applications, this book assumes you have no previous knowledge of statistics and only a minimal mathematical background.

It contains sufficient material for a two-semester c...

The most comprehensive textbook and detailed presentation of the lab techniques organic chemistry students need to know.

World-renowned astronomer Paul Murdin tells the stories of key astronomical discoveries.

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A Nobel prize-winning physicist, a social psychologist and a philosopher on how science can help us navigate information overload, thrive amidst uncertainty and heal our fractured society.

A definitive guide to thinking clearly in a world full of overwhelming information.

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In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? How can we navigate the...

Plastics worden wel eens dé uitvinding van het industriële tijdperk genoemd. Tot 1856 worden alle materialen gemaakt door de natuur op een of andere manier te bewerken. De naar de VS uitgeweken Gentenaar Leo Baekeland neemt in 1907 het patent voor zijn uitvinding van de eerste synthetische kunststof: bakeliet. De isolerende, hitte- en vochtbestendige eigenschappen worden al snel gewaardeerd in de industrie. Maar ook in huishoudelijke context: stopcontacten, stofzuigers, scheerapparaten, str...