With over 22,000 entries, Henderson’s Dictionary of Biology is the most comprehensive on the market. It continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of the biological sciences.

For junior/senior undergraduates taking probability and statistics as applied to engineering, science, or computer science. This classic text provides a rigorous introduction to basic probability theory and statistical inference, with a unique balance between theory and methodology. Interesting, relevant applications use real data from actual studies, showing how the concepts and methods can be used to solve problems in the field.

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Keeping the uniquely humorous and self-deprecating style that has made students across the world fall in love with Andy Field's books, Discovering Statistics Using R takes students on a journey of statistical discovery using R, a free, flexible and dynamically changing software tool for data analysis that is becoming increasingly popular across the social and behavioural sciences throughout the world. The journey begins by explaining basic statistical and research concepts before a guided tou...

AP Biology is rigorous and challenging, but Principles of Life helps lighten the load with one-of-a-kind resources for students and teachers. Therein, experts in AP Biology offer point-of-use, in-the-margin teaching tips such as "Doing" Science, AP Exam Tips, Mini-Labs, Common Misconceptions, Science Literacy, and more.

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Explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. This book discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections and examines the influence of money on modern medicine.

In its second edition, this textbook offers a fresh approach to matrix and linear algebra. Its blend of theory, computational exercises, and analytical writing projects is designed to highlight the interplay between these aspects of an application. This approach places special emphasis on linear algebra as an experimental science that provides tools for solving concrete problems.

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Zonder de kwantumtheorie had de wereld zoals deze er nu uitziet nooit bestaan: computers en televisies zouden bijvoorbeeld niet werken. Kwantum is het eerste boek dat de dramatische geschiedenis van de kwantumtheorie - en daarmee het grootste intellectuele debat van de twintigste eeuw - voor een breed publiek beschrijft. Centraal in Kwantum staat de discussie tussen Niels Bohr en Albert Einstein, die in 1927 in alle hevigheid ontbrandde. Bohr ging ervan uit dat de objectieve realiteit onkenba...

‘Fascinerend. (…) Als alle ervaringen, hoop, dromen, visioenen, lusten, liefde en haat die de menselijke verbeelding vormgeven niets meer zijn dan een “algoritme”, dan zal een machine het vroeg of laat kraken.’ – The Times

Zal een computer ooit een meesterwerk schilderen, een symfonie componeren of een prijswinnende roman schrijven? Mag een machine hopen ooit Rembrandt, Mozart of Shakespeare naar de kroon te steken?

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