An accessible, definitive student introduction to geographical thought, this book takes a unique approach that encompasses environmental, historical and social perspectives.

This textbook presents a fully up-to-date, synoptic and critical overview of how digital devices, logics, methods, etc are transforming geography.

This book shows the reader how to craft high quality, precisely-worded survey questions that will elicit rich and useful data to help answer their research or evaluation questions.

Inspire a deep and lasting love of science in young students The way students view scientific knowledge is largely dependent on their early experiences with science instruction. With so much attention paid to student performance relative to the rest of the world, it is imperative for science teachers to engage elementary learners in ways that foster prolonged interest, deep conceptual understanding, and success in middle and high school as well as beyond. Combining the latest findings in the...

"Arguably, the complete package. A very good overview of topics and additional learning opportunities together with research articles all in one place. This book is a ‘one-stop shop.’" —Stuart Agnew, University of Suffolk Criminological Theory: A Text/Reader, Third Edition helps students understand criminological theory, with each authored section of the text enhanced by empirical research articles that put theory into context. Key criminological theories are introduced and followed by...

A concise, introductory text on propensity score methods that is easy to comprehend by those who have a limited background in statistics, and is practical enough for researchers to quickly generalize and apply the methods.

Crime and Everyday Life, Sixth Edition, offers a bold approach to crime theory and crime reduction. The text shows how crime opportunity is a necessary condition for illegal acts to occur.

Taking cues from popular number sense and reasoning routines, this book gives you the rundown on how to engage in five different daily 5-10 minute routines, all of which include content-specific examples, extensions, and variations of each for algebra, functions, geometry, and data analysis.

Presenting both human and nonhuman animal research, this text provides an easy-to-read introduction to the psychology of learning.

Psychology and Law: Research and Practice, Second Edition, offers the definitive perspective on the practical application of psychological research to the law.