Providing a modern treatment of regression analysis, linear models and closely related methods, this book introduces students to one of the most useful and widely used statistical tools for social research.

This series facilitates a deeper level of understanding of each standard, underscores the interconnectedness of the standards, and helps educators bridge theory to practice in their own implementation efforts.

What is economics? What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter?Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, 'a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.' He won the Wassily Leontief Prize for advancing the frontiers of economic thought, and is a vocal critic of the fai...

A Man of Change is a gift from the Foundation of the First President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin otherwise known as The Yeltsin Fund, produced in cooperation with Glagoslav Publications and distributed with the aim to preserve the knowledge and memory of Russia's first President.Boris Yeltsin will be remembered as the fierce, daring political leader who fought for democratic ideals of his nation during an unprecedented crisis when the Soviet empire had already fallen apart and new ...

'Cross Cultural Competence' serves as a comprehensive, practical, and workshop-based program that allows facilitators and organizational change agents to help organizations and people develop cross cultural skills and global competence. The book is grounded in the most rigorous and relevant theories, research, and learning methods and makes them easily accessible and fun to apply. Rich with exercises, case studies, survey instruments, and tools, it is based on the authors' extensive experienc...

An accessible guide showing how and why techniques in quantitative analysis are useful in business contexts. It comes with access to data sets and answers to student exercises, as well as a downloadable workbook containing a series of exercises to help students learn.

Acrucial guide for anyone beginning their research on racism, exploring the meaning of racism, key studies in the field, core methods and an agenda of research for the future.

The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways was written for an audience of advanced undergraduates and graduate students who want a deeper understanding of the chemical reactions that take place in living organisms. The authors assume readers have a background in organic chemistry at the level of the typical two-semester college course. Although enzymes are crucial to biological reactions, the authors’ focus always remains on the reactivity patterns of the substrate molecules and on the or...

Chaque année, le baron des Ravots réunit ses amis chasseurs pour le passage de la « reine des gibiers », la bécasse. Tous les soirs, un des convives est désigné pour conter une histoire. À l’instar du Décaméron, dont Maupassant emprunte le modèle, les Contes de la Bécasse (1883) sont souvent des histoires railleuses et grivoises. Mais on y décèle aussi une ironie noire et inquiétante. Teinté d’un pessimisme profond, le rire de Maupassant se fait sardonique et grimaçant. L...

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