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Exploring Chemical Analysis provides an ideal one-term introduction to analytical chemistry for students whose primary interests generally lie outside of chemistry. Combining coverage of all major analytical topics with effective problem-solving methods, it teaches students how to understand analytical results and how to use quantitative manipulations, preparing them for the problems they will encounter in fields from biology to chemistry to...

An exhaustive, international overview of this broad field with a unique approach that bridges disciplines and moves beyond theoretical discussion to demonstrate how the central concepts can be applied.

A cutting edge collection for this global and fast-moving field, edited by two of the world's leading political communications scholars.

The landmark contribution to critical management studies has been fully revised and updated to reflect developments in the field of management.

Built on the belief that strategic management principles are more straightforward than they seem, this textbook has been developed to cover the essential principles of any strategic management course and how to apply them in the real world.

This established introduction to cognitive therapy now brings in behavioural therapy to explore the real-life practice of CBT today - from the theory and structure of CBT, through to the skills and context.

50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing 50 Steps to Improving Your Academic Writing addresses the challenges facing every student beginning a program of academic study. This comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to write well-constructed academic essays. It is packed full of information that is critical to attaining better marks, including: * how to apply critical thinking skills * how to strengthen your arguments * how to include paper referencing * how to avoid plagiarism 50...

English for Academic Study: Reading This fully updated 2012 edition of English for Academic Study: Reading is designed to challenge and stimulate students on pre-sessional and pre-departure courses. The Course Book contains step-by-step activities written by EAP professionals at the University of Reading's International Study and Language Centre. The activities are designed for use with authentic reading texts in the accompanying EAS: Reading & Writing Source Book.

EAS: Reading is based on an...

This landmark volume is the first to give a comprehensive assessment of the field of social work today. It covers the most pertinent topics of investigation in the subject and is written by an international team of highly regarded researchers.