In this book, teacher, education consultant and researcher Jon Tibke fact-checks prevailing 'neuromyths' by shining a light on what scientific research is truly relevant for the classroom and exploring the current limits of our understanding.

In 2014, the declaration of the Islamic State caliphate was hailed as a major victory by the global jihadist movement. But it was short-lived. Three years on, the caliphate was destroyed, leaving its surviving fighters - many of whom were foreign recruits - to retreat and scatter across the globe.

So what happens now? Is this the beginning of the end of IS? Or can it adapt and regroup after the physical fall of the caliphate? In this timely analysis, terrorism expert Colin P. Clarke takes sto...

Waarom staan hunebedden, kerken, tempels, paleizen en kastelen op een bepaalde plaats? De kritisch en wetenschappelijk ingestelde auteur heeft het in een tien jaar durend onderzoek met de nodige reserve grondig onderzocht. Daarbij kwam hij tot verbijsterende ontdekkingen. Een groot geheim dat tot op heden wordt gekoesterd.

De auteur heeft met een ongeëvenaarde methode talloze tot nu toe niet meetbare plekken opgespoord en de coördinaten op enkele meters nauwkeurig vastgelegd. Met computerbe...

The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. In this Very Short Introduction Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to the very latest fossil finds.

In this new edition he discusses how Ancient D...

A daily glass of wine prolongs life-yet alcohol can cause life-threatening cancer. Some say raising the minimum wage will decrease inequality while others say it increases unemployment. Scientists once confidently claimed that hormone replacement therapy reduced the risk of heart disease but now they equally confidently claim it raises that risk.

What should we make of this endless barrage of conflicting claims? Observation and Experiment is an introduction to causal inference by one of the f...

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content, which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For one-semester business statistics courses.

A focus on using statistical methods to analyze and interpret results to make data-informed business decisionsStatistics is essential for all business majors, and Business Statistics: A First Course helps students see the role statistics will...

Universe by Robert M. Geller and Roger Freedman strikes the right balance between scientific rigor, student comprehension, and excitement. Available as the full 27-chapter text or split into Stars and Galaxies and The Solar System, Universe provides all the detail you need to prepare students for engaging with astronomical ideas and theories, while also inviting students to explore through stunning visuals and relatable narratives.

In this fourth edition, the authors present the fundamentals of research design and data management with five distinct methods of analysis: exploring, describing, ordering, explaining and predicting.