Introduction to Computing

This book provides an introduction to the field of microeconometrics through the use of R. The focus is on applying current learning from the field to real world problems. It uses R to both teach the

Whether you’re new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Medical Law is all about, Beginning Medical Law is the ideal introduction to help you hit the gr

IN consenting to write an introduction to the Autobiography of one whom I have long known and honored, I desire to say that the nineteenth century has not been more remarkable for its discoveries in s

The prologue or introduction to the list of laws is very enlightening. Hammurabi states that he wants "to make justice visible in the land, to destroy the wicked person and the evil-doer, tha

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The twelve essays in this volume are not only an introduction to some of the most influential thinkers in human history. They are an invitation to the reader to participate in a living debate. 'What i

Don Levine moves from the origins of systematic knowledge in ancient Greece to the present day to present an account that is at once a history of the social science enterprise and an introduction to t

Surveying Fundamentals and Practices, 7/e, covers up-to-date surveying technology without losing perspective of the need to provide students with a strong foundation in traditional surveying fundamentals. An entire chapter provides a review of the mathematics essential for beginning technology students to understand plane surveying problem-solving methods and applications. Through clear explanations and applied examples, the text presents the methods of measuring and computing distances, angles, and directions. It provides students with a firm grasp of modern equipment and office and field procedures related to horizontal control surveys, property surveys, topographic surveys, roadway curve calculations, and construction layout surveys. The Seventh Edition expands upon the surveying applications in today’s world with a section on forensic surveying, updated information on national and industry standards for surveys, and a new section on spiral curve computations.

Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs and Practices provides a student-friendly introduction to the juvenile justice system in the United States. This text reviews recent changes to the law and th

This guidebook offers a critical introduction to history TV. Allison Perlman provides an accessible and engaging model to unpack the meanings of "history" and "TV," and explores topics that include do

This guidebook offers a critical introduction to history TV. Allison Perlman provides an accessible and engaging model to unpack the meanings of "history" and "TV," and explores topics that include do

Mexican Politics offers an accessible and timely introduction to politics in Mexico through a concise text with supplemental readings and case studies that allow students to explore key topics in dept

Mexican Politics offers an accessible and timely introduction to politics in Mexico through a concise text with supplemental readings and case studies that allow students to explore key topics in dept

The definitive introduction to FOREX trading The Foreign Exchange market is the largest financial market in the world. Up until 1995, FOREX Trading was only available to banks and large multinational

This beautiful board book is the perfect introduction to Springtime. From daffodils to Easter eggs, explore the vibrant artwork created by acclaimed artist Jane Foster. The perfect gift for Easter or

Barbara Allan’s introduction to the prison system came after her husband murdered his own father. Before that, she had faced her husband’s alcoholism, his violent episodes, and multiple attempts to pr

Single-Case Methods in Clinical Psychology: A Practical Guide provides a concise and easily-accessible introduction to single-case research. This is a timely response to the increasing awareness of th

From Atlantic puffin to zooplankton, with lots of wild Atlantic Canadiana in between, Atlantic Animal ABCs is the perfect introduction for young ones to the region's wildlife. With vibrant paper colla

This book provides an introduction to the cultural and intellectual exchanges and conflicts between Islam and Christianity since the seventh century. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the ric

This essential guide provides you with a tailored introduction to the design techniques and production practices employed in the media industry. It presents clear and relevant explanations of how to d

Policy Making in the Public Interest is the first text and workbook to provide a short and firmly focused introduction to local government policy making techniques. Each chapter introduces core policy

Bioethics: The Basics is an introduction to the foundational principles, theories and issues in the study of medical and biological ethics. Readers are introduced to bioethics from the ground up befor

This book offers an essential introduction to the linear and non-linear behavior of solid materials, and to the concepts of deformation, displacement and stress, within the context of continuum mechan

This book provides a friendly, practical introduction to open source development options for programmers who build applications to run on IBM i computers. The book will help developers get started usi

This book provides an introduction to the field of human factors for individuals who are involved in the delivery and/or improvement of prehospital emergency care and describes opportunities to advanc

This book is an introduction to semantics for students and researchers who are new to the field, especially those interested in Arabic–English translation and Arabic–English contrastive studies. The b

An introduction to interior design provides information on influential designers and artistic movements that have shaped the field, and includes step-by-step instructions on how to make a design ideas

A comprehensive, structured, and up-to-date introduction to the law governing the dissemination of information in a computer-mediated world in China, Internet Law in China stresses the practical appli

This volume is a basic introduction to certain aspects of elliptic functions and elliptic integrals. Primarily, the elliptic functions stand out as closed solutions to a class of physical and geometri

Word Structure, provides a complete introduction to morphology, the study of the structure of words. Word Structure:* examines how words work as part of the language system* encourages readers to take

This textbook, the first of its kind, provides a practical, research-based guide to motivational support using technology in learning and instruction. The book opens with an introduction to the factor

These Carry Me companions offer pre-schoolers the perfect introduction to essential first learning skills. Trace and Chase focuses on early pen control, and Shapes introduces the child to drawing firs

These Carry Me companions offer pre-schoolers the perfect introduction to essential first learning skills. Things That Go and Animals offer little ones the opportunity to draw the outline of familiar

These Carry Me companions offer pre-schoolers the perfect introduction to essential first learning skills. Trace and Chase focuses on early pen control, and Shapes introduces the child to drawing firs

Many beginning students in philosophy of language find themselves grappling with dense and difficult texts not easily understood by someone new to the field. This book offers an introduction to philos

This book offers an in-depth introduction to Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi, who successfully used nonviolent techniques as a political means to achieve the liberation of

This book is designed to be a transatlantic introduction to Social Movements studies in the twenty-first century. The authors provide an authoritative account of the development of social movement stu

An excellent introduction to the often-difficult work of James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man also introduces the reader to Joyce's literary alter-ego, Stephen Dedalus.

This book is designed to be a transatlantic introduction to Social Movements studies in the twenty-first century. The authors provide an authoritative account of the development of social movement stu

This expert guide to the entire process of data analysis offers non-specialists a user-friendly introduction using real-life examples. It takes readers from hypothesis generation to the techniques inv