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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. This is author-approved bcc. If it is too long, delete the last sentence in each of the biographies. THE BELL CURVE by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, a best selling book published in 1994, set off a hailstorm of controversy about the relationships among IQ, genetics, and various social outcomes, including welfare dependency, crime, and earnings. Much of the public reaction to the book was polemical and did not focus on the details of the science and in particular on the validity of the statistical arguments that underlie the books's conclusions. A detailed understanding of the arguments in THE BELL CURVE requires knowledge about (i) statistical models for genetic heritability, (ii) factor analysis, especially as it has been applied to the analysis of IQ tests, (iii) logistic regression and multiple regression analyses,and (iv) causal modelling and alternative statistical frameworks for making inference from longitudinal data. In this volume a group of statisticians and social scientists have assembled a scientific response to THE BELL CURVE. The sixteen chapters begin by presenting an overview of the scientific and statistical issues and summarize the material in Herrnstein and Murray's book. Then separate chapters by various experts deal with more focused issues, including reanalyses of data relied upon by the authors of THE BELL CURVE. The final chapters consider some of the implications of the work described in the book for American public policy and scientific research. BERNIE DEVLIN is Program Director of the Computational Genetics Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He serves on. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The R language provides a rich environment for working with data, especially data to be used for statistical modeling or graphics. Coupled with the large variety of easily available packages, it allows access to both well-established and experimental statistical techniques. However techniques that might make sense in other languages are often very ine?cient in R, but, due to Rs ?- ibility, it is often possible to implement these techniques in R. Generally, the problem with such techniques is that they do not scale properly; that is, as the problem size grows, the methods slow down at a rate that might be unexpected. The goal of this book is to present a wide variety of data - nipulation techniques implemented in R to take advantage of the way that R works,ratherthandirectlyresemblingmethodsusedinotherlanguages. Since this requires a basic notion of how R stores data, the ?rst chapter of the book is devoted to the fundamentals of data in R. The material in this chapter is a prerequisite for understanding the ideas introduced in later chapters. Since one of the ?rst tasks in any project involving data and R is getting the data into R in a way that it will be usable, Chapter 2 covers reading data from a variety of sources (text ?les, spreadsheets, ?les from other programs, etc. ), as well as saving R objects both in native form and in formats that other programs will be able to work with. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Fractals for the Classroom breaks new ground as it brings an exciting branch of mathematics into the classroom. The book is a collection of independent chapters on the major concepts related to the science and mathematics of fractals. Written at the mathematical level of an advanced secondary student, Fractals for the Classroom includes many fascinating insights for the classroom teacher and integrates illustrations from a wide variety of applications with an enjoyable text to help bring the concepts alive and make them understandable to the average reader. This book will have a tremendous impact upon teachers, students, and the mathematics education of the general public. With the forthcoming companion materials, including four books on strategic classroom activities and lessons with interactive computer software, this package will be unparalleled. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Hösselbarth, C. (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. At last, a book presenting the fantastic scientific results of the first five years of Hubble Space Telescope observations! While a number of books for the general public emphasize the technological accomplishments of this multi-billion dollar project or deal with the well-publicized flaw in the telescope's optics, Hubble: A New Window to the Universe concentrates on its astronomical achievements. The authors use new and ground-breaking Hubble results to illustrate a wide range of astronomical topics, from the great questions about the universe as a whole to quasars and black holes, and from the life and death of stars to our planetary neighbors in the solar system. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. In 1996, the skeletal remains of a man who lived 9,000 years ago were found near the Columbia River in Washington State. Nicknamed "Kennewick Man," the remains set off a battle between Native Americans (and their Clinton Administration supporters) who believed the remains and the site to be sacred and archaeologists and other researchers who saw the remains as a unique treasure-trove of scientific information. Included are endnotes and an index. This copy is clean and solid.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 332 pages with b/w photos. Yellow hardcover.

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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. VG/none, used pb, viii-xvi, 439pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with black and white colored text on upper and black text on spine; laminated but is lifting in areas around the spine and tail tip of lower; slight edge wear. Former owner's name stamp on all three fore edges, verso of upper and ffep. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight and straight. Photographs, Illustrations, Charts (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Shipped from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop established in 1975. Size: Octavo. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness is designed to guide public health personnel or teams in any country that investigates reports of alleged foodborne illnesses. The manual is based on epidemiologic principles and investigative techniques that have been found effective in determining causal factors of disease incidence. The guidelines are presented in the sequence usually followed during investigations and are organized so that an investigator can easily find the information needed in any phase of an investigation. Included are descriptions of the following procedures:Plan, prepare, investigate and respond to intentional contamination of foodHandle illness alerts and food-related complaints that may be related to illnessInterview ill persons, those at risk, and controlsDevelop a case definitionCollect and ship specimens and food samplesConduct hazard analysis (environmental assessments) at sites where foods responsible for outbreaks were produced, processed, or preparedTrace sources of contaminationIdentify factors responsible for contamination, survival of pathogenic microorganisms or toxic substances, and/or propagation of pathogensCollate and interpret collected dataReport information about the outbreakThis edition also contains extensively updated and more user-friendly keys to assist investigators in identifying the contributing factors that may lead to the contamination, proliferation or survival of agents of foodborne disease. This revised sixth edition of the procedural guide provides public health professionals with a clear set of principles for investigating alleged foodborne illnesses. It covers everything from sample collection to interviewing victims and those at risk. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. No Dust Jacket. Ex-Library book with usual library markings. Lightly faded and grubby hardcover with faded spine, chipped foot of spine and nicked head of spine. Minor signs of wear to leading corners of boards. Binding is sound, and text remains clear throughout. No dust jacket. T. Ex-Library. …

Cardstock Covers. Condizione: G+. No Jacket. None Stated. 248 pp, the book and contents are tight and solid, pages are clean, the front free endpaper has 2 short numbers on it, the covers are tight and have light soil, the spine has a Used sticker on it and the front cover has a small remnant of a price tag, this is a solid and usable book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Mid-1950's work on clinical laboratory tests, written primarily for the nurse or nursing student. Cover has light soils; pencil notes on front flyleaf. Book.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good -. Second Printing. Discusses the nurse-patient relationship - what the nurse brings to the relationship, the context within which the relationship takes place, and what the patient brings to the relationship. Light exterior wear. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Thoroughly illustrated medical text on sectional radiography of the chest, noting that this new radiologic procedure "must some day be recognized as an important contribution to medical progress". Based on the author's experiments and personal experience with sectional radiography. Clinical emphasis is on the problems of cancer and tuberculosis, and on the importance of this procedure in the preoperative studies of such conditions. Previous owner's name on ffep; spine is darkened. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. "An alphabetical listing of drugs, those in common use; well-established drugs, some still on trial, old ones of questionable or purely traditional value but still likely to be encountered; and a few of academic interest only, some still in an experimental stage, some seen only as the cause of poisoning and, finally, some which are obviously doomed but which, for sentimental reasons, one is reluctant to discard", Covers their uses, pharmacological characteristics, physical properties, actions, dosages, etc. Moderate exterior fading, and light soils. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Discussion on the nervous system membranes, based on the symposium held in June, 1961, sponsored by the American Neurological Association and the American Association of Neuropathologists, Inc. Illustrated. Light exterior soils; corners slightly curled. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Paperback Edition. Explores research from a nursing perspective with several chapters on an introduction to research, on the research process, and the evaluation of research. With appendices and glossary. Previous owner's name along page edges. Light exterior wear. Book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Jupiter's ice moon Europa is widely regarded as the most likely place to find accessible extraterrestrial life. This book tells the engaging story of Europa, the oceanic moon. It features a large number of stunning images of the ocean moons surface, clearly displaying the spectacular crack patterns, extensive rifts and ridges, and refrozen pools of exposed water filled with rafts of displaced ice. Coverage also features firsthand accounts of Galileos mission to Jupiter and its moons. The book tells the rough and tumble inside story of a very human enterprise in science that lead to the discovery of a fantastic new world that might well harbor life. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hard cover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 189 p. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. Like new, but for previous owner name on first page.

Hardcover. Condizione: Bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque avec équipements. Couverture différente. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Former library book. Different cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Fine hardcover. Appears unread. Clean, tight and bright. No writing or other marks. We wrap and box our books for shipping.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Author was from University of Missouri, index included.

hardcover. Condizione: As New. Excellent, unread, like-new condition in like-new dust jacket. Interior is clean. No writing or markings of any kind.