Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2017 Shortlisted for the British Book Design & Production Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Award for Innovation in Publishing 2016 An Adventure in Statistics The Reality Enigma by best-selling author & award-winning teacher Andy Field offers a better way to learn statistics It combines rock-solid statistics coverage with compelling visual story-telling to address the conceptual difficulties that students learning statistics for the first time often encounter in introductory courses
- guiding students away from rote memorization & toward critical thinking & problem solving Field masterfully weaves in a unique action-packed story starring Zach a character who thinks like a student processing information & the challenges of understanding it in the same way a statistics novice would Illustrated with stunning graphic novel-style art & featuring Socratic dialogue the story captivates readers as it introduces them to concepts eliminating potential statistics anxiety The book assumes no previous statistics knowledge nor does it require the use of data analysis software It covers the material you would expect for an introductory level statistics course that Field's other books (Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics & Discovering Statistics Using R) only touch on but with a contemporary twist laying down strong foundations for understanding classical & Bayesian approaches to data analysis In doing so it provides an unrivalled launch pad to further study research & inquisitiveness about the real world equipping students with the skills to succeed in their chosen degree & which they can go on to apply in the workplace The Story & Main Characters The Reality Revolution In the City of Elpis in the year 2100 there has been a reality revolution Prior to the revolution Elpis citizens were unable to see their flaws & limitations believing themselves talented & special This led to a self-absorbed society in which hard work & the collective good were undervalued & eroded To combat this Professor Milton Grey invented the reality prism a hat that allowed its wearers to see themselves as they really were
- flaws & all Faced with the truth Elpis citizens revolted & destroyed & banned all reality prisms The Mysterious Disappearance Zach & Alice are born soon after all the prisms have been destroyed Zach a musician who doesn't understand science & Alice a geneticist who is also a whiz at statistics are in love One night after making a world-changing discovery Alice suddenly disappears leaving behind a song playing on a loop & a file with her research on it Statistics to the Rescue! Sensing that she might be in danger Zach follows the clues to find her as he realizes that the key to discovering why Alice has vanished is in her research Alas! He must learn statistics & apply what he learns in order to overcome a number of deadly challenges & find the love of his life As Zach & his pocket watch The Head embark on their quest to find Alice they meet Professor Milton Grey & Celia battle zombies cross a probability bridge & encounter Jig Saw a mysterious corporation that might have something to do with Alice's disappearance Author News Eight years ago I had the idea to write a fictional story through which the student learns statistics via a shared adventure with the main character Read the complete article from Andy Field on writing his new book Times Higher Education article Andy Field takes statistics adventure to a new level Stay Connected Connect with us on Facebook & share your experiences with Andy's texts check out news access free stuff see photos watch videos learn about competitions & much more Video Links Go behind the scenes & learn more about the man behind the book Watch Andy talk about why he created a statistics book using the framework of a novel & illustrations by one of the illustrators for the show Doctor Who See more videos on Andy's You Tube channel Available with Perusall-an e Book that makes it easier to prepare for class Perusall is an award-winning e Book platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students & instructors to collaboratively mark up & discuss their SAGE textbook Backed by research & supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged & makes teaching easier & more effective Learn more

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this poignant & humorous love story nominated for four Academy Awards Cary Grant & Deborah Kerr meet on an ocean liner & fall deeply in love Though each is engaged to someone else they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous & the lovers& future takes an emotional & uncertain turn Actors Cary Grant Deborah Kerr Richard Denning Neva Patterson Cathleen Nesbitt Robert Q Lewis Charles Watts & Fortunio Bonanova Director Leo Mc Carey Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1957 Screen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Subtitles English for the hearing impired ; Czech ; Danish ; Finnish ; Hebrew ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Swedish Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 49 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In this legendary tearjerker the world&s most eligible bachelor (Cary Grant) is set to marry an heiress But unfortunately for his bride-to-be while he&s traveling alone on a luxury liner he meets Terry Mc Kay (Deborah Kerr) & realizes he&s engaged to the wrong woman--and she&s engaged to the wrong man They finally agree to spend six months apart; if they still love each other at the end of that time they will reunite at the top of the Empire State Building But the path of true love does not always run smooth & tragedy threatens to tear the couple apart Leo Mc Carey directed both the original (Love Affair) & this remake & viewers often amiably battle over which film is the more touching This much-loved film features the Academy Award-nominated title song & a splendid supporting cast Actors Cary Grant Deborah Kerr Richard Denning Neva Patterson Cathleen Nesbitt Charles Watts & Fortunio Bonanova Director Leo Mc Carey Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1957 Languages English Duration 1 hour 55 minutes (approx) (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players
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Daphne Sheldrick's best-selling love story of romance life & elephants An African Love Story Love Life & Elephants is an incredible story from Africa's greatest living conservationist A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan elephants all the while campaigning the ever-present threat of poaching for the ivory trade An African Love Story is the incredible memoir of her life It tells two stories
- one is the extraordinary love story which blossomed when Daphne fell head over heels with Tsavo Game Park & its famous warden David Sheldrick The second is the love story of how Daphne & David who devoted their lives to saving elephant orphans at first losing every infant under the age of two until Daphne at last managed to devise the first-ever milk formula which would keep them alive ' Compulsively readable' Mail on Sunday' An enchanting memoir' Telegraph Daphne Sheldrick has spent her entire life in Kenya For over 25 years she & her husband David the famous founder of the the giant Tsavo National Park raised & rehabilitated back into the wild orphans of misfortune from many different wild species These included elephants rhinos buffaloes zebra eland kudu impala warthogs & many other smaller animals In 2006 she was made Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Queen
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shades of Sarah Watersirresistible'
- The Guardian I would like to make myself the heroine of this story
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Having captured the hearts & minds of generations of football fans Football Manager is about to move to a whole new level in An Alternative Reality The Football Manager Documentary a feature-length film which examines the game&s enduring appeal its impact on the culture of football & its influence within the professional game Narrated by BAFTA-winning actress Vicky Mc Clure (This Is England Broadchurch) the film features contributions from football managers (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Alex Mc Leish) international footballers (Andros Townsend Demetrio Albertini) & musicians (Paolo Nutini Jon Mc Clure) as well as a variety of Football Manager fans from the worlds of sport media & everyday life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Having captured the hearts & minds of generations of football fans Football Manager is about to move to a whole new level in An Alternative Reality The Football Manager Documentary a feature-length film which examines the game&s enduring appeal its impact on the culture of football & its influence within the professional game Narrated by BAFTA-winning actress Vicky Mc Clure (This Is England Broadchurch) the film features contributions from football managers (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Alex Mc Leish) international footballers (Andros Townsend Demetrio Albertini) & musicians (Paolo Nutini Jon Mc Clure) as well as a variety of Football Manager fans from the worlds of sport media & everyday life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on true events that took place in Tennessee during the 1800s An American Haunting tells the story of the only documented case in US history (validated by the State of Tennessee) in which a spirit caused a person&s death With over 20 books written on the subject & a town that still lives in fear of the spirits& return the story is terrifying ...

American GI Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) stays in Paris after the war to become a painter There he falls in love with Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron) only to discover that she is engaged to his friend Henri Baurel (Georges Guetary) With music & songs by George & Ira Gershwin including &I Got Rhythm& & & Embraceable You& the film went on to win six Academy Awards including Best Picture Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Fievel the Mouse returns in the third installment in the An American Tail series Fievel (voice of Thomas Dekker) & his friend Tony Toponi find a map that they believe points to a treasure buried somewhere beneath Old New York & the plucky rodent is determined to find it However what he discovers under the city is a tribe of Native American mice who were driven underground by prejudiced European immigrants Fievel makes new friends with the outcasts & he comes to realize that they have the same right to live freely in America as anyone else Actors Thomas Dekker Dom De Luise Pat Musick Nehemiah Persoff Erica Yohn Lacey Chabert Elaine Bilstad Rene Auberjonois David Carradine Sherman Howard Tony Jay Richard Karron John Kassir & Ron Perlman Director Larry Latham Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1998 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital Surround Additional Languages French ; Danish Duration 1 hour 18 minutes (approx)
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