David Groome with Nicola Brace Graham Edgar Helen Edgar Michael Eysenck Tom Manly Hayley Ness Graham Pike Sophie Scott & Elizabeth Styles An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Processes & Disorders is a comprehensive introductory textbook for undergraduate students The third edition of this well-established text has been completely revised & updated to cover all the key areas of cognition including perception attention memory thinking & language Uniquely alongside chapters on normal cognitive function there are chapters on related clinical disorders (agnosia amnesia thought disorder & aphasia) which help to provide a thorough insight into the nature of cognition Key features Completely revised & updated throughout to provide a comprehensive overview of current thinking in the field Accessibly written & including new authors including Sophie Scott Tom Manly Hayley Ness & Elizabeth Styles all established experts in their field A new chapter on Emotion & Cognition written by Michael Eysenck the leading authority in the field Greater coverage of neuropsychological disorders with additional material from the latest brain imaging research that has completely revolutionized neuropsychology Specially designed textbook features chapter summaries further reading & a glossary of key terms A companion website featuring an extensive range of online resources for both teachers & students Written to cover all levels of ability using helpful figures & illustrations An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology has sufficient depth to appeal to the most able students while the clear & accessible text written by experienced teachers will help students who find the material difficult It will appeal to any student on an undergraduate psychology degree course as well as to medical students & those studying in related clinical professions such as nursing ...

This revised edition of a now classic text

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The new edition of an introductory text that teaches students the art of computational problem solving covering topics ranging from simple algorithms to information visualization This book introduces students with little or no prior programming experience to the art of computational problem solving using Python & various Python libraries including Py Lab It provides students with skills that will enable them to make productive use of computational techniques including some of the tools & techniques of data science for using computation to model & interpret data The book is based on an MIT course (which became the most popular course offered through MIT's Open Course Ware) & was developed for use not only in a conventional classroom but in in a massive open online course (MOOC) This new edition has been updated for Python 3 reorganized to make it easier to use for courses that cover only a subset of the material & offers additional material including five new chapters Students are introduced to Python & the basics of programming in the context of such computational concepts & techniques as exhaustive enumeration bisection search & efficient approximation algorithms Although it covers such traditional topics as computational complexity & simple algorithms the book focuses on a wide range of topics not found in most introductory texts including information visualization simulations to model randomness computational techniques to understand data & statistical techniques that inform (and misinform) as well as two related but relatively advanced topics optimization problems & dynamic programming This edition offers expanded material on statistics & machine learning & new chapters on Frequentist & Bayesian statistics ...

This second edition of Introduction to Cosmology is an exciting update of an award-winning textbook It is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate students in physics & astronomy but is also useful as a supplementary text at higher levels It explains modern cosmological concepts such as dark energy in the context of the Big Bang theory Its clear lucid writing style with a wealth of useful everyday analogies makes it exceptionally engaging Emphasis is placed on the links between theoretical concepts of cosmology & the observable properties of the universe building deeper physical insights in the reader The second edition

Includes:: recent observational results fuller descriptions of special & general relativity expanded discussions of dark energy & a new chapter on baryonic matter that makes up stars & galaxies It is an ideal textbook for the era of precision cosmology in the accelerating universe

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Introduction to Econometrics provides students with clear & simple mathematics notation & step-by-step explanations of mathematical proofs to give them a thorough understanding of the subject Extensive exercises throughout build confidence by encouraging students to apply econometric techniques Retaining its student-friendly approach Introduction to Econometrics has a comprehensive revision guide to all the essential statistical concepts needed to study econometrics additional Monte Carlo simulations new summaries & non-technical introductions to more advanced topics at the end of chapters This book is supported by an Online Resource Centre which

Includes:: For lecturers Instructor's manual for the text & data sets detailing the exercises & their solutions Customizable Power Point slides For students Data sets referred to in the book A comprehensive study guide offers students the opportunity to gain experience with econometrics through practice with exercises Software manual Power Point slides with explanations

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The theory of elliptic curves & modular forms provides a fruitful meeting ground for such diverse areas as number theory complex analysis algebraic geometry & representation theory This book starts out with a problem from elementary number theory & proceeds to lead its reader into the modern theory covering such topics as the Hasse-Weil L-function & the conjecture of Birch & Swinnerton-Dyer This new edition details the current state of knowledge of elliptic curves ...

Emergency management university programs have experienced dramatic & exponential growth over the last twelve years This new fully updated edition introduces majors & minors to the field & provides content accessible to those students taking introductory emergency management courses The book's student-centered focus looks at the regional state & local level response as well as some of the often misunderstood or overlooked social aspects of disasters Real-world cases are described throughout including considerations of international emergency management & disasters alongside features from former students now working as professionals in the field of emergency management ...

310 pages 77 Line drawings black & white; 68 Tables black & white; 145 Illustrations black a Blok Kornelis (Delft University of Technology The Netherlands) ...

Long recognized as the bestselling textbook for teaching food engineering to food science students this 5e transitions with today's students from traditional textbook learning to integrated presentation of the key concepts of food engineering Using carefully selected examples Singh & Heldman demonstrate the relationship of engineering to the chemistry microbiology nutrition & processing of foods in a uniquely practical blend This approach facilitates comprehensive learning that has proven valuable beyond the classroom as a lifetime professional reference ...

This textbook deals with fourier analysis applications in optics & in particular with its applications to diffraction imaging optical data processing holography & optical communications Fourier analysis is a universal tool that has found application within a wide range of areas in physics & engineering & this third edition has been written to help your students understand the complexity of a subject that can be challenging to grasp at times Chapters cover foundations of scalar diffraction theory Fresnel & Fraunhofer diffraction moving onto Wave-Optics Analysis of Coherent Optical Systems & Wavefront Modulation Joseph Goodman's work in Electrical Engineering has been recognised by a variety of awards & honours so his text is able to guide students through a comprehensive introduction into Fourier Optics ...