This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record & the book introduces the latest techniques from multivariate investigations of biogeography & biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls & from homeobox genes to cladistics All the well-known fossil groups are included including microfossils & invertebrates but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants vertebrates & trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life & the metazoans All key related subjects are introduced such as systematics ecology evolution & development stratigraphy & their roles in understanding where life came from & how it evolved & diversified Unique features of the book are the numerous case studies from current research that lead students to the primary literature analytical & mathematical explanations & tools together with associated problem sets & practical schedules for instructors & students any serious student of geology who does not pick this book off the shelf will be putting themselves at a huge disadvantage The material may be complex but the text is extremely accessible & well organized & the book ought to be essential reading for palaeontologists at undergraduate postgraduate & more advanced levels both in Britain as well as in North America Falcon-Lang H Proc Geol Assoc 2010 this is an excellent introduction to palaeontology in general It is well structured accessibly written & pleasantly informative I would recommend this as a standard reference text to all my students without hesitation David Norman Geol Mag 2010 Companion website This book

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Introducation to Parallel Computing is a complete end-to-end source of information on almost all aspects of parallel computing from introduction to architectures to programming paradigms to algorithms to programming standards It is the only book to have complete coverage of traditional Computer Science algorithms (sorting graph & matrix algorithms) scientific computing algorithms (FFT sparse matrix computations N-body methods) & data intensive algorithms (search dynamic programming data-mining) ...

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Administer drugs safely & prevent drug errors with accurate up-to-date drug information! Concise & easy to understand Introduction to Pharmacology 12th Edition provides drug monographs with key information such as generic & trade names indications common adverse effects & typical adult & pediatric dosages Drug entries are organized by classification & include the newest FDA-approved drugs Coverage of special situations highlights the unique issues of drug therapy in children pregnant & nursing women & older adults To provide a solid foundation for safe practice authors Mary Asperheim Favaro & Justin Favaro also address the principles of pharmacology & the basic math needed to calculate drug dosages Straightforward easy-to-digest drug monographs focus on essential information including drug names (both generic & trade) need-to-know drug information & typical drug dosages Math review refreshes your knowledge of basic math & provides practice in drug dosage calculation Considerations boxes highlight the unique safety issues of drug therapy in children pregnant & nursing women & older adults Clinical Implications in each chapter relate drug content to safe & effective drug administration & patient teaching Herb Alert boxes highlight herb-drug interactions & contraindications for the safety of patients relying on complementary & alternative therapies Critical Thinking Questions in most chapters let you apply concepts to realistic clinical situations & issues Review Questions at the end of each chapter help you assess your mastery of the material with answers in the back of the book UNIQUE! Drug Therapy in Women chapter addresses the special considerations of drug therapy in women UNIQUE! Molecular & Targeted Therapies chapter covers emerging drugs that are aimed at specific tissues genes & target organs Updated drug information keeps you current with the most recent FDA drug approvals & withdrawals as well as changes in indications therapeutic uses & warnings NEW Drug Therapy in Children chapter discusses drug therapy for ADHD immunizations & allergies NEW Interactions chapter covers drug-drug drug-herb drug-food & drug-condition interactions along with drug toxicity Expanded content on drug therapy in women addresses chronic fatigue syndrome postpartum depression drug safety during pregnancy & lactation migraine preventative therapy menstrual abnormalities & menopause ...

' Introduction to Policing is the "go to" text on the topic for readers keen to understand past current & future trends in policing in England & Wales Accessible to read yet academic in content the text provides an excellent starting point for any reader no matter what level of previous knowledge they may possess' John Lamb Lecturer at Birmingham City University Delving into the real issues of policing & fully updated to cover recent changes in the field the acclaimed Introduction to Policing Third Edition is the introduction to your Police Studies course As well as providing students with an account of the history of the police Michael Rowe addresses the most current topics & provides all the tools needed to successfully take a critical view of policing The third edition
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Combining theory comparative politics & international relations Introduction to Politics provides a perfect introduction to the subject for students embarking on university-level study As the only introductory text to cover both comparative politics & international relations & contextualise this material with a wide range of international examples it is the most comprehensive authoritative & global introductory politics textbook on the market Written by three experts in the field this book takes a balanced approached to the subject serving as a strong foundation for further study The material is explored in an accessible way for introductory study but takes an analytical approach which encourages more critical study & debate helping students to develop the vital skills they need for a politics degree An Online Resource Centre accompanies this text &

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Thoroughly updated Introduction to Polymers Third Edition presents the science underpinning the synthesis characterization & properties of polymers The material has been completely reorganized & expanded to include important new topics & provide a coherent platform for teaching & learning the fundamental aspects of contemporary polymer science New to the Third Edition Part I This first part covers newer developments in polymer synthesis including 'living' radical polymerization catalytic chain transfer & free-radical ring-opening polymerization along with strategies for the synthesis of conducting polymers dendrimers hyperbranched polymers & block copolymers Polymerization mechanisms have been made more explicit by showing electron movements Part II In this part the authors have added new topics on diffusion solution behaviour of polyelectrolytes & field-flow fractionation methods They also greatly expand coverage of spectroscopy including UV visible Raman infrared NMR & mass spectroscopy In addition the Flory-Huggins theory for polymer solutions & their phase separation is treated more rigorously Part III A completely new major topic in this section is multicomponent polymer systems The book also incorporates new material on macromolecular dynamics & reptation liquid crystalline polymers & thermal analysis Many of the diagrams & micrographs have been updated to more clearly highlight features of polymer morphology Part IV The last part of the book contains major new sections on polymer composites such as nanocomposites & electrical properties of polymers Other new topics include effects of chain entanglements swelling of elastomers polymer fibres impact behaviour & ductile fracture Coverage of rubber-toughening of brittle plastics has also been revised & expanded While this edition adds many new concepts the philosophy of the book remains unchanged Largely self-contained the text fully derives most equations & cross-references topics between chapters where appropriate Each chapter not only

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Unlike most probability textbooks which are often written only for the mathematically-oriented students Mark Ward & Ellen Gundlach's Introduction to Probability makes the subject much more accessible reaching out to a much wider introductory-level audience Its approachable & conversational style highly visual approach practical examples & step-by-step problem solving procedures help all kinds of students understand the basics of probability theory & its broad applications in the outside world This textbook has been extensively class-tested throughout its preliminary edition in order to make it even more effective at building confidence in students who have viable problem-solving potential but are not fully comfortable in the realm of mathematics Its rich pedagogy combined with a thoughtful structure provides an accessible introduction to this complex subject ...

Developed from celebrated Harvard statistics lectures Introduction to Probability provides essential language & tools for understanding statistics randomness & uncertainty The book explores a wide variety of applications & examples ranging from coincidences & paradoxes to Google Page Rank & Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Additional application areas explored include genetics medicine computer science & information theory The print book version

Includes:: a code that provides free access to an e Book version The authors present the material in an accessible style & motivate concepts using real-world examples Throughout they use stories to uncover connections between the fundamental distributions in statistics & conditioning to reduce complicated problems to manageable pieces The book

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The lastest edition of this classic text continues to provide the basis for understanding the genetic principles behind quantitative differences in phenotypes & how they apply to animal & plant improvement & evolution It extends these concepts to the segregation of genes that cause genetic variation in quantitative traits Key techniques & methods are also covered ...