Numerical ability is an essential skill for everyone studying the biological sciences but many students are frightened by the perceived difficulty of mathematics & are nervous about applying mathematical skills in their chosen field of study. Having taught introductory maths & statistics for many years Alan Cann understands these challenges & just how invaluable an accessible confidence building textbook could be to the fearful student. Unable to find a book pitched at the right level that concentrated on why numerical skills are useful to biologists he wrote his own. The result is Maths form Scratch for Biologists a highly instructive informal text that explains step by step how & why you need to tackle maths within the biological sciences.
Features: An accessible jargon-busting approach to help readers master basic mathematical statistical & data handling techniques in biology Numerous end of chapter problems to reinforce key concepts & encourage students to test their newly acquired skills through practise A handy time-saving glossary A supplementary website with numerous problems & self-test exercises