"Global Connections" introduces middle school readers to the issues that affect today's global society. Tying together geography, history, science, social studies, and economics, these engaging titles examine key topics and their importance to the United States and to the world. Each title provides a balanced view of how the policies and actions of a particular group or region affect others, including such complex topics as world hunger, human rights, and terrorism.
Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Master the essential statistical skills used in social and behavioral sciences Essentials of Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences distills the overwhelming amount of material covered in introductory statistics courses into a handy, practical resource for students and professionals. This accessible guide covers basic to advanced concepts in a clear, concrete, and readable style.
More Machiavelli in Brussels: The Art of Lobbying the EU, 3rd Edition
Each year thousands of interest groups appear before the European Union to lobby for legislation and subsidies, some more effectively than others. Packed with real cases, examples of good practice, and successful strategies, this fully revised and rewritten new edition of Machiavelli in Brussels presents a wealth of information for seasoned professionals and novices alike.
Given the emphasis on transforming professional work through the adoption of enquiry-based and trans-disciplinary approaches to service development, there is an urgent need for those involved in professional education to develop a robust understanding of how changes in practice occur. A more inclusive approach to the analysis of the processes involved across the varied and interrelated contexts in which they occur is thus very timely.
Hilbert Transforms: Volume 1 (Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications)
The Hilbert transform has many uses, including solving problems in aerodynamics, condensed matter physics, optics, fluids, and engineering. Written in a style that will suit a wide audience (including the physical sciences), this book will become the reference of choice on the topic, whatever the subject background of the reader.
