In this "important and comprehensive" guide to statistical thinking (New Yorker), discover how data literacy is changing the world and gives you a better understanding of life's biggest problems. The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're …
These resources have been created for the Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Additional Mathematics syllabuses (0606/4037). This coursebook is for students and teachers following the Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Additional Mathematics (0606/4037) syllabuses. It takes a practice-based approach, with explanations of mathematical concepts followed by exercises for students to practice the skills requi…
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This compact, well-written history — first published in 1948, and now in its fourth revised edition — describes the main trends in the development of all fields of mathematics from the first available records to the middle of the 20th century. Students, researchers, historians, specialists — in short, everyone with an interest in mathematics — will find it engrossing and stimulating. B…
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A journey through life, the universe and everything. Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This d…
A practical primer for aspiring observers of the planets and other Solar System objects, written by an experienced amateur astronomer
Presents advice for survival techniques that can be used in different types of weather emergency situations, discussing such scenarios as blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes, and drought
As a phenomenon that resides everywhere and in everything, energy is best understood by example. Exploring energy shows how it cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed--and how plankton and other ancient ocean-dwelling organisms can be used to power your car. Reducing the subject to its essential areas, Know-It-All Energy charts fascinating and fundamental topics, from the nuclear fusio…
Draws on the perspectives of sixty eminent scientists to discuss what is currently understood about the functioning of the planet as it relates to massive changes in the environment, in an extensively illustrated reference that features such sections as evolution, animal behavior, and global warming
Calling all space explorers! We are about to take off in our spaceship. The mission is to discover the solar system, starting with our planet Earth then traveling to the Sun and observing all the planets in orbit around it. Are you ready to discover the mysteries of space in the pages of this incredible concertina book?
All you need to know about the algebra is all around us. Whether we realize it or not, it both represents and influences the world in a huge variety of ways, from the number of petals on a flower to the interest rate on your mortgage. What more, the language of mathematics and the ideas it expresses can be beautiful in their own right.
others are theoretical puzzles, but all designed to challenge you and test your newly acquired knowledge.
All you need to know about the physics is an entertaining introduction to the world of physics, written with the curious beginner in mind. Covering everything from early Greek thinkers to modern scientist, it will take you on a fascinating journey through many of history's greatest scientific achievement.
All you need to know about the geometry is a fascinating, interactive guide to the history and uses of geometry. It contains clear and concise explanations of different geometric concepts, as well as profiles of key thinkers and their discoveries. A unique feature of the book is its simple, step-by-step exercises. Some of these have everyday applications, others are theoretical puzzles, but all…
A compilation of everyday events analyzed for their probability of occurring. The odds are determined using mathematical equations and science. An entertaining illustrated reference to the role of mathematics in everyday life. Topics examined are: the human condition, sports and games, traveling from A to B, digital technology, chance and coincidence, and more.
The exercises and text in the new Cambridge 2 Unit Mathematics Year 12 2nd Edition have been thoroughly reworked to ensure that the book is accessible to all students undertaking the 2 Unit course called 'Mathematics' in the NSW HSC. • Single-focus questions have been included in the Foundation sections. • Chapter review exercises have been added to the end of each chapter. • Some section…
The world of science series is a unique resource for junior secondary students, combining the breadth of coverage of a reference work and the experiments, activities and stimulus material of coursebook.