Statistics Explained clearly outlines the major statistical tests used by undergraduates in the social sciences. It provides easy-to-understand explanations of how and why they are used and makes statistics much less mysterious. This book: Is a simple introduction to the jargon Shows you when to be [...]

SPSS Explained provides the student with all that they need to undertake statistical analysis using SPSS. It combines a step-by-step approach to each procedure with easy to follow screenshots at each stage of the process. A number of other helpful features are provided: * regular advice boxes with t[...]

Rusty-James knows he is a tough teen, but he wants to be even tougher, just like his older brother, the Motorcycle Boy. He wants to stay calm and laugh when things get dangerous, to be the strongest streetfighter and the most respected guy this side of the river.[...]

What the book will cover: Working with the Start menu; customizing the desktop; managing printers and other external devices; setting up and connecting to simple networks; upgrading to Windows 7; protecting your data and your computer. Special areas of focus for seniors: Using the Internet; sending[...]

In the first musicological study of Kurt Weill's complete stage works, Stephen Hinton charts the full range of theatrical achievements by one of twentieth-century musical theater's key figures. Hinton shows how Weill's experiments with a range of genres - from one-act operas and plays with music to [...]

The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.[...]

Aimed at helping students make the leap from GCSE to A level, this work covers the rise and fall of Mussolini and the Fascist Party in Italy from 1900 to 1945. It is useful for students studying Fascist Italy in its own right or as part of a European dictatorships course or a twentieth century Europ[...]

Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders."[...]

A heroic story of friendship and belonging.
Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect--until the night so[...]

Why are some genocides prominently remembered while others are ignored, hidden, or denied? Consider the Turkish campaign denying the Armenian genocide, followed by the Armenian movement to recognize the violence. Similar movements are building to acknowledge other genocides that have long remained o[...]

A revealing account of the tensions, fears, and frustrations of gang life from a teenage boy's point of view[...]