This book focuses on the historical component of the Humanities course, with an emphasis on intellectual history. It pays close attention to the lives of individuals, highlighting the human aspect of great artists and thinkers. An abundance of biographical information allows students to see these fi[...]

A clear overview of the nature and significance of children's and adolescents' friendships which examines issues such as the impact of social / cognitive development, relationship problems and methods of promoting positive relationships.[...]

Provides the student with all that they need to undertake statistical analysis using SPSS, guiding them from the basic rationale behind the statistics, through detailed explanations of the procedures, to all aspects of the SPSS output.[...]

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 [...]

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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[...]

Newly updated and revised, this popular text provides a solid introduction to the foundations of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the field of applied linguistics to become not just casual consumers of research who passively read bits and pieces of a research[...]

From the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Op-Center comes a different kind of law enforcement. "In the year 2010, computers are the new superpowers. Those who control them, control the world. To enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates the ultimate computer security agency within the FBI: the[...]

With Army bases under attack by terrorists, Net Force's own crack troops team up with Army intelligence and the National Guard to track down who is behind the deadly strikes. But they are countered at every move by a cunning opponent who thinks like one of their own. Original.[...]

The first of three Amish-set novels in which a woman's faith must guide her through challenging times.
All of Pleasant Valley seems to think the newcomer from Lancaster County is the perfect match for Teacher Leah. After all, so few new families come to their separate Amish community, and fewer[...]

Can an Amish midwife earn her community's trust and bring the joy of new babies to Pleasant Valley?
Amish midwife Sarah Mast moves to Pleasant Valley for a fresh start. But her aging aunt can no longer run the birthing center, leaving most of the responsibility to Sarah. Among those skeptical o[...]

Three Amish sisters, separated when very young, know nothing about one another--until a long-held secret is revealed.
With no memory of her birth parents, or the tragic accident that took their lives, Lydia Beachy has always been grateful for the aunt and uncle who took her in and raised her as[...]