Author: Ken Plummer
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: basics, sociology
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2010-07-26
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0415472067
ISBN-13: 9780415472067
A lively, accessible and comprehensive introduction to the diverse ways of thinking about social life, Sociology: The Basics examines: The scope, history and purpose of sociology Ways of understanding ‘the social’ The state of the world we live in today Suffering and social inequalities Key tools for researching and thinking about ’the social’ The impact of new technologies. The reader is encouraged to think critically about the structures, meanings, histories and cultures found in the rapidly changing world we live in. With tasks to stimul
Author: Ken Plummer
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: basics, sociology
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2010-07-27
List price: $90.00
ISBN-10: 0415472059
ISBN-13: 9780415472050
A lively, accessible and comprehensive introduction to the diverse ways of thinking about social life, Sociology: The Basics examines: The scope, history and purpose of sociology Ways of understanding ‘the social’ The state of the world we live in today Suffering and social inequalities Key tools for researching and thinking about ’the social’ The impact of new technologies. The reader is encouraged to think critically about the structures, meanings, histories and cultures found in the rapidly changing world we live in. With tasks to stimul
Author: Malory Nye
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: basics, religion
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2008-07-07
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 0415449472
ISBN-13: 9780415449472
From the local to the global level, religion is – more than ever – an important and hotly debated part of modern life in the twenty-first century. From silver rings to ringtones and from clubs to headscarves, we often find the cultural role and discussion of religion in unexpected ways. Now in its second edition, Religion: The Basics remains the best introduction to religion and contemporary culture available. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and includes new discussions of: the study of religion and culture in the twenty-first century texts, films and rituals c
Author: R.L. Trask
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: second, basics, language
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 1999-05-05
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 041520089X
ISBN-13: 9780415200899
Language: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the study of language. Written in an engaging and entertaining style, it encourages the reader to think about the way language works. New features in the second edition include: a chapter on ’Language in Use’ which introduces pragmatics, metaphor, speech and writing and discourse analysis a section on sign language a glossary of key terms an expanded further reading section. Language: the Basics provides an accessible overview of a fascinating subject. It is an essential book for all students and anyone who’s ever b
Author: William F. Ega
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Pre
Keywords: basics, lock, phase
Number of Pages: 441
Published: 2007-11-02
List price: $112.50
ISBN-10: 0470118008
ISBN-13: 9780470118009
Broad-based and hands-on, Phase-Lock Basics, Second Edition is both easy to understand and easy to customize. The text can be used as a theoretical introduction for graduate students or, when used with MATLAB simulation software, the book becomes a virtual laboratory for working professionals who want to improve their understanding of the design process and apply it to the demands of specific situations. This second edition features a large body of new statistical data obtained from simulations and uses available experimental data for confirmation of the simulation results.
Author: Andrew Knight
Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
Keywords: matlab, basics
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 1999-08-27
List price: $67.95
ISBN-10: 0849320399
ISBN-13: 9780849320392
MATLAB -the tremendously popular computation, numerical analysis, signal processing, data analysis, and graphical software package-allows virtually every scientist and engineer to make better and faster progress. As MATLAB’s world-wide sales approach a half-million with an estimated four million users, it becomes a near necessity that professionals and students have a level of competence in its use. Until now, however, there has been no book that quickly and effectively introduces MATLAB’s capabilities to new users and assists those with more experience down the path toward increas
Author: Clive Gamble
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: basics, archaeology
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2001-02-22
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0415228034
ISBN-13: 9780415228039
From archaeological jargon to interpretation, Archaeology: The Basics provides an invaluable overview of a fascinating subject and probes the depths of this increasingly popular discipline, presenting critical approaches to the understanding of our past. Lively and engaging, Archaeology: The Basics fires the archaeological imagination whilst tackling such questions as: What are the basic concepts of archaeology? How and what do we know about people and objects from the past? What makes a good explanation in archaeology? Why dig here? This ultimate guide for all new and would-be archaeologists
