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  • Rethinking Map Literacy

    by Ming Xie, Steven Reader, H. L. Vacher ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book provides two conceptual frameworks for further investigation of map literacy and fills in a gap in map literacy studies, addressing the distinction between reference maps and thematic maps and the varying uses of quantitative map literacy (QML) within and between the two. The text offers two conceptual frameworks and uses specific map examples to explore this variability in map reading ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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  • The Book of Why

    The New Science of Cause and Effect

    by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...
    The "extraordinary" (Science Friday), "illuminating" (New York Times) argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence"Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. Today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, instigated by Judea Pearl ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Teaching Mathematics in Primary Schools

    Principles for effective practice

    by Robyn Jorgensen ...
    'This is an outstanding book: it should be high on the list of any primary school teacher's set of references and a required text for pre-service teachers.'Australian Primary Mathematics ClassroomIn our technology-rich world, numeracy is just as important as the smartphone in your pocket. Students need to develop mathematical ways of seeing the world and strong problem-solving skills, and those ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Key Ideas in Teaching Mathematics

    Research-based guidance for ages 9-19

    by Anne Watson, Keith Jones, Dave Pratt ...
    Big ideas in the mathematics curriculum for older school students, especially those that are hard to learn and hard to teach, are covered in this book. It will be a first port of call for research about teaching big ideas for students from 9-19 and also has implications for a wider range of students. These are the ideas that really matter, that students get stuck on, and that can be obstacles to ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Research Methods in Linguistics

    Edited by Robert J. Podesva, Devyani Sharma ...
    A comprehensive guide to conducting research projects in linguistics, this book provides a complete training in state-of-the-art data collection, processing, and analysis techniques. The book follows the structure of a research project, guiding the reader through the steps involved in collecting and processing data, and providing a solid foundation for linguistic analysis. All major research ... Read more

    $51.69 USD

  • Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences

    A Guide to Qualitative Comparative Analysis

    by Carsten Q. Schneider, Claudius Wagemann ...
    Series series Strategies for Social Inquiry
    Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and other set-theoretic methods distinguish themselves from other approaches to the study of social phenomena by using sets and the search for set relations. In virtually all social science fields, statements about social phenomena can be framed in terms of set relations, and using set-theoretic methods to investigate these statements is therefore highly ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Understanding Perspectivism

    Scientific Challenges and Methodological Prospects

    Edited by Michela Massimi, Casey D. McCoy ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Philosophy of Science
    This edited collection is the first of its kind to explore the view called perspectivism in philosophy of science. The book brings together an array of essays that reflect on the methodological promises and scientific challenges of perspectivism in a variety of fields such as physics, biology, cognitive neuroscience, and cancer research, just as a few examples. What are the advantages of using a ... Read more

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  • Multimodal Texts in Disciplinary Education

    A Comprehensive Framework

    by Kristina Danielsson, Staffan Selander ...
    This open access book provides an introduction to multimodality and the role of multimodal texts in today’s education. Presenting a comprehensive framework for analysing and working with multimodal texts in disciplinary education, it serves as a tool for researchers and teachers alike. The second part of the book focuses on sample analyses of a variety of educational texts for different age groups ... Read more

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  • Causality in Policy Studies

    a Pluralist Toolbox

    Edited by Alessia Damonte, Fedra Negri ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This volume provides a methodological toolbox for conducting policy research. Recognizing that policy research spans various academic disciplines, each of which takes a different view on causality, the volume introduces a methodologically pluralistic approach to policy studies. Each chapter clarifies the research question that each technique can answer, the research design and data treatment that ... Read more

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  • Causality

    Philosophical Theory meets Scientific Practice

    by Phyllis Illari, Federica Russo ...
    Head hits cause brain damage - but not always. Should we ban sport to protect athletes? Exposure to electromagnetic fields is strongly associated with cancer development - does that mean exposure causes cancer? Should we encourage old fashioned communication instead of mobile phones to reduce cancer rates? According to popular wisdom, the Mediterranean diet keeps you healthy. Is this belief ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Information

    Edited by Luciano Floridi ...
    Series series Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
    Information and communication technology occupies a central place in the modern world, with society becoming increasingly dependent on it every day. It is therefore unsurprising that it has become a growing subject area in contemporary philosophy, which relies heavily on informational concepts. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Information is an outstanding reference source to the key topics ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Routledge Handbook of Mechanisms and Mechanical Philosophy

    Edited by Stuart Glennan, Phyllis Illari ...
    Series series Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
    Scientists studying the burning of stars, the evolution of species, DNA, the brain, the economy, and social change, all frequently describe their work as searching for mechanisms. Despite this fact, for much of the twentieth century philosophical discussions of the nature of mechanisms remained outside philosophy of science.The Routledge Handbook of Mechanisms and Mechanical Philosophy is an ... Read more

    $68.99 USD