Scientific writing

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Lauri Sadorus

Pacific Halibut Flat or Fiction is a fully illustrated, non-fiction children's book about one of the largest flatfish in the world. The publisher is the International Pacific Halibut Commission, an organization funded jointly by the U.S. and Canadian governments. The book is intended primarily for school and library audiences and is meant to provide educational information about the fishery, management, life history, and research relating to halibut. A copy can be obtained free of charge upon request.

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Regina F. Bendix and Galit Hasan-Rokem

"A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore "--

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Sara L. Latta

"Simplifies junior high science in engaging and conversational language and offers examples and activities to show readers how the topics tie in to real life"--

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Jeff Gill

"More than ever before, modern social scientists require a basic level of mathematical literacy, yet many students receive only limited mathematical training prior to beginning their research careers. This textbook addresses this dilemma by offering a comprehensive, unified introduction to the essential mathematics of social science. Throughout the book the presentation builds from first principles and eschews unnecessary complexity. Most importantly, the discussion is thoroughly and consistently anchored in real social science applications, with more than 80 research-based illustrations woven into the text and featured in end-of-chapter exercises. Students and researchers alike will find this first-of-its-kind volume to be an invaluable resource."--Jacket.