String theory is considered to be the 'theory of everything' that explains the basic nature of mass and energy. This book intends to offer information a reader needs to understand this complex aspect of physics and relate it to the world around them.

Shows you how to get up to speed on exponential functions, laws of logarithms, conic sections, matrices, and other advanced algebra concepts. This work gives you the tools you need to: interpret quadratic functions; find the roots of a polynomial; reason with rational functions; and expose exponential and logarithmic functions.

A plain-English guide to the basics of trig. From sines and cosines to logarithms, conic sections, and polynomials, this friendly guide takes the torture out of trigonometry, explaining basic concepts in plain English, offering lots of easy-to-grasp example problems, and adding a dash of humor and fun.

Helps you to decipher and make decisions about statistical results and being aware of the ways in which people can mislead you with statistics. This book provides real examples: from the medical breakthroughs, crime studies, and population trends to surveys on Internet dating, cell phone use, and the worst cars of the millennium.

Features the rules, definitions, and formulas for calculus in a fun and easy way. This guide aims to take the mystery out of key calculus concepts such as limits, differentiation, and integration.

Offers an introduction to the principles of algebra, from fractions and decimals to linear equations, exponents, and radicals.

A guide to significant events in world history. It intends to take readers from the discovery of fire to the birth of the Internet. It features coverage of significant events that have reshaped our world view: the events of September 11, 2001; the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; and, the rise of China, India, and Brazil as world economic powers.

The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. This guide introduces readers to the world of the Ancient Greeks. It offers a rundown of Greek history alongside insights into daily life in Ancient Greece.

A guide to the ancient Egyptians.

Presents the history of the Emerald Isle. This book presents Ireland's past, including invasions, battles, executions, religious divide, uprisings, emigration, and Riverdance. Written by an author of 5 books on Irish history, it helps you discover when and how Ireland became Celtic, Ireland and Britain's complex relationship, and much more.

Acts as a guide to Europe's past and present. This work explores the countries, conflicts, people, institutions, disasters, and triumphs that have helped shape Europe. The chapters range from Celts without Kilts and What a Way to Run a Republic! to I Capture Quite a Few Castles, Reformation Ruckus, and The War to End All Wars.

Offering coverage of modern British history, this work features an account of the people and events that have shaped Britain.

A box set that provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most intriguing periods in ancient history - ancient Rome, Greece, and Egypt. It includes essential facts, figures, and trivia from each nation, giving an account of what happened, when, and who did what.

Introduces readers to the world of ancient Rome and its emperors, epic wars, architecture, heroes, and villains. It provides insights into the lives of Romans and helps readers discover the people and events involved in the rise and fall of one of the greatest of all ancient civilisations and how its influence can still be felt around the world.

A guide to the story of America. It covers the attacks of September 11th, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 2004 and 2008 elections, and other events that have shaped US history. It covers topics ranging from pre-Columbus to the American Revolution, from the two World Wars to Watergate and beyond.

Problem topics can include improper numbers, grouping symbols, using proportions, rationalizing fractions, multiplying and factoring expressions, solving linear and quadratic equations, working with inequalities, and using formulas in story problems.

Covers intermediate calculus topics, featuring coverage of integration, including substitution, integration techniques and when to use them, approximate integration, and improper integrals. This easy-to-understand guide also covers sequences and series, with introductions to multivariable calculus, differential equations, and numerical analysis.

Helps students to get a hand at complex calculus problems. This book covers such topics as first-order and second-order differential equations, constant coefficients, undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, initial-value problems, and the Laplace transform.

How does gravity work? What does e=mc2 really mean? And what's a charm quark? This title answers these questions, explaining the basics of physical science and its importance.

Over 140,000 people are enrolled in life sciences degree programs, and millions more are intrigued by the decoding of the human genome and the role of DNA in forensic investigations. This guide helps students and interested adults get up to speed on genetics fundamentals. It reveals the connections between genetics and specific diseases.