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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days "Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice is a concise resource for understanding the multifaceted subject of research methods in the field of criminology and criminal justice. This book uniquely helps to teach research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students and the field. This is a briefer version of Ronet and Russ's successful The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice, written in a less formal style, with more concise examples drawn from everyday experience, and less coverage of complex or more rigorous methods. This is an excellent introductory methods text for undergraduate research courses in the fields of Criminal Justice and Criminology. It is ideal for students who need to understand how criminal justice research is done and appreciate the results, but may never do research themselves in the professional lives"-- Features Summary An ideal introductory text to the field, this book helps students to understand the process of research in criminology and criminal justice. New features to the Second Edition include a new chapter on research ethics and exercises to use with Excel.. Author Ronet D. Bachman (Author), Russell K. Schutt (Author) Publisher Sage Publications Ltd Release date 20110422 Pages 400 ISBN 1-4129-9176-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4129-9176-6

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Hardcover: 736 pages Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 10th edition edition (January 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0070610150 Condition:  Very good with pencil underlining and notes Buy more than 1 item and combine shipping!   Michael J. Etzel received his PhD in marketing from the University of Colorado in 1970. Since 1980, he has been a professor of marketing at the University of Notre Dame. He also has been on the faculties at Utah State University and the University of Kentucky. He has held visiting faculty positions at the University of South Carolina and the University of Hawaii. In 1990, he was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His other overseas assignments include directing and teaching in the University of Notre Dame's program in Fremantle, Australia in 1994, and the University's London MBA program in 1998. Professor Etzel has taught marketing courses from the introductory through the doctoral level. He is also a frequent presenter in executive training programs. His research, primarily in marketing management and buyer behavior, has appeared in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Research, and other publications. He is the coauthor of another college-level text, Retailing Today. He has been active in many aspects of the American Marketing Association at the local and national levels, most notably serving as chairman of the board in 1996-1997. William J. Stanton is professor emeritus of marketing at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He received his PhD in marketing from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. He has worked in business and has taught in several management development programs for marketing executives. He has served as a consultant for various business organizations and has engaged in research projects for the federal government. Professor Stanton also has lectured at universities in Europe, Asia, Mexico, and New Zealand. A coauthor of the leading text in sales management, Professor Stanton has also published several journal articles and monographs. Marketing has been translated into Spanish, and separate editions have been adapted (with coauthors) for Canada, Italy, Australia, and South Africa. In a survey of marketing educators, Professor Stanton was voted one of the leaders in marketing thought. And he is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.          

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days With the reinvigoration of neural networks in the 2000s, deep learning has become an extremely active area of research, one that's paving the way for modern machine learning. In this practical book, author Nikhil Buduma provides examples and clear explanations to guide you through major concepts of this complicated field. Companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook are actively growing in-house deep-learning teams. For the rest of us, however, deep learning is still a pretty complex and difficult subject to grasp. If you're familiar with Python, and have a background in calculus, along with a basic understanding of machine learning, this book will get you started. Examine the foundations of machine learning and neural networks Learn how to train feed-forward neural networks Use TensorFlow to implement your first neural network Manage problems that arise as you begin to make networks deeper Build neural networks that analyze complex images Perform effective dimensionality reduction using autoencoders Dive deep into sequence analysis to examine language Learn the fundamentals of reinforcement learning Features Summary In this practical book, author Nikhil Buduma provides examples and clear explanations to guide you through major concepts of this complicated field. If you're familiar with Python... Author Nikhil Buduma (Author), Nicholas Locascio (Author) Publisher O'reilly Media, Inc, Usa Release date 20170629 Pages 283 ISBN 1-4919-2561-2 ISBN 13 978-1-4919-2561-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days For junior/senior and graduate-level courses in Aerodynamics, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in Aerodynamics, the Sixth Edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics techniques to build a solid foundation for students in aerodynamic applications from low-speed through hypersonic flight. It presents a background discussion of each topic followed by a presentation of the theory, and then derives fundamental equations, applies them to simple computational techniques, and compares them to experimental data. Teaching and Learning ExperienceTo provide a better teaching and learning experience, for both instructors and students, this program will:Apply Theory and/or Research: An excellent overview of manufacturing conceptswith a balance of relevant fundamentals and real-world practices. Engage Students: Examples and industrially relevant case studies demonstrate the importance of the subject, offer a real-world perspective, and keep students interested. Features Summary Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in aerodynamics, this edition merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques... Author John J. Bertin (Author), Russell M. Cummings (Author) Publisher Pearson Education Limited Release date 20130301 Pages 832 ISBN 0-273-79327-6 ISBN 13 978-0-273-79327-4

Handbook of Public Relations - Seventh Edition Skinner, Von Essen, Mersham. The leading SA text giving an academic and practical perspective on public relations in the business and management environment. This edition includes the recently developed Global protocol of ethics and a revised discussion of the technological tools available to PR practitioners. All the case studies have been updated to reflect contemporary events relevant to public relations A USP feature is the inclusion of practical checklists and templates. Truly SA rather than US focus. A set of power point slides related to the case studies and the checklists accompanies this edition.   Table of Contents: Fundamentals of public relations The scope and ethics of public relations the development of public relations the practice of public relations public relations and research public relations and marketing public relations and advertising public relations and selling public relations and communication effective listening employee communication planning a public relations programme the mass media print media the mass media electronic media closed circuit television and video audiovisual media The techniques of public relations effective communication the spoken word effective communication the presentation of papers business correspondence direct email advertising annual reports and special publications house journals background to printing and publishing promotional activities sponsorships exhibitions and trade fairs conferences and seminars plant openings and open days corporate image and corporate identity corporate social investment public relations and crises public relations and industrial relations Doing it right A practical guide to protocol, business etiquette and handing special events Slight surface scratching on cover and slight water damage on top and side pages.  Light browning on thickness of pages.  No markings or notes.  Rest of book in good condition!