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Makes mathematical and statistical analysis understandable to even
the least math-minded biology student This unique textbook aims to
demystify statistical formulae for the average biology student.
Written in a lively and engaging style, Statistics for Terrified
Biologists, 2nd Edition draws on the author's 30 years of lecturing
experience to teach statistical methods to even the most guarded of
biology students. It presents basic methods using straightforward,
jargon-free language. Students are taught to use simple formulae
and how to interpret what is being measured with each test and
statistic, while at the same time learning to recognize overall
patterns and guiding principles. Complemented by simple examples
and useful case studies, this is an ideal statistics resource tool
for undergraduate biology and environmental science students who
lack confidence in their mathematical abilities. Statistics for
Terrified Biologists presents readers with the basic foundations of
parametric statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, linear
regression and chi-square, and guides them to important extensions
of these techniques. It introduces them to non-parametric tests,
and includes a checklist of non-parametric methods linked to their
parametric counterparts. The book also provides many end-of-chapter
summaries and additional exercises to help readers understand and
practice what they've learned. Presented in a clear and
easy-to-understand style Makes statistics tangible and enjoyable
for even the most hesitant student Features multiple formulas to
facilitate comprehension Written by of the foremost entomologists
of his generation This second edition of Statistics for Terrified
Biologists is an invaluable guide that will be of great benefit to
pre-health and biology undergraduate students.
More than 32 years ago, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring appeared upon
the scene as a landmark of literary achievement which contributed
greatly to the foundation of the modern environmental movement.
Rachel Carson had designed Silent Spring to shock the public into
action against the misuse of chemical pesticides. More than
anything else, the book also served as an ecological primer,
demonstrating the interrelationship of all things and the
dependence of each on a healthy environment for survival. Today,
Silent Spring is generally credited with providing impetus to the
whole range of anti-pollution laws that came into force in the
1970s. It is also perceived as having played a crucial role in the
eventual banning of DDT as well as in the restricted use or total
phasing out of the most notorious hard pesticides identified in the
book. The vigorous growth of the chemical industry geared to the
production of newer and ever more powerful pesticides can be traced
to the introduc tion of the organochlorine insecticide DDT in the
1940s. These pesticides were meant not only to control insects but
also animal pests, disease and weeds. Initially their development
was based on the belief that they would provide a definitive
solution to pest and vector problems."
More than 32 years ago, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring appeared upon
the scene as a landmark of literary achievement which contributed
greatly to the foundation of the modern environmental movement.
Rachel Carson had designed Silent Spring to shock the public into
action against the misuse of chemical pesticides. More than
anything else, the book also served as an ecological primer,
demonstrating the interrelationship of all things and the
dependence of each on a healthy environment for survival. Today,
Silent Spring is generally credited with providing impetus to the
whole range of anti-pollution laws that came into force in the
1970s. It is also perceived as having played a crucial role in the
eventual banning of DDT as well as in the restricted use or total
phasing out of the most notorious hard pesticides identified in the
book. The vigorous growth of the chemical industry geared to the
production of newer and ever more powerful pesticides can be traced
to the introduc tion of the organochlorine insecticide DDT in the
1940s. These pesticides were meant not only to control insects but
also animal pests, disease and weeds. Initially their development
was based on the belief that they would provide a definitive
solution to pest and vector problems."
As ravagers of crops and carriers of diseases affecting plants, humans and animals, insects present a challenge to a growing human population. In Pest and Vector Control, H.F. van Emden and Mike Service describe the available options for meeting this challenge, discussing their relative advantages, disadvantages and future potential. Methods such as chemical and biological control, host tolerance and resistance are discussed, intergrating--often for the first time--information and experience from the agricultural and medical/veterinary fields. Chemical control is seen as a major component of insect control, both now and in the future, but this is balanced with an extensive account of associated problems, especially the development of pesticide-tolerant populations. The authors are leading authorities in their respective fields and two of the best known entomologists of their generation.
As ravagers of crops and carriers of diseases affecting plants, humans and animals, insects present a challenge to a growing human population. In Pest and Vector Control, H.F. van Emden and Mike Service describe the available options for meeting this challenge, discussing their relative advantages, disadvantages and future potential. Methods such as chemical and biological control, host tolerance and resistance are discussed, intergrating--often for the first time--information and experience from the agricultural and medical/veterinary fields. Chemical control is seen as a major component of insect control, both now and in the future, but this is balanced with an extensive account of associated problems, especially the development of pesticide-tolerant populations. The authors are leading authorities in their respective fields and two of the best known entomologists of their generation.
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