{"product_id":"maths-from-scratch-for-biologists-isbn-9780471498353","title":"Maths from Scratch for Biologists","description":"Numerical ability is an essential skill for everyone studying the biological sciences but many students are frightened by the 'perceived' difficulty of mathematics, and are nervous about applying mathematical skills in their chosen field of study. Having taught introductory maths and statistics for many years, Alan Cann understands these challenges and just how invaluable an accessible, confidence building textbook could be to the fearful student. Unable to find a book pitched at the right level, that concentrated on why numerical skills are useful to biologists, he wrote his own. The result is Maths from Scratch for Biologists , a highly instructive, informal text that explains step by step how and why you need to tackle maths within the biological sciences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Features:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * An accessible, jargon-busting approach to help readers master basic mathematical, statistical and data handling techniques in biology\u003cbr\u003e * Numerous end of chapter problems to reinforce key concepts and encourage students to test their newly acquired skills through practise\u003cbr\u003e * A handy, time-saving glossary\u003cbr\u003e * A supplementary website with numerous problems and self-test exercises  Maths in Biology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Manipulating Numbers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Units and Conversions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Molarities and Dilutions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Areas and Volumes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exponents and Logs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction to Statistics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Descriptive Statistics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Probability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inferential Statistics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Correlation and Regression.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: Answers to Problems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Software for Biologists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3: Statistical Formulae and Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix 4: Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. Alan Cann has worked in both the UK and USA, and in addition to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate biologists and medical students, he runs an active research laboratory at the University of Leicester, UK, studying the molecular biology and pathogenesis of viruses. He has been awarded numerous grants for educational research and was the inaugural winner of the Society for General Microbiology UK Wildy prize for Education in 2001.  Numerical ability is an essential skill for everyone studying the biological sciences, but many students are frightened by the 'perceived' difficulty of mathematics, and are nervous about applying mathematical skills in their chosen field of study. Having taught introductory maths and statistics for many years, Alan Cann understands these challenges, and is aware just how invaluable an accessible, confidence building, textbook could be to the fearful student. Unable to find a book pitched at the right level, that concentrated on why numerical skills are useful to biologists, he wrote his own. The result is \u003ci\u003eMaths from Scratch for Biologists\u003c\/i\u003e, a highly instructive, informal text that explains step by step how and why you need to tackle maths within the biological sciences.  \u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible, jargon-busting approach to help readers master basic mathematical, statistical and data handling techniques in biology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerous end of chapter problems to reinforce key concepts, and encourage students to test their newly acquired skills through practise.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA handy, time saving glossary.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA supplementary website with numerous problems and self-test exercises.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Essential reading for all students within the biological sciences, taking core skills and numeracy courses, and an invaluable reference for those working within academia and industry.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989589278949,"sku":"NP9780471498353","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471498353.jpg?v=1761784715","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/maths-from-scratch-for-biologists-isbn-9780471498353","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}