Michael Hills: 7 books

This self-contained account of the statistical basis of epidemiology has been written specifically for those with a basic training in biology, therefore no previous knowledge is assumed and the mathematics is deliberately kept at a manageable level. The authors show how all statistical analysis of...

Interdisciplinary perspectives on the science, politics, and ethics of the 2013–2015 Ebola virus disease outbreak. The 2013–2015 outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) was a public health disaster: 28,575 infections and 11,313 deaths (as of October 2015), devastating the countries of...

Jeder Schuss ein Treffer! Nun, nicht immer. So mancher Schuss geht nach hinten los, und so manche Prise Gift schluckt unverhofft der Falsche. Diese Geschichten haben es in sich, denn hier läuft es oft gänzlich anders als erwartet. Heimtückische Mordpläne, skrupellose Killer, perfide Mordwaffen,...

Demystify the core concepts of cognitive psychology Written specifically for psychology students – and not other academics - Cognitive Psychology For Dummies is an accessible and entertaining introduction to the field. Unlike the dense and jargon-laden content found in most psychology textbooks,...

Ulysses S. Grant’s ingenious campaign to capture the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River was one of the most decisive events of the Civil War and one of the most storied military expeditions in American history. The ultimate victory at Vicksburg effectively cut the Confederacy in...

Is it possible to bridge two faiths, to cross through myriad cultures, and to seek to understand some of today’s great global crises from the viewpoint of the other? With an estimated 5 million Muslims in the United States, Islam is a faith that invites attention. Beginning with the perceived dissonance...

„Ein Märchen ist ein Märchen ist ein Märchen … Und doch: Manchmal sind Märchen wirklicher als die Wirklichkeit, traumhafter als unsere Träume und bunter als unsere Farben, obwohl einige behaupten, sie seien nichts als erfundene Worte.“ (Christian Mörsch, aus: Die Insel der verlorenen Farben)...