Jeffrey C. Johnson Knihy

"This momentous book is the first comprehensive history of thalidomide. ... It demonstrates how many thousands of victims could have been spared very late in the day if Chemie Grünenthal had taken any notice of the early alarms: ... [It] carries conviction by its scientific rigor, and the clarity of the writing. Fifty years after the deaths and sufferings, the thalidomide tragedy is marked by ... the odour of corruption and cover up." - Sir Harold Evans, former editor of The Sunday Times and The Times

Written by a stellar team of experts, Analyzing Social Networks is a practical book on how to collect, visualize, analyze and interpret social network data with a particular emphasis on the use of the software tools UCINET and Netdraw. The book includes a clear and detailed introduction to the fundamental concepts of network analyses, including centrality, subgroups, equivalence and network structure, as well as cross-cutting chapters that helpfully show how to apply network concepts to different kinds of networks. Written using simple language and notation with few equations, this book masterfully covers the research process, including: The initial design stage Data collection and manipulation Measuring key variables Exploration of structure Hypothesis testing Interpretation This is an essential resource for students, researchers and practitioners across the social sciences who want to use network analysis as part of their research.

This is certainly not the only book to be published on barn owls, but it is the first to go beyond describing this, our most treasured bird, and to examine how our changing environment is affecting its future. It is illustrated with colour photographs throughout, and the text is supported by maps, charts, and tables.

The Bible is the most remarkable book in the world. Written over a period of several millennia and completed almost 2,000 years ago, its message still influences the lives of billions of people across the globe today. It can be found in virtually every country and every written language, and is the best-selling book of all time. But can the Bible really be relied upon? Are the events and people portrayed fact or myth? Has the content changed over centuries of copying? Does modern science support or deny the accuracy of the ancient texts? Martin Johnson, Jamie Austin and Kate Wiltshire discuss 40 diverse topics, each investigating a different aspect of the Bible's authenticity, from history to genetics, geology to archaeology, and the reliability of the texts to the accuracy of the prophecies. They convincingly demonstrate that the Bible is indeed reliable in respect to its factual claims, and provide ample links to further resources for the reader who wants to dig deeper.