The third edition expands on previous content by introducing models and statistical methods for analyzing spatio-temporal point patterns in spatially referenced data. It integrates R programming through various packages, providing online access to code and datasets. Practical examples from the life sciences demonstrate the application of these methods, making the book a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the field.
In 1938, it was becoming obvious that twenty years of political ineptitude meant that the ‘war to end wars’ was anything but and a new generation would have to pay the price.Among that new generation is Pilot Officer George Knight, who, by September 1939, becomes an operational fighter pilot soon to move with 686 Squadron to France, little suspecting that both love and danger await him before the shooting war even begins. When it does, the Battle of France is quickly lost and after a period of furious action in which he experiences the harsh realities of total war for the first time, he is swept up in the resulting chaos and evacuated to England, leaving behind more than just regrets…June 1940 finds 686 reforming around a handful of stalwarts including George, now an embittered man on a mission to kill as many Germans as possible, and soon coming into conflict with a new CO overly reliant on outdated ideas. From July through to September, the Battle of Britain grows in intensity as the ‘few’ seek to turn back the Luftwaffe tide and within that greater conflict, George has to balance personal priorities with discipline and the greater good. Even when the battle has passed its climax, fate still has a few twists in store…Meanwhile, in France, the first stirrings of resistance are taking place…
An antidote to technique-orientated approaches, this text avoids the recipe-
book style, giving the reader a clear understanding of how core statistical
ideas of experimental design, modelling, and data analysis are integral to the
scientific method. No prior knowledge of statistics is required and a range of
scientific disciplines are covered.
