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Now in a new second edition, this volume presents a clear and concise treatment of an increasingly important branch of mathematics. A unique introductory survey complete with easy-to-understand examples and sample problems, this text includes information on such basic combinatorial tools as recurrence relations, generating functions, incidence matrices, and the non-exclusion principle. It also provides a study of block designs, Steiner triple systems, and expanded coverage of the marriage theorem, as well as a unified account of three important constructions which are significant in coding theory.

Communication and Human Behavior offers students a broad introduction to the study of communication which is expansive yet integrated, that links theory to practice, and that is rigorous yet readable.  Neither a watered-down treatment of the subject nor a how-to text, this new edition presumes that the study of communication in human affairs is a complex phenomenon with important and far-reaching effects. Employing a thorough description of a variety of approaches and using the cohering insights of systems theory, Communication and Human Behavior presents to students the broad and colorful landscape of the field, outlines the history of communication study, and focuses on communication as a basic life process.

Meter reader Vejay Haskell becomes involved in a murder investigation when one of the people on his route is killed

Product Description: This book focuses attention on a relatively neglected component of communication-silence-in order to present current research from a number of disciplines and also to stimulate further research on the subject. Silence is often viewed as an out-of-awareness phenomenon against which talk is perceived...read more

Product Description: This is the first full-length monograph devoted to the study of the talk between physicians and patients in a medical interview. Methods are developed to describe, analyze and interpret the discourse. Additionally, a ctitique and review of previous research in this area is included...read more

Product Description: Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills

Now in its 8th edition, Thinking Through Communication provides a balanced introduction to basic theories and principles of communication. In a coherent manner, the text explores communication in a variety of traditional contexts: from interpersonal to group to mass media. It can be used in both theory- and skills-based courses. Written in a dynamic style, Trenholm’s approach helps students develop a better understanding of communication as a field of study, as well as its practical applications. This new edition features updated chapters on perception and social media, as well as new content on health communication, technology, and the interplay between communication and race and gender.

Product Description: Contains 43 articles on the teaching of writing, a critical thinking section, an appendix of articles on writing with a computer, and a bibliography for further reading.

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Product Description: Praised for its accessible tone, early attention to process, and hundreds of examples, this brief rhetoric/ reader guides students through eight different writing projects.

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Understanding Media: the most important book ever written on communication. Ignore its message at your peril.

This fourth edition of Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: The Key Concepts is an indispensible guide to the most important terms in the field. It offers clear explanations of the key concepts, exploring their origins, what they’re used for and why they provoke discussion. The author provides a multi-disciplinary explanation and assessment of the key concepts, from ‘authorship’ to ‘censorship’; ‘creative industries’ to ‘network theory’; ‘complexity’ to ‘visual culture’. The new edition of this classic text includes: Over 200 entries including 50 new entries All entries revised, rewritten and updated Coverage of recent developments in the field Insight into interactive media and the knowledge-based economy A fully updated bibliography with 400 items and suggestions for further reading throughout the text