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Introduction to Epidemiology
Sh 4,820.00Recognized by Book Authority as one of the best Public Health books of all time, Introduction to Epidemiology is a comprehensive, reader-friendly introduction to this exciting field. Designed for students with minimal training in the biomedical sciences and statistics, this full-color text emphasizes the application of the basic principles of epidemiology according to person, place, and time factors in order to solve current, often unexpected, and serious public health problems.Students will learn how to identify and describe public health problems, formulate research hypotheses, select appropriate research study designs, manage and analyze epidemiologic data, interpret and apply results in preventing and controlling disease and health-related events. With real-world examples in the form of case studies and news files in each chapter, Introduction to Epidemiology is an accessible and effective approach to learning epidemiology.The Eighth Edition features:- Same organization as the prior edition allowing for easier transition- New or expanded coverage of the models of causation, methods of age adjustment, age-period cohort models, incubation and latency periods, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves- Clearer connection between statistical inference and causal inference- New and updated practical examples and News Files help solidify concepts and show real-world application- Updated tables and figures throughout- Access to Navigate 2 online learning materials, including a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, and more- A built-in adaptive learning feature enables students to take self-assessments before or after reading a chapter. Based on their performance they can map out their own custom study plan that directs them to the areas of the text to review.
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Introduction to Public Procurement
Sh 11,102.00Public procurement officials control 23 percent of the United States Gross National Product through annual acquisistion of 2.1 trillion in goods and services. This text has been developed to provide a bridge between those who operate within the public sector and academia as a fist step toward identifying the body of knowledge associated with public procurement. This text is designed to provide both an overview and an overture into the field of public procurement. Public procurement professionals support operations with an uninterrupted flow of goods and services, purchase competitively by keeping ahead of the marketplace and all the while balance the dynamic tradeoffs among efficiency, equity and fairness, in addition to and competing with socio-economic objectives. This book is the first in a series devoted to the study and application of public procurement in today’s changing governmental environment and will prove to be a valuable resource, today and in the future.
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Introduction to Tax Law Revised Edition
Sh 1,600.00The rules of trade can be sophisticated and misunderstood by business people. In this book the author concisely explains the history of tax, how VAT is calculated with the aid of examples, the functions and the role of Kenya Revenue Authority, different trade treaties agreements, terms and documentation.
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Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Now available with Macmillan’s new online learning tool Achieve, Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 10th edition, prepares students for the application of statistics in the real world by using current examples and encouraging exploration into data analysis and interpretation. The text enforces statistical thinking by providing learning objectives and linked exercises to help students master core statistics concepts and think beyond the calculations.
Achieve for Introduction to the Practice of Statistics integrates outcome-based learning objectives and a wealth of examples with assessment in an easy-to-use interface. Students are provided with rich digital resources that solidify conceptual understanding, as well as homework problems with hints, answer-specific feedback, and a fully worked solution.
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Introduction to the Theory of Statistics,
Sh 5,950.00A self contained introduction to classical statistical theory. The material is suitable for students who have successfully completed a single year’s course in calculus with no prior knowledge of statistics or probability. Third revised edition
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Investing in Real Estate, 5th Edition Paperback
Now in its fifth edition, Investing in Real Estate is the straightforward guide that helps you start growing your fortune by investing in houses and small apartment buildings. Successful real estate investor Gary Eldred shows you how you can outperform the stock market by investing in residential real estate–the surest and safest way to build assets.
This updated edition covers all the new trends and tactics in real estate investing, including how to shop for properties outside your home market and how to use option arms to achieve positive cash flow. As always, you’ll find all the information you need to start investing now, as well as up-to-date tips on negotiating deals, spotting market trends, and using the Internet as a research tool to find and buy properties. Let the authors show you how to:
* Buy with a low or no-money down payment
* Build wealth without paying income taxes
* Find the neighborhoods and properties that will appreciate fastest
* Add value to your properties with smart improvements
* Choose the best financing for your investments
* Protect your net worth with LLCs and other legal strategies
Whether you need money for your child’s college tuition, a prosperous retirement, or a higher quality of life, Investing in Real Estate, Fifth Edition is the best guide available to help you start building real wealth right now. -
Island of Bones
Sh 400.00England, 1783. For years, reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther has pursued his forensic studies—and the occasional murder investigation—far from his family estate. But an ancient tomb there will reveal a wealth of secrets. When laborers discover an extra body inside the tomb, the lure of the mystery brings Crowther home at last, accompanied by his partner in crime, the forthright Mrs. Harriet Westerman. What Crowther learns will rewrite his family’s past—and spill new blood in a land torn between old magic and modern justice.
The next installment in a series described as “CSI: Georgian England” (The New York Times Book Review), Island of Bones is a riveting tale that will captivate fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Finch.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Sh 495.00Give your child the best head start with reading. Have fun learning first sounds and words together, using the traditional story of Jack and the Beanstalk
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Jack and the Beanstalk – Uncle Moon’s Fairy Tales
Sh 350.00Uncle Moon’s Fairy Tales – Jack and the Beanstalk is a story of a poor boy who sells his cow for a handful of magic beans that grow into an enormous beanstalk. Brave Jack makes three trips up the beanstalk and each time he brings down treasures of the giant who lives in the sky. This interesting story presented with colourful illustrations and simple text will make an excellent first reader for young children. 16 pages Ideal for age-group 2-6 years Amazing illustrations Colourful cover Inculcates reading habit Presented through captivating illustrations, this is an excellent version of a famous fairy tale that will be loved by children everywhere. Easy-to-understand text ensures that kids enjoy reading it and improve their language skills as well.
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James Ans the Giant Peach
Sh 995.00James Henry Trotter lives with two ghastly hags. Aunt Sponge is enormously fat with a face that looks boiled and Aunt Spiker is bony and screeching. He’s very lonely until one day something peculiar happens. At the end of the garden a peach starts to grow and grow and grow.
Inside that peach are seven very unusual insects – all waiting to take James on a magical adventure. But where will they go in their giant peach and what will happen to the horrible aunts if they stand in their way? There’s only one way to find out . .
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Jet-Set Summer Affairs
Sh 400.00Three decadent, glamorous romances with three seriously sexy alpha males provide the perfect summer escape! Surrendering to a smouldering Sardinian…Widowed Sasha is shocked to learn that millionaire Gabriel is named as her late husband’s heir and guardian to her sons. Already at his mercy, could a summer together convince her to surrender to his will? Red-hot nights in Rio…Kimberly and Brazilian billionaire Luc once shared a steamy summer together. Now their son is in danger, and Kimberly returns to Brazil for Luc’s help. Yet wary Luc has one condition – she must sleep with him first! One gorgeous man, several exclusive globetrotting dates…From the moment Slade Carruthers lays eyes on the beautiful Clea Chardin, he has to have her. But Clea has a reputation and Slade doesn’t share his women. So begins a jet-set seduction that has Slade pursuing Clea across the globe – and into his bed! Sun, sea and champagne…the perfect ingredients for a jet-set summer affair!
Sh 650.00
