Teresita Majewski, Statistical Research Inc, Tucson, AZ, USA and David Gaimster, Society of Antiquaries of London, UK
ISBN-13:
978-0-387-72068-5
PAGES/ILLUS:
approx. 600 p., 129 illus., Hardcover
PRICE:
approx. $199.95
AVAILABLE (US):
May 2009
Historical archaeology has grown in the last 30 years into a global community of archaeologists each studying their area of the world in a historical context. This seminal handbook brings together a global group of authors, each discussing their work around the world. Along with the case studies, it covers theoretical themes in historical archaeology such as capitalism, gender and race.
SELLING POINTS:
Brings together an international group of leaders in the field of historical or post Medieval archaeology
Covers the field globally as well as theoretically
Offers a perfect reference book and is also ideal for use in graduate level courses
MARKET:
Historical Archaeologists interested in the field as a global area of study. This will also be of interest to historians.
SUBJECTS:
Archaeology; Cultural Heritage
LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:
Social Sciences
RELATED TITLES:
Ruppe, International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology (978-0-306-46345-7, 2002, $249)
Orser Jr., A Historical Archaeology of the Modern World (978-0-306-45173-7, 1996, $69.95)
COMPETITION:
Orser, Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology (Routledge, 0415215447, 2002, $240.00)
Jim Albert, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA
ISBN-13:
978-0-387-92297-3
(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-387-51851-0)
PAGES/ILLUS:
X, 298 p., Softcover
PRICE:
$59.95
AVAILABLE (US):
June 2009
There has been a dramatic growth in the development and application of Bayesian inferential methods. Some of this growth is due to the availability of powerful simulation-based algorithms to summarize posterior distributions. There has been also a growing interest in the use of the system R for statistical analyses. R's open source nature, free availability, and large number of contributor packages have made R the software of choice for many statisticians in education and industry. Bayesian Computing Using R introduces Bayesian modeling by the use of computation using the R language. The early chapters present the basic tenets of Bayesian thinking by use of familiar one and two-parameter inferential problems. Bayesian computational methods such as Laplace's method, rejection sampling, and the SIR algorithm are illustrated in the context of a random effects model. The construction and implementation of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods is introduced. These simulation-based algorithms are implemented for a variety of Bayesian applications such as normal and binary response regression, hierarchical modeling, order-restricted inference, and robust modeling.
SELLING POINTS:
Introduces Bayesian modeling by use of computation using the R language
Excellent companion book for an introductory course on Bayesian methods
New second edition contains several new topics such as the use of mixtures of conjugate priors and the use of Zellner’s g priors to choose between models in linear regression
MARKET:
Instructors, students, practitioners
SUBJECTS:
Statistical Theory and Methods; Simulation and Modeling; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis
LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:
Statistics
RELATED TITLES:
Albert, Bayesian Computation with R (978-0-387-71384-7, 2007, $49.95)
