Chaos in Real Data studies the range of data analytic techniques available to study nonlinear population dynamics for ecological time series. Several case studies are studied using typically short and noisy population data from field and laboratory. A range of modern approaches, such as response surface methodology and mechanistic mathematical modelling, are applied to several case studies. Experts honestly appraise how well these methods have performed on their data. The accessible style of the book ensures its readability for non-quantitative biologists. The data remain available,...

The 1973 Yom Kippur War marked a turning point in the ospecial relationshipo between the United States and Israel. While previous U.S. administrations had taken an even hand in the Middle East, the action saw American support of Israel become unconditional. A massive airlift of military hardware to Israel brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union closer the conflict. As the war-just two weeks in duration-played out along the Suez Canal, U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew was forced to resign amidst bribery allegations. Watergate crescendoed, resulting in President Nixon's mental near-breakdown....