This book is for anyone either starting in, or returning to, the workplace and worried about their computer skills. It can be used: before making job applications; to feel confident you are computer literate; to prepare for any IT demands at work; to make sure you are up-to-date; and to learn about appropriate IT qualifications.

This tenth edition of Williams Textbook of Endocrinology is a milestone in many respects. A tenth edition per se is testimony to the enduring accomplishments of their predecessors, who have consistently created a product that remains the most popular textbook in this field. It is also now a half century since the publication of the first edition of Williams, a landmark suitably celebrated in a foreword by our coauthor and former editor, Dr. Jean Wilson. Two internationally renowned endocrinologists, Drs. Shlomo Melmed and Kenneth Polonsky, have joined Drs. Reed Larsen and Henry Kronenberg to formulate, co-edit, and assemble this volume. They will strive to meet the high standards maintained by Drs. Wilson and Daniel Foster during their editorial leadership.

The book provides a comprehensive view of Pattern Recognition concepts and methods, illustrated with real-life applications in several areas. It is appropriate as a textbook of Pattern Recognition courses and also for professionals and researchers who need to apply Pattern Recognition techniques. These are explained in a unified an innovative way, with multiple examples enhacing the clarification of concepts and the application of methods. Recent methods and results in Pattern Recognition are also presented in a clear way. A CD-ROM offered with the book includes datasets and software tools, making it easier for the reader to follow the taught matters in a hands-on fashion right from the start.