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Key to Coastal and Chaparral Flowering Plants of Southern California

Author(s): Barbara J Collins, Robert H Goodman Jr

Key to Coastal and Chaparral Flowering Plants of Southern California been produced as an introductory level field guide for the coastal sage scrub and chaparral plants of southern California, excluding grasses and sedges. In this updated key, an attempt has been made to make the terminology more ...

An Introduction to Art Music

Author(s): Brad DeRoche

An Introduction to Art Music takes readers through the world of art music–AKA “classical” music–from basic terminology to periods, styles and composers. Written by a music educator rather than a musicologist, it presents information in a way that is accessible to the novice learner but should also b...

The History of Music Expounded in Verse (or The Musical High Points, but Metered, and Terse)

Author(s): Allen Webber

The History of Music begins with a coverage of the elements of music, including musical instruments and the singing voice. It then continues with a chronological coverage of musical style, important genres, composers, performers, and forms. This chronological survey begins with selected Biblical ref...

Making the World Modern: An Interpretation

Author(s): Diane Cordileone

  New Publication Now Available! Given the diversity of empires and cultures that have existed since 1500, one might ask, “Why Europe?” Making the World Modern: an interpretation is a survey of world history that emphasizes the “rise of Europe” since 1500 in the contexts of globalization an...

Public Speaking and Responsibility in a Changing World

Author(s): Dorothy W. K. Ige, Lori L. Montalbano

We live in an exciting, yet complicated information age. Our era calls for critical thinkers who are willing and able to communicate well toward the twin goals of human survival and career thriving on a connected globe. Thus, public speaking skills are important. Critical thinking and communicati...