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More Than Just Words: Communication and Relationship Skills that Make a Difference

Author(s): Brent D Ruben, Watts Ruben

Communication is vital in every facet of our lives, and critical thinking about communication and social relations is an important developmental process. Children - like the rest of us - face daily challenges and with opportunities to become better communicators in their relations with family, frien...

Introducing the Beatles: Background and Resources

Author(s): Kenneth Womack, Joseph Rapolla

Since the mid-1960s, the life and work of the Beatles have been the subject of numerous books about the group. Their distinctive achievements as musicians and songwriters for the ages clearly merit this level of attention. Introducing the Beatles: Backgrounds and Resources is expressly designed for ...

Practical Metabolic Nutrition: A Systems Approach to Vitamins and Minerals

Author(s): Deborah J. Good

Practical Metabolic Nutrition: A Systems Approach to Vitamins and Minerals is not your average vitamins and minerals textbook. Practical Metabolic Nutrition uses a systems-based approach to energy metabolism.  This innovative approach provides a better overall understanding of the intimate relations...

Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders: A Historical Community Overview

Author(s): Gregory Yee Mark, Marietess Masulit, Wendi Yamashita

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A Historical Community Overview is rooted in the tenets and methodologies of Ethnic Studies and its commitment to community-based research and activism. It is a great introductory resource for Asian American Studies (AAS) and provides an overview of the history...

Scientific and Technological Literacy

Author(s): Warren Rosenberg, Victor Stanionis, Louis Campisi

 INTEGRATED SCIENCE: THE ENERGY CODE is written to help students who are not following a career in science and/or engineering, develop a measure of scientific and technological literacy. It is designed for a one-semester course, with two hours of lecture and a two-hour "hands-on" laboratory session ...

Public Relations and Promotional Writing

Author(s): Fraser P. Seitel

PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROMOTIONAL WRITING introduces students to the skills needed to excel in the field of Public Relations (PR), including researching, planning, and the art of persuasive writing. The text also addresses ethical, legal, and global considerations related to the field and offers an ove...