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Art Appreciation

Author(s): David Howell

Ladies and gentlemen, by way of introduction, this is a book about art, about creativity, about beauty. It is a beginner’s guide to the many methods, movements, and mutations of the visual arts. It is composed of 19 chapters, each featuring a different artistic theme. Many of these chapters will foc...

Critter Culture

Author(s): Sarah Pringle

Sociology is the study of interactions between individuals, groups, communities, and society as a whole. It spans cultures, languages, and behaviors, while also bringing other disciplines such as psychology and biology. But what about all those interactions between humans and animals? The cultures s...

Historical Contexts and Literature: Selections from the United States and Beyond 1775-Present

Author(s): Hubert P. Van Tuyll, Karl Bahm, Kelly Enright

HISTORICAL CONTEXTS AND LITERATURE takes students on a journey from 1775 to the present, combining a survey of major historical themes with representative literary selections. The historical overviews contextualize the time period in which the authors lived, while the literary excerpts reveal the wa...

Introduction to Global Club Management

Author(s): Cynthia Johnson

Introduction to Global Club Management provides a comprehensive foundation of the unique aspects that set private club management apart from other segments of the hospitality industry. From Recruitment and HR to Memberships and Operations, the text discusses the past, present, and future of clubs, e...

Critical Issues in Law Enforcement, Courts, & Corrections

Author(s): Amy Vanderford

Critical Issues in Law Enforcement, Courts, & Corrections provides students with the most current critical issues in criminal justice. Though not exhaustive, the text rather gives examples of large issues within, possibly some solutions, and provides major talking points on each critical issue. Thou...

Crime and Society, Second Edition

Author(s): Kimberly Collica-Cox, Gennifer Furst, Martin McAuliffe

Crime & Society, Second Edition, analyzes crime and criminal behavior using various sociological perspectives. The text introduces students to criminology and prompts them to consider how societies, and the United States in particular, define and respond to crime. Each chapter presents in-depth anal...

Mere Macroeconomics

Author(s): Ron Cipcic

Mere Macroeconomics looks at the big picture, specifically the big choices nations must make for the collective good of their citizens.With Mere Macroeconomics, students will learn:about economic growthwhy unemployment is a pain for individual and nation alike. an entirely new world of concepts, wor...

Skills for Thoughtful Thought

Author(s): Kimberly Goard

This is a book about how to think well. Like many other valuable things, thinking—if it is to be done well—must be thought about and trained. You must think about thinking to do it well; you must practice good intellectual habits. Skills For Thoughtful Thought not only teaches about intellectual ski...

Dominic's Ducks

Author(s): Tad Liechty/Two Herons, Joanne McDonough/Two Herons

When Officer Dominic is dispatched to the cherry-red convertible at 1600 Greentree Road, he has no idea what he's about to get himself into. But when all is said and done, Officer Dominic wouldn't change a thing.  , basic_html