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A Citizen's Guide to Economics

Author(s): Cohick Mikel, James Richards, GIAN ARYANI

A Citizen’s Guide to Economics helps readers understand the economics that affects them as they go about their daily lives – training and learning, working and earning, providing for their family, planning for the future, starting up and running a business, and being good citizens.Written in an easy...

Our World, Our Music

Author(s): Robert Elliott

Our World, Our Music relates historical and discipline-specific concepts to students’ existing knowledge gained through cultural participation. It addresses past and present, Western and non-Western societies and cultures, examining music in particular, the arts in general, and the societies that su...

Lifetime Physical Fitness: Assessments, Concepts, Prescriptions

Author(s): N Carolina Central Physical Education

This reader-friendly course balances theoretical concepts and labs.  It is a practical approach that helps the student build a solid foundation for:assessing fitness performanceproviding effective instruction in fitnessand providing practical training in each area of physical fitnesscardiorespirator...

Contemporary Environmental Issues

Author(s): Michael Slattery

Scientists say we are in a new stage of the Earth’s history, the Anthropocene, when we humans have become the globe’s principal agent of change.To begin a shift toward a “sustainable society,” significant action is required now on a range of issues. Fortunately, people are capable of changing their ...

Music 101: A Guide to Active Listening for a Generation Online

Author(s): James E Shearer, Fred Bugbee

Music 101: A Guide to Active Listening for a Generation Online presents a balance of commentary, historical documentation, and insightful listening guides into the diverse world of classical, jazz, and world music. Music 101 is a highly readable text that offers students a lifelong guide into all fo...

Write with Ease: You're a Better Writer than You Realize

Author(s): Alexandra Mullin

“Write with Ease” couples non-fiction readings with simple writing activities to allow college composition students to overcome writing anxiety, develop critical thinking skills, and communicate effectively. With a focus on analytical writing, this e-book helps students understand the basics of rhet...

Nutrition Basics Better Health & Performance: Customized Version designed for Concordia University

Author(s): Patricia Rehel

Take Charge of Your BodyNutrition Basics for Better Health & Performance is a book for nutrition courses taught at the introductory level. A minimum of scientific terminology is used and an emphasis is put on physical activity.This text covers a wide array of nutrition topics from basics about fats,...

American Government and Public Policy Today: Origins, Institution, and Modern Democracies: Texas Edition

Author(s): Glynn E Newman

American Government and Public Policy Today is a turn-key online course package that introduce students to American national government, providing a broad-based introduction to the concepts and institutions that shape politics in the United States.  It focuses on four major areas: the Constitution a...