Geology: An Introduction

Author(s): Alan Jacobs

The theme of Geology: An Introduction is the dynamic nature of planet Earth.  Geologic materials are constantly being recycled through geologic processes that are continuously reshaping the planet.  The textbook, with numerous color photographs and diagrams, clearly discusses minerals and rocks and ...

Essential Humanities

Author(s): Kristina Jantz

Why is there a need to rediscover the essentials of human creativity? For one candid reason, we humans are unlike other species. We find pleasure in artistic expressions, historical experiences, literary and philosophical musings, and religious communities. Each of these human endeavors has impacted...

Persuasion and New Media

Author(s): THOMAS R. FLYNN

Experiencing Reading and Writing

Author(s): Sandra Brown

Experiencing Reading and Writing integrates both diversity of material with sound theory using an inductive, cognitive/rhetorical model that links reading and writing in an informed way. This text singularly focuses upon the college reader and the writer. Its primary objective is to create lifelong ...

Physical Geology Laboratory Manual

Author(s): Jeffrey R Knott, Wayne Henderson, Patricia Butcher

This book is intended for an introductory geology class for non-science majors. The seven chapters (minerals, rocks, geologic history, earthquakes and geologic hazard maps) in this textbook provide the fundamentals of a 15-week introductory geology laboratory course. The homework chapters on plate t...

Numerical Methods

Author(s): Nurul A. Chowdhury

Numerical Methods is written for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in engineering and sciences.  Mathematical theories and techniques as modified, extended and customized to tackle and solve applied problems arising in the various fields of engineering and sciences fall under the general ...

A Lexicon of Sociological Terms and Theorists

Author(s): John Knox

A Lexicon of Sociological Terms and Theorists provides a better, more comprehensible  lexicon of terms and important people in the field of Sociology for students. People cannot learn if they are not provided with understandable explanations or descriptions, which is the main goal of this book. Thus,...

Sound Thinking: It's ALL Music: How Music Connects with Everything

Author(s): Eric Funk

New Edition Now Available! Sound Thinking: It's ALL Music: How Music Connects with Everything is a teaching–learning companion. It is not meant to be encyclopedic, complete, exhaustive, or all-inclusive. Rather, it is designed to augment a broad set of lectures for cross-campus arts inquiry cours...

Introduction to Power Electronics and Drives

Author(s): Nurul A. Chowdhury

Over the years, power electronics has grown to an enormous area with huge activities and interests in terms of studies, research and applications.  Power electronics devices and converters are now used from switching power supplies to dc transmission lines to electric vehicles.  Power electronics is...

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction

Author(s): Mark Sutton, Brooke Arkush

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction by Mark Q. Sutton and Brooke S. Arkush introduces students to the theory and methods of describing and analyzing archaeological material obtained from the field in a laboratory setting. The many approaches include basic description and various forms...