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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...

Aspiring to Leadership

Author(s): Portia Gibbs-Roseboro

If you aspire to be the leader a school deserves, it is paramount that you develop and fine tune the skills during your internship experience. As an aspiring leader, you will need clearly identified goals, a cohesive network of peers, communication, and identified mentors. These are things that will...

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...

Persuasion: A Social Science Approach

Author(s): Robert G. Magee

PERSUASION: A SOCIAL SCIENCE APPROACH highlights fascinating insights into persuasion and influence, helping students understand and apply the essential theories at play. This text provides a foundation on persuasion from a social science perspective, helping students become able practitioners. Alon...

MIS: A Field Guide

Author(s): Joe Faith

In MIS: A Field Guide, author Joe Faith introduces key concepts in business in a field book style - easily digestible and accessible to a general audience. Written with the business person in mind, the author cuts through technical jargon to present key technology concepts and how they are applied i...

Navajo Traditional Stories and the Science of Geology

Author(s): Dale Nations, Max Goldtooth, Henry Haven

The three authors of this book vary greatly in backgrounds and experience but share in the love of the land and a desire to impart their knowledge of it. Comparisons are made of the rock record of geologic events known to geologists, to the legends in stories known to traditional Navajos. Ages and e...

OpenStax Principles of Economics 3e B&W paperback

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"Principles of Economics 3e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The third edition takes a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The text uses conversational language and ample illustrations to explore economic theories, and provides ...