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Crime Prevention
Author(s): Matthew B. Robinson
CRIME PREVENTION presents a concise introduction to crime prevention methods at the individual, group, community, and societal level. Drawing upon research from leading scholars in the field, the text includes discussion of crime in current news media, and explores crime prevention through policing...
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 ...
Readings in Philosophy
Author(s): Thi Lam
The best way to understand philosophy is not to get bogged down in analyzing its definition, but by doing it—that is, by philosophizing.Engaging in the very same activities that its practitioners engage in will quickly immerse the student in the discipline. Readings in Philosophy does exactly that b...
Concussion Perspectives: Medicine, Science, Engineering and Society
Author(s): Stefan Duma
Concussion Perspectives: Medicine, Science, Engineering, and Society is the result of a team of researchers that have collaborated over the past two decades to help reduce concussion risk. It covers a multitude of topics from equestrian to football, bicycling, soccer, whitewater, rugby, flag footbal...
Introductory Animal Science: The Biology of Domestic Animals
Author(s): Jacqueline Louise Wahrmund
Introductory Animal Science: The Biology of Domestic Animals delivers the foundation for all future Animal Science courses. Topics including genetics, reproduction, and nutrition provide basic understanding of the major Animal Science disciplines. Additional topics of anatomy, animal health, and ani...
College Algebra: A Guided Inquiry
Author(s): The POGIL Project, Kayla Heffernan, Victoria Causer
These guided activities were written because much research has shown that more learning takes place when the student is actively engaged and when ideas and concepts are developed by the student, rather than being presented by an authority - a textbook or an instructor. The activities presented are s...
Megatrends: The Transformative Forces Reshaping the United States
Author(s): Jake Aguas
The world continues to change, and the global environment continues to react to a group of large-scale forces that are reshaping the values, ideals, attitudes, and psychosocial constructs of its population. Megatrends are transforming the way people live their lives here in the United States, affec...
Applied Project: Capstone in Psychology
Author(s): R. Eric Landrum
APPLIED PROJECT: CAPSTONE IN PSYCHOLOGY helps prepare you for the research-intensive field of psychology. The text provides thorough guidance in the completion of your applied research project, while offering an overview of the practical applications of psychology in both research and everyday life....