A Lone Star Reader

Author(s): Chuck Swanlund, Kirk Bane, SCOTT SOSEBEE

A Lone Star Reader is a Texas state history anthology designed for students and general readers alike. In its pages, readers will find the work of leading academics and lay historians. They will encounter a wide variety of writing styles and a broad range of views. The reader will find that every se...

Surveying: A Contemporary Approach

Author(s): GHASSAN TARAKJI

This textbook presents a comprehensive coverage of the theory, applications, and practice of land surveying. It employs an applied approach to present the subject, and uses plenty of solved examples to explain and clarify the concepts. It is intended to be used by civil engineers and civil engineeri...

Service-Oriented Computing and System Integration: Software, IoT, Big Data, and AI as Services

Author(s): Yinong Chen, GENNARO DE LUCA

New Eighth Edition Now Available! Service-Oriented Computing and System Integration: Software, IoT, Big Data, and AI as Services focuses on service-oriented computing, web application development, and service-oriented system integration. It covers WSDL services, RESTful services, their developmen...

It?s Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This: Craft & Principles of Interactive Storytelling

Author(s): Jonathan Torres, Justin Peterson

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This: Craft & Principles of Interactive Storytelling explains and discusses the importance of interaction, providing readers with two specific forms: parser-based and choice-based. The publication draws from literary techniques and game design to explore the craft a...

Transformational Life Coaching: The Textbook for Coach Training Values, Culture, Evidence Based, Skills, Leadership

Author(s): Carletta N. Artis

Transformational coaching is the process of partnering with someone to support them through a significant change that helps them grow, develop, and ultimately “rewrite their reality.” The underlying premise behind transformational coaching is that you will examine everything that could be in service...

Principles of Management from a Biblical Perspective

Author(s): David Alan Christopher, Leon C Chickering, Jason Geesey, Kasandra Lane

DiversITALY: Elementary Italian with Inclusive Language and Gender Equality Volume 1

Author(s): Francesca Calamita, Chiara De Santi

An Inclusive Approach to Learning Italian!DiversITALY: Elementary Italian with Inclusive Language and Gender Equality stems from the necessity of actively engaging with current Italian society.  Readers learn Italian while critically thinking about the gendered politics of the language and how to us...

Lab Manual for Chem 105: Chemistry in Context 1

Author(s): Mark A Griep

New Edition Now Available! Lab Manual for Chem 105: Chemistry in Context 1 provides an introduction to the concepts of chemical research such as: chemical lab safety, identifying inorganic salts, identifying organic materials, measuring gas volumes, measuring liquid volumes, measuring concentrati...

Trends in Hospitality & Tourism

Author(s): Ryan Giffen

Trends in Hospitality & Tourism focuses on the growth, progress, infrastructure, and technology advancements in the hospitality, travel, and tourism sectors.  Written in an entrepreneurial and environmental-scanning approach, this book helps students learn to read and interpret the trends in society...

Mindfulness Reimagined and The Image Priming Method Professional Version

Author(s): Jonathan C Smith

Mindfulness Reimagined is an advance in mindfulness instruction and practice. It is a unique, comprehensive, and practical guide for both students and teachers. It incorporates five powerful elements: The Rich Training Format. Truly effective mindfulness training goes beyond the minimal format...