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,...

HIV/AIDS Through an Anthropological Lens

Author(s): Tiantian Zheng, Jack Wortman

HIV/AIDS Through an Anthropological Lens focuses on the global pandemic that has a profound impact on the world we are living in today. In many parts of the world, the infection has severely eroded the political, economic, and social fabric. This book provides an answer to how we can better understa...

Introduction to Political Philosophy

Author(s): Steven Barracca

New Edition Now Available! Introduction to Political Philosophy provides an accessible entree for college students to the important issues, concepts, and theories that comprise the on-going conversation of western political thought.  Rather than offer a comprehensive survey or thematic approach, ...

ETHNIC STUDIES: An Introduction

Author(s): Gregory Yee Mark, Boatamo Mosupyoe, Brian Baker, Julie Figueroa

The new 4th Edition of ETHNIC STUDIES: An Introduction reflects the interdisciplinary nature of Ethnic Studies - the readings are drawn from academic fields in the humanities and social sciences. A few first-person narratives are also included, so we can get a sense of how individuals experience the...

Nutrition & Health

Author(s): Melissa Gutschall

Nutrition and Health is designed to supplement any introductory nutrition course studying essential nutrients and the importance of good nutrition to health at various stages of life. The text is intended to guide the student in identifying key concepts with the use of topic outlines, project resour...

Backflow Prevention: Theory and Practice

Author(s): University Of (Treeo) Florida

Backflow Prevention: Theory and Practice​ is a comprehensive education in the fundamentals of backflow that serves as both textbook and reference manual for working with potable and non-potable water supply systems. Chapters include coverage of the essentials of backflow and an exploration of the as...

The Aspects of Contemporary Photographic Lighting

Author(s): Jesse Miller, Mark Zimmerman

The Aspects of Contemporary Photographic Lighting explores and explains how to work with lighting in photography in an effective way. Lighting has proven to be difficult for most beginners. Offering advice from personal experience, the author covers the many different aspects of lighting in photogra...

Something Bad Happened Last Night: The Study of the Victim's Role in the Criminal Justice System

Author(s): Cortney Fisher

Something Bad Happened Last Night: The Study of the Victim’s Role in the Criminal Justice System is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis of all crime victims and the various ways in which crime impacts crime victims. This text is an introductory exploration of crime victims, the impact of cri...

Discovery English: Speaking and Listening for Advanced English Language Learners

Author(s): George Ellington, Laya Vivian Smith Ellington

Discovery English: Speaking and Listening for Advanced English Language Learners is a complete course in academic speaking and listening for advanced ESL students. This text mimics introductory level college courses and prepares students for future academic careers. Features of Discovery English ...

Democracy and Difference Through the Aesthetics of Film

Author(s): Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein

Can we envision U.S. democratic politics in ways that both respect and transcend difference lines? In our response we draw from our own experiences and our own politics-regardless of whether clearly defined. For many, visual imagery, especially film, has been a significant contributor to the soci...