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Author(s): Jack A Chambless
Some people would rather perform root canal surgery on a rabid wolverine than sit through a discussion of Federal Reserve policies.
Author(s): Paul Gannon
Human society has never before faced challenges like the present. Population has more than doubled since 1970; currently over 7 billion and growing fast. Much of this growth occurs in regions with developing infrastructure, placing increasing demands on natural resources and taxing ecosystem services. Coupled with continued growth in more developed, and more demanding regions, global energy consumption is projected to increase nearly three-fold by mid-century.
Author(s): Elizabeth Jordan
Small Footprint Big Impact is an accessible, user-friendly, resource for non-majors who are interested in examining environmental problems and solutions. The book accelerates major environmental issues to the forefront of discussion and offers insight that enables students to think critically and make informed decisions about such issues. It comprehensively and candidly examines issues from both a scientific and social justice standpoint. Students learn the impact of human consumption and lifestyle on the planet, and who bears the brunt of it.
Author(s): Jane Johnson, Lucia Osa-Melero
En acción is designed for intermediate to advanced Spanish courses that include service-learning and/or community engagement activities.
Each chapter is built around two interviews with people who work or volunteer in the same agency (or geographic area) and have a positive impact on the local Spanish-speaking community. The fundamental interview questions are, Who are you, How do you impact the community, and What is your motivation?
Author(s): TC Stuwe
Become the Higher Learner: Your Guide to Success at Salt Lake Community College was written for college success, or first year experience (FYE), courses with college-level learning outcome objectives. This text was conceived and developed by a practicing educator credentialed in higher education and with decades of experience both teaching and writing for publication.
Author(s): JoAnn Rawley
Analytical Reasoning Skills for Success in Business and Life is a practical, compelling overview of situations in life that require the use of mathematics for successful decision making. This text uses the TI BAII financial calculator as a resource to replace the use of tables and complex formulas. A basic understanding of algebra is a prerequisite.
Author(s): Robert Insley
Business communication instructors and trainers must prepare students and employees to communicate effectively and efficiently in the ever-changing and increasingly global business environment.
Communicating in Business fuses a text with continuously-updated website resources that provide a comprehensive, introductory business communication textbook that serves university, junior college, and community college students from a variety of disciplines, as well as corporate and government personnel.
Author(s): Yinong Chen, GENNARO DE LUCA
New Eighth Edition Now Available!
