Introduction to Geographic Information System: A Lab Manual for STEM and Non-STEM Discipline

Author(s): Sunil Bhaskaran

Introduction to Geographic Information System describes the fundamentals of GIS and demonstrates a wide range of GIS applications for multidisciplinary students and faculty.  It consists of hands-on exercises that are written with a place-based and problem solving approach. The hands-on exercises ar...

Public Relations Primer

Author(s): ANTHONY PEYRONEL

Public Relations Primer provides a concise but substantive overview of the public relations field. It covers the essential aspects of public relations in a down-to-earth style that is likely to resonate with both students and professionals. The book combines relevant personal examples with refere...

Our Western World Volume 2: From the Scientific Revolution to the Present

Author(s): Joseph Kyle Irvin, Kirk Strawbridge, Zachary Alexander, Wendy Shuffett, Jeffery B Howell, Paul Frazier

Management Principles and Practices

Author(s): PAUL THORNTON

Relying on the author’s experience as a consultant, executive coach, manager, and college professor, Management: Principles and Practices describes the core principles and practices that the best managers use to be both efficient and effective. Written in a simple, clear, and concise manner, the ...

Calculus

Author(s): Karl J Smith, Monty Strauss, Magdalena Toda

Calculus blends the best aspects of calculus reform along with the goals and methodology of traditional calculus. The format of this text is enhanced, but is not dominated by new technology. Its innovative presentation includes:  Conceptual Understanding through Verbalization  Mathematical C...

Macroeconomics: An Evolutionary Approach

Author(s): Max Gillman, Stephen T. Scheid

Principles of Macroeconomics: An Evolutionary Approach presents the development of Macroeconomic Theory from its split into Neoclassical and Keynesian during the Great Depressions to its current form after the Great Recession. By showing how crises led to the development of macroeconomic theory, and...

Social Problems in the 21st Century

Author(s): Dorothy Weaver

An engaging and informative text for freshman or sophomore-level sociology majors or non-sociology majors at any point in their program, Social Problems in the 21st Century helps students bridge the gap between their individual experience and the wider social world. Grounding social problems in hist...

Understanding Lifespan Development

Author(s): Christopher Stanley, Lauren Stanley

Understanding Lifespan Development is an excellent selection for college courses such as Lifespan Development, Developmental Psychology, and Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Some unique features make this book particularly attractive for instructors and students. Drawing on many years te...

Learning, Critical Thinking, & Test-Taking Skills for Nursing Students

Author(s): Italia Folleco

Raising Our Voices, Communicating Our Existence

Author(s): Elizabeth Desnoyers-Cola

Raising Our Voices provides complete and thorough coverage of the study and practice of public speaking, the seventh edition offers students theory and practical skills, presenting public speaking as an art form for transactional communication between speaker and audience.   The goal of this t...