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Introduces students to the fundamentals of computer science by connecting the dots between applications they use every day and the underlying technologies that power them. Throughout, students learn technical skills including how to write simple JavaScript programs, format a webpage with HTML and CSS code, reduce the size of a file, and more.

Challenges readers to move past common media representations of the LGBTQ community as solely White, middle-class, and gay (or lesbian). The book shows how LGBTQ identities are inevitably connected to other socially inescapable ""master status"" identities including race, class, and ability.

A succinct, practical, and exercise-based learning and conditioning textbook designed to help students easily grasp key concepts in the field. The book emphasizes a conceptual perspective on associative learning and conditioning, and features a distinct focus on experimental design and quantitative analysis.

Covers the traditional topics included in introductory psychology courses such as the nervous system, the five senses, consciousness, conditioning, and memory. The topics are presented in a way that engages the students and allows them to test their knowledge through interactive exercises.

Tells the fascinating tale of the beginning of the universe, the origin of life, the start of civilization, and everything in between. The book takes readers on a journey to the depth of space and beginning of time, to where stars and galaxies formed and life started, a place and a time no one has ever been.

Weaves the story of Beaver, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma who embraced Native American Indian spiritual practices to overcome substance abuse, together with insights on how to incorporate the cultural beliefs underlying these practices into daily living. The book also offers guidance to non-indigenous counsellors.

Provides students with a critical examination of the large-scale political corruption that looted Bell, California between 1993 and 2010. For 17 years, some city officials turned the city into their own private cash machine. Residents of the poor, immigrant community are still struggling to repay the city's exorbitant debt.

By combining research and analysis from the fields of American history and intercultural communication, Unlocking the Master Narrative helps students examine why we communicate the way in which we do, taking into account history, culture, worldviews, and the myriad ways in which we share information.

Helps students learn about the physical processes of Earth, and, in some cases, how these processes can affect and influence lift. The book examines crystallization and sedimentation to reveal the earth's past, ocean and wind circulation to help students interpret and understand climate, plate tectonics to explain natural phenomena, and more.

Introduces tools for integrating a variety of technologies into the classroom and shows students how to develop professional portfolios showcasing their use of these tools. The book outlines best practices for incorporating word processing, spreadsheets, and publishing applications into classroom instruction, along with information on using interactive electronic whiteboards, and mobile devices.

Provides students with a framework for examining the history of oppression and how it perpetuates social divisions and injustice. The text features culturally affirming material to help readers develop awareness of multicultural and intersectional voices, and promotes the practices of collaboration and capacity-building advance change.

Tailor-made for those in the real estate industry or those considering entering it, Real Estate Accounting and Taxation is a concise, informative introduction to tools used in certified public accounting practice when dealing with real estate entities.

Provides students with an accessible and complete introduction to the world of motion pictures. The text covers the basics of how films are constructed, why they matter, and how to analyse them. It highlights diverse filmmakers and approaches, through the study of feature films, music videos, short films, and new media.

Provides social work students and practicing social workers with real-world cases gathered from four California county child welfare agencies. Readers are exposed to the stories of social workers and families involved in child welfare services. The book captures the daily complexities, challenges, and successes that social workers experience.

Focuses on the second and third waves of feminism. The selected readings explore how these movements prompted social changes and highlight the outcomes of those changes. The book also gives readers valuable insight into many lesser-known aspects of the feminist movement including domestic violence coalitions, sexual assault awareness, African-American feminist movements, and race relations.

Written in a straightforward style, and tailored to majors and non-majors alike, Chemistry: A Fundamental Overview of Essential Principles gives readers a comprehensive introduction to contemporary topics in the discipline. This is a highly effective instructional text that meets the needs of a broad student population.

A companion workbook to Chemistry: A Fundamental Overview of Essential Principles. The original problems from the textbook are included in full, along with detailed explanations that reference the related sections of the main textbook.

Introduces students to the complex and relevant social, economic, and political problems that we face today through the use and application of foundational concepts in statistics. The text uses live data to show students the nature of and solutions to common dilemmas, illustrating the applied nature of statistics in a meaningful and concrete way.

Guides students through the process of setting academic and life goals and then building the skills, personal knowledge, and optimal mind frame to achieve those goals. The text features neuroscience and psychology research to help students better understand the natural biological and psychological barriers to success.

Written with liberal arts and general education students in mind, Principles of Economics is designed to introduce students to foundational concepts in economics. The text uses examples that are relevant and thought-provoking to provide students with a solid understanding of the basics of economic theory and applications.

Designed to help readers enhance their listening skills, Listen to Succeed is ideal for courses across the curriculum, including communication, management, leadership, psychology, education, human resources, anthropology, journalism, sociology, political science, and human development.

Presents students with a fundamental understanding of essential business concepts. The text provides them with insight as to how organisations are able to develop products and services that add value to the lives of their customers. Straightforward, concise, and easy to understand, i2B is an excellent resource for introductory business courses.

Provides students with an engaging introduction to the complex and pernicious world of organized crime. Students learn key concepts and principles within the discipline and study real-world examples of organized criminal activity.

Provides a unique combination of step-by-step basics of group counselling and psychotherapy and considerable depth of understanding of the intricacies of group process. Students learn how to identify what is going on in their groups, what interventions are most likely to be effective, and when to make those interventions.

Provides students with carefully selected readings that examine diverse cultural religious traditions, as well as the intersection of academic religious studies and the practice of religion throughout the world. The anthology explores both mainstream religious traditions and those that are marginalized.

With a foundation rooted in Christopher Langdell's original case study method, Business Associations: Law and Context empowers students with unique insight into problem-solving. Rather than amassing lists of legal rules and exceptions to them, the collection exposes readers to important primary source materials.

Reveals the secrets behind the manipulation that is inherent in all brand advertising. This book offers readers a step-by-step guide to writing brand advertising for all media. Students learn about the history of brand advertising and its role in marketing, as well as the three major strategic theories of brand advertising; and learn how to think creatively and develop their own unique ""voices"".

A compilation of primary sources that help clarify or contextualize artistic production in the pre-modern Western world. A wide array of ancient and medieval visual culture is explored, including fashion, stage scenery, and other types of display such as triumphal and funerary processions, a lavish dinner party, and gladiatorial games.

Offering a fresh, new approach, A Therapy Primer helps readers understand the complexities of the practice and build the skills needed to be successful within it. The book serves as a valuable handbook that provides practical, accessible information and advice that can be employed across a wide range of therapeutic disciplines.

Provides students with comprehensive yet foundational knowledge of the music education profession. The book contains researched best practices for teaching music and guides readers through practical exercises to help them discover their own unique teaching style and approach.