Category: E-Books

The eTextBook Biology: The Dynamic Science, 4th Edition (PDF) by Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, and Beverly McMillan teaches students biology the way scientists practice it by emphasizing and applying science as a process. College Students learn not only what good scientists know, but how they know it, and

The foremost cause of disability in the US is serious mental illness, which poses economic, political, and social challenges. Almost 26% of American adults have a mental illness, and 6% have a serious mental illness. This population is the disability group least likely to be employed, with recent unemployment estimates

An evaluation of the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology, from genome design to spatial engineering. Written by an international panel of experts Synthetic Biology: Parts, Devices, and Applications (PDF) draws from several areas of research in biology and engineering and explores the present applications to offer an authoritative overview of

Empathy in Contemporary Poetry after Crisis, (PDF) examines the representation of empathy in contemporary poetry after the crisis, particularly poetry after the Holocaust, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and Hurricane Katrina. The ebook argues that, identifying both the possibilities and dangers of empathy, the poems under consideration variously invite

Developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, market-leading Oceanography: An Invitation To Marine Science 9th edition (PDF), equips college students with a basic understanding of the scientific questions, complexities, and uncertainties involved in ocean use-as well as the role and importance of the ocean in nurturing and sustaining life