In Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, 4th Edition, (PDF), John W. Creswell and new co-author Cheryl N. Poth study the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, grounded theory, phenomenology, ethnography, and case study. Maintaining Creswell′s signature writing style, the authors match the approaches and
We the People, 11th Edition, (PDF) eBook sets a new standard for showing how government affects all college student’s lives and why it matters who participates. The “Who Are Americans?” theme has been expanded to highlight how Americans from different backgrounds experience politics and new Who Participates? infographics get college
Nivaldo Tro’s Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 4th edition (PDF) reinforces the development of 21st-century skills including data interpretation and analysis, problem-solving and quantitative reasoning, applying conceptual understanding to new situations, and peer-to-peer collaboration. Nivaldo Tro presents chemistry visually through multi-level images–macroscopic, molecular, and symbolic representations–helping readers see the connections between the
The design of structures in general, and prestressed concrete structures in particular, requires considerably more information than is contained in building codes. A sound understanding of structural behaviour at all stages of loading is essential. This textbook presents a detailed description and explanation of the behaviour of prestressed concrete members
Basic Biostatistics for Medical and Biomedical Practitioners, 2nd Edition, (PDF) makes it easier to plan experiments, with a focus on sample size. It also shows what choices are available when simple tests are inappropriate and provides investigators an outline of how the kinds of complex tests that they won’t do