In Pythagorean Women, (PDF), classical scholar Sarah B. Pomeroy talks about the groundbreaking principles that Pythagoras established for family life in Archaic Greece, like constituting a single standard of sexual conduct for men and women. Among the Pythagoreans, women played a vital role and participated actively in intellectual life. Though
Building off the success of Dennis Zill and Jacqueline Dewar’s popular Essentials version, the new Precalculus with Calculus Previews, 6th edition, (PDF) continues to include all of the outstanding learning tools and features found in the original textbook while incorporating additional topics of coverage that some courses may require. With
Electronic Waste Management, 2nd Edition, (PDF) offers an updated overview across the world along with presenting new chapters on present issues in recycling and management of this waste. Electronic waste, which counts everything from refrigerators to smartphones, is one of the world’s fastest-growing waste streams. Frequently these items are simply
At a time when the proof is stronger than ever that human activity is the key cause for global climate change, William Ruddiman’s revolutionary textbook returns in a thoroughly updated new edition. Earth’s Climate: Past and Future, 3rd Edition, (PDF) provides a clear, engaging, objective portrait of the current state
Wade/Tavris’ Invitation to Psychology, 6th Edition, (PDF) shows college students why critical and scientific thinking is so important in the decisions they make. In lively, clear, warm prose, this revised edition continues the title’s integration of culture, gender, and ethnicity. By the end, psychology students will learn how to infer