Category: Non Fiction

Richard T. Schaefer’s Sociology Matters 6th edition (PDF) is a concise introduction to the discipline of sociology. Schaefer’s characteristic straightforward style, a great and streamlined design, and highly focused coverage make it the perfect ultra-brief, affordable, introductory textbook for instructors who use a variety of materials in their course. College

Daniel Hartl’s Essential Genetics and Genomics, 7th edition, (PDF) is the ideal textbook for the shorter, less comprehensive genetics course. It presents carefully chosen topics that provide a solid foundation for the basic understanding of gene expression, mutation, and regulation. Genetics: Simplified. Dr. Hartl once again takes college students on

Aesthetic rejuvenation now includes so many subjects that practitioners in one area may feel out of touch with developments in other areas in the same field. With more than 70 chapters, more than 1200 figures (many in full color), more than 80 tables, and more than 20 videos, from an

Revealing modern developments in the field of survey research, Design, Evaluation, and Analysis of Questionnaires for Survey Research, 2nd Edition, (PDF) continues to deliver a cutting-edge analysis of the important decisions researchers make through the survey design process. The new edition includes the essential methodologies and statistical tools used to

Sociology of unintended consequences is commonly depicted as a framework for understanding the outcomes that run counter to the initial intentions of social actors because of factors such as ignorance, error, and complexity. This conventional approach, however, is now undergoing change under the influence of more encompassing shifts in framing