Category: Textbooks

Drug users are usually portrayed as useless slackers, burdens on society, and just plain useless—morally, culturally, and economically. By contrast, , The Social Value of Drug Addicts, (PDF) argues that the social construction of some people as impractical is in fact extremely useful to other people. Leading medical anthropologists J.

Should employers be allowed to require drug testing? Should there be warning labels on fast foods? This introductory textbook teaches you basic concepts of biology in the context of critical issues. The Biology: Concepts And Applications 10th edition (PDF) was developed in partnership by authors Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers,

Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive resource for nursing students and faculty interested in public health education and nursing. The PDF eBook takes a historical perspective in covering the challenges of public health nursing and offers evidence for why things are done the way they

This brief introductory criminal justice textbook uses an interdisciplinary approach to introduce students to the field’s foundations and individual components, in addition to many contemporary controversies in the justice system. Through the use of existing issues, like the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, efforts to reform sentencing and reduce prison

This Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology 6th edition (PDF) has been fully updated and revised, providing college students with the most comprehensive and readable survey of statistical concepts, research methods and procedures in psychology today. Assuming no prior knowledge, this bestselling textbook takes you through every stage of your