Category: Textbooks

This textbook, Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists with R (PDF), grew out of the author’s notes for a course that he has taught for many years to a diverse group of undergraduate students. The early introduction to the major concepts engages college students immediately, which helps them see the

In order to counter economic globalization and more competitive pressures, companies need efficient, innovative and effective management strategies. Accordingly, Entrepreneurship and Family Business Vitality, (PDF) explores various scenarios faced by family businesses and entrepreneurs, and proposes strategies to tackle the challenges and grab opportunities to grow in a highly competitive

Essentials of Life-Span Development 4e (PDF) was developed to help meet the ever-changing needs of psychology students in the lifespan course. Research shows that college students today learn in multiple modalities. Not only do their work preferences tend to be more visual and more interactive, but their study and reading

Focus on Writing, 5th Edition, (PDF/ePub) provides clear, thorough coverage of college writing, with a chapter design that places writing first. The Focus on Writing strand in Chapters 2-17 encourages students to write, learn important concepts as they follow a student model, and implement those concepts to their own writing

A leading name in anthropology, expert author Dr. Conrad Philip Kottak continues to define student learning in the cultural anthropology course. Cultural Anthropology 17th edition (PDF) by Kottak offers an up-to-date holistic introduction to anthropology from the 4-field perspective. Key themes of appreciating the experiences college students bring to the