Category: Textbooks

This key source reader in the popular Discovering series includes a six-part pedagogical framework that leads students through the process of historical inquiry and explanation. The textbook stresses historical study as interpretation rather than memorization of data. Every chapter is organized around the same pedagogical framework: The Problem, Background, The

Continuing the tradition of International Dyke Conference, this ebook, Dyke Swarms of the World: A Modern Perspective (PDF) is largely based on contributions from the IDC7 but also includes some chapters by invitation. It focuses on mafic dyke swarms and related associations: e.g. links with sills, syenites, kimberlites, carbonatites, and

The ebook American Government: Institutions And Policies 13th Edition, Brief Version (PDF) , offers coverage of the 2014 and 2016 campaigns and elections; budget battles and the sequestration of funds; ongoing debates about gay marriage, immigration, and other key issues in American politics; and foreign-policy decisions on the Middle East,

Helping individuals find the path to lifelong fitness – Get Fit, Stay Well! 4th edition (PDF) gives individuals the personalized, targeted guidance they need to get started, keep motivated, and approach the next level in their own wellness and fitness. With dynamic media and content that activates learning, Get Fit,

Astrobiology is the study of the evolution, origin, distribution, and future of life on Earth. This exciting and significant field of research also investigates the potential existence and search for extra-terrestrial life in the Solar System and beyond. This is the first handbook in this burgeoning and interdisciplinary field. Edited