Category: Textbooks

Philosophers, criminologists, legal scholars, psychiatrists, and psychologists have long asked vital questions about punishment: What is its reason? What theories help us better comprehend its nature? Are there effective alternatives to punishment? Is punishment just? How can empirical data from the sciences help us better understand punishment? What are the

The Regional Geography of Canada, 7th Edition, (PDF) divides Canada into six geographic regions: Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, British Columbia, Atlantic Canada, and the Territorial North. Every region has particular regional geography, population, history, and unique location. These features have determined every region’s character, set the direction for its development,

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

Concepts in Biology, 14th Edition, (PDF) is a relatively concise introductory general biology text written for students with no prior science background. The authors attempt to use the most accessible vocabulary and writing style possible while still keeping scientific accuracy. The textbook includes all the main areas of study in

The ebook Macroeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools 8th Edition (PDF) has questions that drive interest, applications that illustrate concepts, and the tools to test and solidify comprehension. College students come into their first Economics course thinking they will gain a better understanding of the economy around them. Unfortunately, they often