Category: Textbooks

Economic concepts and techniques are communicated through a series of “big questions,” models that show how to present questions rigorously and work toward an answer. Lectures on Microeconomics (PDF) assists readers to master economic concepts and techniques by tackling basic economic and political questions through a series of models. It

Understanding that a global humanities course is taught in numerous ways, Dr. Gloria Fiero redefines the discipline for greater flexibility with The Humanistic Tradition, 7th Edition, (PDF). Improved by McGraw-Hill’s LearnSmart® and SmartBook®, Fiero offers a learning experience customized to the needs of each institution, instructor, and student. With the

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

As the flaws of purely synthetic approaches to biochemical discovery and development are becoming more obvious, a resurgence of interest in the chemistry of natural products as sources for new compounds is occurring. An exclusive approach to natural products chemistry, Botanical Miracles: Chemistry of Plants That Changed the World (PDF)

In Writing Anthropology (PDF), fifty-two anthropologists reflect on scholarly writing as both commitment and craft. These short essays include a wide range of territory, from genre, ethnography, and the politics of writing to affect, storytelling, authorship, and scholarly responsibility. Anthropological writing is more than communicating findings: anthropologists write to tell