Category: Textbooks

Lisa J. Green’s African American English: A Linguistic Introduction (PDF) caused something of a sensation when it was first published in 2002. Here we have a rigorous, detailed examination of the grammar, lexicon, and sociolinguistics of African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) written by a native speaker, and moreover of a lesser

This practical guidebook The Geology Companion: Essentials for Understanding the Earth (PDF) provides a basic grounding in the principles of geology and explains how to apply them. Using this ebook, students will be able to figure out whether they are standing on a coal swamp, an ancient seafloor, or sand

Dessler’s Human Resource Management 15th edition (PDF) provides readers with the daily skills and tools they need to function as successful managers — in both human resources and business in general. With a practical approach, the etextbook explores the evolution of the field, highlighting the introduction of revolutionary new technologies

Wade & Simek’s Organic Chemistry 9th edition (PDF) presents key principles of organic chemistry in the context of fundamental problem solving and reasoning. Authored to complement how chemistry students use an etextbook today, new Partially Solved Problems, Problem Solving Strategies, Visual Reaction Starbursts and Reaction Guides encourage college students to

The increasing awareness and growing focus on environmental issues like climate change and energy use is bringing about a determination in expanding research to offer possible solutions to these problems. Through existing engineering research and emerging technologies, scientists work to combat modern environmental and ecological problems afflicting the globe. Advanced