It’s no secret that a debate rages across the United States about access, diversity, and affirmative action. Part of this debate involves anxiety about college costs and price. Part revolves around the nation’s need to retool itself and upgrade the skills of its human resources to meet the demands of a globally competitive economy. But…
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For at least the last twenty years, the welfare of Americans has been redistributed along the axis of educational attainment. Those with higher education are holding their own against inflation. However, those who ended their educations in high school are far worse off today than they were two decades ago. This redistribution of human welfare…
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Essentials of Stem Cell Biology 3rd Edition by Robert Lanza, ISBN-13: 978-0124095038 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Academic Press; 3rd edition (November 18, 2013) Language: English 674 pages ISBN-10: 0124095038 ISBN-13: 978-0124095038 First developed as an accessible abridgement of the successful Handbook of Stem Cells, Essentials of Stem Cell Biology serves the…
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Handbook of Emotions 4th Edition by Lisa Feldman Barrett, ISBN-13: 978-1462525348 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: The Guilford Press; Fourth edition (August 2, 2016) Language: English 928 pages ISBN-10: 1462525342 ISBN-13: 978-1462525348 Recognized as the definitive reference, this handbook brings together leading experts from multiple psychological subdisciplines to examine one of today’s…
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The Process of Parenting 9th Edition by Jane B. Brooks, ISBN-13: 978-0078024467 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: McGraw Hill; 9th edition (September 28, 2012) Language: English 656 pages ISBN-10: 0078024463 ISBN-13: 978-0078024467 The Process of Parenting describes the many ways parents and caregivers can translate their love for children into effective parenting…
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Microeconomics in Context 4th Edition by Neva Goodwin, ISBN-13: 978-1138314566 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Routledge; 4th edition (December 20, 2018) Language: English 646 pages ISBN-10: 1138314560 ISBN-13: 978-1138314566 Microeconomics in Context lays out the principles of microeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students. Like…
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Sociology in Action A Canadian Perspective 3rd Edition by Diane Symbaluk, ISBN-13: 978-0176725068 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Top Hat; 3rd edition (Feb. 16 2018) Language: English 400 pages ISBN-10: 0176725067 ISBN-13: 978-0176725068 The essence of sociology lies in the sociological imagination. Sociology in Action: A Canadian Perspective, Third Edition, articulates the…
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The Power of Critical Thinking 5th Canadian Edition by Chris MacDonald, ISBN-13: 978-0199030439 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Oxford University Press (January 1, 2019) Language: English 545 pages ISBN-10: 019903043X ISBN-13: 978-0199030439 When you were born, you were completely without opinions or judgments or values or viewpoints—and now your head is overflowing…
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Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology 7th Edition by Robert H. Lavenda, ISBN-13: 978-0190924751 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Oxford University Press; 7th edition (March 14, 2019) Language: English 256 pages ISBN-10: 0190924756 ISBN-13: 978-0190924751 Designed for courses that make extensive use of ethnographies and other supplementary readings, this is a concise introduction…
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Constitutional Law: 2022 Case Supplement 6th Edition by Erwin Chemerinsky, ISBN-13: 978-1543858198 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Aspen Publishing; 6th edition (July 31, 2022) Language: English 356 pages ISBN-10: 1543858198 ISBN-13: 978-1543858198 The Sixth Edition of Constitutional Law was published in early 2020 and is current through the end of October Term…
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Turn the pages to explore bygone eras, time-honored tales and historical narratives. Adventure awaits in these classic books online. This is a selective list of books and pamphlets of general and scholarly interest, supplemented by key articles. The list is arranged by subject and organized into several categories: Literature, History, Religion, Esoterica, etc. …
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Facilities Manager’s Desk Reference 3rd Edition by Jane M. Wiggins, ISBN-13: 978-1119633594 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3rd edition (December 14, 2020) Language: English 704 pages ISBN-10: 1119633591 ISBN-13: 978-1119633594 A practical guide to the principle services of facilities management, revised and updated The updated third edition of Facilities Manager’s Desk…
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