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The Essential World History: Volume 1: To 1800

Explore common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and identify key global patterns over time with THE ESSENTIAL WORLD HISTORY. This brief overview of world history covers political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history integrated into a chronologically ordered synthesis to help you gain an appreciation and understanding of the distinctive character and development of individual cultures in society. You can use the book's global approach and its emphasis on analytical comparisons between cultures to link events together in a broad comparative and global framework that places the contemporary world in a more meaningful historical context.

The Essential World History (6th Edition)

Explore common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and identify key global patterns over time with THE ESSENTIAL WORLD HISTORY, 6e. This brief overview of world history covers political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history integrated into a chronologically ordered synthesis to help you gain an appreciation and understanding of the distinctive character and development of individual cultures in society. You can use the book's global approach and its emphasis on analytical comparisons between cultures to link events together in a broad comparative and global framework that places the contemporary world in a more meaningful historical context.

The Essential World History Volume 2: Since 1500 (6th Edition)

Explore common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and identify key global patterns over time with THE ESSENTIAL WORLD HISTORY, 6e. This brief overview of world history covers political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military history integrated into a chronologically ordered synthesis to help you gain an appreciation and understanding of the distinctive character and development of individual cultures in society. You can use the book's global approach and its emphasis on analytical comparisons between cultures to link events together in a broad comparative and global framework that places the contemporary world in a more meaningful historical context.

Essentials for Algebra: A Direct Instruction Approach

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Essentials for Child Development: Associates Working with Young Children (2nd edition)

This book contains essential information about what competent teachers of young children do.

Essentials of Abnormal Psychology

The authors explain abnormal psychology through their standard-setting integrative approach. Students learn that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence, but rooted in the interaction among multiple factors - biological, psychological, cultural, social, familial and even political.

Essentials Of American Government: Roots And Reform, 2012 Election Edition

Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition explores how the origins of American government affect the issues facing the United States today. This streamlined and flexible text offers the strongest coverage of history and current events. This approach encourages students to study present political structures and behaviors in full constitutional and historical context. The text helps students learn how our government evolved and how they can become more informed citizens. Most importantly, it encourages them to discover that politics can be-and most often is-a good thing. This text features full integration with the New MyPoliSciLab. MyPoliSciLab includes a wide array of resources to encourage students to look at American politics like a political scientist and analyze current political issues. Political Explorer lets students play the role of a political scientist by investigating issues through interactive data. Core Concept videos discuss the big ideas in each chapter and apply them to key political issues. Simulations allow students to experience how political leaders make decisions. A better teaching and learning experience This program provides a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: Personalize Learning-The New MyPoliSciLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. MyPoliSciLab is now compatible with BlackBoard! Engage Students-The stunning visual design engages students in the text. Improve Critical Thinking- Learning objectives in every chapter help students focus on important topics. Analyze Current Events-Coverage of the 2012 elections keeps the study of politics relevant and shows how political scientists look at the development of the American political system. Support Instructors-A full supplements package including the Class Preparation Tool in the New MyPoliSciLab is available. Note: This is a standalone book if you want the book/access card order the ISBN below: 0205950019 / 9780205950010 Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform Plus MyPolisciLab with Pearson eText, 2012 Election Edition Package consists of: 0205883990 / 9780205883998 Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform, 2012 Election Edition 0205949975 / 9780205949977 NEW MyPoliSciLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Guide students through a challenging course in Anatomy & Physiology to a future in healthcare Celebrated for its precise illustrations,emphasis on integration, and engaging clinical content, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology is crafted especially for students with no prior knowledge of anatomy & physiology and little science background. <P><P> The 8th Edition guides students through tough A&P topics, helping them retain challenging content in the fast-paced one-semester A&P course. The new edition draws on the outstanding art and hallmark features from the text to create interactives and digital assets that walk students through complicated art and help them to understand difficult concepts. New Build Your Knowledge Interactivesfocus on how the body systems work together to maintain homeostasis. New Spotlight Figure Videos take a popular, visually driven feature from the book and add annotation and narration to break it down for students in an organized, systematic way. .

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology is a new text based on profound respect for both the teacher and the student. That respect is coupled with an excitement for the subject matter honed by the authors during decades of teaching and writing about anatomy and physiology.

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and physiology remain cornerstones of many courses in health and medicine. The eighth edition of Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology remains a science textbook for beginning students, focused on presenting basic anatomy and physiology, with the text complemented and enhanced by illustrations. The Instructor's Guide contains a full list of even the small additions or revisions in the "New to This Edition" section for each chapter of the textbook, as well as detailed answers to all of the Review Questions and For Further Thought questions.

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

Leading the way for 20 years with unsurpassed clarity, content, and completeness. Fun to teach and easy to study, this popular text delivers a clear, concise presentation of must-know content with an superb art program, complete with the textual and elect

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology (3rd Edition)

New edition of a text that introduces the specialized terms and basic concepts and principles needed to understand human anatomy and physiology. The 20 chapters discuss the chemical and tissue levels of organization; cell structure and function; the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems; the general and special senses; blood; the heart; blood vessels and circulation; nutrition and metabolism; and development and inheritance. The included CD-ROM contains visual tools, 3-D animations, tutorials, interactive clinical case studies, and an audio glossary. Generously illustrated in color.

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology (5th Edition)

This textbook introduces the specialized terms, basic concepts, and principles important to an understanding of the human body. The Fifth Edition is designed to help students place information in a meaningful context and develop their problem-solving skills. This text uses a learning system that simplifies the processes involved in teaching and learning anatomy and physiology.

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology (5th edition)

This text for a first course in human anatomy and physiology has three underlying themes: the relationship between physiology and anatomy, the interrelations among the organ systems, and the relationship of each organ system to homeostasis. Four introductory chapters are followed by material on organ systems, which can be used by instructors in any order. New to this third edition are 153 additional depictions of physiological concepts, new clinical pathophysiology application boxes discussing contemporary research, and more questions and critical thinking exercises. Scanlon is affiliated with the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Sanders is a medical illustrator.

Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (Sixth Edition)

The Sixth Edition of Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology introduces the essential concepts needed for an understanding of the human body and helps students place information in a meaningful context, develop their problem-solving skills, and prepare for a career in a medical or allied health field.

Essentials Of Argument

This concise argument text presents a broad range of rhetorical theory while providing the clear explanations and examples to make it accessible to an exceptionally wide range of students. Essentials of Argument, 3e, contains ten chapters, each accompanied by class exercises and writing assignments. Students using this text will learn to identify topics of personal and social consequence, to read and form opinions of their own, to analyze a potential audience, and to write persuasive argument papers. Research methods are introduced early, instructing students how to locate, print, and evaluate online materials and avoid plagiarism.

Essentials of Biological Anthropology: Discovering Our Origins

Larsen helps engage your students with the dynamic field of biological anthropology. New Anthropology Matters videos encourage students to connect anthropological concepts to the world around them. A highly visual learning tool--InQuizitive--offers a fun, hands-on way to master course concepts. And rigorously current content immerses students in the most exciting research and discoveries in the field today. Together these provide everything you need to teach a state-of-the-art course that achieves your course goals.

Essentials of Biology

Essentials of Biology (3rd Edition)

Essentials of Biology is an introductory biology text for non-major students that combines Dr. Sylvia Mader's superb and accessible writing style with clear visuals, a comprehensive learning system, and abundant applications and relevancy. Essentials of Biology explains the principles of biology clearly and illustrates them in a captivating, easy-to-understand manner. It emphasizes the relevance of biology to students' lives within a framework of biodiversity and is organized around the major concepts of biology--cells theory, gene theory, evolution, the theory of homeostasis, and ecosystems. The integration of text and the digital world are now complete with the addition of Dr. Michael's Windelspecht's expertise in the development of digital learning assets. Dr Windelspecht has acted is the leading architect in the design of the Mader media content for McGraw-Hill's Connect Plus and Learn Smart.Connect Plus suite of learning tools. These assets will allow you to easily design interactive tutorial materials, enhance presentations in both the online and traditional environments, and assess the learning objectives and outcomes of your course.

Essentials of Business Communication

Ensure your students are job-ready with the number one choice in the field -- Guffey/Lowey's ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 11E. In a time when writing and communication skills rank high on recruiters’ wish lists, this tried-and-true text helps students develop job-readiness for the 21st century. ESSENTIALS highlights best practices and strategies backed by leading-edge research to help students strengthen professionalism, expert writing techniques, workplace digital savvy and résumé-building skills. Students learn how writing is central to business success, regardless of the communication channel. ESSENTIALS discusses best practices for social media and mobile technology while equipping students with skills using grammar exercises, documents for editing and grammar practice no longer found in competitors. Unparalleled author-generated ancillaries support this leading approach.

Essentials of Business Communication (Ninth Edition)

ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION, 9TH EDITION presents a streamlined approach to business communication that includes unparalleled resources and author support. ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION provides a four-in-one learning package: authoritative text, practical workbook, self-teaching grammar/mechanics handbook, and premium Web site. Especially effective for those with outdated or inadequate language skills, the Ninth Edition offers extraordinary print and digital exercises to help students build confidence as they review grammar, punctuation, and writing guidelines. Textbook chapters teach basic writing skills and then apply these skills to a variety of e-mails, memos, letters, reports, and resumes. Realistic model documents and structured writing assignments help build lasting workplace skills. The Ninth Edition of this award-winning text features increased coverage of electronic messages and digital media, redesigned and updated model documents to introduce the latest business communication practices, and extensively updated exercises and activities. Innovative technology resources including Aplia, Write Experience, CengageNOW, and a premium Web site, make teaching and learning business communication easier and more enjoyable.

Essentials Of Business Law

Packed with current examples and real scenarios, ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS LAW, 6th EDITION has earned praise from judges, attorneys, scholars, businesspeople, professors, and students. An extremely reader-friendly presentation features a conversational writing style that explains complex legal topics with easy-to-understand language. Using real-world stories, the authors illustrate how legal concepts apply to everyday business practice. As experienced teachers and respected scholars, the authors provide absolutely authoritative, thorough coverage of the issues most relevant to students today, while accurately foreseeing emerging legal trends and issues. Hands-on activities encourage students to think critically about legal issues and business. In addition, MindTap offers access to Case Collection with more than 1600 cases, sortable by name, year, state, and subject.

Essentials of Business Law

The new, eleventh edition of the Essentials of Business Law program is a practical, concise, and broad-based introduction to the vibrant field of business law. <p><p>While continuing to offer all of the features that have made the ten prior editions successful, this new edition includes a chapter on the areas of law affected by social media, updated content, and enhanced support materials. Both the traditional areas of law, such as contracts and property, and the emerging areas of law, such as e-commerce and environmental, are covered in short, informative chapters written to capture the essence of each topic. The objective of the text throughout its coverage is ease of use, ease of teaching, ease of assessment, and ease of understanding. It has been developed for those seeking a more fundamental overview of the concepts and principles that are vital to the understanding of business law.

Essentials Of Business Law

The new, ninth edition of the Essentials of Business Law program is a practical, concise, and broad-based introduction to the vibrant field of business law. Both the traditional areas of law, such as contracts and property, and the emerging areas of law, such as e-commerce and environmental, are covered in short, informative chapters written to capture the essence of each topic. The objective of the text throughout its coverage is ease―ease of use, ease of teaching, ease of assessment, and ease of understanding. It has been developed for those seeking a more fundamental overview of the concepts and principles that are vital to the understanding of business law.

Essentials Of Business Statistics

The new edition of Essentials of Business Statistics delivers clear and understandable explanations of core business statistics concepts, making it ideal for a one-term course in business statistics. The author team--Bowerman/O'Connell/Murphree/Orris-emphasize the importance of interpreting statistical results to make effective decisions to improve business processes. The text offers real applications of statistics that are relevant to today's business students which can be seen in the continuing case studies throughout the book. Continuing cases span throughout a chapter or even groups of chapters, easing students into new topic areas. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.