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The Ethically Responsible Engineer: Concepts and Cases for Students and Professionals
by Robert McginnThe book lays out and discusses four Fundamental Ethical Responsibilities of Engineers (FEREs) that are incumbent of engineers. It also shows how the FEREs can be applied to particular engineering situations to determine specific "derivative ethical responsibilities" that are incumbent on engineers in those situations Includes a variety of case studies in various fields of engineering that are divided into four parts: salient factual background, ethical issues, analysis of ethical issues, and moral lessons Grasp ethical issues in real-life situations The author is a professor of Management Science and Engineering and Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at Stanford University
The Practice of Social Research (Thirteenth Edition)
by Earl R. BabbieA straightforward, comprehensive, and approachable guide to research as practiced by social scientists, the Thirteenth Edition of Babbie's 'gold-standard' text gives you the tools you need to apply research concepts practically, as both a researcher and a consumer. Babbie emphasizes the process by showing you how to design and construct projects, introducing the various observation modes in use today, and answering critical questions about research methods--such as how to conduct online surveys and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data.
America: Religions and Religion (5th Edition)
by Catherine L. AlbaneseAlbanese (emerita, comparative religions, U. of California--Santa Barbara) introduces students to the variety of religions in the US, and to the theories and practices of studying religion. She considerably shortened and revised the 2007 fourth edition to account for changes in classes and students, and for this fifth takes account of changes in the religious landscape since then--including findings from the 2010 census. She covers the original cast, new-made in America, patterns of expansion and contraction, and American religion and American identity. Among specific topics are tradition and change among Native Americans, the presence of Roman Catholicism, the protestant churches and the mission mind, African American religion and nationhood, 19th-century new religions, Eastern peoples and Eastern religions, and many centers meeting.
An Introduction to Physical Science (13th Edition)
by James Shipman Jerry D. Wilson Aaron Todd Charles A. HigginsConsistent with previous editions of An Introduction to Physical Science, the goal of the new Thirteenth edition is to stimulate students' interest in and gain knowledge of the physical sciences. Presenting content in such a way that students develop the critical reasoning and problem-solving skills that are needed in an ever-changing technological world, the authors emphasize fundamental concepts as they progress through the five divisions of physical sciences: physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology. Ideal for a non-science majors course, topics are treated both descriptively and quantitatively, providing instructors the flexibility to emphasize an approach that works best for their students.
Student Solutions Manual:Elementary Linear Algebra, Seventh Edition
by Ron LarsonThis Student Solutions Manual can be used as a supplement to Elementary Linear Algebra, Seventh Edition, by Ron Larson. All references to chapters, theorems, and exercises relate to the main text. Solutions to every odd-numbered exercise in the text are given with all essential algebraic steps included.
Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals
by James StewartThis book is for instructors who think that most calculus textbooks are too long. In writing the book, James Stewart asked himself: What is essential for a three-semester calculus course for scientists and engineers? ESSENTIAL CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, Second Edition, offers a concise approach to teaching calculus that focuses on major concepts, and supports those concepts with precise definitions, patient explanations, and carefully graded problems. The book is only 900 pages--two-thirds the size of Stewart's other calculus texts, and yet it contains almost all of the same topics.
A Guide to Computer User Support for Help Desk and Support Specialists
by Fred BeisseCurrent or future user-support professionals discover the critical people skills and exceptional technical knowledge to provide outstanding support with Beisse's A GUIDE TO COMPUTER USER SUPPORT FOR HELP DESK AND SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, 5E. This useful guide focuses on the informational resources and technical tools needed most to function effectively in a support position. Readers learn to handle troubleshooting and problem solving, successfully communicate with clients, determine a client's specific needs, train end-users and even handle budgeting and other management priorities. This edition prepares readers to work with the latest developments, from Web and e-mail-based support to Windows 7 and cloud computing. Leading HelpSTAR and Microsoft Office Project Professional 2010 software accompanying the text further reinforce user-support knowledge and skills.
BUSN 6
by Jim Mcgowen Marcella Kelly Chuck WilliamsCreated through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with over 2,000 students and faculty, BUSN 6e is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners at a value-based price. BUSN delivers all the topics found in lengthy Introduction to Business texts, but provides this content in a streamlined, riveting, less cluttered design that captivates students and saves you valuable time with powerful, integrated resources. CengageNOW is now being offered with BUSN 6e. Written by experienced business instructors in touch with the needs of today's instructors and students, this edition provides a more student-focused, less linear proven learning model. BUSN 6's lively engaging approach immediately draws students into business fundamentals with a compelling design that addresses all core Introduction to Business topics in only seventeen succinct chapters, including a unique chapter on Business Communication. Your students stay on top of the timeliest developments with the book's well-balanced presentation and wealth of supplements, including CourseMate, an interactive teaching and learning solution. All supplements are tightly integrated with the sixth fifth edition of BUSN to ensure your students master critical communication skills and chapter concepts. Keep all of your students motivated and excited about business today, no matter what their major, with the powerful, unique approach and resources found in BUSN 6.
Microeconomics (Eleventh Edition)
by Roger A. ArnoldIn this edition, the author intends to provide a comprehensive coverage of the financial and economic crisis available in principles of economics text with new sections on the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, framing, and neuroeconomics.
MKTG6
by Charles W. Lamb Carl Mcdaniel Joe F. HairCreated through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with direct input from students and faculty, *MKTG6* is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners. *MKTG6* employs up-to-date, relevant examples from a wide range of independent upstarts and larger companies students love. *MKTG6* also offers a dynamic range of web-based review and testing products to facilitate today's on-the-go lifestyle.
Organization Development and Change (Tenth Edition)
by Thomas G. Cummings Christopher G. WorleyMarket-leading ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE, 10th Edition blends rigor and relevance in a comprehensive and clear presentation. The authors work from a strong theoretical foundation to describe, in practical terms, how behavioral science knowledge can be used to develop organizational strategies, structures, and processes.
On Course: Strategies For Creating Success in College and in Life (Seventh Edition)
by Skip DowningON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE empowers students with the tools they need to take charge of their academic and lifelong success. Through distinctive guided journal entries, Skip Downing encourages students to explore and develop their personal responsibility, self-motivation, interdependence, and self-esteem, and to make wise choices that create successful results. "Wise Choices in College" sections in each chapter help students develop the study skills they need to excel in their other courses. The 7th edition features expanded coverage of diversity, emphasizing the many ways in which people are different and how these differences often influence the choices they make. Other new topics include a discussion of academic integrity, how to thrive in the college culture, and a research-based section on the importance of developing a growth mindset.
Technical Communication: A Reader-Centered Approach (Eigthth Edition)
by Paul V. AndersonThe book intends to improve the students' writing and design skills.Also includes new learning outcomes at the start of each chapter to help students gain more from their reading.
Paragraphs and Essays: With Integrated Readings (12th Edition)
by Lee Brandon Kelly BrandonThis classic text offers comprehensive, proven instruction in developmental writing. Paragraphs and Essays: With Integrated Readings is the higher-level companion to Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond in the bestselling two-book Brandon series. Instruction in this text--comprehensive, flexible, and relevant--is predicated on the idea that reading and writing are linked and that good writing is the product of thoughtful and systematic revision.
An Introduction to Language
by Victoria Fromkin Robert Rodman Nina HyamsAssuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, AN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE, Tenth Edition, is appropriate for a variety of fields--including education, languages, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, English, and teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)--at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This completely updated edition retains the clear descriptions, humor, and seamless pedagogy that have made the book a perennial best-seller, while adding new information and exercises that render each topic fresh, engaging, and current.
The Call to Write (Brief Sixth Edition)
by John TrimburThe brief sixth edition of THE CALL TO WRITE continues and expandes its creative approach to college composition. Organized by genres, including letters, memoirs, profiles, reports, commentaries, proposals, and reviews, and including new chapters on the essay and on multigenre writing, this innovative rhetoric gives students the practice they need to write in college and in the public sphere. Timely, provocative readings promote social engagement, encouraging students to become involved, through public writing, in their community and in the greater world around them.
Conceptualization and Treatment Planning for Effective Helping
by Barbara F. Okun Karen SuyemotoOkun and Suyemoto's book addresses theory and skills for continuing beyond the first few sessions with a client, thus helping students take the "next step" from a basic understanding of interviewing skills to a conceptualization of the counseling process. CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TREATMENT PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE HELPING teaches students how to integrate the many pieces of the helping process (e. g. , theoretical orientation, the person of the therapist, the person of the client, the contexts that affect the clients, the therapy relationship, the context of the therapy, the skills and resources available, etc. ) into a conceptualization that will foster efficacy in creating positive change.
A History of Modern Psychology (Tenth Edition)
by Duane P. Schultz Sydney Ellen SchultzIn this book, the authors personalize the history of psychology not only by using biographical information on influential theorists, but also by showing you how major events in those theorists' lives have affected the authors' own ideas, approaches, and methods.
Introductory Algebra An Applied Approach 9th Edition
by Richard N. Aufmann Joanne S. LockwoodAs in previous editions, the focus in INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA remains on the Aufmann Interactive Method (AIM). Students are encouraged to be active participants in the classroom and in their own studies as they work through the examples. Student engagement is crucial to success.
Global Business 3rd Edition
by Mike W. PengThis edition blends both an institutional-based view and resource-based view throughout every chapter for an unparalleled continuity in the learning process. The book combines an inviting, conversational style with the latest research and examples throughout every chapter. A comprehensive set of cases from Mike Peng and other respected international experts examine how companies throughout the world have expanded globally. All-new video cases, world maps, and unique global debate sections help readers view business challenges from a truly global perspective.
Understanding Nutrition (Thirteenth Edition)
by Eleanor Noss Whitney Sharon Rady RolfesThis best-selling introductory nutrition text is praised for its approachable narrative, engaging presentation, and careful explanations. The new Thirteenth Edition of Whitney and Rolfes' UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION takes the study of nutrition to a new level with an integrated pedagogy and an emphasis on active learning, assignable content, and integrated resources. From its beautiful and carefully developed art program to its strong science base, contemporary coverage, and market-leading supplements, the Thirteenth Edition of UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION connects with its readers and continues to set the standard for texts in this market. This text includes 20 chapters beginning with core nutrition topics, such as diet planning, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and following with chapters on diet and health, fitness, life span nutrition, food safety, and world hunger. UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION connects with students--engaging them as it teaches the basic concepts and applications of nutrition.
The SOC Solution
by Nijole V. BenokraitisThis book covers important topics in Sociology like Culture,Socialization,Race and Ethnicity, Population, Urbanization, and the Environment,and Social Change
Adjust: Applying Psychology to Life
by Wayne Weiten Dana S. Dunn Elizabeth Yost HammerCreated through a 'student-tested, faculty-approved' review process, ADJUST is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners. ADJUST employs balanced psychological research coverage, engaging applications, and current examples to help readers understand themselves and the world.
Essentials of Cultural Anthropology
by Garrick Bailey James PeoplesThe book introduces students to the remarkable cultural diversity of humankind,anthropological insights on the past,present impacts of globalization ,modern ethnicity and the survival of indigenous people.
East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History
by Anne Walthall Patricia EbreyWritten by top scholars in the field, EAST ASIA: A CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL HISTORY, 3E delivers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic, and intellectual history of East Asia, while focusing on the narratives and histories of China, Japan, and Korea in a larger, global context. A range of primary source documents spotlights women's independence, students-turned-soldiers, and other stirring issues, while intriguing biographical sketches throughout highlight the lives of popular figures and ordinary people alike.