Engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas... of what music is and what it is for. Paul Griffiths shows how music has evolved through the centuries, and suggests how its evolution has mirrored developments in the human notion of time, from the eternity of heaven to the computer's microsecond. The book provides an enticing introduction for students and beginners, using the minimum of technical terms, all straightforwardly defined in the glossary. Its perspective and its insights will also make it illuminating for teachers, musicians and music lovers. Suggestions for further reading and recommended recordings are given for each of the 24 short chapters.

This fifth edition of the essential history of world population is updated with the most recent and significant scholarship on the topic. Reworked... sections analyze the impact of environmental and climate change, discuss declining fertility in developing nations, and track the continuing impact of HIV-AIDS. Central themes updated and revised to take account of new scholarshipIncludes new sections on theories of migration in pre-historyExpands discussion of low fertility rates in developing Asian and Latin American countriesFuller coverage of population and environmental change, including the effects of climate changeBibliographic updates include weblinks to key scientific journals

A Concise Introduction to Criminal Justice meets the demand for a more succinct examination of the criminal justice system in the United States, one... that focuses almost exclusively on the police, courts, and corrections. By limiting the topics examined to just the "essentials", instructors can cover its entire contents in a semester and also have the opportunity to supplement the text with other materials. This student-friendly text includes many pedagogical features and is written by a well-respected leader and scholar. Robert Bohm currently teaches Introduction to Criminal Justice and also has practitioner experience.

This book is an ideal introduction for beginning students of econometrics that assumes only basic familiarity with matrix algebra and calculus. It... features practical questions which can be answered using econometric methods and models. Focusing on a limited number of the most basic and widely used methods, the book reviews the basics of econometrics before concluding with a number of recent empirical case studies. The volume is an intuitive illustration of what econometricians do when faced with practical questions.

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics (formerly titled Engineering Graphics Theory and Problems) gives students a basic understanding of how... to create and read engineering drawings. The book consist of thirteen chapters that cover the basics of Engineering Graphics. The text is 142 pages in length and is followed by 40 exercise sheets. The exercise sheets both challenge the students and allow them to practice the topics covered in the text. Instructors have the choice of four different sets of exercise sheets to be bundled with this textbook. The text from the chapters are the same and the problem sets are similar. Instructors can switch the problem sets every semester to discourage students from sharing old assignments. This textbook may also be purchased without a workbook to be used as a text only. Table of Contents 1. Sketching Techniques 2. Hand Lettering 3. Isometric Drawing 4. Multiview Drawing 5. Line Types 6. Auxiliary Views 7. Sectional Views 8. Measurement and Scale 9. Dimensioning 10. General Tolerance 11. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) 12. Working Drawings 13. Threads

A Concise Introduction to Engineering Graphics (formerly titled Engineering Graphics Theory and Problems) gives students a basic understanding of how to... create and read engineering drawings. The book consist of thirteen chapters that cover the basics of Engineering Graphics. The text is 142 pages in length and is followed by 40 exercise sheets. The exercise sheets both challenge the students and allow them to practice the topics covered in the text. Instructors have the choice of four different sets of exercise sheets to be bundled with this textbook. The text from the chapters are the same and the problem sets are similar. Instructors can switch the problem sets every semester to discourage students from sharing old assignments. This textbook may also be purchased without a workbook to be used as a text only. Table of Contents 1. Sketching Techniques 2. Hand Lettering 3. Isometric Drawing 4. Multiview Drawing 5. Line Types 6. Auxiliary Views 7. Sectional Views 8. Measurement and Scale 9. Dimensioning 10. General Tolerance 11. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) 12. Working Drawings 13. Threads

This succinct overview of the political factors that condition social and economic development in Latin America is the perfect core text in courses on... politics, government, social change, and transitions to democracy throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Unsurpassed for its clarity and comprehensiveness, Hurley's A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC is the #1 introductory logic textbook on the market. In this... Eleventh Edition, Hurley continues to build upon the tradition of a lucid, focused, and accessible presentation of the basic subject matter of logic, both formal and informal. Hurley's extensive, carefully sequenced collection of exercises continue to guide students toward greater proficiency with the skills they are learning. This edition includes an expanded array of technology supplements, including Aplia, an online homework solution, and Logic CourseMate which includes additional practice and study tools, video clips covering topics that students find difficult, the complete text in eBook format, and the popular Learning Logic multimedia tutorial program. Also included is a Visual Preface, which illustrates the features of the book as well as its ancillaries.

Tens of thousands of students have learned to be more discerning at constructing and evaluating arguments with the help of Patrick J. Hurley. Hurley's... lucid, friendly, yet thorough presentation has made A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC the most widely used logic text in North America. In addition, the book's accompanying technological resources, such as CengageNOW and Learning Logic, include interactive exercises as well as video and audio clips to reinforce what you read in the book and hear in class. In short, you'll have all the assistance you need to become a more logical thinker and communicator.