Introducing the essentials concepts of college success and complimenting them with short readings, the goal of this book is to offer the student the... opportunity to evaluate information, think critically and engage in thoughtful debate about the combination of text/readings. Using the best selling and well-respected material of Gardner/Jewler, the authors have pared down the essential material and core concepts. One or two short readings and numerous discussion questions complete each short chapter.

How is watching a movie similar to dreaming? What goes on in our minds when we become absorbed in a movie? How does looking “into” a movie screen... allow us to experience the thoughts and feelings of a movie’s characters? These and related questions are at the heart of The Power of Movies, a thoughtful, invigorating, and remarkably accessible book about a phenomenon seemingly beyond reach of our understanding. Colin McGinn–“an ingenious philosopher who thinks like a laser and writes like a dream,” according to Steven Pinker–enhances our understanding of both movies and ourselves in this book of rare and refreshing insight.

Brief Description: The goal of Essential College Physics is to provide a book focused on essential principles—a shorter, more focused book that... better addresses the learning needs of today’s readers while more effectively guiding them through the mastery of physics. Brevity does not need to come at the expense of reader learning.   This book is designed from the ground up to be concise and focused, resulting in a book less intimidating and easier to use, with well-coordinated explanations, art, worked examples, and end-of-chapter problems. It incorporates an overarching connected approach: connecting ideas within and across chapters; connecting physics with the real world; connecting words and math; and connecting with how today’s readers learn and how they use their book. In addition to providing a strong foundation that teaches physics principles, the book also focuses on building readers’ problem-solving skills. The friendly, integrated approach, combined with the low price, makes Essential College Physics an invaluable book choice. Key Topics: Measurements in Physics, Motion in One Dimension, Motion in Two Dimensions, Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion, Work and Energy, Momentum and Collisions, Oscillations, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Solids and Fluids, Waves and Sound, Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and Ideal Gases, Heat, The Laws of Thermodynamics, Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields,  Electric Energy, Potential, and Capacitors, Electric Current, Resistance, and Circuits, Magnetic Fields and Forces, Electromagnetic Induction and AC Circuits, Electromagnetic Waves and Special Relativity, Geometrical Optics, Wave Optics, Early Modern Physics, Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics, Elementary Particles Market: Intended for those interested in learning the basics of college physics

Intended for both trainees and practitioners in the mental health professions, the book details the five basic components of the therapy in practice:... developing an individualized case formulation, session structuring, activity scheduling, the thought record, and the schema change method. A thorough case study is included to illustrate how the therapist uses the case formulation to plan and carry out treatment. Examples of each major intervention are also provided as well as a demonstration of how the assessment and intervention strategies are woven together over the course of treatment. This is the perfect teaching tool for those working in clinical, counseling, and health psychology as well as social work, psychiatry, psychiatric nurses, marriage and family counseling, and pastoral counseling.

This book serves as a complete and self-contained introduction to the principles of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis. It is deliberately... short (at approximately 300 pages) and can be used as a text for the first part of the course of applied CFD followed by a software tutorial. The main objectives of this non-traditional format are: 1) To introduce and explain, using simple examples where possible, the principles and methods of CFD analysis and to demystify the `black box’ of a CFD software tool, and 2) To provide a basic understanding of how CFD problems are set and which factors affect the success and failure of the analysis. Included in the text are the mathematical and physical foundations of CFD, formulation of CFD problems, basic principles of numerical approximation (grids, consistency, convergence, stability, and order of approximation, etc), methods of discretization with focus on finite difference and finite volume techniques, methods of solution of transient and steady state problems, commonly used numerical methods for heat transfer and fluid flows, plus a brief introduction into turbulence modeling.  A solutions manual will be provided for instructor's use.

Covers IDEA and its accompanying regulations and analyzes cases involving procedural due process, assistive technology, disciplinary sanctions, dispute... resolution, antidiscrimination laws, and special services entitlement.

Thoroughly Revised And Updated, Essential Concepts For Healthy Living, Sixth Edition Provides Students With A Clear And Concise Introduction To The... Latest Scientific And Medical Research In Personal Health. With Its Unique Focus On Critical Thinking And Analysis Of Health-Related Behaviors And Attitudes, This Text Enhances Students’ Understanding Of Their Own Health Needs And Presents The Scientific Background Necessary For Students To Think Critically About The Reliability Of Health-Related Information They Encounter In The Media. New To The Sixth Edition Updated Design - Interior Layout Has Been Upgraded And Modernized Includes Healthy People 2020 And Myplate New Sections Added - Transgender, Anti-Drug Vaccines, Alcohol-Related Injury Deaths In College Students, Electronic Cigarettes, Or E-Cigarettes, Celiac Disease, Consumer Health: CAM Products And Colds, And More

Essential Concepts for Healthy Living provides students with a clear and concise introduction to the latest scientific and medical research in personal... health. With its unique focus on critical thinking and analysis of health-related behaviors and attitudes, this text enhances students understanding of their own health needs and presents the scientific background necessary for students to think critically about the reliability of health-related information they encounter in the media. The Fifth Edition Update provides the most current data on a comprehensive array of health and wellness topics and issues. In addition to all of the statistical updates, the text now includes a built-in critical thinking workbook that allows students to easily assess and improve their health-related behaviors and attitudes. The Fifth Edition Update includes the latest information on: Health Care Costs; Binge Drinking; Alternative Medical Therapies; Mental Illness and Depression; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Eating Disorders; Physical Activity and Health; Cervical and Prostate Cancer; Drug Use and Abuse; And much more!

Accounting and finance cannot be taught through the dense text and format typical of legal casebooks. Mirroring textbooks used at business schools with... significant quantities of visuals, Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers uses many graphical elements, including pictures, charts, diagrams, and tables. Engaging hypotheticals are fun and engaging, but they also illustrate the application of important concepts in business situations. At the end of every chapter, there are three forms of review and summary: Essential Terms, Key Concepts, and Review Questions. The text uses many examples, specially set in example boxes, to illustrate and reinforce difficult concepts. Completely up to the minute, the book features material on important, recent events such as the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the collapse of investment banks, the Bernie Madoff fraud case, and Enron. While this book is not a casebook, it includes edited appellate cases at the end of every chapter. These cases provide essential contextualization, illustrating the legal application of the business concepts presented, and make more concrete the lawyer's need to understand business. This makes Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers unique among available books, as the cases connect the unfamiliar (business concepts) with the familiar (case law). Flexibility makes it stand out as well. It can be easily used as a primary text in an independent course on essential business concepts and is the only single book that adequately serves this function. Additionally, this book can be used as a required or recommended supplement in doctrinal business law courses such as business associations, securities regulations, corporate finance, taxation, banking law, financial regulation, and business planning. Features of Essential Concepts of Business for Lawyers: Significant use of visuals and graphics. avoids the dense text and format typical of legal casebooks mirrors accounting and finance textbooks for business schools, with essential visual aids pictureschartsdiagrams tablesEngaging hypotheticalsfun and interesting to consider illustrate the application of important concepts in business situations End of chapter reviews summarize the basic points Essential Terms Key ConceptsReview Questiontypically seen in accounting and finance textbooks used in business schools Example boxes. llustrate and reinforce difficult concepts Highly current materials on recent eventsthe financial crisis of 2008-2009 the collapse of investment banksthe Bernie Madoff fraud case EnronCase applicationsinclude edited appellate cases at the end of every chapter illustrate the legal application of the business concepts presented

Books a la Carte are unbound, three-hole-punch versions of the textbook. This lower cost option is easy to transport and comes with same access code or... media that would be packaged with the bound book.   The Essential Cosmic Perspective with MasteringAstronomy®, Sixth Edition retains all of the features that have made this text so popular and effective. New features and updates based on current research will engage students as they learn about astronomy. The textbook package also includes updated supplements to support the book’s pedagogy, making it the most effective text in the one-semester astronomy market.   The Sixth Edition includes new visual foldout diagrams on the scale of space and time, key concepts in understanding the scope of the universe and individual objects within it. The book also includes Group Work Exercises to foster active participation in collaborative, in-class learning.   The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Sixth Edition is supported by an unparalleled media package designed to help professors and students seamlessly incorporate media into lectures and self study. MasteringAstronomy is the most robust online tutorial and assessment program on the market, making assigning and grading homework easier than ever. The Instructor Resource DVD includes high resolution JPEGs of all images in the text, Interactive Figures and Photos ™ based on figures from the book, PowerPoint® Lecture Outlines, Clicker Quizzes based on the book and book-specific interactive media, plus a variety of additional instructor resources.   Package Includes: MasteringAstronomy Student Access Kit Books a la Carte for The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Sixth Edition The Essential Cosmic Perspective with MasteringAstronomy®, Sixth Edition retains all of the features that have made this text so popular and effective. New features and updates based on current research will engage you as you learn about astronomy. The textbook package also includes updated supplements to support the book’s pedagogy, making it the most effective text in the one-semester astronomy market.     The Sixth Edition includes new visual foldout diagrams on the scale of space and time, a key concept in understanding the scope of the universe and individual objects within it. The book also includes Group Work Exercises to foster active participation in class and peer learning.   The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Sixth Edition is supported by MasteringAstronomy–an online homework and self-study system that will help students solidify their understanding and prepare for quizzes and exams, and Voyager SkyGazer College Edition v5.0, a planetarium software package that lets students explore the universe from their computer.