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Principles of Sociological Inquiry – Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Anonymous · LibreTexts
This text also provides balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative approaches by integrating a variety of examples from recent and classic sociological research. The text challenges students to debate and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches. An important goal of this text is to introduce students to the core principles of social research in a way that is straightforward and engaging.
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Introduction to Political Science Research Methods
Josue Franco · Cuyamaca College
This text surveys the research methods employed in political science. The textbook includes chapters that cover: history and development of the empirical study of politics; the scientific method; theories, hypotheses, variables, and units; conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of political concepts; elements of research design including the logic of sampling; qualitative and quantitative research methods and means of analysis; and research ethics.
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Informal Calculus with Applications to Biological and Environmental Sciences
Tyler Seacrest · University of Montana Western
This book is an approachable introduction to calculus with applications to biology and environmental science. The text focuses on intuitive understanding of concepts, but still covers most of the algebra and calculations common in a survey of calculus course.
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Chemistry 142: Pre-General Chemistry
Laura Maki · Modesto Junior College
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Acoustics
Wikipedia · LibreTexts
Acoustics is the science that studies sound, in particular its production, transmission, and effects. The science of acoustics has many applications which are dependent upon the nature of the sound that is to be produced, transmitted or controlled. In the case of a desirable sound, such as music, the main application of acoustics is to make the music sound as good as possible.
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Logic of Organic Synthesis
R. Balaji Rao · Banaras Hindu University
A mastery over several such techniques enables the molecular architect (popularly known as organic chemist) to achieve the challenging task of synthesizing the myriade of molecular structures encountered in Natural Products Chemistry, Drug Chemistry and modern Molecular Materials. In this task, organic chemists are further guided by several ‘thumb rules’ that chemists have evolved over the past two centuries.
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Inanimate Life
George M. Briggs · SUNY Geneseo
This book is a ‘botany book’ and the book is used in a course that is generally considered a ‘botany’ course. Most people associate ‘botany’ with plants but this is a book studies a number of things that are not considered plants, why include them? The reason has to do with history and with classification.
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MAT186: Pre-calculus - Walsh
OpenStax · LibreTexts
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Math 110: Applied College Mathematics
Leanne Merrill · Western Oregon University
This book is intended for use with Math 110: Applied College Mathematics at Western Oregon University. The text addresses the study of rates, proportions and percent in applications; investigation into various types of data and ways to describe, represent and analyze data; and study of polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and power families of functions for use in modeling real-world data.
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PARA 248: Legal Synthesis and Analysis
James C. Harman · Santa Ana College
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Computational Physics
Y. D. Chong · Nanyang Technological University
An introductory course in computational physics for upper-level undergraduates. Topics covered include numerical linear algebra, eigenvalue problems, sparse matrix problems, numerical integration and initial-value problems, Fourier transforms, and Monte Carlo simulations. Programming examples are based on Scientific Python.
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Being Human: An Introduction to Four-field Anthropology
Luke Konkol · Moraine Park Technical College
This text is designed for introductory anthropology courses providing a survey of anthropology from a four-fields perspective. Units within this text cover an overview of anthropology and the four fields, evolution and biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology. A final unit presents applied anthropology as bringing the four subfields back together.
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LASC | Chemistry 60 - Introduction to General Chemistry
Cassius Amorin · Los Angeles Southwest College
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Appearance and Behavior: A Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Salvador Jiménez Murguía · Taft College
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CHM 115: Fundamentals of Chemistry
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This textbook is for introductory chemistry with the intent to infuse relevant context into the chemistry including climate change, greenhouse gases, clean water, nuclear power, UV-radiation effects, and technology.
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Introduction to Statistics in the Psychological Sciences
Linda R. Cote, Rupa G. Gordon, Chrislyn E. Randell, Judy Schmitt, and Helena Marvin · LibreTexts
Introduction to Statistics in the Psychological Sciences provides an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of statistics, and hypothesis testing as need for psychology students. The textbook introduces the fundamentals of statistics, an introduction to hypothesis testing, and t Tests. Related samples, independent samples, analysis of variance, correlations, linear regressions and chi-squares are all covered along with expanded appendices with z, t, F correlation, and a Chi-Square table.
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Academic Success
Bartlett et al. · University of Southern Queensland
Academic Success is designed to help students on their university journey. It is divided into four parts, each reflecting different aspects of a student’s tertiary experience. This open book ultimately aids students across all disciplines in achieving academic success at university.
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AUCHE 212 General Chemistry II Part 2 (Minhas)
Tajbir Minhas · University of Alberta, Augustana Campus
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Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology (Hurst)
Allison Hurst · Oregon State University
There are a few major themes that come up over and over again during the course of classical sociological theory’s development. All three classical theorists were writing at a time when sociology was a new and emerging discipline. Each of the three theorists you will read here weighed in on these historical changes, theorizing the contours and dynamics of this new “modern” society.
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Optics
Sander Konijnenberg, Aurèle J.L. Adam, & H. Paul Urbach · Delft University of Technology
This book treats optics at the level of students in the later stage of their bachelor or the beginning of their master. It is assumed that the student is familiar with Maxwell’s equations. Although the book takes account of the fact that optics is part of electromagnetism, special emphasis is put on the usefulness of approximate models of optics, their hierarchy and limits of validity. Approximate models such as geometrical optics and paraxial geometrical optics are treated extensively.