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An Introduction to Geology
Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, & Cam Mosher · Salt Lake Community College
In the contents: 01: Understanding Science · 1.01: What is Science · 1.06: Science Denial and Evaluating Sources
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CH104: Allied Health Chemisty I (2nd Edition)
Michael J. Mackel · Portland Community College
CH103 is a general chemistry course introducing atomic structure, the mole concept, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, and gas laws tailored for health science and veterinary technology programs.
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Biological Anthropology - Laboratory Activities (Taub)
Alex A. G. Taub · Wenatchee Valley College
Students will need an assigned text to assist with these activities, identify bone and features, understand the proper use of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, significance of primate taxonomy, and specific information about various early human forms.
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Lifespan Development A Psychological Perspective 4e
Martha Lally & Suzanne Valentine-French · College of Lake County
Developmental Psychology, also known as Human Development or Lifespan Development, is the scientific study of ways in which people change, as well as stay the same, from conception to death. You will no doubt discover in the course of studying that the field examines change across a broad range of topics. These include physical and other psychophysiological processes, cognition, language, and psychosocial development, including the impact of family and peers.
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Polynomial Interpolations on Time Scales
Svetlin G. Georgiev · Sorbonne University
Polynomial interpolation is a very useful tool employed in many areas of science in which a given set of data needs to be represented by a function, in particular, by a polynomial taking the given values at the points of the given data set.
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Social Problems - Continuity and Change (Harris)
Richard Harris III · Chabot College
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ECD Principles and Practices
Alice Hale · Chabot College
Explores the typical roles and expectations of early childhood educators emphasizing the key role of relationships, constructive adult-child interactions. Identifies professional ethics, career pathways, and professional standards. Introduces best practices for developmentally appropriate learning environments, curriculum, and effective pedagogy for young children including how play contributes to children's learning, growth, and development.
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Introduction to Childhood Studies
Susan Eliason · Bridgewater State University
The book supports a speaking-intensive course that introduces you to key concepts in the study of childhood from multidisciplinary perspectives. Your reading and listening will allow you to examine the historical and socio-cultural constructions of “the child” and childhood, exploring topics such as child development, cultural notions of adolescence, children as social agents, children’s rights, and challenges facing children in both local and global contexts.
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Perfect Timing - Recollections of coping with cancer during a pandemic
Barbara Reul · University of Regina
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Career Exploration and Life Planning (COUN 151)
Jorge Huinquez · Rio Hondo College
This book is a remix of Career and Life Planning by Martinez and Shaker, 2019 with added information about Maslow's hierarchy from College Success by OpenStax (Section 12.3)
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The College Success Rulebook: Practical Advice for College and Beyond
Nathan Nobis · Morehouse College
The College Success Rulebook: Practical Advice for College and Beyond offers straightforward, practical advice for becoming a more successful and independent college student. The goa is to develop habits of excellence: habits that can help you learn difficult things, think independently, do good work, and prepare for life beyond college.
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Nurturing Truth
Lisa Heise · Western Technical College
Stories, especially true stories, are meant to be shared. Margaret Atwood said that storytelling is “built into the human plan.” Nurturing Truth is an introduction to the art and science of true storytelling with guidance on rendering your writing unforgettable as you grow toward greater clarity, authenticity, and artistry. This text offers an exploration of the genre and its many forms along with solid advice and examples from renowned voices, past and present. Next comes guidance on the proces
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Marine Law and Policy for Scientists and Managers
Holly V. Campbell · Oregon State University
This open educational resource is designed for use by undergraduate and graduate ocean science, natural resource, fisheries and wildlife, and environmental policy students enrolled in a ten-week academic quarter. The purpose of this project is to provide students and non-law professionals with a freely accessible, clearly written guide to support engaging and effective learning.
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Open Data Structures - An Introduction
Pat Morin · Carleton University
Offered as an introduction to the field of data structures and algorithms, Open Data Structures covers the implementation and analysis of data structures for sequences (lists), queues, priority queues, unordered dictionaries, ordered dictionaries, and graphs. Focusing on a mathematically rigorous approach that is fast, practical, and efficient, Morin clearly and briskly presents instruction along with source code.
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Chemistry 30A Inorganic Chemistry for Health
Sarah Gerhardt · Cabrillo College
This mixed text is a resource for first semester introductory inorganic chemistry for health sciences and related fields. It begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of matter, measurement, and atomic structure. It progresses through bonding, chemical reactions, energy transformations, and the behavior of solids, liquids, gases, and solutions, and finally into acids, bases, nuclear chemistry.
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Nutri 300
Shara Sheldon · Cosumnes River College
In the contents: 1.4: The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
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Lisa Coleman, Thomas King, and William Turner · Southwest Tennessee Community College
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SPEECH 361: The Communication Experience
Elizabeth Coleman · American River College
This course provides an introduction to basic skills and concepts necessary for effective communication in a variety of contexts. Topics include effective listening, facilitation of interpersonal relationships, conflict resolution, media communication, practical group experience, and public speaking.
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This is a textbook map of Raymond Chang's Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences textbook, not the actual book.
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America - The User's Manual 3e
Benjamin R. Kantack · Lycoming College
This is a free textbook written for introductory undergraduate courses in American politics. It may also be suitable for precocious high school students, as well as for non-students who want to learn how American government works.