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Structure & Reactivity III: Reactivity in Organic, Biological and Inorganic Chemistry
Chris Schaller · College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Thermodynamics, Ligand Binding in Coordination Chemistry, Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds in Organic and Biological Chemistry, Reactions of Coordinated Carbonyls
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Principles of Biochemistry
Jennifer Lanni · Wheaton College, MA
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Grammar Essentials
Excelsior Online Writing Lab · Excelsior College
We speak of this as usage. There are far more usage rules than grammar rules, and they are far more difficult to master. Many of them you just have to learn; and, after you learn them, you have to use them over and over and over in order to incorporate them into your language.
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PLUMA 3: Historias en Español
Pilar Hernández · MiraCosta College
PLUMA is a narrative-based language learning program for the first three levels of college Spanish. This program is organically aligned with ACTFL, featuring Can-Do Statements as an organizing principle and as a springboard from which the learner can direct and personalize their learning. It is grounded in narrative-based teaching and learning that evolves from people’s lived experiences and fragments of the history and culture of their countries of origin.
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MATH 2150: Higher Arithmetic
Pamini Thangarajah · Mount Royal University
This course explores elementary number theory, numeration systems, operations on integers and rational numbers, and elementary combinatorics, using both inductive and deductive methods. Emphasis will be placed on the development of clarity and understanding of mathematical processes and ideas, the application of these ideas to problem-solving and the communication of these ideas to other people.
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Elementary Foundations: An Introduction to Topics in Discrete Mathematics
Jeremy Sylvestre · University of Alberta Augustana
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Puertas y Puentes- Introductory Spanish II 2e
E. Aldea, A. Anderson, K. Armstrong, J.Liu, and A. Stachura · Fraklin & Marshall College
Puertas y Puentes: Introductory Spanish II is designed for second-semester Spanish learners. Each of its four chapters provide cultural information about the Hispanic World including Spain, El Cono Sur, Colombia, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Students can read text, watch videos, and apply their growing language skills through the many activities in each chapter. Cover Photo by Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias.
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Essentials of Abnormal Psychology
Alexis Bridley and Lee W. Daffin Jr. · Washington State University
This text tackles the difficult topic of psychological disorders in 8 chapters. After the first three foundational chapters, a discussion of psychological disorders ensues to include anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, and personality disorders.
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The ELC - An Early Childhood Learning Community at Work (Bridge, Melita, and Roiger)
Heather Bridge, Lorraine Melita, and Patricia Roiger · State University of New York Corland
The Early Learning Community (ELC) used an Action Research model, that assists educators in using a wide variety of investigative, analytical and evaluative, research methods designed to diagnose problems or weaknesses in their classrooms — whether organizational, academic, or instructional—and help educators develop practical solutions to address them quickly and efficiently.
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Database Design - NOT GOOD
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Polymer Physics
Joshua P. Steimel · California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
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BIO-1110 Environmental Biology
Cyrus Sadeghian · Prince George's Community College
This text provides a survey of basic scientific principles needed to understand current environmental problems and evaluate alternatives for solving those problems
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United States History to 1877
Locks et al. · George State Universities
This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history.
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Statistics C1000: Introduction to Statistics
Toros Berberyan, Tracy Nguyen, and Alfie Swan · Citrus College
This textbook was developed using the official objectives for Statistics C1000 courses in the California Community College system, with additional objectives specific to Citrus College. It offers a broad survey of statistical topics consistent with standard introductory texts and aligns with common learning outcomes. This edition does not include exercises; however, an alternate version is available with a full set of practice problems.
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Voces que cruzan fronteras: nuestra comunidad y la identidad multilingüe II
Nancy Domínguez-Fret and Megan Tzeitel Marshall · Northern Illinois University
Part Two of this textbook builds on the content, themes, and language development introduced in Part One. It draws on the stories and histories of the Latinx community in the Chicago area to engage students in further exploring language and identity while continuing to build on and expand their existing language skills. Its goal is to strengthen and support students’ linguistic and sociocultural connections to Spanish-speaking communities. Part Two can be used as a continuation of Part One or as
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An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers
Leo Moser · University of Alberta
This book, which presupposes familiarity only with the most elementary concepts of arithmetic (divisibility properties, greatest common divisor, etc.), is an expanded version of a series of lectures for graduate students on elementary number theory. Topics include: Compositions and Partitions; Arithmetic Functions; Distribution of Primes; Irrational Numbers; Congruences; Diophantine Equations; Combinatorial Number Theory; and Geometry of Numbers.
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Concepts in Biophysical Chemistry
Andrei Tokmakoff · University of Chicago
These notes cover the physical chemistry governing molecular behavior in biological systems. It is meant as a resource for those that want to educate themselves or others in biophysics for chemists.
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International Relations
Stephen McGlinchey · E-International Relations
This book is designed to be a ‘Day 0' introduction to International Relations. As a beginner's guide, it has been structured to condense the most important information into the smallest space and present that information in the most accessible way. The chapters offer a broad sweep of the basic components of International Relations and the key contemporary issues that concern the discipline.
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The American Journalism Handbook - Concepts, Issues, and Skills
Rodrigo Zamith · University of Massachusetts Amherst
This book is designed to help us understand the many changes to U.S. journalism and imagine new futures for it – futures in which it can serve as an even more useful tool for promoting a well-functioning society. But, before we can imagine new futures, we must take a step back and examine the institution of U.S. journalism through a critical and in-depth lens.
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Solano Community College: Introduction to Criminal Justice
Alison S. Burke, David Carter, Brian Fedorek, Tiffany Morey, Lore Rutz-Burri, & Shanell Sanchez · Southern Oregon University
This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principals and approaches.