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SOC 341: Sex and Gender
Donnisha Lugo · Cosumnes River College
This course provides a study of the changing roles of women and men in the US. Theories of women's and men's gender role socialization, gender-related inequalities, health and body issues, and a current examination of the women's and men's movements will be explored.
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Plato's Republic (McAleer)
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Nutrition is the science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion. The diet of an organism is what it eats, which is largely determined by the availability, the processing and palatability of foods.
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Personal Finance
Guy Buker, Jerrie Muir & Erin Thomas · Coastline College
This extensively updated edition of an open educational resource (OER) personal finance textbook brings timeless principles into the 2020s. With content originally developed by Rachel S. Siegel, CFA, and Carol Yacht, the revised version reflects today’s economic realities, technology, and diverse learner needs, empowering you to make informed, ethical, and well-reasoned financial decisions across all stages of life.
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CHEM 110
Spencer Berger · Bellingham Technical College
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SPAN 426: Introduction to Mexican American Literature
Rebecca Estes · Cosumnes River College
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Calculus - Early Transcendentals
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Concepts in Biology
OpenStax · LibreTexts
Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy.
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Global Women's IssuesWomen in the World Today
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We cannot solve global challenges unless women participate fully in efforts to find solutions. Female participation in the private sector is a crucial economic driver for societies worldwide. Economic security benefits every facet of a woman’s life, with positive effects on the health, education and vitality of families. Learn about women who are changing their societies for the better.
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INDIS 313: First Year Seminar Textbook for Instructors (DeMartini)
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Introduction to Chemistry & the Environment
Hadeel Abozenadah, Adam Bishop, Scott Bitner, Kaysha Lehman and Patricia Flatt · Western Oregon University
This textbook uses a framework for understanding foundational concepts in chemistry including atomic structure, bonding, molecular interactions, chemical reactions, solutions, and acid-base chemistry to examine contemporary environmental challenges. Explore how chemistry contributes to solving real-world problem-solving.
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SmartHistory of Art IXa- Modernisms 1900 to ~1945
Smarthistory · Smarthistory
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Microbiomes - Health and the Environment
Dylan Parks · The University of Texas at Arlington
Microbiomes: Health and the Environment was created to provide accessible insight into the novel and complex world of polymicrobial community interactions. As we push forward into the future of medicine and environmental health, it is imperative that we learn from each other, from history, and keep up to date with the latest advances in research and technology. This book not only provides content from the latest microbiome studies, but contains interactive tools, videos, and thought-provoking qu
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Electric Circuits II Alternating Current
Tony R. Kuphaldt · Bellingham Technical College
AC is produced by generators in power stations and can be found in homes, radio equipment, car alternators, and even synthesizers. AC voltage has several advantages over DC voltage (generation and transmission, transformer voltage increase / decrease, electromagnetic emissions, etc.), but the analysis can be more complex, involving imaginary numbers, phasor diagrams, Laplace transforms, and even second-order differentiation equations (oscillators).
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Introduction to Data Analytics
Felix Amoruwa · De Anza College
This book aims to give foundational understanding of Data Analytics to the reader who may have previous context about on-premises and cloud platforms.
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Literacy for College Success
Donald Winter and Amee Schmidt · Delta College
This book is a compilation of four primary texts, which we significantly remixed and edited, as well as original compositions of our own. The basis for the organization and the majority of the first two chapters of this book are adapted from Fran Bozarth’s Reading & Writing for Learning.
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Modern World History
Dan Allosso and Tom Williford · Bemidji State University
This is the textbook for an undergraduate survey course taught at all the universities and most of the colleges in the Minnesota State system. Similar courses are taught at institutions around the United States and the world, so the authors have made the text available as an open educational resource that teachers and learners can read, adapt, and reuse to meet their needs. We’d like to hear from people who have found the text useful, and we’re always open to questions and suggestions.
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Math C: Intermediate Algebra
Mindy Carr · Mission College
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AUCHE 230 - Structure and Bonding (Elizabeth McGinitie)
Elizabeth McGinitie · University of Alberta - Augustana Faculty
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Intercultural Communication for the Community College
Karen Krumrey-Fulks · Lane Community College
In the quest to explore the multiple facets of intercultural communication, this book is divided into three general areas: foundations, elements, and contexts. The foundations cover the basic principles associated with communication studies and culture. The elements move beyond the basics into self, identities, verbal, and nonverbal process associated with communication and culture.