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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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HGTC BIO 225: Microbiology Lab Manual
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Theater Appreciation
Lumen Learning · LibreTexts
Theater appreciation is the study of theater as an art form, focusing on its history, techniques, and cultural significance. It involves analyzing plays, performances, and production elements like acting, directing, set design, and lighting. The goal is to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the creative process and the societal role of theater.
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Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory Manual
Donna Barron · Hudson Valley Community College
Regardless if you work at a biotechnology company or in an academic research lab, keeping a lab notebook is a requirement. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) handbook states, "if it isn't written down, it wasn't done." The lab notebook is considered a legal document and can be used in court to settle patent disputes or to report a specialist’s finding in paternity suits or criminal cases. Often times, the lab notebook is used as a starting point for other scientists who work in the lab.
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College Skills: Intermediate English (Canadian)
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Chemistry 201: General Chemistry II
Fred Garces · San Diego Miramar College
Emphasis is placed on the fundamental principles of physical and inorganic chemistry. Topics include techniques of data analysis, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids, bases, and salts, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry. Computer skills are introduced and applied to data analysis, laboratory simulations, and computer interfacing with laboratory equipment.
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Color Theory and Applications
Melissa Delaney · Coalinga College
Colour theory covers a long history from antiquity to modern times. It includes academic and scientific investigations into how we see and understand colour. It also includes practical applications for using colour in creative work. This learning resource covers the history of colour theory, how we see colour, and how to use colour systems to mix colour and create colour relationships.
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Traces - An Open Introduction to Archaeology
Isabel M. Scarborough, Jennifer M. Johnson Zovar, Ian S. Ray, and John A. Donahue · Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges
Welcome! Traces: An Open Invitation to Archaeology is part of a series of no cost high quality anthropology textbooks including the award-winning Perspectives introducing cultural anthropology and Explorations for introductory courses in Biological Anthropology.
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MoSI
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2D Design Studio Handbook
David Brooks · West Hills College Lemoore
2D art, or two-dimensional art, is any visual art that is represented on a flat or virtually flat surface and exists in two dimensions, such as height and width. It is typically viewed from a single perspective and can be created using a variety of mediums, such as pencil, charcoal, ink, watercolors, and oil paints. 2D art often employs materials such as paper, canvas, wood panels, or digital screens as its support.
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Book: Art History I
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In Their Words
Cathy Thwing and student writers at Pima Community College · LibreTexts
How do the words of others affect us, motivating and persuading us? The essays here analyze the speeches and articles of others.
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Cases in California Politics and Administraton
Shelly Arsneault · California State University, Fullerton
These cases in California politics and administration highlight a variety of important issues faced by elected officials and public administrators today. Each case is framed by political science and public administration concepts and addresses issues of equity and social justice. Topics include police interactions with homeless populations; how governments can make amends for historic injustices; and how public health agencies maintain safe communities during outbreaks of disease.
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Introduction to Communication Research
Lindsey Jo Hand, Erin Ryan, and Karen Sichler · Kennesaw State University
Welcome to your journey to becoming a communication scholar! We developed this workbook to guide you through the semester as you learn how understand and conduct scholarly research. What does it mean to be a scholar? A scholar is someone who specializes in a particular area of study. For you, this area is communication. And how do you become a scholar? By doing research.
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Fire Behavior for Entry Level Firefighters
Robert Smith · Western Technical College
Fire Behavior for Entry Level Firefighters provides a practical introduction to the basic scientific concepts that influence fire behavior. Unlike many existing textbooks which are written for experienced firefighters, the material is written to be appropriate for entry level fire protection students and focuses on key principles, essential concepts, and current research which influence firefighting tactics and safety.
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Statistical Analysis of Data for Engineers
Joshua Steimel · Cal Poly Humbolt
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Voces en camino: Voces en vuelo (Intermediate Spanish)
Amanda Hadley & Kelsey Harper · Butler Community College
This course will enable the student to demonstrate cultural and communicative competence at the intermediate-low level in Spanish in the presentational (writing and speaking), interpersonal (writing and speaking), and interpretative (listening and reading) modes of communication. The student will develop a critical awareness of differences and similarities between the home culture(s) and the target language culture(s).
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Research in Color: A hands-on roadmap to literature reviews in the social sciences
Frances Brady · National Louis University
This workbook guides graduate students through the literature review process for a research course, dissertation, thesis, or publication. Through pragmatic and creative activities, students will find and evaluate sources, take effective notes, recognize patterns, and synthesize findings to prepare them for writing their literature reviews.
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Western Civilization 3e: A Concise History III
Christopher A Brooks · Portland Community College
This volume covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.
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Children's Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice
Caroline Hopper · College of the Siskiyous
Children’s Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice is a comprehensive introduction to the study and teaching of children’s literature. Written for educators, pre-service teachers, parents, librarians, and others who care about young readers, the textbook explores why children’s books matter and how they shape children’s imagination, empathy, identity, and understanding of the world. Across sixteen chapters, the book covers major genres and topics in children’s literature, including pictu
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Criminal Investigations
George Cartwright · Madera Community College
Welcome to Criminal Investigations at Madera Community College. This textbook was designed especially for Madera Community College Criminology students. It will examine the criminal investigation process. It will address the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues involved in investigating crime, as well as interview and interrogation techniques, case documentation, and court preparation.