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Visual Statistics Use R!
Alexey Shipunov · Minot State University
The ignorance of the statistical methods can lead to mistakes and misinterpretations. Unfortunately, understanding of these methods is far from common. Many college majors require a course in probability theory and mathematical statistics, but all many of us remember from these courses is horror and/or frustration at complex mathematical formulas filled with Greek letters, some of them wearing hats.
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Mathematics for Wastewater Management
Kelly Brooks · Eastern Gateway Community College
LibreTexts
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Introduction to Business
Gifford · HACC Central Pennsylvania's Community College
LibreTexts
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Competing Visions: A History of California
Robert W. Cherny, Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo, & Richard Griswold del Castillo · LibreTexts
The decision to write this textbook grew out of our experience teaching California history to an increasingly diverse student population. Our classrooms contain an exciting mix of students from a myriad of ethnic, multiethnic, international, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Their levels of academic readiness also differ, and nearly all are products of a visual, rather than print-oriented, culture.
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Chemistry 231 and 232: Kenyon College
Getzler, Hofferberth, and Hunsen · Kenyon College
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Fermentation in Food Chemistry
Kate Graham · College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Fermentation is the chemical process that involve micro-organisms to break down complex organic substances generally in the absence of oxygen to generate alcohol and carbon dioxide. Humans have been exploiting fermentation for making bread, wine, beer, and many types of food.
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Restaurant Design: Concept to Customer (Thibodeaux)
William R. Thibodeaux · Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University
This book moves the reader through eleven chapters, which provide a logical path from developing the concept to success operation of a new restaurant.
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Contemporary Mathematics
OpenStax · OpenStax
Contemporary Mathematics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements for a liberal arts mathematics course. This resource provides stand-alone sections with a focus on showing relevance in the features as well as the examples, exercises, and exposition. Contemporary Mathematics integrates technology applications, projects, and highlights a diverse group of contributors to mathematics, statistics, and related fields.
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MATH 2200: Calculus for Scientists II
Pamini Thangarajah · Mount Royal University
In this course, students will learn advanced methods of integration, partial differentiation, introduction to first and second-order linear differential equations and a variety of applications. The main concepts of multivariable calculus will also be introduced.
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Fundamentals of Foundation Engineering and their Applications 2e
George Kouretzis · The University of Newcastle, Australia
his resource is primarily based on teaching material developed by the author over several years for courses at the University of Newcastle, Australia. It focuses on application of fundamental soil mechanics concepts to practical geotechnical engineering tasks, such as: interpretation of geotechnical investigation results, design of shallow foundations under serviceability and ultimate limit state conditions, and analysis and design of deep foundations.
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Basic Introduction to Family Law for Paralegals
Beth R. Pless · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This OER textbook provides a basic introduction to family law practice, files, marital contracts, divorce, spousal support, property division, child custody and support, and adoption for paralegals.
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Elementary Trigonometry
Michael Corral · Schoolcraft College
This is a text on elementary trigonometry, designed for students who have completed courses in high-school algebra and geometry. Though designed for college students, it could also be used in high schools. The traditional topics are covered, but a more geometrical approach is taken than usual. Also, some numerical methods (e.g. the secant method for solving trigonometric equations) are discussed. A brief tutorial on using Gnuplot to graph trigonometric functions is included.
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Social Science Research - Principles, Methods, and Practices
Anol Bhattacherjee · University of South Florida
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any course on research methods.
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Legal Contexts of Education
Vanessa Garry · University of Missouri-St. Louis
This is a collection of readings relevant to local Saint Louis, Missouri state and United States federal, laws and cases as they relate to education policies. The readings are organized by topic.
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BioGeoChemistry (LibreTexts)
Josh Halpern · LibreTexts
Biogeochemistry is the scientific discipline that involves the study of the chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes and reactions that govern the composition of the natural environment (including the biosphere, the cryosphere, the hydrosphere, the pedosphere, the atmosphere, and the lithosphere).
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Supplement to OpenStax Biology 2e for Norco College
teresa friedrich finnern · Norco College
Key terms and review questions for OpenStax Biology 2e for Norco College.
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Introduction to Nutrition (2e)
Department of Nutrition · Metropolitan State University of Denver
Introductory nutrition textbook covering information literacy, diet planning tools, digestion, macronutrients, micronutrients, and applied nutrition topics.
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Calculus by David Guichard (Improved)
Terry Betteridge, Editor · LibreTexts
This is an improved version of LibreTexts edition of Calculus by David Guidhard which has been edited by Terry Betteridge. Many interactive figures have been added as well as correcting misprints.
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Elementary Chinese I
Wenying Zhou · Michigan State University
This textbook is designed for beginners learning Chinese as a second/foreign language and aims to introduce learners to standard Chinese pronunciation, character knowledge, basic conversational phrases, grammar and vocabulary use, and cultural knowledge. Throughout the eight chapters, learners will explore: greetings and self-introduction, hobbies, nationalities, family members and occupations, inviting friends to dinner, talking about food and beverage, and talking about classes and exams.
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Open Technical Writing An Open-Access Text for Instruction in Technical and Professional Writing
Adam Rex Pope · University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
This book presents technical writing as an approach to researching and carrying out writing that centers on technical subject matter. Technical writing doesn’t work off knowing the one true right way of doing things—there is no magic report template out there that will always work. Instead, the focus is on offering students a series of approaches they can use to map out their situations and do research accordingly.