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Chemistry for Health Professions
Hadeel Abozenadah, Adam Bishop, Scott Bittner and Patricia Flatt · Western Oregon University
Chemistry for the Health Professions introduces fundamental chemistry through the lens of human health and the life sciences. Designed for students pursuing health-related careers, the text connects atoms, molecules, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, biological molecules, enzymes, solutions, and homeostasis to the human body, medicines, and healthcare.
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Business Writing For Everyone
Arley Cruthers · Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Business Writing For Everyone is an inclusive guide to writing in the workplace. The book takes a process-oriented, storytelling approach to composition: focusing less on genre and more on the decisions that effective business communicators make. Business Writing For Everyone also contains interactive H5P activities for students to test their learning, and activities for further reflection that instructors can use in the classroom or assign as homework.
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A Primer of Real Analysis
Dan Sloughter · Furman University
This is a short introduction to the fundamentals of real analysis. Although the prerequisites are few, I have written the text assuming the reader has the level of mathematical maturity of one who has completed the standard sequence of calculus courses, has had some exposure to the ideas of mathematical proof (including induction), and has an acquaintance with such basic ideas as equivalence relations and the elementary algebraic properties of the integers.
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The Mongols: Self-Perception, Letters and Rhetoric, and Modern Legacies
LibreTexts
This unit opens with an assignment on the Mongols' self-identity as presented in their Secret History. Another assignment compares and contrasts diplomatic and military approaches utilized by Mongol and western rulers. The unit closes with an assignment which encourages the analysis of the legacies of the Mongols on Western perceptions and depictions of Asia, particularly China and Mongolia.
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Introductory Statistics
David Lane · Rice University
Introductory Statistics covers major topics in statistics including descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, t-tests, statistical graphs, power, complex ANOVA designs, and multiple regression in an easy-to-understand non-mathematical manner. Features include interactive self-testing exercises, an extensive glossary (with links from the text), and the option to view video presentations. Statistical concepts are explained using examples from real research.
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Archaeology
Susan Ruth · Central New Mexico Community College
Archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture specifically artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes.
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Chem 1B: General Chemistry II
Julie Brown · Woodland Community College
This course is designed for students who need a rigorous treatment of general chemistry at the freshman-level college or university. This course will focus on topics including but not limited to continuation of equilibrium, kinetics, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, inorganic chemistry, intermolecular forces and coordination chemistry.
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Idea to Essay: Collected Strategies and Readings for the College Writer 4e
The Butler Community College English Department · Butler Community College
English 101 is a college-level freshman composition course focused on developing expository and persuasive writing skills through various writing exercises, research, and argumentation.
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TED 1200 - Child and Adolescent Development
Mary Y Bonnell · Prince George's Community College
An introduction to the growth and development of children and adolescents. Emphasis is on physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional aspects of child development and techniques to foster optimum physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development in educational settings.
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Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
Timothy Robbins · LibreTexts
This textbook takes a distinctly socio-historical approach to introducing Early American literature. The anthology will allow students to engage with literature in exciting and dynamic ways. The table of contents has been drafted, and we are currently looking for introduction authors and help securing public domain texts.
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University of Kentucky CHEM 103 Chemistry for Allied Health
Allison Soult · University of Kentucky
A study of the basic concepts of general, organic, and biological chemistry. Topics include electronic structure of atoms and molecules, periodicity of the elements, states of matter, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, organic functional groups, stereochemistry, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes. Topics are presented with an emphasis on application to the allied health professions.
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Organic Chemistry
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
Organic chemistry studies the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds, which contain carbon in covalent bonding. Study of structure determines their structural formula. Study of properties includes physical and chemical properties, and evaluation of chemical reactivity to understand their behavior. The study of organic reactions includes the chemical synthesis of natural products, drugs, and polymers, and study of individual organic molecules in the laboratory and theoretically.
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Engineering Statics: Open and Interactive
Daniel W. Baker and William Haynes · Colorado State University and Massachusetts Maritime Academy
This book’s content should prepare you for subsequent classes covering Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials. At its core, Engineering Statics provides the tools to solve static equilibrium problems for rigid bodies. The additional topics of resolving internal loads in rigid bodies and computing area moments of inertia are also included as stepping stones for later courses.
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Managing Technology Projects
Robert Slate and Daniel Slate · De Anza College and the University of Notre Dame
Built around real-world technology projects and the decisions that shape them, this case study collection gives students opportunities to apply project management principles to authentic scenarios. Cases explore challenges involving legal and regulatory compliance, contracts, patents, trade secrets, and the complex decisions technology leaders face as they move projects from planning to execution.
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Improvisations - 2
Viola Green, Celine Wilson and Raymond Gnanwo Hounfodji · University of Houston
Second semester of French. Elementary French II.
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A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition
Gita Cherian · Oregon State University
In this introductory text, six fundamental nutrients, their structure, digestion, and metabolism are covered. A brief introduction to bioenergetics, feed additives, nutrient analysis, digestive organs and processes in monogastric and ruminant animals, and methods for assessing nutrient utilization are also included.
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Accelerated English
Ashley Paul · Lumen Learning
Accelerated English is your all-in-one guide to college writing success. Covering essays, research, and literary analysis, it blends clear instruction, diverse readings, student samples, and practical exercises. Build confidence, master the writing process, and develop critical thinking skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
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Child Abuse and Neglect: Stopping the Maltreatment of Our Future Generations
Dana Rethwisch, Jennifer Marta (Ed.) · Coalinga College
An overview of child abuse and neglect, from historical & contemporary perspectives. Topics include: physical & emotional abuse & neglect, sexual abuse, reporting & investigation, case management & the legal response, treatment for survivors and perpetrators, and prevention of future child abuse & neglect. It is designed for use by adult students, & other individuals who work with children. Topics may be unsettling. Only through understanding can we stop the maltreatment of future generations.
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Chem 118B: Organic Chemistry II
LibreTexts
Emphasis on spectroscopy and the preparation and reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons, organometallic compounds, aldehydes and ketones.
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Biopsychology
Open Education Resource Initative · OERI
Biopsychology is the study of biological mechanisms of behavior and mental processes. The field examines the role of the nervous system, particularly the brain, in explaining behavior and the mind.