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Provides students with a concise synopsis of the Catholic and Franciscan ethical traditions. The chapters examine the two separately, yet also show how they are historically entangled and related and how together they create a rich, multi-dimensional ethical framework.

"Why do we need to study chemistry? Simply because chemistry is life. From its very first chapter, General Chemistry raises readers' awareness of how chemistry permeates every aspect of daily life, from the attraction between two people to the role of kinetics in traffic. The book moves the study of chemistry past the purely scientific and abstract, making it fresh, relevant, and relatable. The material includes Dalton's Theory of Atomic Matter and explorations of chemical reactions stoichiometry, and thermochemistry. Students will also learn about gases, quantum mechanics, electron spin, valence electrons, and the principles of molecular orbital theory. General Chemistry motivates students to embrace chemistry by teaching them the many chemical reactions carried out in their own bodies. It shows links between physics and biology that explain the many processes of life. The book is suitable for introductory chemistry courses for both science majors and non-majors. Narayan Hosmane has been teaching general chemistry for decades, beginning at Virginia Tech (1979-1982) and followed by Southern Methodist University (1982-1998). He has taught at Northern Illinois University since 1998 and currently teaches chemistry as it relates to daily life events. He is the Distinguished Research Professor and the Inaugural Board of Trustees Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Northern Illinois University. After earning his Ph.D. from Edinburgh University, Dr. Hosmane was a postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His research interests include the synthetic and structural chemistry of polyhedron boron cage biomolecules. He is the recipient of numerous research grants, including funding from the National Science Foundation and the Petroleum Research Fund. Dr. Hosmane is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemists and the American Institute of Chemists. He was recently selected to receive a 2015 Distinguished Faculty Award by Northern Illinois University for his service, and the first to receive the award while still active in research, teaching, and service to the university."

Introduces learners to the complexities of effective leadership, organisational behaviour, and strategic planning. Over the course of the book the material addresses leadership types and functions, organisational change, capacity building, strategic planning, a three dimensional leadership model, and three ""E's"" of leadership - emotional intelligence, empowerment, and ethics.

The discovery-based Constructing Numbers helps students synthesize material from elementary analysis, linear algebra, algebraic structures, and geometry while providing perspective on how mathematical thought has developed. By actively participating in the exercises and proofs, students learn how the material progresses in a logical way.

Provides a straight-forward, realistic examination of hard-core issues that affects the lives of students today. While thoroughly grounded in traditional principles and concepts, the text effectively addresses current social issues such as income inequality, social stratification, race relations, health disparities, and digital age functioning.

The follow-up text to Smart Start-Up Essentials: An Introduction to Effective Entrepreneurship. This second book in the series helps new entrepreneurs make the transition to becoming managers and leaders. The book addresses the most essential issues for effectively managing start-ups, and ensuring that new businesses survive.

Brings together under represented voices and perspectives to address an array of topics through the experiences of those with multiple, intersecting marginalized identities. The issues presented speak to what is relevant today through the voices of women, people of colour, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities.

Provides a comprehensive overview of adolescent psychology. The book uses a problem-based learning format to engage students, facilitate learning and retention, and foster critical thinking skills. Real World, Real Challenges uses a fresh, applied approach and encourages readers to confront the real world problems young people face in contemporary society.

Expands on the works of a man who spent three decades working for social justice as an activist, scholar, and public servant. Recognising that more than forty years later his work is still current and relevant, this book examines the role of Dr. Harry Edwards in fighting against racial injustice in the field of sport.

A learner-centred, instructor-guided, integrated study skills primer that targets struggling high school students, underserved college students, and under-prepared entry level college students. Concise, accessible, and practical, the book uses specific task chains to help students assess themselves, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and recognise the study skills they need to master.

In the westernized world, human populations face diseases of slow accumulation such as diabetes, stroke, and heart disease. These modern diseases are caused by more than diet and exercise alone and are influenced by underlying inequalities that exist in Western societies. This book helps students and professionals understand the importance of social factors and how they affect population health.

Helps students make connections between political theory and the real world politics of 21st Century America. The readings are presented from the perspective that while the parameters of modern citizenship may have changed, the questions of the great political theorists remain as salient as ever.

Helps readers recognise and explore the nature of the religious phenomenon and its diverse expression across cultures. In a fresh, innovative approach, the book blends classical studies of religion with contemporary knowledge about the human mind and human behaviour.

An ideal supplemental text for any Environmental Geology course. The manual introduces users to environmental issues facing contemporary society, including the differing types of environmental problems (both natural and anthropogenic), their origins, effects, and potential remedies.

Offers readers a practical discussion of stress and how to cope with it. Filled with insights, suggestions, and strategies, the book addresses the perception and experience of stress, acute and chronic effects, and ways of managing it. The tone of the text is conversational, and the suggestions and strategies are practical and easily implemented.

Introduces the reader to the physical processes governing our planet and demonstrates how the multiple branches of science intersect to describe our world. Developed for a full term of lab work, this supplemental text gives the users hands-on, problem-solving experience by requiring the application of practical geologic concepts.

Offers a comprehensive study of the joint history of sports and the media from the early instances of athletic competition to today's multi-billion dollar industry replete with million-dollar players, marketing, advertising, and merchandising deals.

Provides an overview of the main environmental problems facing today's world. While many books on the environment place a heavy emphasis on political actors, processes, and institutions, Global Environmental Problems highlights not only environmental actors, but the causes of and potential solutions to environmental crises.

This text is designed to help students learn how to assess the health of employees and utilize this information to design, implement, and evaluate an appropriate public health program. It illustrates the importance of healthy employees for corporations and delivers different strategies for implementing successful public health programs.

Offers historical and contemporary perspectives on critical issues in the administration of justice and places these issues within a variety of theoretical and sociological contexts. The book focuses on each stage of the criminal justice system - police, courts, and corrections - and examines the way justice is administered differently to certain groups within the overall population.

Although women painters and sculptors have often been the focus of academic research, they have not been fully integrated into traditional lower-division art history surveys. Politically Incorrect celebrates women who met the challenge of being female professionals and succeeded as artists at a time when such accomplishments were not expected or encouraged.

Provides an understanding the world of the ancient Egyptians by introducing primary sources that cover a broader spectrum, both temporally and geographically, than most ancient Egyptian readers. The book includes maps, introductions to the readings to place them in context and enhance comprehension, discussion questions to be used in class or as writing assignments, and a glossary.

Emphasizes the value of effective vocal communication in both the professional and private spheres. The book presents the tools necessary to develop successful speaking skills. It provides exercises, drills, and basic information on inflection, intonation, and articulation, and addresses dialogue emphasis, gesture, oral interpretation, and emotional expression.

Designed for introductory courses, Introduction to Civil Engineering serves as both a textbook and a professional guide. It addresses all aspects of education and professional preparation for civil engineers, beginning with major technical areas and attributes and concluding with hiring opportunities.

Examines the contributions of African thinkers to epistemology and affirms that African-centered thought processes are systematic. Framed by an original introduction and conclusion, the selected readings draw upon notable thinkers to explore the role of the African Union in promoting peace, the nexus between African languages and mathematics, and philosophies born of human struggle.

Provides a compact but detailed analysis of significant genres, artists, and trends characterizing popular music's evolution after the emergence of rock & roll. It addresses the creative, economic, social, and political contexts of key creative and commercial transitions in the recording industry.

Developed for allied health professionals, this anthology offers a collection of readings on the uses, effects, and modes of actions of drugs. Rooted in human biology, the text familiarizes students with the structure of the body and features an organisation chart to help contextualize the material and the pharmaceutical remedies.