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Helps students become solid finite element analysts through hands-on lessons. Rather than focusing on theory, the book uses an inverted approach. Students are first shown how to build finite element models of real engineering parts through increasingly complex examples and case studies. They are then introduced to the accompanying theory.

Examines key concepts in biomedical systems and signals in a laboratory setting. The book gives students the opportunity to complete both measurement and maths modelling exercises, thus demonstrating that the experimental real-world setting directly corresponds with classroom theory.

Equips readers with foundational knowledge of military culture and common issues experienced by service men and women. This crucial text helps future and practicing counselors compassionately and competently treat individuals who serve or have served in the United States armed forces.

Provides a highly practical and relevant guide to graduating students beginning their careers in investment banking. The author applies his 30 years of experience in banking and 15 years of teaching to effectively combine the core principals of an academic textbook with the practical training that investment banks provide to first-year analysts.

Presents readers with a highly practical approach to marketing research. The text familiarizes students with foundational knowledge and skills, features ample practical examples and anecdotes, and is steeped and grounded in academic rigour.

Helps students progress from a facility with computational procedures to an understanding of abstract mathematical concepts. Students develop their ability in mathematical communication through reading proofs, constructing proofs, and writing proofs in correct mathematical language.

Helps students, practitioners, and helping professionals understand the contributions of genetics to the behaviors of maltreated and maltreating persons. The book highlights new research findings about family violence across the lifespan accompanied by simplified information about their genetic foundations.

Provides students with a collection of readings that explain the concept of supply chain management in simple, everyday language. The chapters feature modern, recognisable examples, rendering the subject relatable and engaging.

Examines the complex relationship between educational institutions and the juvenile justice system. Readers learn about factors that contribute to juvenile delinquency, how schools can prevent and manage juvenile delinquency, and how individuals can leverage resources other than police or justice systems in response to behavioural concerns.

Provides readers with strategies they can use to create hope and manage their careers throughout their lifetimes. The book introduces the hope-action theory, an empowering approach that highlights the connection between hope, academic engagement, student retention, job search success, career goal clarity, and cultivating a meaningful career path.

Introduces students to the foundational principles of anatomy and physiology in an accessible, conceptual, and fun manner. Avoiding detailed examinations of every aspect of anatomy and physiology, this volume is sleek, focused, and designed to help new students attain a solid understanding of the essentials of anatomy and physiology.

Equips students and leaders with a principle-based, award-winning methodology that recognises people want to be trusted, respected, engaged, and supported. Based on 40 years of research and consulting work, this book provides proven tools and processes that empower leaders, teams, and organisations to become collaborative.

Focuses on the regulation and practicum of herbal medications in the real world. By introducing natural products as lead compounds for drug design, discovery, and development, the text bridges the gap between traditional herbal medications and current Western medicines.

Introduces students to foundational principles of modern economics with real-world applications. The text draws connections between key concepts and sports, music, entertainment, the housing market, the bond market, the stock market, the loanable funds market, and other related financial markets.

Focuses on research that might be quantitatively oriented, qualitatively oriented, or mixed methods and demonstrates to students that one approach is not superior to others, but rather, there needs to be alignment to the purpose of the study.

Equips students with the knowledge and critical skill sets they need to develop a solid foundation in ethical thinking and responsible media behavior. The text balances ethics theory with case studies to explain key ethical principles and their application in real-world media practice.

Presents students with contemporary readings in the discipline that highlight the changing dynamics of ethics in today's business world and challenges readers to transcend the traditional leadership mindset. Featuring highly accessible readings, this is an ideal supplemental textbook for courses in business and leadership.

Highlights the importance of research in professional communication settings and provides students with the information and knowledge they will need to effectively consume and produce professional research within their careers. The text features a unique focus on the cultivation of transferable skills and the relevant application of knowledge.

Gives students a look into the real world of public relations. In a field that changes rapidly in both theory and practice, the book emphasizes current, practical information and reflects the newest trends. Comprehensive in scope, Public Relations: A Guide to Strategic Communication introduces students to the general nature of public relations and discusses careers in the field.

Underscores the purpose and role of statistics in criminal justice practice, emphasizes major analytical techniques, and covers two key types of statistics-descriptive and inferential. The text helps students build a fundamental background in analytical methods within the context of criminal justice.

Demonstrating the practical nature of the communication discipline, Practicing Communication Theory is an excellent book for scholars in the field and for graduate courses in communication theory.

Introduces students to critical concepts in physics in an approachable and innovative way. Throughout the text, students enjoy clear and concise explanations, relevant real-world examples, and problems that help them master physics fundamentals.

Offers a new approach to grammatical concepts to encourage and improve the grammar proficiency and writing skills for beginning writers. Far from a traditional handbook, the text presents innovative, engaging, practical, and accessible approaches to grammar that is often found difficult to first year college students.

A lively, scholarly survey of the great artists, works, and movements that make up the history of Western art. This is an ideal textbook for introductory courses in the history of art, as well as courses in studio art and Western civilization at all levels.

Introduces readers to the cultural and social tools they will need to be successful in higher education while identifying opportunities within academic life to connect with others, effect change, and create communities that are more just, humane, and sustainable.

Helps students build a theoretical and practical foundation for learning computer science. Rooted in fundamental science, this text defines elementary ideas including data and information, quantifies these ideas mathematically, and demonstrates the relationship between computer science and the universe itself.

Introduces trauma-focused mental health approaches that can be used with diverse ethnic populations. The book features theoretical perspectives and evidence-based methods that offer a paradigm for culturally and ecologically appropriate interventions and take into consideration the diverse needs of individuals affected by traumatic experiences.

Provides students with significant scholarly literature in the discipline to familiarize them with various aspects of and themes within political science. Providing students with a concise overview of the discipline, Introduction to Political Science is an ideal resource for foundational courses.

Provides students with diverse, real-world examples of entrepreneurship in action. Through these cases, students learn critical lessons in business management, business development, and entrepreneurship. Each case includes a short introduction, explanations of why the case is important, key terms, the case itself, and post-reading questions.