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Principles of Economics (3rd edition)
by N. Gregory MankiwDesigned for a two-semester introductory course in economics, this textbook covers micro- and macro-economics. After dealing with the basic tools of supply and demand, Mankiw looks at government intervention in market allocations, firm and industrial organization behavior, labor markets, the behavior of the real economy over the long run, and the macroeconomics of open economies, and short run fluctuations within long run trends. Similarly to many textbooks on economics and many other subjects, there is little acknowledgment of controversy within the field.
Principles of Economics (Fourth Edition)
by N. Gregory MankiwPRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS continues to be the most popular and widely used text in the Economics classroom. The 4th edition features a strong revision of content in all 36 chapters while maintaining the clear and accessible writing style that is the hallmark of the highly respected author. The 4th edition also features an expanded instructor's resource package designed to assist instructors in course planning and classroom presentation and full integration of content with Aplia, the leading online Economics education program. In the 4th edition Greg Mankiw has created a full educational program for students and instructors -- Experience Mankiw 4e. "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy. " - N. Gregory Mankiw.
Principles of Engineering
by Brett A. Handley David M. Marshall Craig CoonPRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING will help readers better understand the engineering concepts, mathematics, and scientific principles that form the foundation of the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Principles Of Engineering course. Important concepts and processes are explained throughout using full-color photographs and illustrations. Appropriate for high school students, the mathematics covered includes algebra and trigonometry. Strong pedagogical features to aid comprehension include: Case Studies, boxed articles such as Fun Facts and Points of Interest, Your Turn activities, suggestions for Off-Road Exploration, connections to STEM concepts, Career Profiles, Design Briefs, and example pages from Engineers' Notebooks. Each chapter concludes with questions designed to test the reader's knowledge of information presented in the chapter, along with a hands-on challenge or exercise that compliments the content and lends itself to exploration. Key vocabulary terms are highlighted throughout the book and emphasized in margin definitions.
Principles of Floral Design: An Illustrated Guide
by Pat Diehl Scace James M. DelPrinceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Principles of Floral Design: An Illustrated Guide
by Pat Diehl Scace James M. DelPrincePrinciples of Floral Design introduces the theory and hands-on skills required to begin a career as a floral designer. This beautiful, heavily-illustrated textbook features over 1200 color images, including flowers, foliage, dried materials, and potted plants, to engage students and help with identification. The text begins by introducing the floriculture industry and careers, the history of floriculture, and design principles and elements. The textbook then presents the various types of products used in floral designs, before progressing into common floral applications and events. 75 Step-by-Step Procedures, featuring new illustrations, in-depth instructions, lists of materials needed, and alternate floral materials, help new instructors and students learn proper design. Twenty new Career Connections feature interviews of professionals from all areas of the industry who share their professional journeys and offer advice to students entering the profession. The text is designed to be used in both floral design and agriculture programs, and the student projects at the end of each chapter provide ideas for SAEs.
Principles of Food Science
by Janet D. Ward Larry T. Ward Jodi Songer RiedelThis book demonstrates how the laws of science are at work in producing, processing, preparing, preserving, and metabolizing food. Students learn how cooking, health, and storage tips connect science basics to daily food encounters. The text covers the basic laws of chemistry, microbiology, and physics as they relate to food components and complex food systems. Students learn scientific facts and principles that they can apply to a future food science career and to more-creative, nutritious home cooking. The requirements and opportunities for obtaining a food science career are explored as well as the impact of this career path on local, national, and global economies. You also learn how cooking, health, and storage tips connect science basics to daily food encounters.
Principles of Information Security
by Michael E. Whitman Herbert J. MattordSpecifically oriented to the needs of information systems students, PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION SECURITY, 5e delivers the latest technology and developments from the field. Taking a managerial approach, this bestseller teaches all the aspects of information security-not just the technical control perspective. It provides a broad review of the entire field of information security, background on many related elements, and enough detail to facilitate understanding of the topic. It covers the terminology of the field, the history of the discipline, and an overview of how to manage an information security program. Current and relevant, the fifth edition includes the latest practices, fresh examples, updated material on technical security controls, emerging legislative issues, new coverage of digital forensics, and hands-on application of ethical issues in IS security. It is the ultimate resource for future business decision-makers.
Principles of Information Technology
by Kathleen M. Austin Lorraine N. BergkvistPrinciples of Information Technology presents basic principles and concepts about information technology to help students become more valuable employees, better citizens, and knowledgeable consumers. Written specifically for high school students, this text maps to the IC3 Digital Literacy Certification standards. By studying this text, students can prepare for taking the Certiport IC3 Digital Literacy Certification exams. IC3 Digital Literacy Certification is a well-respected and internationally recognized credential.
Principles of Information Technology: Preparing for IC3 Certification
by Suzanne WeixelNIMAC-sourced textbook
Principles of Life
by David M. Hillis David Sadava H. Craig Heller Mary V. PriceFor sample chapters, a video interview with David Hillis, and more information, visitwww. whfreeman. com/hillispreview. Sinauer Associates and W. H. Freeman are proud to introducePrinciples of Life. Written in the spirit of the reform movement that is reinvigorating the introductory majors course,Principles of Lifecuts through the thicket of excessive detail and factual minutiae to focus on what matters most in the study of biology today. Students explore the most essential biological ideas and information in the context of the field’s defining experiments, and are actively engaged in analyzing research data. The result is a textbook that is hundreds of pages shorter (and significantly less expensive) than the current majors introductory books.
Principles of Life: For the AP* Course (Second Edition)
by David M. Hillis David Sadava Richard W. Hill Mary V. PriceAP® Biology is rigorous and challenging, but Principles of Life helps lighten the load with one-of-a-kind resources for students and teachers. The foundation of the POL 2e program is a brief text that models the intent of the AP® redesigned course with more depth, less breadth, and a greater focus on concepts and applications. To help students with this often intimidating course, we created LearningCurve -- a game-like adaptive quizzing system that provides formative assessment in a friendly, low-stakes environment. And to ease the stress of planning and grading, we created a full, wrap-around Teacher's Edition. Therein, experts in AP® Biology offer point-of-use, in-the-margin teaching tips such as "Doing" Science, AP® Exam Tips, Mini-Labs, Common Misconceptions, Science Literacy, and more. An answer key and connections to the AP® Curriculum Framework round out this valuable tool.
The Principles of Love (The Principles of Love #1)
by Emily FranklinWhat do you really know about Love?Love's her name, but it's not her whole story . . .Love Bukowski is a new sophomore at Hadley Hall, the posh prep school where her father is now principal. Raised by her single dad (with more than a little help from her funky aunt Mable), almost-sixteen-year-old Love is strong willed, with a wry sense of humor--but will she fit into the world of Hadley Hall? In the made-for-TV version of her life, she's got cool friends and hot guys galore. But being a "fac brat" makes new friends hard to come by, and the guys--well, that remains to be seen. Now Love's got to step it up if she's going to overcome her less-than-glamorous reality and get that walk-on role in her own fantasies.
Principles of Macroeconomics 6th Edition
by N. Gregory MankiwPRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS, Sixth Edition, became a best seller after its introduction and continues to be the most popular and widely used text in the economics classroom. Instructors found it the perfect complement to their teaching. A text by a superb writer and economist that stressed the most important concepts without overwhelming students with an excess of detail was a formula that was quickly imitated, but has yet to be matched. The sixth edition features a strong revision of content in all twenty-three chapters. Dozens of new applications emphasize the real-world relevance of economics for today's students through interesting news articles, realistic case studies, and engaging problems.
Principles of Management
by Robert L. Dansby Karel SovakPrinciples of Management focuses on the functions of management and other basic business principles. Students will learn about the responsibilities and rewards of being a manager and leader. Learning the functions of management, how to be a strategic manager, and the importance of managerial soft skills bring management to life. Contemporary approach to management topics provides a solid base for learning concepts. Each of the five functions of management--planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling--is presented in entirety, providing comprehensive instruction to build on the other functions that follow. This text allows students the opportunity to learn life-long skills to become productive workers and contributing citizens in our society through several unique features, including the Soft Skills for Management chapter by providing targeted information for leaders to learn how to interact with coworkers, peers, and employers.
Principles, Programs & Assessments for Training and Exercise 2nd Edition
by Tony D. AirhartThe contents of the book are: The Importance of Increasing Physical Activity and Exercise, Assessing Physical Fitness, Essential Knowledge for Developing a Fitness Program, Principles for Developing Muscular Strength and Endurance, Principles for Developing Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Principles for Developing Flexibility, and Basics of Nutrition.
Print Reading for Construction: Residential and Commercial: Write-in Text With 140 Large Prints
by Walter C. Brown Daniel P. DorfmuellerPrint Reading for Construction provides a practical way to learn and master the skill of print reading for construction. It is a combination text-workbook that teaches the interpretation and visualization of residential and commercial construction prints. The text starts with the basics and progresses to advanced topics. The content is ideal for career and technical students, apprentices, and building trades workers in addition to being suitable for self‑study.
Print Reading for Industry
by Walter C. Brown Ryan K. BrownPrint Reading for Industry is ideal for beginning and intermediate students, in addition to those participating in on-the-job training. The text focuses on interpreting and visualizing drawings and prints used in industrial settings. This revised edition includes new content discussing therole of prints in the digital age and updates the coverage of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to current standards. Additionally, it provides coverage of several foundational skills needed for print reading success, including basic mathematics, geometry principles, measurement tools, and thedesign process.
Print Reading for Industry
by Walter C. Brown & Ryan K. BrownPrint Reading for Industry is a combination text and write-in workbook designed to assist students in reading and understanding industrial prints. The text starts with the basics of print reading and progresses to advanced topics. It presents a thorough discussion of print reading techniques, providing the necessary information and guidance to read the "language of industry" Print Reading for Industry incorporates the latest ASME standards and includes authentic industrial prints for hands-on learning. Bonus print reading exercises related to the oversized prints in the Large Prints Packet provide additional real-life print reading experiences.
Print Reading for Industry: Write-In Text with Large Prints
by Ryan K. Brown Walter C. BrownPrint Reading for Industry is a robust text that focuses on interpreting and visualizing drawings and prints used in industrial settings. It is designed for beginning and intermediate students, those pursuing on-the-job training, and apprenticeship programs. It provides coverage of several foundational skills needed for print reading success, including basic mathematics, engineering drawings, geometry principles, measurement tools, and the design process. This revised edition features new and revised figures, new and updated drawings and industry prints, significant updates reflecting the latest ASME standards, and a new video library. The many prints found in the text are supplemented with an accompanying print packet containing 22 large-size industry prints for further practice. These prints are available as PDFs for classroom display and discussion, available in the student and instructor online resources. In addition, 3D model PDF and STL files for parts featured in the text are available for visualization practice and 3D printing. Numerous visualization and print reading exercises provide hands-on experience and build spatial reasoning skills.
The Printer's Devil
by Paul BajoriaAfter printing the "Wanted" posters for some of London's most notorious inhabitants, a printer's boy is entangled, by a genuine convict, in a series of mistaken identities and events leading back to the boy's own mysterious past.
The Prism Blade
by Patricia BowIn The Ruby Kingdom, readers were captivated as Amelia Hammer and her cousin, Simon, and friend, Ike, discovered a secret gate leading from the small, southern-Ontario town of Dunstone to the extraordinary land of Mythrin - a world populated by dragons. <P><P>Now, dragon leader, Mara, seeks the help of Amelia and her friends again. This time, a peculiar race of humans from a world called Cassar is searching for the Prism Blade - a legendary weapon forged at the beginning of time. Both the dragons and the Casseri seek the Prism Blade for their own protection; both the dragons and the Casseri fear the Blade falling into each others’ hands. <P><P>Caught in the middle, Amelia, Simon, and Ike are also caught by surprise when they discover that the Prism Blade has been hidden for centuries in their own town … and is one of the most treasured objects in all of Dunstone.