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Best-selling WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped more than one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel's engaging, chronological narrative weaves the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, cultural, and military aspects of history into a gripping story that is as memorable as it is instructive. The clear narrative of a single gifted author makes it easy to follow the story of Western civilization.

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In the new edition of BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS, authors Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers, and Lisa Starr have partnered with the National Geographic Society to develop a text designed to engage and inspire. This trendsetting text introduces the key concepts of biology to non-biology majors using clear explanations and unparalleled visuals. While mastering core concepts, each chapter challenges students to question what they read and apply the concepts learned, providing students with the critical thinking skills and science knowledge they need in life. Renowned for its writing style the new edition is enhanced with exclusive content from the National Geographic Society, including over 200 new photos and illustrations. New People Matter sections in most chapters profile National Geographic Explorers and Grantees who are making significant contributions in their field, showing students how concepts in the chapter are being applied in biological research. Each chapter concludes with an Application section highlighting real-world uses of biology and helping students make connections to chapter content.

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Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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FUENTES, is a two-volume intermediate Spanish program presenting an integrated skills approach to intermediate Spanish that develops both receptive and productive skills simultaneously. FUENTES is made up of FUENTES: CONVERSACION Y GRAMATICA (FCG) and FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCION (FLR). Although FUENTES: CONVERSACION Y GRAMATICA and FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCION are designed to be used together, they can also be used independently of each other. Each chapter in FUENTES: CONVERSACION Y GRAMATICA, Fifth Edition focuses on theme, and grammar and vocabulary presentations that are based on language functions. The FUENTES program approach and philosophy: We learn by doing. By using the language to communicate original thoughts, in oral and written form, and by interacting with written texts and recorded conversations, students will acquire a high degree of proficiency. Skill integration promotes language development. Each skill reinforces the others; therefore, students learn to comprehend and produce language while practicing specific strategies for listening, reading, and writing.

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Debbie Rusch, Marcela Dominguez, Lucia Caycedo Garner

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Culture and Values: A Survey of the Western Humanities, Volume 2

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CULTURE AND VALUES: A SURVEY OF THE WESTERN HUMANITIES takes you on a fascinating tour of some of the world's most significant examples of art, music, philosophy, and literature, from the beginnings of civilization to today. New features in the eighth edition are designed to make it easy for you to understand the influence of historical events and values on the works produced by each culture--guided discussions of all of the readings, chapter previews, timelines, ""Compare and Contrast"" sections, ""Big Picture"" reviews at the end of each chapter, and high-quality images with clear captions. Volume 2 covers the High Renaissance to the 21st Century.

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Lawrence S. Cunningham, John J. Reich, Lois Fichner-Rathus

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En contacto, Enhanced Student Text: Gramatica en accion

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EN CONTACTO: GRAMATICA EN ACCION Enhanced Ninth Edition is designed to put intermediate Spanish students in touch with contemporary Hispanic culture through its language and literature. The program stresses communication and, when used with the LECTURAS INTERMEDIAS volume, emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills and text comprehension.

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Culture and Values: A Survey of the Western Humanities, Volume 1

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CULTURE AND VALUES: A SURVEY OF THE WESTERN HUMANITIES takes you on a fascinating tour of some of the world's most significant examples of art, music, philosophy, and literature, from the beginnings of civilization to today. New features in the eighth edition are designed to make it easy for you to understand the influence of historical events and values on the works produced by each culture--guided discussions of all of the readings, chapter previews, timelines, ""Compare and Contrast"" sections, ""Big Picture"" reviews at the end of each chapter, and high-quality images with clear captions. Volume 1 covers early civilizations through the High Renaissance.

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Lawrence S. Cunningham, John J. Reich, Lois Fichner-Rathus

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Cengage Advantage: A Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals

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A CREATIVE APPROACH TO MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS, Advantage Edition, 11th Edition is a reader-friendly, creative text that focuses on music fundamentals through written and aural exercises. In addition, the text strives to teach students how to create music through learning rhythm, melody, scales, intervals, and triads.<br>Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Programming Logic and Design, Introductory

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CLARO QUE SI! Enhanced Seventh Edition takes a functional, integrated skills approach specifically designed to help students develop receptive and productive skills simultaneously that are critical in learning Spanish. When using CLARO QUE SI! students acquire communicative skills while gaining an awareness of Hispanic cultures. The programs practical, relevant themes, lively practice, and engaging technology components get learners communicating early and confidently. The exciting new enhanced seventh edition will contain a greater focus on the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries and have two new video blogs in each chapter to provide input of chapter functions and vocabulary. CLARO QUE SI! will keep students motivated as they learn and explore the many cultures of Spanish-speaking world. The Enhanced edition features the addition of dazzling video footage and photography of National GeographicTM into iLrn to enhance students cultural exploration.

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Lucia Caycedo Garner, Debbie Rusch, Marcela Dominguez

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Cengage Advantage Books: Analyzing Politics

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Brief, accessible, and sophisticated, ANALYZING POLITICS, Sixth Edition, presents a clear outline of the discipline of political science and helps students understand the practical and immediate uses of applying analytical approaches to the study of politics. This text is notable for its early coverage of methods and theory and the use of a case study approachintroduced and used to acquire in-depth information about a particular subject while also pointing to its limitations. While the text covers fundamental concepts with contemporary, political examples, discussions of feminism and environmentalism offer a distinct departure from other texts and a unique opportunity to professors and students of political science.The Sixth Edition incorporates a new theme: It introduces the reader to some ways in which political science evaluates and seeks to unravel some of the complexities of 21st century politics. Because politics is rarely straightforward, students of political science need to be prepared for surprises, surprises so multilayered that they can be conceptualized as puzzles or riddles. The new edition confronts these complexities directly and brings them into every chapter of the book.

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Make human resources work for you. STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT shows you how through its unique system of concept integration. Most human resources textbooks give you the theories without showing you the connections to real life. This textbook lets you see both sides of human resources: the theory and the application. That way, you will not only get a great grade in class, you will be on your way to success after college as well.

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EXPERIMENTS IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY is the perfect textbook to prepared you for success in chemistry. This innovative book is not only full of exciting experiments but will help you understand the chemistry behind what is happening.

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Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences

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NAKAMA 2 is the second part of a two-year proficiency-oriented program that emphasizes practical communication and the development of listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. The eleven thematic chapters, plus one preliminary chapter, focus on high-frequency communication situations; while chapter dialogues illustrate typical daily events representative in Japanese life and provide realistic contexts in which to learn vocabulary and grammar.

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Yukiko Abe Hatasa, Kazumi Hatasa, Seiichi Makino

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The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History

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Featuring a beautiful new design, THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES, Sixth Edition, presents world history in a balanced, global framework, shifting the focus away from political centers of power. This truly global world history book employs a fundamental theme-the interaction of human beings and the environment-to compare different times, places, and societies. Special emphasis is given to technology (in its broadest sense) and how technological development underlies all human activity.

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Richard Bulliet, Pamela Crossley, Daniel Headrick, Steven Hirsch, Lyman Johnson

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HORIZONS is a complete elementary French program that makes learning French easier through its step-by-step skill-building methodology, flexible and accessible approach to grammar and new vocabulary, and creative and sophisticated coverage of Francophone culture. Through varied interactive activities and clear grammar explanations, the text helps students communicate effectively in French while culturally connecting them to the Francophone world. HORIZONS features a clear, easy-to-follow structure that is ideal for instructors with any level of teaching experience. HORIZONS carefully guides students Competence by Competence, through their first year of elementary French.

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Joan H. Manley, Stuart Smith, Marc A. Prevost, John T. McMinn-Reyna

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CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS, connects chemistry to engineering, math, and physics; includes problems and applications specific to engineering; and offers realistic worked problems in every chapter that speak to your interests as a future engineer. Packed with built-in study tools, this textbook gives you the resources you need to master the material and succeed in the course.<br>Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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