This new edition made the textbook the first discrete mathematics textbook to be revised in order to meet the proposed new ACM/IEEE standards of the course. It features new material, including new sections on probability, coding theory, matrices and order of magnitude.

Used widely in non-majors biology classes, The Tangled Bank is the first textbook about evolution intended for the general reader. Zimmer, an award-winning science writer, takes readers on a fascinating journey into the latest discoveries about evolution. In the Canadian Arctic, paleontologists unearth fossils documenting the move of our ancestors from sea to land. In the outback of Australia, a zoologist tracks some of the world’s deadliest snakes to decipher the 100-million-year evolution...

With storytelling and collaboration as core principles, industry insiders Adam Leipzig (former President of National Geographic Films), and Barry Weiss (former head of animation at Sony Pictures), with Michael Goldman (prominent journalist and industry expert), guide students through the skills and the craft of video and filmmaking.

Historical geology from a widely trusted author team.

Steven Stanley's classic textbook, now co-authored with John Luczaj, remains a trusted textbook for any historical geology course written from a truly integrated earth systems perspective. This edition includes important new coverage on mass extinctions, climate change, and Proterozoic history, plus a range of interactive studying and teaching tools.

Innovative engagement. Enduring retention. The most effective way to explore psychological science, now with even more support for instructors.

Real stories, real engagement, real answers to student and instructor challenges

In this breakthrough student resource, two committed, tech-savvy professors, Deborah Licht and Misty Hull, combine years of research and teaching insights with the journalistic skill of science writer, Coco Ballantyne, who came to the project directly from Scientific Amer...

Pocket Style Manual, APA Version provides practical advice for any level of university writing in courses such as psychology, criminal justice, nursing, education, business, and more. Straightforward instruction in grammar, style, and punctuation, combined with a how-to approach to research writing, gives students quick answers to their writing questions. What's more, it covers all aspects of writing in APA Style, from language guidelines to documentation models to sample student writing in d...

Opening the door for curiosity and discovery in introductory astronomy.

Combining a student-centered approach with the reliability of a familiar and proven text, Discovering The Universe invites students to follow their curiosity and ask questions about astronomy, through features including What If? questions that explore alternative solar systems and universes and Meet the Discoverer interviews with working scientists throughout the text.

Helping students make sense of evolution.

Evolutionary biologist Douglas Emlen and Science writer Carl Zimmer continue to improve their widely-praised evolution textbook. Emlen, an award-winning evolutionary biologist at the University of Montana, has infused Evolution: Making Sense of Life with the technical rigor and conceptual depth that today’s biology majors require. Zimmer, an award-winning New York Times columnist, brings compelling storytelling to the book, bringing evolutionary res...

Approachable and comprehensive, the Bedford Handbook gives students the guidance and practice they need to become stronger writers. Trusted authors Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers offer coverage on key topics ranging from composing and revising to grammar and style. With how-to guides, model papers, exercises and class-tested examples, university writers will find practical support to help apply these techniques to their own work.

A Fun and Accessible Chemistry Program for All Students!

Living By Chemistry, Third Edition is an on-level chemistry program with an inquiry-based, activity-a-day approach. The program is grounded in NGSS standards and allows students to develop scientific-thinking skills and apply them to chemistry in the real world. Students learn chemistry in the same way that chemists work – by asking questions, collecting evidence, and thinking like scientists. The program includes a student edition an...