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INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY sparks curiosity about the marine world and provides an understanding of the process of science. Taking an ecological approach and intended for non-science majors, the text provides succinct coverage of the content while the photos and art clearly illustrate key concepts. Studying is made easy with phonetic pronunciations, a running glossary of key terms, end-of-chapter questions, and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter. The open look and feel of INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY and the enhanced art program convey the beauty and awe of life in the ocean. Twenty spectacular photos open the chapters, piquing the motivation and attention of students, and over 60 photos and pieces of art are new or redesigned.

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Master the process of management with the skills-based, functional approach in Griffin ''s FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT, 10E. Timely content focuses on active planning, leading, organizing and controlling as you examine emerging management topics. New discussions explore the impact of technology, the importance of a green business environment, the need to adapt in changing times, ethical challenges and the role of diversity. This is one of the first management books to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic turmoil. New cases and updated learning features support an effective balance of classic theory and contemporary practice. Hundreds of contemporary examples highlight organizations such as Starbucks, Hilton Hotels and Quicken Loans. New MindTap digital resources further guide you in thinking and acting like a successful manager with learning, application and study modules for each chapter. Immediate feedback and links to the printed book also help you prepare for exams.

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No matter where you are in the writing process or how confident you are in your writing, THE COLLEGE WRITER: A GUIDE TO THINKING, WRITING, AND RESEARCHING, 7E offers valuable guidance and support. This fully updated four-in-one resource provides a rhetoric, reader, research guide, and complete handbook for writers of any skill level. Updated professional and student writing samples highlight important features of academic writing -- from organization to documentation -- while modeling strategies and timely topics to use in your own papers. A reader-friendly organization leads you through the process of composing academic and research-based essays. Revisions emphasize how to craft strong paragraphs and thesis statements, analyze and respond to readings, and compose multimodal texts. With MindTap, you can even choose an online, multimedia learning experience with an eBook, audio and video files, weblinks, practice exercises, and bonus content on test-taking, workplace writing, and oral presentations.

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The Exam Prep contains chapter-by-chapter questions in multiple-choice formats to help students prepare for their state board exams. The answer key at the back of the book allows students to check accuracy and identify weak areas. Please note, the Exam Prep print product contains the same test questions found in the Milady Exam Prep app.

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With thorough coverage of both fundamental electrical concepts and current automotive electronic systems, COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS, Eleventh Edition, equips you with the essential knowledge you need to successfully diagnose and repair modern automotive systems. Reflecting the latest technological advances from the field, the Eleventh Edition offers updated and expanded coverage of diagnostic concepts, equipment, and approaches used by today���s professionals. All photos and illustrations are now printed in full, vibrant color, making it easier for today's visual learners to engage with the material and connect chapter concepts to real-world applications. Drawing on abundant, firsthand industry experience, the author provides in-depth insights into cutting-edge topics such as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, automotive multiplexing systems, and advanced driver assist systems. In addition, key concepts are reinforced with ASE-style end-of-chapter questions to help prepare you for certification and career success.

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You may not think that a history book could make you laugh, but THE AMERICAN PAGEANT just might. It's known for being one of the most popular, effective and entertaining texts on American history. Colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations and the authors' trademark wit bring history to life. Learning aids make the book as accessible as it is enjoyable: part openers and chapter-ending chronologies provide a context for the major periods in American history, while primary sources and introductions to key historical figures give you a front row seat to the nation's past.

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Contains worked solutions to the odd-numbered problems in the text.

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From a gentle mountain pond to a raging waterfall or from a silent ocean mist to a sparkling rainbow, dramatic text and paintings give water voice and substance in this tribute to water in all its glorious forms.Inspiring and informative, 'Water Dance' is a poetic introduction to one of nature's most basic elements.Scientific facts about water and its role in our lives are included. 'Thirteen lushly romantic oil paintings, accompanied by spare, poetic text, offer viewers a sensuous introduction to the water cycle.'--The Bulletin

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This introductory organic chemistry laboratory manual to accompany BROWN'S INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY text contains mini-scale experiments written and organized in a step-wise, easy-to-read approach for students to perform in the laboratory.

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Master of the cut and paste art technique, Giles Laroche takes readers on a storytelling journey around the world that celebrates the diversity of homes and the people who are shaped by them. Step into unique homes from around the world and discover the many fascinating ways in which people live and have lived. If you lived in the mountains of southern Spain, your bedroom might be carved out of a mountain. If you lived in a village in South Africa, the outside of your house might tell the story of your family. And if you lived in a floating green house in the Netherlands, you could rotate your house to watch both the sunrise and sunset. With intricate bas-relief collages, Giles Laroche uncovers the reason why each home was constructed the way in which it was, then lets us imagine what it would be like to live in homes so different from our own. Showing the tremendous variety of dwellings worldwide—log cabins, houses on stilts, cave dwellings, boathouses, and yurts—this book addresses why each house is build the way that it is. Reasons—such as blending into the landscape, confusing invaders, being able to travel with one's home, using whatever materials are at hand—are as varied as the homes themselves. List of Houses included: Dogtrot log house, based on dogtrots built in the southern U.S. Chalet, based on chalets built in the Austrian Alps. Pueblo, Taos, New Mexico Connected barn, based on connected barns common in northern New England. Cave dwelling, Guadix, Andalucia, Spain Palafitos (house on stilts), Chiloe Island, Chile Palazzo Dario, Venice, Italy Chateau La Brede, Bordeaux, France Tulou, Hangkeng village, Yongding, China Half-timbered houses, Miltenberg am Main, Germany Greek island village houses, Astipalaia Island, Greece Decorated houses of Ndebele, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa Yurt, based on yurts in Mongolia and other parts of central Asia. Airstream trailer, USA Floating house, Middleburg, the Netherlands Tree house, USA

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A monkey runs away from the zoo and becomes a dishwasher, a window washer, painter, and finally a movie star.

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Master today''s most current tax concepts and tax law with Nellen/Cuccia/Persellin/Young?s SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2025: ESSENTIALS OF TAXATION: INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESS ENTITIES, 28th Edition. This edition focuses on important recent tax changes impacting individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts and financial statements. Examine updates and reforms to 2024 tax laws as well as emerging developments. Examples, summaries and tax scenarios clarify concepts and help sharpen critical-thinking, writing and research skills. Sample exam questions from Becker C.P.A. Exam Review also help you prepare. Each edition includes access to Intuit? ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint? Edge (Student Edition) from Thomson Reuters and CNOWv2. Use this resource to prepare for the C.P.A. exam, Enrolled Agent exam or further your career in tax accounting, financial reporting or auditing.

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Packed with detailed, full-color illustrations and live surgery images, the Association of Surgical Technologists' SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST: A POSITIVE CARE APPROACH, 6th EDITION, delivers the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of over 200 essential surgical procedures. It includes essential topics such as surgical asepsis, the surgical patient, technological concepts, all-hazards preparation, perioperative case management, equipment and supplies, postoperative considerations and more. "Surgical Technique Reminders��� offer practical insight from CSTs in the field, and learning resources help you maximize your course success. The "A Positive Care" memory tool, real-life case studies with critical thinking questions, and the powerful digital learning solution, MindTap, all help prepare you for real-world practice. It is the ultimate resource for helping you anticipate the patient's and surgeon's needs before, during and after a surgical procedure.

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Gain a solid understanding of Newtonian dynamics and its application to real-world problems with Pytel/Kiusalaas' ENGINEERING MECHANICS: DYNAMICS, 4E. The text focuses on both fundamental principles and important problem-solving techniques. The authors clearly introduce critical concepts using learning features that connect real problems and examples with the fundamentals of engineering mechanics. You learn how to effectively analyze problems before substituting numbers into formulas -- a skill that benefits you tremendously as you encounter real life problems that do not always fit into standard formulas. This book's concise presentation is complemented by a useful Student Study Guide that clarifies concepts and includes guided solutions to a number of additional equilibrium problems.

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Prepare for exams and succeed in your mathematics course with this comprehensive solutions manual! Featuring worked out-solutions to the problems in MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS WITH APPLICATIONS, 7th Edition, this manual shows you how to approach and solve problems using the same step-by-step explanations found in your textbook examples.

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Strengthen your understanding of database management today with the thorough, hands-on presentation found in CONCEPTS OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT, 10th Edition. Real cases, practical examples, helpful screenshots and concise explanations help clarify concepts, such as database design, data integrity, normalization, concurrent updates, data security and big data. Completely updated content reflects Microsoft�� Access 2019, Office 365 standards and SQL Server 2019, while exploring SQL in a database-neutral environment. Detailed coverage presents the relational model (including QBE and SQL), normalization and views as well as database administration and management. You also examine advanced topics, such as distributed databases, data warehouses, stored procedures, triggers, data macros and Web Apps. Completely redesigned MindTap digital resources provide step-by-step practice using Access 2019 with instant feedback. Trust this contemporary introduction to help you master today's database techniques to advance your career in any field.

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