Despite intense interest in this biologically diverse and ecologically important region, the mammals of South America are still not well known. This volume provides a survey and synthesis of knowledge of the more than 650 species of land and marine mammals found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil[...]

Why do citizens in pluralist democracies disagree collectively about the very values they agree on individually? This text highlights the inescapable conflicts of rights and values at the heart of democratic politics.[...]

Designed to help students master the topics and concepts covered in the textbook, the Study Guide includes a variety of review questions, including labeling, multiple choice, concept mapping, and crossword puzzles. It is keyed to each chapter's Learning Outcomes and the three-level learning system i[...]

Frederic ("Ric") Martini, joined by accomplished educator, award-winning teacher, and co-author Judi Nath, has substantially revised Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology to make the Ninth Edition the most readable and visually effective edition to date. New Spotlight figures integrate brief text and[...]

Books a la Carte are unbound, three-hole-punch versions of the textbook. This lower cost option is easy to transport and comes with same access code or media that would be packaged with the bound book. Frederic ("Ric") Martini, joined by accomplished educator, award-winning teacher, and co-author Ju[...]

This edition features the exact same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value for your students-this format costs 35% less than a new textbook. Frederic ("Ric") Martini, joined by accomplished educator, award-w[...]

Celebrated for its precise and flawless illustrations, time-saving navigation and study tools, and engaging clinical content, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology is crafted especially for students with no prior knowledge of anatomy & physiology and little science background. The Sixth Edition is the [...]

The authors take students through the work needed for a one semester course on anatomy and physiology in a manner that is challenging. The students are encouraged to develop critical thinking, abstraction and concept integration.[...]

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Succeeding as a leader in the organization requires a special set of management skills and competencies. Organizations are being restructured and redesigned to be lean, flexible, and adaptable to change. This title exposes students to these challenges and contemporary issues that the leaders face.[...]

Based on their extensive experience with teaching R and statistics to applied scientists, the authors provide a beginner's guide to R. To avoid the difficulty of teaching R and statistics at the same time, statistical methods are kept to a minimum. The text covers how to download and install R, impo[...]

Offering a chapter on each of the most common methods of exploration, the text explains in detail how each method is performed and discusses that method's geologic, engineering, and environmental applications. In addition to ample examples, illustrations, and applications throughout, each chapter co[...]