http://instructors.coursesmart.com/CourseSmart - Instructorsen-ushttp://instructors.coursesmart.com/images/logo.gifhttp://instructors.coursesmart.com/CourseSmart - Instructorshttp://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205655779Cases in International Relations challenges students to use international relations theory to explore the most current and pressing issues facing the world.Designed to complement the main themes of any introductory course, this text presents 16 case studies that focus on the most timely and enduring issues facing the international system. Selected for their contemporary interest to readers, each case study was written by the author. Cases in International Relations offers more than a collection of journal articles; it provides an original and integrated approach to examining global issues that is sure to engage students and get them to apply international relations concepts to real-world situations.LongmanDonald M. SnowInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyApril 24, 2007http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205651849Focusing on the interplay between individual and institutions, The French Polity is the most current and comprehensive text for introducing students to the changing and enduring characteristics of the French political scene.This text combines historical perspective and contextual information on French society to clearly explain the evolution and health of this country’s political institutions, process, and culture. Throughout, William Safran, a leading area studies expert, goes beyond description to offer original analyses of French politics.LongmanWilliam SafranInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyJune 2, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135042465For courses in Introductory Foods and Introductory Food Preparation.This book explains the how’s and the why’s that are basic to the production of safe, high-quality foods. Its goal is to help students develop an understanding of food preparation and science within the context of societal concerns related to health and food safety. By integrating scientific principles of food preparation with the basic production techniques, it enables students to develop a strong foundation in each of the topics. This edition retains popular features such as Science Notes, Cultural Accents, and Ingredient Highlights and contains a new feature focusing on food evaluation.Prentice HallMargaret McWilliams Ph.D., R.D.Food Preparation/Introduction to Foods20080714http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780137154128A Guide to Thinking and Acting Like an Expert leads counseling students through the step-by-step process of receiving client information, synthesizing the data, and understanding how to respond and act effectively. With a central focus on this procedural knowledge, this guide also concentrates on developing the skills needed to build client relationships in order to elicit helpful client disclosure, and, ultimately, become an “expert” counselor who can extract the important information from a situation and move from the ‘if’ of the client data to the ‘then’ of an intervention or solution.While the text highlights four essential theories regarding successful counseling — solution-focused, behavioral, cognitive, and transtheoretical — what makes A Guide to Thinking and Acting Like an Expert unique is its central focus on applying these theories to guide analysis, decision making, and action in the field -- effectively moving counselors-in-training smoothly from comprehension to application to evaluation.Since research suggests that procedural knowledge is best acquired through practice accompanied by feedback, author Richard D. Parsons keeps this pair of techniques in mind throughout A Guide to Thinking and Acting Like an Expert. Each chapter contains case illustrations, directed practice activities, and case presentations with counselor analysis — all making the theories and methods covered in the book easier for students to synthesize and internalize. Prentice HallRichard D. ParsonsSkills Techniques & ProcessJune 27, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205629619The books in this series bridge the gap between academic scholarship and the popular demand for knowledge about politics. They illustrate empirically supported generalization from original research and the academic literature using examples taken from the legislative process, executive branch decision making, court rulings, lobbying efforts, election campaigns, political movements, and other areas of American politics. The goal of the series is to convey the best contemporary political science research has to offer in ways that will engage individuals who want to know about real politics in America.Prentice HallGary J. AndresPolitical Participation20080708http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205645688For junior/senior and graduate-level courses in Clinical Psychology.Designed to provide a thorough survey of the field that is equally accessible to students with a general interest as well as to those with professional aspirations, this text presents a scholarly portrayal of the history, content, professional functions, and the future of clinical psychology.Prentice HallGeoffrey P. KramerDouglas A. BernsteinVicky PharesClinical PsychologyJune 23, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205655182For courses on Introduction to American Politics/American National Government or Political Parties and Elections.Beyond Red State and Blue State: Electoral Gaps in the 21st Century American Electorate explores the many demographic gaps that exist within the American electorate.  It takes students beyond the assumption that American voters are divided into red states and blue states.This book is designed to explore the most important voting gaps in American politics today.  It shows that twenty-first-century Americans are divided on a wide range of political fronts that go far beyond the somewhat simplistic “red state, blue state” rubric that has become so popular in American political discourse.  Reality is far more complex.  The authors capture and explain this complexity through a collection of chapters by leading scholars of a range of voting gaps, including racial/ethnic gaps, the marriage gap, the worship attendance gap, the income/class gap, the rural/urban gap, the gender gap, and the generation gap.  Also included is a chapter by a leading political pollster and strategist, Anna Greenberg, on how campaigns use information about voting gaps.Prentice HallLaura R. OlsonJohn C. GreenPolitical ParticipationFebruary 19, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135000090A supplement for General K–12 Methods courses and courses in Tests and Measurements.Whatever his/her feeling about grades, nearly every teacher must give them. That's the rationale behind this straightforward text—helping prospective teachers understand grading and learn to do it well. Grading, Second Edition, continues to be the resource staying true to its original intent—to help current and future teachers begin to see themselves as competent graders. Throughout the material, the focus is on explaining how grades function in schools and schooling, and on developing skills in grading work and creating report cards. Based on current research and informed by the author's experience, the text is replete with detailed explanations, stories and illustrations, student work samples, sample report cards and other school artifacts, and references for further study. After an introduction to the historical, social, legal, and psychological contexts of grading, chapters cover grading individual units of student work, followed by coverage of techniques for turning discrete grades into report-card marks. Every major section of the book concludes with a more comprehensive assignment that will help readers assess their knowledge of the major concepts and applications recently studied. Every chapter ends with a set of questions or exercises that serve as a self-assessment tools and a means to practice skill development. Organized into three major parts (Understanding Grading, Integrating Assessment and Instruction, and Combining Grades Into Marks for Report Cards), with the added encouragement of self-reflection at the onset and throughout, Grading, Second Edition, fully prepares current teachers and those working toward that goal to refine and perfect a simple, yet compelling function in the process of school grading.Prentice HallSusan M. BrookhartEducational Psychology20080715http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780137131679Are you prepared to use Microsoft Office to support your teaching? The third edition of Microsoft Office for Teachers is a practical guide for teachers who want to learn how to use the Microsoft Office suite as a tool in instruction, learning, and classroom management. Through step-by-step how-to exercises and helpful classroom examples, you will learn the various features of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Publisher, as well as how they can help you and your students in the classroom. Imaginative teachers will also appreciate learning interesting ways of integrating these programs with one another, a springboard to further creativity.Allyn & BaconWilliam J. GibbsPatricia J. FewellEducational TechnologyJuly 15, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135041871Leading author, Gerry Gutek, discusses the major philosophical systems and then applies how these systems and ideologies contribute to educational theory.  Examines the origen, meaning and relevance to teaching and learning. New Perspectives on Philosophy and Education is organized into three major parts: philosophies, ideologies, and theories of education.  Part I examines philosophy and education, idealism, realism, pragmatism, existentialism and postmodernism and analyzes their educational implications; Part II examines Ideology, Nationalism, Liberalism, Conservatism, and  Marxism and analyzes their educational implications; Part III deals with theory, Essentialism, Progressivism, Social Reconstructionism, Critical Theory, and Globalization in terms of their meaning for education. In drawing out the educational implications of these philosophies, ideologies, and theories, the author places them in the context of education, schooling, curriculum, and instruction. Pedagogical aspects include discussion questions, topics for reflection and research, websites, and suggested readings.Prentice HallGerald L. GutekEducational FoundationsAugust 1, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780137146970For upper-level courses in Devices and Circuits at 2-year or 4-year Engineering and Technology institutes.Highly accurate and thoroughly updated, this text has set the standard in electronic devices and circuit theory for nearly 30 years. Boylestad and Nashelsky offer students a complete and comprehensive survey, focusing on all the essentials they will need to succeed on the job. This very readable text is supported by strong pedagogy and content that is ideal for new students of this rapidly changing field. Its colorful, student-friendly layout boasts a large number of stunning photographs. Topics covered include semiconductor diodes, BJT devices, DC biasing, FET devices, Op-Amp applications, power amplifiers, linear-digital ICs, power supplies and voltage regulators, and other two-terminal devices. This text is an excellent reference work for anyone involved with electronic devices and other circuitry applications, such as electrical and technical engineers. A broad range of ancillary materials is available for instructor support.Prentice HallRobert L. BoylestadLouis NashelskyElectrical & Electronics EngineeringJuly 22, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780137132034This updated edition of Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities, is written in a way that makes the most complex findings of research understandable and usable in the real educational world. Drawing on their own experiences, the authors bring a level of currency and reality to the book that is unparalleled. This book offers comprehensive coverage of all of the issues that are pertinent to teaching students with severe disabilities.  The authors clearly and completely address both methodology and curriculum, presenting topics in the order in which a teacher would approach them: prior considerations, planning and assessment, general instructional procedures, and, finally, procedures targeted to learners with specific disabling conditions. In addition, they pay thoughtful attention to assessment, the role of paraprofessionals, and multicultural concerns.Prentice HallDavid L. WestlingLise FoxSpecial Education20080626http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780136043690Revised to reflect the technological advances and modern application in Aerodynamics, the Fifth Edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers merges fundamental fluid mechanics, experimental techniques, and computational fluid dynamics techniques to build a solid foundation for students in aerodynamic applications from low-speed flight through hypersonic flight. It presents a background discussion of each topic followed by a presentation of the theory, and then derives fundamental equations, applies them to simple computational techniques, and compares them to experimental data.Prentice HallJohn J. BertinRussell M. CummingsMechanical EngineeringJune 18, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205658411As the Hispanic population in the U.S. grows, so too does its influence. The general election in 2000 marked an era of increased influence and awareness by Hispanics in politics both as voters and politicians. While it is clear that Latinos are influencing and changing politics, the impact on politics in the U.S. is still not clear. Authored by leading scholar, F. Chris Garcia and Gabriel Sanchez, Hispanics and the U.S. Political System : Moving into the Mainstream focuses on the historical, contemporary and future role of Hispanics in the United States.Prentice HallF. Chris Garcia Ph.D.Gabriel R. Sanchez Ph.D.Political ParticipationJune 25, 2007http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205659715An introductory philosophy text that covers all the major fields of philosophy in easy-to-read language, interspersed with short selections from the major philosophers.  The text has been a best-selling leader in the field for more than thirty years, written by an internationally recognized author of more than twenty books who is an important voice in social and political philosophy,  the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, and the philosophy of education.Prentice HallRobert Paul WolffIntroduction to PhilosophyJuly 15, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780495501893Best-selling AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY: AN INTRODUCTION engages student interest through its unique emphasis on specific, substantive issues of public policy. This text draws students into American public policies by presenting the policies in their historical context, prompting students to evaluate and discuss possible alternatives. The discussion kindled by AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY: AN INTRODUCTION helps make public policy personal as students apply their knowledge to real-life policies. AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY: AN INTRODUCTION includes updated and expanded coverage on key policy issues: immigration, global climate change, health care reform, No Child Left Behind, gay rights, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authors present policy material step-by-step, building a picture of the existing policy that students can use to evaluate alternatives.Wadsworth, Cengage Learning Cochran  Mayer  Carr  Cayer Public Policy20080325http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780495506256Filled with updated research and findings, the ninth edition of Schultz and Schultz's THEORIES OF PERSONALITY gives students a clear and cogent introduction to this dynamic field. Organized by theory, this popular text discusses major theorists who represent psychoanalytic, neopsychoanalytic, lifespan, trait, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, and social-learning approaches, while demonstrating the influence of events in theorists' personal and professional lives on the development of these theories. The book also explores the ways in which race, gender, and cultural issues play a part in the study of personality and in personality assessment, and includes numerous examples, tables, and figures that further enhance students' understanding of the content. The final chapter, "Personality in Perspective," integrates topics explored in previous chapters and suggests conclusions that can be drawn from the many theorists' work.Wadsworth, Cengage Learning Schultz  Schultz Personality20080404http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780534637927VISUAL STORYTELLING: VIDEOGRAPHY AND POST PRODUCTION IN THE DIGITAL AGE combines a thorough exploration of essential storytelling concepts with detailed instruction in practical technical skills. Without limiting its focus to a particular range of equipment, applications, or technology, this engaging text covers the key concepts, aesthetics, and techniques of single-camera field production and post production, and includes real-life stories and suggestions from working experts. The accompanying DVD illustrates and expands on text concepts with relevant video and audio footage for editing exercises.Wadsworth, Cengage Learning Osgood  Hinshaw Video & Film Production20080121http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780324289312Drawing from their experience with comprehensive textbooks, Ehrhardt & Brigham focus on the critical financial concepts, skills, and technological applications required by every MBA in the 21st century workplace. The result is a lean textbook that (1) provides an in-depth treatment of all essential topics in corporate finance yet (2) can be covered in its entirety in a single semester.South-Western, Cengage Learning Ehrhardt  Brigham Corporate FinanceJanuary 27, 2005http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780324657913The coverage in PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BALANCED APPROACH, Second Edition, uses a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and logistics with a supply chain management focus, covering a great deal of content that isn’t currently available elsewhere. The book guides students through how all aspects of supply chain activity are accomplished effectively and efficiently. It brings the real world of supply chain management to your students. The authors break down supply chain issues into purchasing, operations, and logistics. This is one of the most--if not the most--balanced supply chain management texts available, and it follows a natural flow through the supply chain. The well-organized chapters include excellent case studies, demonstrating the practical application of supply chain management in the workplace. Profiles throughout the text reinforce the studies, and help to reinforce the students’ learning. This second edition also includes a number of new cases, in addition to the previous 15 cases, all packaged on the Student and Instructor CDs. Each of the 14 chapters includes revised and updated Supply Chain Management in Action opening features, e-Business Connection features, Global Perspective features, and company examples to ensure that current supply issues are covered in depth.South-Western, Cengage Learning Wisner  Tan  Leong Production/Operations ManagementMay 2, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780324584219This book provides a brief overview of both classic and recent social science research in the area of social influence. It offers applications for the business leader for shaping organizational culture, motivating employees, and being an influential manager. Readers learn how to examine their goals of social influence and are given a variety of effective tactics they can employ to ethically reach their objective. PERSUASION can be customized with any of our best selling Business Communication books. You may also combine this text with several other texts in the series to create a course-specific Managerial Communication text.South-Western, Cengage Learning O'Rourke  Collins Managerial CommunicationMarch 21, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9781423912361Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman series, this brand new comprehensive text follows the proven Shelly Cashman step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning Photoshop CS3. Readers will learn Photoshop CS3 skills as well as graphic design concepts.South-Western, Cengage Learning Shelly  Cashman  Starks MultimediaJanuary 8, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9781413033977PERSPECTIVES on CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 5th Edition approaches learning as the interconnectedness of ideas and disciplinary perspectives. This cross-disciplinary reader encourages critical thinking and academic writing by presenting students with a variety of perspectives on current issues across the curriculum. Contemporary issues engage students, while the thematically grouped readings provide thought-provoking material for in-class discussion and writing topics.Heinle, Cengage Learning Ackley Developmental Writing20080317http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9781413033403Beginning with approaches familiar to students and then gradually introducing schools of criticism that are more challenging, THEORY INTO PRACTICE provides extensive step-by-step guidance for writing literary analyses from each of the critical perspectives. This brief, practical introduction to literary theory explores core literary theories in a unique chronological format and includes an anthology of relevant fiction, poetry, and nonfiction to help bring those theories to life for students. Remarkably readable and engaging, the text makes even complex concepts manageable for those beginning to think about literary theory, and example analyses for each type of criticism show how real students have applied the theories to works included in the anthology. Now updated with the latest scholarship, including a full discussion of queer theory and increased emphasis on American multicultural approaches, THEORY INTO PRACTICE provides an essential foundation for thoughtful and effective literary analysis.Heinle, Cengage Learning Dobie LiteratureFebruary 26, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9781418073725Photographic artists and students of alternative process photography will welcome this new edition of Christopher James' The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. This significantly expanded edition is a full-color, lavishly illustrated, comprehensive resource that explores every aspect of alternative process image making. With his highly conversational writing style, Christopher James explores the techniques, processes, idiosyncrasies, history, and cultural connections that are such a significant part of the genre. Best of all, Christopher makes it extremely accessible, providing clear instructions and practical workflow advice. The book delves into a vast menu of alternative and traditional options, among them: calotype, salted paper, cyanotype, argyrotype, chrysotype, POP, kallitype, ambrotype/wet collodion, Van Dyke, platinum/palladium, Ziatype, gelatin dry plate emulsions, carbon, gum bichromate, albumen, hand-applied emulsions, paper, alternative imaging systems, and digital negative production for alternative process image making. The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes has become the unanimous standard reference text for alternative process photography, one that students love to read and work from. Not only does this definitive work make the most complex ideas easy to understand, it is conversational, comfortable, inspirational, and fun to read- a tremendous resource and a treasure trove of alternative process images.Delmar, Cengage Learning James PhotographyFebruary 12, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9781435400696Electricity 2: Devices, Circuits and Materials, 9th Edition acquaints newcomers to the field with various types of alternating current circuits, while developing a solid understanding of the concepts of power, power factor, and power factor correction. This book, completely updated to the 2008 National Electrical Code®, explores alternating current principles and concepts of inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, and impedance. Sample problems and solutions at the end of each unit provide a direct route to understanding as readers apply key electrical principles in realistic troubleshooting situationsDelmar, Cengage Learning Kubala Electrical & Electronics EngineeringMay 28, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780495386933While physics can seem challenging, its true quality is the sheer simplicity of fundamental physical theories--theories and concepts that can enrich your view of the world around you. COLLEGE PHYSICS, 8e, provides a clear strategy for connecting those theories to a consistent problem-solving approach, carefully reinforcing this methodology throughout the text and connecting it to real-world examples. For students planning to take the MCAT exam, the text includes exclusive test prep and review tools to help you prepare.Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning Serway  Faughn  Vuille Introductory Physics20080219http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077283325The Aims of Argument focuses on the aims-or purposes-of argument: to inquire, to convince, to persuade, and to mediate. In contrast to other books' pedagogy, Aims emphasizes rhetorical contexts, helping students become experts in reading, analyzing, and writing arguments. With the CourseSmart eTextbook version of this title, students can save up to 50% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can also review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users need to be connected to the internet in order to access. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Crusius, Timothy  Channell, Carolyn CompositionJune 11, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780132085182Alice was designed to make programming concepts easier to teach and learn. In the Second Edition of Learning to Program with Alice, Alice’s creators offer a complete full-color introduction to the interactive Alice 2.2 programming environment. The authors make extensive use of program visualization to establish an easy, intuitive relationship between program constructs and the 3D graphics animation action in Alice. Students discover how Alice blends traditional problem-solving techniques with Hollywood-style storyboarding. Fundamental object-oriented programming concepts and language syntax are taught independently. Programming concepts can be taught from either an objects-first or an objects-early approach, with an optional early introduction to events. The book’s Java-like syntax allows students to view their program code, simplifying their transitions to Java, C++, C#, or other object-oriented languages. This new edition even allows students to upload their animated programs onto YouTube and share their work on the Web.Prentice HallWanda P. DannStephen CooperRandy PauschComputer ScienceJune 20, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780136048992Reinforced concrete design encompases both the art and science of engineering. This book presents the theory of reinforced concrete as a direct application of the laws of statics and mechanics of materials. In addition, it emphasizes that a successful design not only satisfies design rules, but also is capable of being built in a timely fashion and for a reasonable cost. A multi-tiered approach makes Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design an outstanding textbook for a variety of university courses on reinforced concrete design. Topics are normally introduced at a fundamental level and then move to higher levels where prior educational experience and the development of engineering judgment will be required.Prentice HallJames K. WightJames G. MacGregorCivil EngineeringJune 17, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135018095For courses in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and the Constitution.This text combines criminal law, criminal procedure and the Constitution from a practitioner’s point of view.  Drawing on the author’s vast professional experience, it gives readers what most survey books do not, the ability to analyze criminal justice situations from a legal perspective. Discussion of the Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court decisions are integrated throughout each chapter. Edited case excerpts appear throughout and retain original court language, detailed analysis and questions to illustrate fundamental legal concepts. Building on its more effective treatment of case law, the book clearly shows the relationship between criminal law, criminal procedure the Constitution.Prentice HallStephanie A. Jirard, J.D.Criminal LawJuly 15, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780136059219This is the only textbook that helps students develop a thorough understanding of the legal environment of business and enhances their ability to engage in critical thinking and ethical analysis.Prentice HallNancy K. KubasekBartley A. BrennanM. Neil BrowneLegal Environment of BusinessJuly 18, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780136061175Revised to reflect the most current issues in the programming industry, this widely adopted text emphasizes that problem solving is the same in all computer languages, regardless of syntax. Sprankle and Hubbard use a generic, non-language-specific approach to present the tools and concepts required when using any programming language to develop computer applications. Designed for students with little or no computer experience – but useful to programmers at any level – the text provides step-by-step progression and consistent in-depth coverage of topics, with detailed explanations and many illustrations.Prentice HallMaureen SprankleJim HubbardComputer ScienceJuly 11, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135047118This first-of-its-kind text provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical and practical aspects of crime mapping as well as hands-on instruction in the practical use of GIS for the spatial analyses of crime data.The last five years have seen a dramatic increase in law enforcement agencies that are using GIS and crime mapping, and the federal government has boosted support to law enforcement agencies conducting crime mapping. The demand for crime mapping education and training continues to grow, but a void has existed in textbook materials to support these training efforts—until now.Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory and Practice is the first text specifically designed to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of mapping for criminal justice purposes. First, the text provides a solid understanding of the theoretical and empirical realities of the spatial aspects of crime. Second, the text provides students with the practical tools necessary to conduct effective crime mapping and spatial analyses of crime. This text covers the most current, state-of-the-art uses for GIS in the criminal justice system, theoretical aspects of the geography of crime and practical instruction, and exercises on how to use GIS to conduct crime mapping and spatial analysis of crime.Allyn & BaconDerek J. PaulsenMatthew B. RobinsonResearch MethodsJuly 15, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135017890Using carefully edited cases, this text examines administrative law in the context of accountability and discusses administrative agencies and the laws that govern their behavior. Written in a straightforward style, it uses a theme of democracy to connect a variety of administrative law topics. Its flexible presentation combines both narrative and cases, which offers an easy way to include materials most relevant to the course. This edition features recent Supreme Court decisions, new sections on ethical expectations and liability, expanded coverage of computerized research, and a continued emphasis on the law, legal reasoning and agency accountability.Prentice HallDaniel E. Hall, J.D., Ed.D.Legal Environment of Business20080701http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135022009For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Horticulture, Introduction to Plant Science, and Principles of Crop Production.This comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business covers all the essential principles and practices of the field. It discusses aspects pertaining to both indoor and outdoor production and provides sound scientific background of modern horticulture. Vividly illustrated throughout, the emphasis is on the underlying science-including current technology-and how it is applied in practical horticulture. This edition has been significantly revised to include four new chapters, a reorganized Part 7 and contributions from leading industry professionals.Prentice HallGeorge AcquaahIntroduction to HorticultureMay 18, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780136071976Completely revised and updated to reflect significant changes in practice Skills in Clinical Nursing 6e, provides current information in a clear, concise format and continues to be a definitive source for clinical nursing skills. Progressing from the simple to the complex, each chapter places techniques in perspective to client anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Applying the nursing process to each technique, it illustrates a detailed step-by-step implementation while providing a thorough overview of the rationale and purpose.Prentice HallAudrey Berman PhD, RNShirlee Snyder EdD, RNChristina Jackson PhD, APRN, BC, AHN-CNursing & RNJuly 8, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077272137Heneman and Judge's Staffing Organizations, 6/e, is based on a comprehensive staffing model. Components of the model include staffing models and strategy, staffing support systems (legal compliance, planning, job analysis and rewards), core staffing systems (recruitment, selection, employment), and staffing system and retention management. Up-to-date research and business practices are the hallmarks of this market leading text. In-depth applications (cases and exercises) at the end of chapters provide students with skill-building and practice in key staffing activities and decision-making. A comprehensive running case involving a fictitious retailing organization provides even greater opportunity for in-depth analysis and skill building. Students also have the opportunity to address ethical issues at the end of each chapter. With the CourseSmart eTextbook version of this title, students can save up to 45% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can also review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users need to be connected to the Internet in order to access. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Heneman III, Herbert  Judge, Timothy StaffingJuly 25, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077272307Financial Statement Analysis, 10e, emphasizes effective business analysis and decision making by analysts, investors, managers, and other stakeholders of the company. It continues to set the standard in showing students the keys to effective financial statement analysis. The textbook is set up in a three part framework which makes this textbook one of the best selling books in the market. It begins with an overview (chapters 1-2), followed by accounting analysis (chapters 3-6) and then financial analysis (chapters 7-12). The book presents a balanced view of analysis, including both equity and credit analysis, and both cash-based and earnings-based valuation models. The tenth edition is aimed at accounting and finance classes, and the professional audience - as it shows the relevance of financial statement analysis to all business decision makers. The authors: 1. Use numerous and timely "real world" examples and cases2. Draw heavily on actual excerpts from financial reports and footnotes3. Focus on analysis and interpretation of financial reports and their footnotes4. Illustrate debt and equity valuation that uses results of financial statement analysis5. Apply a concise and succinct writing style to make the material accessibleWith the CourseSmart eTextbook, students can save up to 45% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users access and view their textbook online when connected to the Internet. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Subramanyam, K. R.  Wild, John Financial Statement AnalysisJuly 4, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077272110Labor Relations: Development, Structure, Processes by John Fossum presents the history and development of labor relations, the structure and internal politics of union organizations, union organizing and union avoidance, bargaining structures and issues, and the process of negotiations and contract administration. As a result of decreasing union membership over the last twenty years, more material in the book addresses employee relations in nonunion organizations, and includes examples of both cooperative and adversarial relationships. With the CourseSmart eTextbook version of this title, students can save up to 45% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can also review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users need to be connected to the internet in order to access. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Fossum, John Human Resource Strategy20080725http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077284844This best-selling text gives music majors and minors a solid foundation in the theory of music. It strengthens their musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights. The goal of the text is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analytical techniques presented are carefully designed to be clear, uncomplicated, and readily applicable to any repertoire. The two-volume format ensures exhaustive coverage and maximum support for students and faculty alike. Volume I serves as a general introduction to music theory while volume II offers a survey of the theoretical underpinnings of musical styles and forms from Gregorian Chant through the present day. The supplemental instructor's materials provide clear-cut solutions to assignment materials. Music in Theory and Practice is a well-rounded textbook that integrates the various components of musical structure and makes them accessible to students at the undergraduate level. With the CourseSmart eTextbook version of this title, students can save up to 50% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can also review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users need to be connected to the internet in order to access. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Benward, Bruce  Saker, Marilyn Theory CurriculumJuly 9, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077271998Financial Reporting & Analysis (FR & A) by Revsine/Collins/Johnson/Mittelstaedt emphasizes both the process of financial reporting and the analysis of financial statements. This book employs a true "user" perspective by discussing the contracting and decision implications of accounting and this helps readers understand why accounting choices matter and to whom. Revsine, Collins, Johnson, and Mittelstaedt train their readers to be good financial detectives, able to read, use, and interpret the statements and-most importantly understand how and why managers can utilize the flexibility in GAAP to manipulate the numbers for their own purposes. With the CourseSmart eTextbook, students can save up to 45% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users access and view their textbook online when connected to the Internet. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Revsine, Lawrence  Collins, Daniel   Johnson, Bruce  Mittelstaedt, Fred Financial Statement AnalysisJuly 25, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077272021With the CourseSmart eTextbook, students can save up to 45% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users access and view their textbook online when connected to the Internet. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Steiner, George  Steiner, John Business and Society20080613http://instructors.coursesmart.com/0077283244Remediating Reading Difficulties provides practical, easy-to-implement activities and strategies designed to correct diagnosed reading difficulties. Most chapters describe a specific reading problem or skill, explain possible causes of the problem, and provide an extensive and wide-ranging variety of ideas and instructional strategies to remediate and prevent the reading problem. Remediating Reading Difficulties is also an excellent handbook of ideas for teachers in the regular classroom who wish to teach and reinforce specific reading skills and for teachers who work with students who speak other languages. Brief, clear, student-friendly, and comprehensive, Remediating Reading Difficulties is a simple, easy-to-use quick-reference tool that both pre- and in-service teachers will want to keep ready at arm's length to motivate, communicate with, assess, and promote good reading practices in all readers. With the CourseSmart eTextbook version of this title, students can save up to 50% off the cost of a print book, reduce their impact on the environment, and access powerful web tools for learning. Faculty can also review and compare the full text online without having to wait for a print desk copy. CourseSmart is an online eTextbook, which means users need to be connected to the internet in order to access. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.McGraw-Hill Higher Education Crawley, Sharon   Merritt, King Curriculum and Instruction20080507http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135017173For courses in Introductory Criminal Law.  Known for its straightforward and non-legalese approach, Essentials of Criminal Law 10e continues to deliver a clear, concise and lively introduction to criminal law. This best-selling text includes coverage of all the latest legal issues and Supreme Court decisions, and presents thought-provoking questions and real-life case studies that stimulate critical thinking and debate. Taking a broader approach, this edition is updated throughout and includes revised sections on insanity, hate crimes, drugs, juveniles and the death penalty, and fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.Prentice HallNeil C. ChamelinAndrew ThomasCriminal LawJuly 15, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780132082747For undergraduate and graduate level courses in Construction Scheduling and Project Management.This text is a comprehensive, stand alone reference for project scheduling. It includes complete coverage of scheduling from the basics to advanced applications along with a detailed tutorial on the four most popular software programs—Primavera Project Planner (P3), SureTrak, P3e/c, and Microsoft Project. Having scheduling information and software instructions in one book obviates the need for two texts, and the exercises and examples in the scheduling portion are tied to the same exercises in the software portions.Prentice HallJay S. NewittScheduling/Project ControlJuly 15, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780763762919Newly updated, Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology, Fourth Edition provides an current, thorough overview of the fundamentals of botany. The topics and chapters are organized in a sequence that is easy to follow, beginning with the most familiar -- structure -- and proceeding to the less familiar -- metabolism -- then finishing with those topics that are probably the least familiar to most beginning students -- genetics, evolution, the diversity of organisms, and ecology.Jones and Bartlett James D. Mauseth - University of Texas Plant Biology / BotanySeptember 1, 2008http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780205673148Technical Communication is the premier resource for introductory technical communication, combining practical applications and clear writing with attention to the latest developments in the field.Ten editions ago, John Lannon’s Technical Communication changed the study of technical communication, and in a new edition, the book reinvents the study of today’s communication.  Addressing a wide range of interests for students from a variety of majors, the Eleventh Edition of Technical Communication has been updated and streamlined throughout and includes a variety of new Checklists and Guidelines, as well as a unique chapter focused on usability. Rhetorical principles are explained, illustrated, and applied to an array of documents, from brief memos and summaries to formal reports and proposals. The emphasis on current topics like technology, global communication, working in teams, and usability underscores the realities of technical communication today. Exercises incorporated throughout the text enable students to better understand the skills necessary both in college and in the workplace.LongmanJohn M. LannonProfessional and Technical CommunicationNovember 9, 2007http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135018170Surveying: Principles and Applications, Eighth Edition presents a clear discussion of the latest advances in technological instrumentation, surveying principles, and applications for mapping and engineering surveys. It has a good selection of problems that illuminate and reinforce concepts, as well as providing up-to-date information on the latest technological innovations. Real-world emphasis is key to the continued success of this text and the success a student has in understanding surveying concepts – so real world, in fact, that it is often carried by graduates into their first day of work. Suitable for construction, civil technology, civil engineering programs, and general surveyingPrentice HallBarry F. KavanaghSurveying20080704http://instructors.coursesmart.com/9780135038581For courses in Introduction to Technical Drawing.Designed for the two-year college or high-school tech prep student, this book offers a complete field-tested curriculum for the first semester of technical drawing. Its unique approach blends technical drawing and intro to AutoCAD, resulting in a book that emphasizes the fundamental concepts, knowledge and skill needed for the second level courses. Both mechanical and architectural projects are introduced to capture the interest of more students and to offer a broader appeal. Instructor check prints and PowerPoint slides are provided to guide each lecture and the complete curriculum is designed to improve student retention and recruitment.Prentice HallDouglas SmithAntonio RamirezEngineering Graphics/Technical DrawingJune 30, 2008