Provides students with a valuable opportunity to identify and connect the central issues of environmental science through a visual approach. Beautifully illustrated, the fifth edition shows students what the discipline is all about—its main concepts and applications—while also instilling an appreciation and excitement about the richness of the subject. This edition is thoroughly refined and expanded. The visuals utilize insights from research on student learning and feedback from users. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Environmental Science exam.

• Research-based approach: Visuals actively engage students in the learning process.
• Visually driven learning: The integration of cutting-edge visuals and interactive graphics simplify and enhance understanding of complex environmental science concepts.
• Real-world relevance: Chapter openers and Sustainable Citizen questions connect course material to current environmental issues, prompting students to reflect on personal and global impacts.
• Comprehensive coverage: Addresses key topics such as ecosystems, energy flow, climate change, water resources, and sustainable food systems, providing a broad understanding of environmental challenges.
• Updated content: Includes the latest developments on food sustainability, marine preservation, and conservation methods, ensuring students learn about current environmental issues.

Focuses on conceptual understanding, problem solving, and establishing relevance so that students can succeed in class and on the Advanced Placement Physics 1 and 2 exams. The program includes more than 250 author-narrated videos, as well as practical examples, career insights, and case studies from medicine, biology, and other professions.

• Alignment to the College Board CED: Correlated to the CED frameworks for AP Physics 1 and 2, this program will prepare students for success on the AP exams.
• Real-world relevance: Over 300 examples show how physics applies to biology, medicine, and sports, linking concepts like human physiology and mechanics to fields in pre-med and life sciences.
• Supportive examples: Includes Concepts and Calculations problems and Check Your Understanding questions to help students grasp physics principles.
• Clear modeling support: Improve reasoning skills with Math Skills boxes, multi-concept problems, and examples with reasoning steps.
• Team-based learning: Group-oriented Team Problems at the end of each chapter encourage collaboration on complex, multi-step problems.
• Everyday relevance: Demonstrates how physics principles apply to daily life, enhancing student engagement.

Guides students through the process of learning how to effectively read scientific material, identify fundamental concepts, reason through scientific questions, and solve quantitative problems. The twelfth edition includes a renewed focus on several contemporary areas of research to help challenge students to recognize how scientific and engineering applications are fundamental to the world’s clockwork.

A wide array of tools support students’ active learning as they work through and engage in this course. The program is a learning center with practice opportunities, interactive challenges, activities, simulations, and videos.

• Alignment to the College Board CED: Correlated to the CED frameworks for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and AP Physics C: Mechanics this program will prepare students for success on the AP exams.
• Intuitive problem solving: Students build critical problem-solving skills through structured resources, including hints, step-by-step guidance, and additional sample problems, encouraging comprehension beyond simple answers.
• Engaging real-world application: Examples and problems are rooted in current, real-world scenarios, such as autonomous vehicle safety, medical imaging, and gravitational waves, making physics relevant and exciting.
• Robust instructor support: A wide array of supplementary materials, including a solutions manual, lecture slides and videos, and test banks equip educators with tools to create an effective and engaging course.

Combines exceptional content and outstanding visual, auditory, and interactive presentations for a multimodal and comprehensive learning experience. This program gives students the ability to learn and explore anatomy and physiology both inside and outside of the classroom.

• Clear content: Complex anatomy and physiology concepts are broken down into easy-to-understand explanations—perfect for beginners.
• Engaging visuals: Detailed illustrations and diagrams help bring the human body to life, improving understanding of structures and systems.
• Practical applications: Connects core concepts to real-world healthcare settings, showing the relevance of anatomy and physiology in medical careers.
• Comprehensive tools: Study aids like review questions, interactive exercises, and online resources support different learning styles.
• A focus on success: Combines rigorous science with a clear teaching approach to help students master foundational anatomy and physiology.

From the very first edition, Principles of Anatomy & Physiology has been recognized for its pioneering homeostatic approach to learning structure and function of the human body. The sixteenth edition continues to set the discipline standard by combining exceptional content and outstanding visuals for a rich and comprehensive experience. The highly regarded authors motivate and support learners at every level, from novice to expert, and equip them with the skills they need to succeed in this class and beyond.

• Modernized terminology: Replaces most eponyms with official terms from Terminologia Anatomica and Terminologia Histologica, ensuring students learn relevant, current terminology.
• Clinical connections: Includes real-world clinical examples, like tracheostomy and ventilators, to link anatomical concepts with healthcare applications.
• A focus on homeostasis: Emphasizes homeostasis with feedback illustrations, summaries, and sections on imbalances, highlighting its importance in health.
• Online learning resources: Provides a tailored online experience with practitioner videos, dissection videos, and anatomy drills to engage all learners.

Helps students take the guesswork out of studying by offering them a clear and easy-to-read roadmap that tells them what to do, how to do it, and whether they did it right. With this latest edition, the author focuses on the most difficult topics in precalculus, bringing clarity to challenging learning objectives. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Precalculus exam.

• Student-friendly writing: The text uses a clear, approachable tone to reduce math anxiety and make complex concepts easy to understand.
• Parallel Words and Math structure: Side-by-side text and math explanations mimic an in-class experience, aiding comprehension.
• Skill and concept goals: Organized to build both practical skills and deep understanding, helping students master techniques and the reasoning behind concepts.
• Engaging visuals: Strategic visuals and color-coding highlight key functions and graphs, making it easier for visual learners to grasp concepts.
• Interactive learning features: Includes Catch the Mistake exercises, video tutorials, and Your Turn prompts to engage students and build confidence.

An accessible precalculus text with concepts, examples, and problems for the high school student. The sixth edition helps students establish a foundation for studying calculus.

The text covers key precalculus topics, examples, and problems. Chapters examine linear, quadratic, logarithmic, exponential, polynomial, and rational functions. They also explore trigonometry and trigonometric Identities, plus vectors and matrices. The end of each chapter offers details on how students can strengthen their knowledge about the topics covered. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Precalculus exam.

• Conceptual problem solving: Helps students build a deep understanding of mathematics and develop strategies for solving unfamiliar problems by focusing on key concepts and their relationships.
• Real-world applications: Uses relatable examples to show how functions model real-world changes, highlighting the relevance of mathematics in everyday life.
• Multiple representations: Applies the Rule of Four (presenting concepts symbolically, numerically, graphically, and verbally) to accommodate different learning styles and promote a well-rounded understanding.
• Flexible curriculum: Supports various teaching styles and student needs, allowing instructors to adapt materials based on their approach and students’ backgrounds.
• Supportive strategies: Provides practical advice to help students interpret problems, use technology, and build confidence in independent problem solving.

Sheldon Axler's Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus focuses only on topics that students actually need to succeed in calculus. This book is geared towards courses with intermediate algebra prerequisites, and it does not assume that students remember any trigonometry. It covers topics such as inverse functions, logarithms, half-life and exponential growth, area, e, the exponential function, the natural logarithm and trigonometry. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Precalculus exam.

• Manageable size: The text is concise and cost-effective, including a student solutions manual, so students don’t need to buy one separately.
• Made to be read: Written in a style and layout that encourages student comprehension.
• Clear explanations: Concepts are explained clearly, with concrete descriptions and no overload of unnecessary topics.
• Optional technology: Visual icons indicate exercises where students can use a calculator, making it easy to present.
• Consistent solutions: Worked-out solutions for odd-numbered exercises, exclusively written by the author, provide reliable support.

In the newly revised edition, an expert team of mathematicians delivers a rigorous and intuitive exploration of calculus, introducing polynomials, rational functions, exponentials, logarithms, and trigonometric functions late in the text. Using the Rule of Four, the authors present mathematical concepts from verbal, algebraic, visual, and numerical points of view. The book includes numerous exercises, applications, and examples that help readers learn and retain the concepts discussed within. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Calculus AB and BC exams.

• Flexible structure: Adapts to various teaching styles, allowing customization of topic order and an emphasis on technology to suit each instructor's approach.
• Balanced rigor and clarity: Combines precise mathematical rigor with clear explanations, distinguishing between formal proofs and motivational arguments.
• Rule of Four and visualizations: Enhances understanding by presenting calculus concepts verbally, algebraically, visually, and numerically.
• Career-relevant preparation: Provides a strong calculus foundation for careers in engineering, science, and business, with additional reviews of trigonometry and polynomial equations.

The Calculus Consortium's focus on the Rule of Four (viewing problems graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally) has become an integral part of teaching calculus in a way that promotes critical thinking to reveal solutions to mathematical problems. Their approach reinforces the conceptual understanding necessary to reduce complicated problems to simple procedures without losing sight of the practical value of mathematics. In this edition, the authors continue their focus on introducing different perspectives for students with an increased emphasis on active learning in a “flipped” classroom.

This edition features a variety of problems with applications from the physical sciences, health, biology, engineering, and economics, allowing for engagement across multiple interests. The Consortium brings Calculus to (real) life with current, relevant examples and a focus on active learning.

• Alignment to the College Board CED: Correlated to the CED frameworks for AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC, this program will prepare students for success on the AP exams.
• Adaptable for any classroom: Supports in-person, online, and hybrid learning with flexible content and resources for various teaching needs.
• Engaging problem-based learning: Features diverse, real-world problems and exercises to build critical thinking and deepen understanding.
• Theory meets practical application: Blends clear explanations with rigorous math theory, catering to both practical learners and those seeking deeper insights.
• Multi-perspective approach: Presents concepts through graphs, numbers, symbols, and words, giving students a comprehensive understanding.
• Real-world focus: Connects calculus to issues like climate change and population growth, showing students its practical relevance.

The seventh edition of Applied Calculus focuses on the Rule of Four (viewing problems graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally) to promote critical thinking to reveal solutions to mathematical problems. This approach reinforces the conceptual understanding necessary to reduce complicated problems to simple procedures without losing sight of the practical value of mathematics.

In this edition, the authors continue their focus on introducing different perspectives for students with updated applications, exercises, and an increased emphasis on active learning. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Calculus BC exam.

• Real-world applications: Uses current issues like COVID-19 and climate change to connect calculus to global challenges.
• Flexible learning: Offers the ability to deliver instruction in an in-person, online, and hybrid format, allowing instructors to adjust content and use technology based on class needs.
• Rule of Four: Presents concepts visually, numerically, symbolically, and verbally for a well-rounded understanding of calculus.
• Active learning: Features ConcepTests and projects to engage students in problem solving and real-world applications, boosting comprehension and retention.
• Multimedia support: Includes instructional videos and slides, example videos, and interactive questions to reinforce key calculus concepts.

Provides a unified framework for explaining variation across study designs and variable types, helping students increase their statistical literacy and appreciate the indispensable role of statistics in scientific research. Requiring only basic algebra as a prerequisite, the program uses the immersive, simulation-based inference approach for which the author team is known. Students engage with various aspects of data collection and analysis using real data and clear explanations designed to strengthen multivariable understanding and reinforce concepts.

Each chapter follows a coherent six-step statistical exploration and investigation method (ask a research question, design a study, explore the data, draw inferences, formulate conclusions, and look back and ahead), enabling students to assess a variety of concepts in a single assignment.

Challenging questions based on research articles strengthen critical reading skills, fully worked examples demonstrate essential concepts and methods, and engaging visualizations illustrate key themes of explained variation.

End-of-chapter investigations expose students to various applications of statistics in the real world using real data from popular culture and published research studies in a variety of disciplines.

Accompanying examples throughout the text, user-friendly applets enable students to conduct the simulations and analyses covered in the book.

The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Statistics exam.

• Engaging and interactive learning: Promotes hands-on exploration with simulations, real-world data, and active learning exercises, making statistical concepts accessible and practical.
• Early focus on inference: Introduces statistical inference from the beginning, reinforcing core concepts through a spiral approach that builds understanding across topics.
• Simulation-driven approach to inference: Uses intuitive simulations and randomization tests to establish a strong conceptual foundation, guiding students naturally into formal inference methods.
• Real-world data integration: Features authentic data from diverse studies, showing the importance of statistics in impactful decision-making.
• Active learning with real investigations: Each chapter includes full investigations and critical thinking exercises, helping students apply statistics in real contexts and deepen their understanding.

Big Java: Early Objects focuses on the essentials of effective learning and is suitable for a two-semester introduction to programming sequence. This text requires no prior programming experience and only a modest amount of high school algebra.

Objects and classes from the standard library are used where appropriate in early sections with coverage on object-oriented design starting in chapter eight. This gradual approach allows students to use objects throughout their study of the core algorithmic topics, without teaching bad habits that must be un-learned later. The second half covers algorithms and data structures at a level suitable for beginning students. The program can be used as the core text to prepare students for success on the AP Computer Science A exam.

• Step-by-step learning path: Gradually introduces Java concepts, starting with basic programming and progressing to complex data structures.
• Interactive problem solving: Hands-on activities in the text help students build skills through real-time coding, feedback, and debugging exercises.
• Practical examples: Worked examples and relatable analogies clarify programming concepts and common errors.
• Visual navigation tools: Syntax boxes, annotated tables, and flowcharts simplify key programming structures and aid quick reference.
• Industry-relevant applications: End-of-chapter exercises cover science, business, and other fields, showcasing the real-world impact of programming skills.

Helps students take the guesswork out of studying by offering them a clear and easy-to-read roadmap that tells them what to do, how to do it, and whether they did it right. With this latest edition, Cynthia Young focuses on the most challenging topics in college algebra, bringing clarity to those learning objectives.

The text is written in a voice that speaks to students and mirrors how effective instructors communicate in lecture. Young's hallmark pedagogy enables students to become independent, successful learners. Key features like Parallel Words and Math and Catch the Mistake exercises are taken directly from classroom experience and keep the learning fresh and motivating.

• Clear, accessible math instruction: The text is written in an engaging style to reduce math anxiety, with in-class-like examples that make complex calculus concepts approachable.
• Comprehensive skill and concept goals: Sections include detailed skill and broader conceptual objectives, helping students master techniques and understand core principles.
• Parallel Math and Explanation layout: Side-by-side math and verbal explanations reflect the instructor’s voice, making each step easy to follow and enhancing comprehension.
• Error analysis exercises: Catch the Mistake activities help students identify and correct common errors, reinforcing mastery.
• Rich multimedia support: Includes video tutorials, Your Turn practice problems, and method cards to provide visual and interactive resources for independent problem solving.

Allows students to take the guesswork out of studying by providing them with a clear and easy-to-read roadmap—what to do, how to do it, and whether they did it right. With this revision, Cynthia Young focuses on the most difficult topics in trigonometry, with a goal to bring more clarity to those learning objectives.

The fifth edition is written in a voice that speaks to students and mirrors how teachers communicate. Young's hallmark pedagogy enables students to become independent, successful learners. Key features like Parallel Words and Math and Catch the Mistake exercises are taken directly from classroom experience and keeps the learning fresh and motivating.

• Skill and concept objectives: Each section has clear objectives to develop both practical trigonometric skills and an understanding of key principles.
• Parallel Words and Math layout: Side-by-side math and verbal explanations simulate classroom instruction, guiding students through complex concepts.
• Interactive error analysis: Catch the Mistake exercises build critical thinking by having students identify and correct common errors, strengthening problem-solving skills.
• Visual learning aids: Color-coded elements and diagrams support visual learners, helping them link equations to graphs and understand trigonometric identities.
• Multimedia resources: Author-led videos and Your Turn problems provide step-by-step guidance and interactive practice, enabling students to apply concepts independently with confidence.

Helps students take the guesswork out of studying by offering them a clear and easy-to-read roadmap that tells them what to do, how to do it, and whether they did it right. With this latest edition, Cynthia Young tackles the most challenging topics in trigonometry, bringing clarity to those learning objectives.

The text is written in a voice that speaks to students and mirrors how effective instructors communicate in lecture. Young's hallmark pedagogy enables students to become independent, successful learners. Key features like Parallel Words and Math and Catch the Mistake exercises are taken directly from classroom experience and keep the learning fresh and motivating.

• Student-centered instruction: Uses a clear, conversational tone to make trigonometry accessible and ease students into complex topics.
• Skill and concept goals: Each section highlights both skill and conceptual objectives, helping students master trigonometric functions and underlying principles.
• Parallel Words and Math layout: Math and explanations are presented side-by-side, mimicking classroom teaching and guiding students through each step.
• Interactive exercises: Catch the Mistake activities encourage students to identify and correct common errors, strengthening understanding and problem solving.
• Dynamic multimedia support: Includes author-led videos, interactive questions, and visual aids to build confidence and reinforce key trigonometric concepts.

Teaches students to appreciate the diversity of people, places, and cultures, and understand the role people play in shaping our world. The goals of this edition are to provide geographic context to global, regional, national, and local issues and to teach students to think geographically and critically about these issues.

Beautifully designed maps, dozens of vibrant photographs taken by the author team, and author and guest field notes help students see how geographers read cultural landscapes and use fieldwork to understand places. 

The text integrates Threshold Concepts to help students develop their ability to think geographically. Once they learn and apply one of these concepts in the context of a given place, students integrate it into their thinking and can draw from it as they learn new material and explore other places.

• Alignment to the College Board CED: Correlated to the CED framework for AP Human Geography, this program will prepare students for success on the AP exam.
• Geography-centered framework: Essential geographic concepts guide students through human-environment connections.
• Curiosity-driven content: Chapters start with field notes and questions that link concepts to real-world events.
• A global diversity focus: Features diverse examples and case studies to reflect global interconnectedness.
• Interactive learning exercises: Thinking Geographically activities help students apply concepts for deeper understanding.
• Multimodal resources: Dynamic maps, videos, and interactive tools support diverse learning styles.

Psychological Science: The Curious Mind, by award-winning authors and professors Catherine A. Sanderson and Karen Huffman, introduces 21st-century, digital-native students to the fascinating field of psychology. This new program emphasizes the importance of developing scientific literacy and an understanding of research and research methods. The program uses an inviting why-focused framework that taps into students' natural curiosity, incorporating active learning and real-life application to engage students.

The text has been aligned to the new AP College Board CED framework and embraces the guidelines released by the American Psychological Association (APA)'s Introductory Psychology Initiative (IPI). It provides students with the content and motivation to achieve success on the AP exam as well as an enduring, foundational understanding of psychological science.

• Aligned to the APA and the Advanced Placement College Board CED: The text is organized around the APA's five-pillar model and aligned to the new AP Psychology College Board Course and Exam Description.
• Curiosity-driven framework: Each chapter begins with Fascinating Questions and Why...Matters themes, connecting psychological science to real-world questions and sparking student curiosity.
• Hands-on Activities: Try This activities encourage students to engage with psychological concepts through interactive exercises and personal applications.
• Multimodal learning tools: Offers multimedia resources like videos, animations, and interactive elements to support diverse learning styles and improve comprehension.

Every financial decision we make impacts our lives. Introduction to Personal Finance: Beginning Your Financial Journey is designed to help students avoid early financial mistakes and provide the tools needed to secure a strong foundation for the future.

Using engaging visuals and a modular approach, instructors can easily customize their course with topics that matter most to their students. This course empowers students to define their personal values and make smart financial decisions that help them achieve their goals.

• Engaging, practical content: Chapter openers feature relatable stories and questionnaires, linking financial concepts to real life, capturing student interest, and highlighting financial literacy's personal relevance.
• Real-world problem solving: Concepts in Action boxes and end-of-chapter assessments use realistic scenarios to help students practice analytical skills and build financial confidence. Written with a deliberate focus on keeping math computation at a reasonable level.
• Simplified visuals: Infographics and diagrams clarify complex financial concepts, making them easier to understand and remember.
• Guided learning structure: Organized with clear objectives, hints, and summaries, the book offers an accessible, step-by-step approach to financial topics, aiding comprehension.
• Comprehensive projects: Budgeting and financial planning projects let students apply principles to personal goals, equipping them to make sound financial decisions in life.

The ninth edition of Professional Cooking reflects the changing nature of our understanding of cooking and related fields such as food safety, nutrition, and dietary practices, as well as new thinking about how best to teach this material. What has not changed is the core material that focuses on the essentials—the comprehensive understanding of ingredients and basic cooking techniques that are the foundation of success in the kitchen, and the development of manual skills to apply this knowledge.

• Cooking fundamentals: Covers essential techniques and ingredient knowledge, providing core skills for success in any kitchen.
• Nutrition and dietary focus: Includes nutritional analysis and options for vegetarian and low-fat dishes, supporting health-conscious cooking.
• Cultural awareness: Features 130 international recipes with cultural context, giving insights into diverse cuisines and global culinary traditions.
• Visual and interactive tools: Full-color photos, technique illustrations, and videos demonstrate skills, making it ideal for hands-on learning and skill-building.
• Recipe management tools: Includes CulinarE-Companion^™ software for editing, scaling, unit conversion, and nutritional calculations, aiding recipe customization.

In the newly revised edition, best-selling author Wayne Gisslen delivers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to baking practices, including the selection of ingredients and proper mixing and baking techniques. The book discusses makeup and assembly, as well as skilled and imaginative decoration and presentation, in a straightforward and learner-friendly style.

Each recipe and formula includes U.S. and metric measurements. Metric measurements have been updated and revised based on the baker’s percentages of each ingredient. The strong technique instruction of the formulas and recipes remain unchanged from previous editions.

The clear narrative is supported by technique videos, glossaries and audio pronunciations, math tutorials, and quizzes to assist the student and professional baker in the development of both foundational and advanced skills.

• Foundation in baking basics: Focuses on core techniques, ingredient selection, and precision in mixing and baking, providing essential skills for professional baking.
• Hands-on practice: Features over 900 tested recipes that build key techniques, helping students develop adaptable baking skills for different scales.
• Step-by-step guidance: Clear, sequential instructions teach both the "how" and "why" of baking, promoting practical understanding.
• Recipe management tools: Includes CulinarE-Companion^™ software for editing, scaling, unit conversion, and nutritional calculations, aiding recipe customization.
• Multimedia support: Technique videos, math tutorials, and method cards visually demonstrate skills to prepare students for professional success.