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Light and Matter

This is an introductory text intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology majors/ or for AP Physics B. Algebra and trig are used/ and there are optional calculus-based sections.
Linear Algebra

This text covers the standard material for a US undergraduate first course: linear systems and Gauss's Method/ vector spaces/ linear maps and matrices/ determinants/ and eigenvectors and eigenvalues/ as well as additional topics such as introductions to various applications. It has extensive exercise sets with worked answers to all exercises/ ...Read More
Linear Algebra

We believe the entire book can be taught in twenty five 50-minute lectures to a sophomore audience that has been exposed to a one year calculus course. Vector calculus is useful/ but not necessary preparation for this book/ which attempts to be self-contained. Key concepts are presented multiple times/ throughout ...Read More
Linear Algebra/ Theory And Applications

This is a book on linear algebra and matrix theory. While it is self contained/ it will work best for those who have already had some exposure to linear algebra. It is also assumed that the reader has had calculus. Some optional topics require more analysis than this/ however. This ...Read More
Linear Algebra with Applications

After being traditionally published for many years/ this formidable text by W. Keith Nicholson is now being released as an open educational resource and part of Lyryx with Open Texts! Supporting today's students and instructors requires much more than a textbook/ which is why Dr. Nicholson opted to work with ...Read More
Linear Regression Using R: An Introduction to Data Modeling

Linear Regression Using R: An Introduction to Data Modeling presents one of the fundamental data modeling techniques in an informal tutorial style. Learn how to predict system outputs from measured data using a detailed step-by-step process to develop/ train/ and test reliable regression models. Key modeling and programming concepts are intuitively described using the R programming language. All of the necessary resources are freely available online.
Linguistics for Teachers of English

The primary goals of this text are to acquaint prospective teachers of English with certain aspects of the history/ structure/ and use of the English Language. Through considering the nature of the English language; how language and culture are interconnected as well as how it is acquired and how and ...Read More
Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students

Literature Reviews for Education and Nursing Graduate Students is an open textbook designed for students in graduate-level nursing and education programs. Its intent is to recognize the significant role the literature review plays in the research process and to prepare students for the work that goes into writing one. Developed ...Read More
Literature/ the Humanities/ and Humanity

Literature/ the Humanities/ and Humanity attempts to make the study of literature more than simply another school subject that students have to take. At a time when all subjects seem to be valued only for their testability/ this book tries to show the value of reading and studying literature/ even ...Read More
Living with Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest

In this expanded new edition of Living with Earthquakes/ Robert Yeats/ a leading authority on earthquakes in California and the Pacific Northwest/ describes the threat posed by the Cascadia Subduction Zone/ a great earthquake fault which runs for hundreds of miles offshore from British Columbia to northern California. New research ...Read More
Logical Reasoning

The goal of this book is to improve your logical-reasoning skills. These skills are also called "critical thinking skills." They are a complex weave of abilities that help you get someone's point/ generate reasons for your own point/ evaluate the reasons given by others/ decide what or what not to ...Read More
Macroeconomics: Theory through Applications

Russell Cooper and Andrew John have written an economics text aimed directly at students from its very inception. You're thinking/ ”Yeah/ sure. I've heard that before.“ This textbook/ Macroeconomics: Theory Through Applications/ centers around student needs and expectations through two premises: … Students are motivated to study economics if they ...Read More
Making Games with Python & Pygame

This book will teach you how to make graphical computer games in the Python programming language using the Pygame library.This book assumes you know a little bit about Python or programming in general. If you don’t know how to program/ you can learn by downloading the free book "Invent Your ...Read More
Management Communication

Communication is the heart of business. Short emails/ complex reports/ private chats/ impassioned pitches/ formal presentations/ and team meetings move information and ideas around an organization/ define strategy/ and drive decisions. Business communication is concise/ direct/ clear/ and compelling.
Managerial Accounting

Kurt Heisinger and Joe Ben Hoyle believe that students want to learn accounting in the most efficient way possible/ balancing coursework with personal schedules. They tend to focus on their studies in short intense segments between jobs/ classes/ and family commitments. Meanwhile/ the accounting industry has endured dramatic shifts since ...Read More
Manufacturing Processes 4-5

This textbook provides an introduction to the important area of manufacturing processes. This text will explain the hows/ whys/ and whens of various machining operations/ set-ups/ and procedures. Throughout this text/ you will learn how machine tools operate/ and when to use one particular machine instead of another. It is ...Read More
Mapping/ Society/ and Technology

This book is about how to read/ use/ and create maps. Our exploration of maps will be informed by a contextual understanding of how maps reflect the relationship between society and technology/ and how mapping is an essential form of scientific and artistic inquiry. We will also explore how mapping is used to address a variety of societal issues/ such as land use planning and political gerrymandering. You will gain insight into the technical underpinnings of mapping as a science approach/ complement on-going interest and activities/ or provide an applied focus for research or policy.
Marine Law and Policy for Scientists and Managers - 1st Edition

This open educational resource is designed for use by undergraduate and graduate ocean science/ natural resource/ fisheries and wildlife/ and environmental policy students enrolled in a ten-week academic quarter. The purpose of this project is to provide students and non-law professionals with a freely accessible/ clearly written guide to support engaging and effective learning. As such/ the book serves as a gateway and an invitation to become a well informed/ committed and involved ocean citizen as well as to explore the field beyond our course study.
Mastering Strategic Management

Teaching the strategic management course can be a challenge for many professors. In most business schools/ strategic management is a “capstone” course that requires students to draw on insights from various functional courses they have completed (such as marketing/ finance/ and accounting) in order to understand how top executives make ...Read More
Mastering Strategic Management - 1st Canadian Edition

Mastering Strategic Management is designed to enhance student engagement in three innovative ways. The first is through visual adaptations of the key content in the book. It is well documented that many of today's students are visual learners. To meet students' wants and needs (and thereby create a much better ...Read More
Mathematical Analysis I

This award-winning text carefully leads the student through the basic topics of Real Analysis. Topics include metric spaces/ open and closed sets/ convergent sequences/ function limits and continuity/ compact sets/ sequences and series of functions/ power series/ differentiation and integration/ Taylor's theorem/ total variation/ rectifiable arcs/ and sufficient conditions of ...Read More
Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proof/ Version 2.1

Mathematical Reasoning: Writing and Proofis designed to be a text for the ?rst course in the college mathematics curriculum that introduces students to the processes of constructing and writing proofs and focuses on the formal development of mathematics. The primary goals of the text are to help students: Develop logical ...Read More
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

This book will help you to understand elementary mathematics more deeply/ gain facility with creating and using mathematical notation/ develop a habit of looking for reasons and creating mathematical explanations/ and become more comfortable exploring unfamiliar mathematical situations.The primary goal of this book is to help you learn to think ...Read More
Math in Society - Edition 2.5

Math in Society is a free/ open textbook. This book is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics/ most non-algebraic/ appropriate for a college-level topics course for liberal arts majors. The text is designed so that most chapters are independent/ allowing the instructor to choose a selection of topics to be covered. Emphasis is placed on the applicability of the mathematics. Core material for each topic is covered in the main text/ with additional depth available through exploration exercises appropriate for in-class/ group/ or individual investigation. This book is appropriate for Math 107 (Washington State Community Colleges common course number).
Math in Society: Mathematics for liberal arts majors

We dedicate this book to our students. May you have greater ease in paying for college and grow your proficiency and confidence in math.
Mechanics and Relativity

In Mechanics and Relativity/ the reader is taken on a tour through time and space. Starting from the basic axioms formulated by Newton and Einstein/ the theory of motion at both the everyday and the highly relativistic level is developed without the need of prior knowledge. The relevant mathematics is provided in an appendix. The text contains various worked examples and a large number of original problems to help the reader develop an intuition for the physics. Applications covered in the book span a wide range of physical phenomena/ including rocket motion/ spinning tennis rackets and high-energy particle collisions.
Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This is the first edition of a modular open textbook designed for entrepreneurial journalism/ media innovation/ and related courses. This book has been undergoing student and faculty testing and open review in fall 2017. Feedback has been implemented in Version 1.0 and will continue to be implemented in Version 2.0 (ETA spring 2018). An accompanying handbook will include additional activities/ ancillary materials and faculty resources on media innovation for instructors.
Media/ Society/ Culture and You

Media/ Society/ Culture/ and You is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change. This book has been peer-reviewed by 6 subject experts and is ...Read More