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University Physics Volume 2
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University Physics Volume 2 is the second of a three book series that (together) covers a two- or three-semester calculus-based physics course. This text has been developed to meet the scope and sequence of most university physics courses (in terms of what Volume 2 is designed to deliver) and provides a foundation for a career in mathematics, science, or engineering. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of physics and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and to the world around them.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Central Florida Pressbooks
Author:
Jeff Sanny
Samuel J. Ling
William Moebs
Date Added:
04/15/2021
University Physics Volume 2
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University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Jeff Sanny
Samuel J. Ling
William Moebs
Date Added:
09/22/2017
University Physics Volume 3
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University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. This textbook emphasizes connections between between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Jeff Sanny
Samuel Ling
Date Added:
12/03/2019
University Success (2nd Edition)
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Short Description:
Our primary goal in writing University Success is to help you succeed in university. This is a how-to manual for your first year of study.

Long Description:
Our primary goal in adapting University Success from the US-based, University of Minnesota Libraries Publication, College Success textbook is to help you succeed in university.

University Success has a student-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in university. This is not a textbook full of theory and extensive detail that merely discusses student success; rather, this is a how-to manual for your first year of study. The book provides realistic, practical guidance ranging from study skills to personal health, from test taking to managing time and money. Furthermore, University Success is accessible—information is presented concisely and as simply as possible.

University Success has the following features to help you achieve your goals: Each chapter asks you to evaluate yourself because success starts with recognizing your strengths and weaknesses, your hopes and desires, and your own personal, individual realities. You’ll develop your own goals based on these self-assessments, determining what success in college really means for you as an individual. Throughout the book, you will find numerous interactive activities created to help you improve your skills. To assist you with this, the material is presented in easily digestible “chunks” of information so you can begin applying it immediately in your own life—and get the most out of your university education.

Table of Contents Chapter 1: You and Your University Experience Chapter 2: Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track Chapter 3: Thinking about Thought Chapter 4: Listening, Taking Notes, and Remembering Chapter 5: Reading to Learn Chapter 6: Preparing for and Taking Tests Chapter 7: Interacting with Instructors and Classes Chapter 8: Writing in University: It’s All About the Process! Chapter 9: The Social World of University Chapter 10: Taking Control of Your Health Chapter 11: Taking Control of Your Finances Chapter 12: Taking Control of Your Future

Word Count: 138862

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Education
Higher Education
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Textbook
Provider:
University of Saskatchewan
Author:
B. Klassen
L. Marken
M. D'Eon
Date Added:
03/27/2019
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA's Advanced Air Assets
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are an integral part of the US national critical infrastructure. They must be protected from hostile intent or use to the same level as any other military or commercial asset involved in US national security. However, from the Spratly Islands to Djibouti to heartland America, the expanding Chinese Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS / Drone) industry has outpaced the US technologically and numerically on all fronts: military, commercial, and recreational.

Both countries found that there were large information security gaps in unmanned systems that could be exploited on the international cyber-security stage. Many of those gaps remain today and are direct threats to US advanced Air Assets if not mitigated upfront by UAS designers and manufacturers. The authors contend that US military / commercial developers of UAS hardware and software must perform cyber risk assessments and mitigations prior to delivery of UAS systems to stay internationally competitive and secure.

The authors have endeavored to bring a breadth and quality of information to the reader that is unparalleled in the unclassified sphere. This book will fully immerse and engage the reader in the cyber-security considerations of this rapidly emerging technology that we know as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Topics covered include National Airspace (NAS) policy issues, information security, UAS vulnerabilities in key systems (Sense and Avoid / SCADA), collision avoidance systems, stealth design, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; weapons systems security; electronic warfare considerations; data-links, jamming operational vulnerabilities and still-emerging political scenarios that affect US military / commercial decisions.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
New Prairie Press
Author:
Candice Carter
Hans C. Mumm
Julie J.C.H. Ryan
Randall K. Nichols
Wayne D. Lonstein
Date Added:
09/14/2018
Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain
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Protecting USA's Advanced Air Assets

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems are an integral part of the US national critical infrastructure. The authors have endeavored to bring a breadth and quality of information to the reader that is unparalleled in the unclassified sphere. This textbook will fully immerse and engage the reader / student in the cyber-security considerations of this rapidly emerging technology that we know as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The first edition topics covered National Airspace (NAS) policy issues, information security (INFOSEC), UAS vulnerabilities in key systems (Sense and Avoid / SCADA), navigation and collision avoidance systems, stealth design, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; weapons systems security; electronic warfare considerations; data-links, jamming, operational vulnerabilities and still-emerging political scenarios that affect US military / commercial decisions.

This second edition discusses state-of-the-art technology issues facing US UAS designers. It focuses on counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) – especially research designed to mitigate and terminate threats by SWARMS. Topics include high-altitude platforms (HAPS) for wireless communications; C-UAS and large scale threats; acoustic countermeasures against SWARMS and building an Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) acoustic library; updates to the legal / regulatory landscape; UAS proliferation along the Chinese New Silk Road Sea / Land routes; and ethics in this new age of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence (AI).

Word Count: 167103

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Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
New Prairie Press
Author:
Hans C. Mumm
Randall K. Nichols
Wayne D. Lonstein
Date Added:
11/12/2021
Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning
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Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning is an openly licensed, peer-reviewed textbook for clinical-based nursing educators covering barriers in urban health and their impact on patient health outcomes. The authors explore perspectives of urban communities, urban patients, and urban healthcare providers to offer insight into how healthcare providers can address disparities in urban healthcare, provide meaningful care with the lived experiences of urban patients in mind, and improve patient-provider communication by moving towards a more solution-driven, team-based care approach. Features include learning activities, exemplars, and case studies.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Higher Education
Social Science
Sociology
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Wayne State University
Author:
Cynthera McNeill
Tara Walker
Umeika Stephens
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Urban Literacy: Learning to Read the City Around You
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This book introduces students to the basic concepts of urban studies. It is an interdisciplinary text that was developed for lower-division undergraduate students. The book is organized into thematic chapters that explore different aspects of urban life, such as the environment, housing, and culture. Each chapter introduces a new way of conceptualizing the city, presents core theories and concepts, and provides examples and case studies from cities around the globe to illustrate the ideas presented in the text. At the end of each chapter, there are review questions and a series of interactive field activities where students can apply the concepts introduced in the chapter to a real-world setting. Many of the field activities can be adapted to online or remote learning modalities. This textbook is appropriate for interdisciplinary courses with urban themes or for introductory urban studies, urban sociology, or urban geography classes.

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This book introduces students to the basic concepts of urban studies. It is an interdisciplinary text that was developed for lower-division undergraduate students. The book is organized into thematic chapters that explore different aspects of urban life, such as the environment, housing, and culture. Each chapter introduces a new way of conceptualizing the city, presents core theories and concepts, and provides examples and case studies from cities around the globe to illustrate the ideas presented in the text. At the end of each chapter, there are review questions and a series of interactive field activities where students can apply the concepts introduced in the chapter to a real-world setting. Many of the field activities can be adapted to online or remote learning modalities. This textbook is appropriate for interdisciplinary courses with urban themes or for introductory urban studies, urban sociology, or urban geography classes.

Word Count: 68755

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Subject:
Social Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Portland State University
Author:
Leanne Serbulo
Date Added:
05/09/2022
Using Databases (with Research Log) Lesson
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This activity shows students how to match their information needs and search strategies to appropriate search tools. In this case, students are learning how to find and use academic databases in order to locate resources that are relevant to their academic research assignment.

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CUNY Academic Works
Provider Set:
Guttman Community College
Author:
Alexandra Hamlett
Meagan Lacy
Date Added:
01/05/2017
Using Excel in Business Math
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This book was created to supplement Math71775 at Conestoga College

Word Count: 6754

Included H5P activities: 1

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Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Lisa Koster
Date Added:
10/11/2021
Using Game-Based Learning Online – A Cookbook of Recipes
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Game-based learning is a teaching approach that uses different forms of games, and the strategies or mechanics associated with them, for educational purposes. It advocates a student-centred approach that allows learners to explore, fail and take up challenges in a safe environment. Game-based learning also supports students in autonomously exploring situations created by their professor. Additionally, games are likely to reinforce the students’ commitment to the learning process. In an educational context, these characteristics and qualities can greatly enhance student engagement, motivation and learning. This collection of recipes has been created to present game-based strategies to make online learning more stimulating and engaging for students. In this cookbook, an interdisciplinary panel of experts offers recipes for integrating different types of game-based learning activities in the context of remote teaching. An overview of game-based learning strategies will be provided, including trivia games, escape games, co-operative games, crossword puzzles, and more.

Word Count: 4464

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Subject:
Education
Higher Education
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
The Egg
Date Added:
07/20/2020
Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals: 1st Canadian Edition
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This open access textbook is intended to guide best practices in vaccine delivery in Canada. This resource is designed for students in post-secondary health profession programs, including nursing. It may also be useful for graduate students and healthcare providers. This textbook provides information related to clinical practice, including the administration of vaccine, and communication with clients.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Author:
Jennifer English
Kim English
Oona St-Amant
Date Added:
11/12/2021
Variational Principles in Classical Mechanics
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Two dramatically different philosophical approaches to classical mechanics were proposed during the 17th – 18th centuries. Newton developed his vectorial formulation that uses time-dependent differential equations of motion to relate vector observables like force and rate of change of momentum. Euler, Lagrange, Hamilton, and Jacobi, developed powerful alternative variational formulations based on the assumption that nature follows the principle of least action. These variational formulations now play a pivotal role in science and engineering.

This book introduces variational principles and their application to classical mechanics. The relative merits of the intuitive Newtonian vectorial formulation, and the more powerful variational formulations are compared. Applications to a wide variety of topics illustrate the intellectual beauty, remarkable power, and broad scope provided by use of variational principles in physics.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Rochester
Author:
Douglas Cline
Date Added:
01/08/2019
Vector Calculus
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This is a text on elementary multivariable calculus, designed for students who have completed courses in single-variable calculus. The traditional topics are covered: basic vector algebra; lines, planes and surfaces; vector-valued functions; functions of 2 or 3 variables; partial derivatives; optimization; multiple integrals; line and surface integrals.

Subject:
Calculus
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Textbook
Provider:
Schoolcraft College
Author:
Michael Corral
Date Added:
02/16/2011
Veterinary Epidemiology: Principles and Methods
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The purpose of this textbook is to provide an introductory, yet comprehensive, source of information on epidemiology for veterinary students, researchers, and practitioners. There has not been a textbook that presents analytic epidemiology as a science, basic to veterinary medicine's efforts in health management (herd health) as well as in clinical medicine.

Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Virginia Tech
Provider Set:
VTech Works
Author:
Alan Meek
Wayne Martin
Date Added:
11/28/2018
Veterinary Histology
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Veterinary Histology is a microscopic anatomy textbook focused on domestic species, including the dog, cat, cattle, horses, swine, and camelids. This digital textbook provides comprehensive, system-specific text as well as high-resolution, annotated images along with chapter-specific glossary of terms and learning objectives.

Word Count: 47684

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Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Ohio State University
Author:
Christopher Premanandan
Ryan Jennings
Date Added:
08/22/2017
Veterinary Medical Libraries in the 21st Century
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Written in 2006 by Iowa State University librarians Nancy L. Pelzer and William H. Wiese, Veterinary Medical Libraries in the 21st Century provides an in-depth introduction to managing an academic veterinary medical library at the turn of the 21st century, with overviews of selected libraries; discussions of collection development, technical services, and reference services; and a comprehensive list of resources on academic veterinary medical libraries.

Subject:
Business and Communication
Management
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Iowa State University
Author:
Nancy Pelzer
William Wiese
Date Added:
02/18/2021
Veterinary Preventive Medicine
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Goals of preventive medicine are to protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease, disability, and death. Veterinary preventive medicine is an important component of veterinary training not only to ensure animal health but also to help veterinary students learn necessary information and skills for participation in global animal and human health challenges and disease prevention.

Word Count: 109562

ISBN: 978-1-946135-82-7

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Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Minnesota
Author:
Margaret Root Kustritz
Date Added:
01/01/2022
Virgil, Aeneid, 4.1-299. Latin Text, Study Questions, Commentary and Interpretative Essays
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Love and tragedy dominate book four of Virgil's most powerful work, building on the violent emotions invoked by the storms, battles, warring gods, and monster-plagued wanderings of the epic's opening.

Destined to be the founder of Roman culture, Aeneas, nudged by the gods, decides to leave his beloved Dido, causing her suicide in pursuit of his historical destiny. A dark plot, in which erotic passion culminates in sex, and sex leads to tragedy and death in the human realm, unfolds within the larger horizon of a supernatural sphere, dominated by power-conscious divinities. Dido is Aeneas' most significant other, and in their encounter Virgil explores timeless themes of love and loyalty, fate and fortune, the justice of the gods, imperial ambition and its victims, and ethnic differences.

This course book offers a portion of the original Latin text, study questions, a commentary, and interpretative essays. Designed to stretch and stimulate readers, Ingo Gildenhard's incisive commentary will be of particular interest to students of Latin at both A2 and undergraduate level. It extends beyond detailed linguistic analysis to encourage critical engagement with Virgil's poetry and discussion of the most recent scholarly thought.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Open Book Publishers
Author:
Ingo Gildenhard
Date Added:
01/01/2012
Visuals for influence: in project management and beyond
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‘Visuals for influence: in project management and beyond’ is a practical guide with 24 visuals to download, adapt and deploy to engage your stakeholders. This practical guide will build your confidence and practical skills to quickly and effectively leverage the benefits of visuals to maximise your influence.

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‘Visuals for influence: in project management and beyond’ is a practical guide with 24 visuals to download, adapt and deploy to engage your stakeholders. This practical guide will build your confidence and practical skills to quickly and effectively leverage the benefits of visuals to maximise your influence. Uncover the science behind the power in visuals Discover software and tools that make visualisation easy Learn pro design tips that give your visuals a professional edge Download a visual archetype, tailor to your needs, and enhance your influence!

Word Count: 19408

ISBN: 978-0-6487698-6-6

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Business and Communication
Management
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Southern Queensland
Author:
Bronte van der Hoorn
Date Added:
10/06/2021