Humanities Textbooks
Introduction to Sociology - 3e
Copyright Year: 2015
Contributors: Conerly, Holmes, and Tamang
Publisher: OpenStax
License: CC BY
Introduction to Sociology 3e aligns to the topics and objectives of many introductory sociology courses. It is arranged in a manner that provides foundational sociological theories and contexts, then progresses through various aspects of human and societal interactions. The new edition is focused on driving meaningful and memorable learning experiences related to critical thinking about society and culture. The text includes comprehensive coverage of core concepts, discussions and data relevant to a diverse audience, and features that draw learners into the discipline in powerful and personal ways. Overall, Introduction to Sociology 3e aims to center the course and discipline as crucial elements for understanding relationships, society, and civic engagement; the authors seek to lay the foundation for students to apply what they learn throughout their lives and careers.
(60 reviews)
Business English for Success
Copyright Year: 2011
Contributor: McLean
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Business English for Success is a creative solution to a common challenge across Business Communication courses: Business English or Business Presentations? Some classes place an equal emphasis on oral and written communication. If that's the case for you check out our text Business Communication for Success. If, however, your class places the emphasis squarely on written communication and writing proficiency, then Business English for Success is for you.
(8 reviews)
Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis
Copyright Year: 2011
Contributor: Fallows
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The reason why Randall Fallows wrote Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis is simple: to help give students a better understanding of how to discover, develop, and revise an analytical essay. Here is how his 5 chapter book goes about doing just that:
(14 reviews)
Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing Vol. I
Copyright Year: 2010
Contributors: Lowe and Zemliansky
Publisher: WAC Clearinghouse
License: CC BY-NC-ND
Volumes in Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing offer multiple perspectives on a wide-range of topics about writing, much like the modelmade famous by Wendy Bishop's “The Subject Is . . .” series. In eachchapter, authors present their unique views, insights, and strategies forwriting by addressing the undergraduate reader directly. Drawing ontheir own experiences, these teachers-as-writers invite students to joinin the larger conversation about developing nearly every aspect of thecraft of writing. Consequently, each essay functions as a standalonetext that can easily complement other selected readings in writing orwriting-intensive courses across the disciplines at any level.
(17 reviews)
Writing for Success
Copyright Year: 2015
Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Writing for Success is a text that provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition.
(48 reviews)
An Introduction to Formal Logic
Copyright Year: 2012
Contributor: Magnus
Publisher: Fecundity
License: CC BY-SA
forall x is an introduction to sentential logic and first-order predicate logic with identity, logical systems that significantly influenced twentieth-century analytic philosophy. After working through the material in this book, a student should be able to understand most quantified expressions that arise in their philosophical reading.
(9 reviews)