Natural Sciences Textbooks
Introduction to Petrology
Contributors: Johnson and Liu
Publisher: VIVA
Learn about igneous and metamorphic rocks (and how to analyze them), the fun way! Students learn concepts and practice knowledge by conducting inquiries guided with examples based on videos and interactive diagrams.
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From Growing to Biology: Plants 1e
Contributor: Hacisalihoglu
Publisher: Florida State University
Ready to find out how plants are grown and function? Take a fantastic voyage through plants. From Growing to Biology: Plants 1e brings the latest information for understanding of traditional and modern plant growing, form, and production. Topics covered in 30 chapters include concise and up-to-date ‘big picture’ infographics, student learning outcomes (SLOs), key vocabulary, assessment, as well as identification of 120 species, and more. Moreover, author Dr. G. Hacisalihoglu emphasizes on leaning concepts, binding those concepts together with visuals approach to make learning faster and more memorable.
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Principles of Biology: Biology 211, 212, and 213
Contributors: Bartee, Shriner, and Creech
Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
The Principles of Biology sequence (BI 211, 212 and 213) introduces biology as a scientific discipline for students planning to major in biology and other science disciplines. Laboratories and classroom activities introduce techniques used to study biological processes and provide opportunities for students to develop their ability to conduct research.
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Radiation Safety
Contributor: Ballard
Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
The purpose of this OER is to provide students with a comprehensive textbook aligned with the NDT 130 (Radiographic Testing) course as taught at Linn-Benton Community College.
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BSc Optics
Contributors: Konijnenberg, Adam, and Urbach
Publisher: TU Delft Open
This book treats optics at the level of students in the later stage of their bachelor or the beginning of their master. It is assumed that the student is familiar with Maxwell’s equations. Although the book takes account of the fact that optics is part of electromagnetism, special emphasis is put on the usefulness of approximate models of optics, their hierarchy and limits of validity. Approximate models such as geometrical optics and paraxial geometrical optics are treated extensively and applied to image formation by the human eye, the microscope and the telescope.
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Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet
Contributor: Murphy
Publisher: eScholarship
Where is humanity going? How realistic is a future of fusion and space colonies? What constraints are imposed by physics, by resource availability, and by human psychology? Are default expectations grounded in reality?
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General Biology II: Survey of Molecular Life and Genetics
Contributors: Bartee and Anderson
Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
BI102: Survey of Molecular Life and Genetics is intended for one term of the introductory biology course for non-science majors taught at many two- and four-year colleges. The concepts of genetics, as they apply to the study of life, are introduced, including the principles of inheritance, genetics, and gene regulation.
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General Biology I: Survey of Cellular Biology
Contributors: Bartee and Anderson
Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources
BI101: Survey of Cellular Biology is intended for one term of the introductory biology course for non-science majors taught at many two- and four-year colleges. The concepts of cellular biology, as they apply to the study of life, are introduced, including parts of a cell, metabolism, and homeostasis.
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Rain or Shine
Contributors: Ochsner, Howerton, and Ellis
Publisher: Oklahoma State University
This text is an introduction to soil physical properties and processes.
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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology - Australian Edition
Contributors: Chruścik, Kauter, Whiteside, and Windus
Publisher: University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is committed to advancing the use of open textbooks in higher education. This textbook is a tool to support first year anatomy and physiology courses taught in Australia, aiming to provide students with an increased access to free, high-quality learning materials.
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