Books published by Cengage Learning, Inc

Explains concepts simply and clearly, without glossing over difficult points. Comprehensive and evenly paced, this book provides complete coverage of the function concept, and integrates a significant amount of graphing calculator material to help students develop insight into mathematical ideas.

Understanding the complex legal and ethical principles that govern health information management is more important than ever. To help you successfully navigate these legal issues, this book is revised, updated, and expanded, providing the opportunity to focus on law and ethics as they relate to health information management.

Helps you use sports and entertainment topics as the foundation for teaching marketing concepts.

Introduces readers to the social work profession and describes the role of social worker in the social welfare system. Through case studies, personal stories, and exercises, this social work text helps readers apply the concepts and truly understand what it means to be a social worker.

A step-by-step guide to the fundamental skills of nutritional counseling strategies and protocol, complimented by action-based worksheets and practical case studies. It provides a solid foundation of counseling and education principles, opportunities to practice new skills, and knowledge of evaluation methodologies.

Presents the concepts of human genetics in clear, concise language and provides relevant examples that you can apply to yourself, your family, and your work environment. The author explains the origin, nature, and amount of genetic diversity present in the human population and how that diversity has been shaped by natural selection.

Intends to help you use astronomy to understand science - and use science to understand what we are. This text will help you answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know?

With more than 200 real-world cases and critical-thinking exercises, this book helps readers define their ethical compass within the business world. It covers all core topics and fulfills current curricular and AACSB accrediting standards. It uses an integrated approach to thoroughly explore the intersection of law, business strategy, and ethics.

Offering comprehensive content for the historical geology course, this book provides students with an understanding of the principles of historical geology and how these principles are applied in unraveling Earth's history.

Packed with everything you need to be successful, including three new chapters on hybrid and electric vehicles, the NATEF Automobile Program Standards, and coverage of all eight major course areas of automotive technology, this book helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need for a career in automotives.

Emphasizes the historical development of the American political system, who governs, and to what ends. This twelfth edition offers coverage of the 2014 campaigns and elections; budget battles and the sequestration of funds; ongoing debates about immigration, gay marriage; and foreign-policy decisions on Afghanistan, Middle East, and North Korea.

Offers a guide to research as practiced by social scientists. This book emphasizes the process by showing readers how to design and construct projects, introducing the various observation modes in use, and answering critical questions about research methods-such as how to conduct online surveys and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data.

Helps readers see how interesting and exciting experimental and nonexperimental research can be. This book begins with tips and strategies for generating research ideas, moves to selecting measures and participants, and then offers an examination of research strategy and design.

Showing learners that the act of writing is connected to everyday living, this book emphasizes invention while helping writers rediscover concepts, uncover meaning, and rethink the world around them.

Emphasizes the fundamental role the molecular world plays in your daily life. By clearly identifying and explaining connections between the molecular world and microscopic world, this book helps you understand the major scientific, technological, and environmental issues affecting our society.

Helps you learn chemistry actively along with study assignments. This edition integrates new features such as technological resources, coached problems, and enhanced art and photography. Each chapter includes an Everyday Chemistry section that illustrates how chemistry is applied in daily life.

Uses a nontechnical presentation to help you understand the dynamics of legal environment for business. Covering a variety of key subjects and emphasizing ethical decision making, this text presents all business law topics required for success on the CPA exam.

Helps you prepare for your future career. This title presents an introduction to servicing medium- and heavy-duty trucks that helps you develop a strong foundation in electricity and electronics, power train, steering and suspension, and accessories systems and presents introductory material on servicing, safety, tools, and preventive maintenance.

Intended for the one- or two-semester course required of Education majors, this book offers future teachers a comprehensive mathematics course designed to foster concept development through examples, investigations, and explorations.

Helps you grasp the important themes, perspectives, and theories of the field. This collection of the most enduring works in organization theory, written by distinguished theorists, describes what organization theory is, how it has developed, and how its development has coincided with events and changes in other fields.

Focuses on the forefront of innovation and change based on the needs of teaching and learning environment. This title motivates students to learn, provides practice opportunities to better prepare for exams, and helps students achieve mastery with tools to help them make connections and see the big picture.

Helps you understand contemporary events and emerging global trends. Centering on the international developments, this title encourages you to form your own opinions about the pressing security, economic, and environmental problems of the twenty-first century.

Provides you with a comprehensive tour of the world's great artistic traditions.

Provides you with a comprehensive illustrated tour of the world's great artistic traditions.

Provides you with a comprehensive tour of the world's artistic traditions. This book also provides a cultural backdrop for each of the covered periods and geographical locations, and incorporating artists and art forms - all reproduced according to the highest standards of clarity and color fidelity.

Focuses on beauty and wellness. This resource provides students with the foundation in the principles and skills needed to master the science and art of cosmetology. It also features over 750 photos and a fresh layout.