Books published by Cognella, Inc

Focuses on Asian Americans as a frequently overlooked ethno-racial and ethno-cultural group, examining how stereotypes about Asian Americans are harmful both to students and their teachers. The material helps students gain a deeper understanding of the model-minority stereotype and its implications.

No one can deny the obvious link between statistics and sports, and many a sports fan can reel off a lengthy list of statistics about a favourite team or player. This anthology combines the study of statistics with the high interest area of sports to create a text that delivers an engaging and effective introduction to statistical principles.

A pioneering philosophy text designed to be a companion to online learning and instruction. The book takes advantage of the many opportunities the internet provides for online interaction through embedded video selections, journal writing assignments, group discussions, and WIKIS. This creates an ideal environment for lively participation in philosophical enquiry.

Presents a collection of essays that examines instances of definitional difference, of contested meaning. The essays move chronologically, but they are by no means comprehensive. The evolution of American history tracks along myriad similar disputes. Instead, each essay is exemplary of historical points where disagreements over language create contested space.

Covers nursing's roots to its future and areas of potential expansion. This book gives clear insight into what a nurse is and what nurses do. Professionalism in Nursing: A Foundation for Practice is written for undergraduate nursing students. The book helps the transition from graduation to practice and prepares students for licensing as registered nurses.

Combines theories of crime causation with their implications for key policy questions relevant to today's world. The anthology integrates theory and contemporary issues, and provides encyclopaedic readings by leading theorists of crime. Each section of Crime and Behavior includes an introduction to the ideas that are presented in the readings that follow.

Provides a thorough and scholarly examination of Africa and its diasporas, focusing on Africana social and cultural history. The selections are written by experts in the fields of literature, history, sociology, anthropology, political writing, feminism, and cultural analysis.

Provides an in-depth review of the works of major African and Black thinkers from the continent and the diaspora. Using a pluridisciplinary approach that combines linguistic presupposition and fractal analysis, the book examines the many levels of meaning and similarity of pattern in literary texts studied for mathematical modelling, thereby enriching both of the contributing fields of study.

Examines the social, economic, political, and cultural forces that present challenges to the formation and development of healthy relationships and, ultimately, marriages and families. The anthology pushes students to think critically about how ideologies and values stemming from these forces shape their own ideas, values, and perceptions and to examine their own approach to relationships.

Offers a balance of conciseness, rigour, and depth needed to prepare students for advanced coursework and careers in engineering specialties, such as civil, environmental, electrical, computer, mechanical, and industrial engineering, in addition to chemical engineering. The text explains key concepts, including problem solving, qualitative and quantitative thinking, and the importance of units.

Looks at the fundamental needs that drive us as human beings, and explores how those needs help determine the way we communicate. Rather than focusing on public relations and communication as strategies for promoting a product or representing a client, the book examines them on a very human, day-to-day level as they appear through the lens of history.

Many introductory Corporate Finance textbooks tout their engaging, real-world examples, but they often fail to hold students' interest. A Novel Introduction to Corporate Finance offers a unique, innovative, and refreshing contrast. Structured as a work of literary fiction, the book successfully uses a compelling narrative to tell the ""story"" of Corporate Finance.

Provides a solid foundation in the major theories and practice of workplace psychology. Workplace Psychology is a unique blend of psychological theory and research, and workplace application. The book provides a scholarly review of the topics covered on the biannual Professional in Human Resources (PHR) examination.

Analyses several economic theories and measures each against reality to determine whether or not these theories actually work in the real world. The book explains what economics is truly all about: how it works, how it is flawed, and what the future may hold for economies around the world.

Examines recent global trends in nutrition, and investigates the eating patterns of other cultures as they relate to the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative diseases. After reading the material students will be able to evaluate nutritional risk factors associated with the development of disease, and evaluate and identify eating habits connected to culture and nutritional medicine.

Reflects on how members of society can live together without causing harm to others. The solution is rooted in the basic concepts of equality, fairness, and justice, which informed the selected readings. The book uses real-world examples to give students information, and encourages them to think critically about contemporary social issues.

Contains everything you need to learn to master the challenge of drawing the human figure. Uniting concepts from Chinese calligraphy and Western traditional art, Han Dai-Yu maps out a step-by-step approach suitable for both established artists looking to transcend their current approach and novices looking for a way to begin.

Teaches undergraduate students of management about strategic planning and decision making. Unlike many traditional textbooks that focus on strategy in an overly broad or theoretical manner, this text approaches strategy as results-driven, data-driven, and dynamic. Featuring contemporary topics that are of interest to students, the book emphasizes the practical, rather than the theoretical.

The ideal text to prepare students for the sports industry. By offering perspectives from various authors within and outside the industry, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the nature of the sports business. A host of practical skills such as proper techniques of social networking with the media, globalization of sport, and exploring different career outlets are presented.

Traces the historical trajectory of the vice-presidential institution, telling the story of the vice presidency, and those who have held the office. This is an infinitely more colourful narrative than most would imagine; and yet the vice presidency continues to be an enigma to most of the public.

A hands-on tool for use in the investigative processes of architectural thinking, writing and drawing, and a useful supplement to main textbooks. This text enhances the learning experience by successfully combining the theories that are the foundation of architectural study, and the poetry behind the architectural process.

Merges the two topics - statistics and SPSS - so that statistical principles are taught using the SPSS program for all calculations. Additionally, applications of the SPSS program for every statistical concept are addressed. The primary goal of the material is to provide students with two useful tools to assist them in their job searches, and make them more desirable as potential employees.

Building on a nature versus nurture approach, this book presents an integrated view of all major organ systems and explains human biology using real and relevant topics, such as reproduction, stress, nutrition, aging, disease, and drugs. In contrast to many other textbooks in the field, Drugs, Stress and Human Function is written in a clear, concise manner, free of the scientific jargon.

Treats the Judeo-Christian tradition at length; Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zen, and Islam are introduced in a rudimentary fashion, with just enough detail to give some sense of the history, culture, philosophy, and theology of these religions.