Books published by Cognella, Inc

A text for introductory teacher-training courses. It is based on the premise that in any democratic society education is an on-going debate. It introduces students to that debate and invites them to participate in the dialogue as professionals.

Provides a guided examination of what unites and divides the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Differences, Commonalities, and Community argues that the hostility between the three religions is misplaced. The argument is grounded on the existence of a shared belief in the same one and only God.

Presents current, relevant information on literacy issues that are related to comprehension, assessment, best practice approaches, technology, and bi-literacy. It also addresses the theoretical and political contexts that inform them. The information and ideas in the book are presented from the perspective of those who are directly involved in the teaching and learning environment.

Offers a practical introduction to African studies. This collection provides contextualized information in order to educate, clarify, and illustrate the story of the continent. The topics have been deliberately chosen to highlight issues that are currently relevant to discourse on Africa. These topics are also commonly covered in introduction to Africa courses.

How have certain nations become overly dependent on foreign investors and external economic forces? Why have they sacrificed self-reliance, and control over their own destinies? This book explores and reviews a set of themes associated with the transformation of social and physical environments, and reviews important streams of knowledge about sustainable development.

Teaches graduate 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 reader approaches strategy as results-driven, data-driven, and dynamic. Featuring contemporary topics, the book emphasizes the practical, rather than the theoretical.

Offers readers an understanding of and appreciation for the religious dimensions of sports. The selections in the text demonstrate that the appeal and popularity of sports is based on viewing them, not just as business or entertainment, but as ceremony.

Introduces young architects, engineers and builders to the fundamental concepts of building structures. This book develops proper understanding and interpretation of structural behaviour and concepts within various architectural expressions, which is accomplished using clear 3D illustrations, photographs and graphical details.

A concise, but rigorous, introduction to college algebra that features a variety of exercises designed to help students build up mathematical thinking, master mathematical skills, and develop mathematical insights. The book begins with an introduction of sets and the number systems. This foundational knowledge prepares students for the subsequent chapters, and skill development.

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence reports that one in every four women will experience domestic violence. This book is not about male bashing; it is about a culture that has somehow influenced men to behave differently towards women. These selections are sure to spark lively discussions about how men think and what has changed.

A student's companion to better collegiate writing. In comparison to other rhetorical pedagogy, this is a reader-friendly helper that targets specific weak areas of writing to help alleviate the frustration that students can encounter in college writing. It is specifically written to help learners who prefer a simpler book to improve their writing.

Provides a clear, concise, accessible introduction to popular music, and the features of popular songs. Students begin by learning the musical terms and concepts they will use throughout the text to better understand the structures and musicality of various pieces of music. The chapters that follow discuss musical forms, advanced features of songs, and rhythm and meter.

Professors Newell and Peterkin deal thoroughly with fundamental grammar skills often overlooked in legal writing textbooks. The chapters in this text cover everything that students should learn in legal writing from spotting issues, to finding and interpreting the law, to writing either an objective or persuasive document for their client or the court.

A tragicomic account of a desperate woman's attempts to uncover the secret at the centre of her husband's life. Her quest for the truth will take her to London, New York, and Paris, where she finally discovers what everyone else has suspected all along.

A complete and thorough presentation of the principles of economics. Integrating various schools of thought (classical, neoclassical, Austrian, Georgist), this full-spectrum treatise on economics delivers a comprehensive yet concise education in economics. Readers will learn how to analyze issues and formulate remedies for our social problems.

The scientific study of personal relationships has largely centered on understanding heterosexual romantic relationships. Personal Relationships draws together a collection of articles that focus on some of the other significant personal relationships that influence people's lives, including family, school, community, and work relationships.

A complete, ready-to-use package of lessons, examples, problem sets, homework, and tests needed for a full term course in prealgebra. This book is suited for online and hybrid courses, computer-assisted courses and math labs, self-paced courses, and traditional classrooms, and is ready for immediate use and can be tailored to help meet their course goals and students' needs.

Offers a humble response to the clarion call by Mwalimu Carter G. Woodson, Mwalimu Frantz Fanon, and Mwalimu Malcolm X, among others, to address our African language question. As all of these great Africans and others have shown throughout history, it behooves us to counter the assumption of the ill-informed that Ebonics is bad by demonstrating that it is a GOOD language and worthy of respect.