Cengage Learning

Economics, 8th ed.

For this eighth edition of a text for undergraduates, Arnold (California State University-San Marcos) adds two new book chapters on globalization and financial markets, as well as two new online chapters on agriculture and international impacts of macroeconomics. Packed with pop culture examples, the text bolsters student interest by describing the unexpected places economics occurs, illustrating how economic forces link events around the world to students' lives, and demonstrating how economics can be used as a tool in understanding the world. The text's color layout features color photos and high-interest boxes (marijuana price fluctuations, ticket prices at Disneyland, Hurricane Katrina and the economy), along with chapter summaries, key terms and concepts, questions and problems, and exercises for working with numbers and graphs. A new organizing feature of this edition is the use of micro and macro themes as a framework for student understanding. This edition is integrated with optional Web-based supplements. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Economics; principles and policy, 10th ed.

Two Princeton professors discuss the standard topics of micro- and macroeconomics along with their implications for major aspects of government economic policy. The tenth edition restores the opening chapter on common myths about the U.S. economy, moves the most difficult material on international trade to an appendix, and expands the discussion of economic growth in developing countries. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Educational administration; concepts and practices, 5th ed.

Lunenburg (education, Sam Houston State University) and Ornstein (St. John's University) seek to go beyond traditional texts by including practical applications designed to help educational administrators make use of their knowledge base. The four sections of the text cover the history of the field, basic administrative processes, the structural framework for education, and the administration of programs and services. For this fifth edition, they provide new coverage of topics such as school improvement and social justice, critical theory and postmodernism, technology, and site-based decision making. Learning features include chapter-opening focus questions, pro/con debates on controversial issues, profiles of administrators, chapter summaries, key terms, and discussion questions. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Effective English for colleges, 11th ed.

Intended for a community college course, this colorful, spiral bound textbook explains the rules for understanding parts of speech, adding punctuation marks, capitalizing words, and composing effective sentences. The eleventh edition adds a student CD-ROM containing practice exercises, PowerPoint slides of concepts, and definitions of commonly misused words. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Essentials of marketing research, 3d ed.

This textbook places market research in its social and business context and describes the process of study design, measurement, analysis, and reporting, with coverage of basic sampling and statistical theory. While focusing on traditional marketing research methods, the book also discusses recent innovations and the impact of internet research. The third edition adds vignettes to the beginning of each chapter and new cases of actual research activities. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Essentials of statistics for the behavioral sciences, 6th ed.

This accessible textbook helps students in the behavioral sciences to understand the fundamental concepts and basic procedures of statistics. New for the sixth edition is a general introduction to the statistics program SPSS. Additional quizzes and other study resources are available at a companion website. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Ethics; a pluralistic approach to moral theory, 4th ed.

Hinman (University of San Diego) provides students with a guide to major theories and concepts in moral philosophy. He outlines a conceptual framework, ethical pluralism, for understanding the diversity of ethical theories and the relationship between traditional moral theories and what has become known as the politics of difference. The fourth edition features expanded discussion of feminisms and race, and new material on current issues such as stem cell research, rights in cyberspace, and torture. Discussion questions have been updated. Although the book is rooted in the Western philosophical tradition, this edition increases the use of international examples. Chapter bibliographical essays, a glossary, and a few b&w photos and illustrations are included. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Financial accounting; information for decisions, 6th ed.

Porter (accounting, U. of St. Thomas-Minnesota) and Norton (Northern Illinois U.) provide a financial accounting textbook that balances preparer perspective and a user focus. They emphasize that students need to understand how transactions are recorded and how statements are prepared, how accounting information is used, and why it is important for financial decision making. They illustrate accounting by using actual public companies, and for this edition, have added three decision-making models: the ratio decision model, a financial decision framework for business decisions, and an ethical decision-making model. A new section on ethics has been added, and there is coverage of the PCAOB, Sarbanes-Oxley, and auditing standards for internal control; emphasis on service rather than manufacturing companies; and study links between chapters. The book has a new organization and design that includes bulleted lists. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Financial accounting; the impact on decision makers, 5th ed.

Ingram and Albright (U. of Alabama) provide a textbook on financial accounting that is organized around the business activities of a firm. This edition, which has been revised and reorganized, has more on ethics and includes updates on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act relating to reporting issues. New exercises and problems are provided and examples from real companies have been revised. A case study of a fictional company is incorporated throughout. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Financial reporting & analysis; using financial accounting information, 10th ed.

Gibson, a CPA with 30 years of teaching experience, seeks to involve students in actual financial statements and their analysis and interpretation, with the use of real financial reports, 10-K's, and proxy statements from one firm, Nike, Inc., as an illustration throughout the text. The text teaches financial accounting from both the user's and the preparer's perspective. It explains financial reporting differences among industries, including manufacturing, retailing, service, and regulated and nonregulated industries, and also covers personal financial reports and financial reporting for governments and other not-for-profit institutions. Enough background material is included so that the text can be used with students who do not have prior courses in accounting or finance. This 10th edition contains new exhibits and cases from actual companies (not just Nike), plus updated material reflecting the current regulatory climate. Learning features include comprehensive chapter summaries, questions, and cases with multiple-choice quizzes and calculation problems. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Food and culture, 5th ed.

Kittler, a nutrition consultant, and Sucher (nutrition and food science, San Jose State University) provide dieticians, nutritionists, and food service professionals with an overview of the food practices of various ethnic, religious, and regional groups of the US. After an overview of major world religions and their dietary practices, they profile North American ethnic groups and their cuisines, including Native Americans, Europeans, Caribbean Islanders, and people of the Balkans and the Middle East. A final chapter looks at American regional food habits. Each chapter offers background on religion, family structure, and traditional health practices. This background illuminates information on diet, ingredients, common dishes, meal patterns, and therapeutic uses of food. Learning features include a glossary of ethnic ingredients, chapter review questions, and b&w and color photos of food. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

From Timbuktu to Katrina; readings in African American history; v.2.

This collection of readings is the second volume in the series, and covers African-American history from the beginning of the twentieth century up to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Taylor (American history, U. of Washington) provides background at the beginning of chapters, which are divided by period, and historical background on each document. Documents cover topics as various as politics, civil rights, the Black Power movement, culture, gender, social life, religion, racial identity, education, social class, sports, music, the environment, medicine, immigration, and crime. They include well-known and lesser-known texts, such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, African Americans and Environmental History: A Manifesto, Anita Hill's testimony before Congress, and writings by W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Elaine Brown, Jesse Jackson, and others. A few secondary sources are included. Most are printed in their entirety, and those that have been abridged can be accessed in full on the companion website. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fundamentals of financial management, 11th ed.

Brigham and Houston (U. of Florida) provide an introductory textbook on financial management, structured around markets and valuation. Recent events and changes in the labor market and technology, as well as financial scandals, are discussed in this edition from financial and ethical perspectives. The authors have also added more examples to increase student interest, and self-tests are provided after each section. End-of-chapter problems are ranked by difficulty instead of topic, and an improved test bank and more coverage of the time value of money are included. Other information has been reorganized and clarified. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Harbrace guide to writing; class text booklet.

This class-test version of the text, The Harbrace Guide to Writing includes all of the first part, which introduces students to rhetorical principles for writing situations and how to use them, and three chapters from the second part, which presents rhetorical situations, including a mini photo essay; examples of how others have responded to the same theme; responses within a familiar genre (in this version, profiles, proposals, and critical reviews); and a step-by-step guide to responding. The original guide contains five parts, incorporating instruction on rhetoric, readings, a research manual, and a handbook on grammar and sentence style. The full table of contents is provided. After using the class-test version, readers are asked to visit the book's website and fill out a questionnaire. Glenn teaches at Pennsylvania State U. There is no index. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The home inspection book; a guide for professionals, 2d ed.

Spada owns and operates a real estate school and has authored several real estate education and exam prep resources. She worked in close collaboration with home inspection professionals in developing this reference guide and workbook for real estate professionals. The textbook portion covers the business of home inspection as a profession and the home inspection process; the workbook and study guide section reinforces the content through several different types of review activities. The second edition updates the material from the 2002 edition, incorporating the most current guidelines established by the American Society of Home Inspectors, the National Association of Home Inspectors, and the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors. Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs and diagrams. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

International dimensions of organizational behavior, 5th ed.

This resource for executives, managers, and students looks at organizational behavior issues from a global perspective. It opens with a discussion of the impact of culture on organizations. Adler (organizational behavior and international management, McGill U.) then presents a framework for managing in multicultural work environments. In the final section, she addresses some challenges faced by global managers, such as frequent relocation and dual-career couples. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Introduction to private security.

Dempsey (formerly with NYPD) characterizes the scope and responsibilities of working in premise, retail, personal, employment-related, and computer security. The last section of the textbook describes the major forms of private sector investigations, surveillance and undercover operations, cooperation between the police and private security industry, and private security efforts for homeland security. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Language; its structure and use, 5th ed.

This introductory textbook offers an accessible overview of linguistics. The first six chapters cover the fundamentals of language structure (i.e. phonetics, syntax, and semantics). Subsequent chapters deal with such topics as speech acts, writing, and the acquisition of first and second languages. Each chapter concludes with a summary, followed by a selection of exercises, and suggestions for further reading. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Law for business, 16th ed.

Written by the 79th attorney general of the United States, this textbook explains the laws governing contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, employment, business organization, risk-bearing devices, and real property. The sixteenth edition reflects changes in federal bankruptcy law and cites new court cases as example legal situations. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Macroeconomics, 8th ed.

In this eighth edition of an introductory text, Arnold (California State University-San Marcos) offers four new chapters and integrated digital and course management options. Early chapters on supply and demand and working with diagrams lay a foundation for coverage of macroeconomic fundamentals, fiscal policy, money and monetary policy, the global economy, and financial matters. Two Web chapters cover agriculture and international impacts on the economy. Packed with pop culture examples student can relate to, the text bolsters student interest in economics by illustrating how economic forces link events around the world to students' lives. The full-color layout contains learning features including boxes on the practical relevance of economic concepts (McDonald's Big Macs and exchange rates, concert ticket scalping), plus margin definitions, review quizzes, and questions and problems. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Maine real estate; principles & practice, 6th ed.

This study guide provides beginning students with principles and practices fundamental to a career in real estate in the state of Maine. Chapters begin with a list of key terms, and conclude with key points and multiple-choice review questions. The book ends with a multiple-choice practice test, with worked answers included. Author information is not given. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Major principles of media law, 2008 ed.

While otherwise a standard textbook on US media law, this volume by Overbeck (California State U. at Fullerton) is revised annually and published on an accelerated schedule in order to provide instructors with the most up-to-date textbook available and this edition includes developments through the end of the Supreme Court's 2006-2007 term. Chapters cover the basics of the American legal system, the foundations of free speech protection, modern prior restraints, libel and slander, the right of privacy, copyrights and trademarks, fair trial-free press conflicts, news gatherer's privilege, freedom of information, obscenity and the law, regulation of electronic media, media ownership issues, advertising and the law, and freedom of the student press. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Managerial accounting, 8th ed.

Also appropriate for MBA courses, this undergraduate textbook introduces activity-based accounting, and explains the procedures for calculating unit costs under job-order and process costing, preparing budgets, and making business decisions based on cost-volume-profit, tactical, payback, and net present value analysis. The eighth edition adds chapters on activity-based management and lean accounting, and an appendix on joint product costing. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Marketing strategy, 4th ed.

Stressing both analytical and creative critical thinking, Ferrell (University of New Mexico) and Hartline (Florida State University) offer a text for marketing students which approaches marketing strategy from both traditional and "cutting-edge" perspectives. Emphasis is on the practical rather than on highly academic material, with 20 real-life, in-depth cases, many new to this fourth edition. Each chapter includes two new boxed features on current marketing practices, covering topics such as social networking, podcasting, and media fragmentation. B&w photos are also a new feature for this edition. At the undergraduate level, the text can be used for a capstone course or for an upper-level course in marketing management or marketing policy. At the graduate level, the text is appropriate for courses addressing strategic marketing planning, competitive marketing strategies, or as a supplement for a simulation-based course. The text can also be used in corporate training. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)