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A continuation of the authors' previous textbook, Second Semester Calculus for Students of Mathematics and Related Disciplines furthers students' learning and understanding of critical mathematical concepts.The text explores more advanced integration strategies, further limit techniques, improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, polar and parametric curves, conic sections, and two-dimensional vectors. It well prepares students to succeed in third-semester, multivariable calculus or other studies requiring knowledge of these topics.The book features a highly conversational yet detailed approach, as well as extensive examples with thorough explanations, often accompanied by alternative explanations and methods to solutions. Important points and common pitfalls are emphasized to keep students from making typical mistakes. The rich pedagogical material in the text makes it an exceptional resource for both traditional and flipped courses.Recognizing that second-semester calculus has historically been the hardest of a three-semester calculus sequence, Second Semester Calculus for Students of Mathematics and Related Disciplines provides students with a readable and straightforward approach designed to support their continued success.

Before Crisis: The Practice of Effective Risk Communication provides theoretically grounded, data-driven, and research-based recommendations for communicating about risks before they manifest into full-blown crises. Authors Timothy and Deanna Sellnow explore strategies for communicating risk in diverse contexts through theories, best practices, extended applications and examples, and ethical considerations.Part I of the text describes the role of risk communication in preventing and recovering from crises, ethical questions to consider when doing so, and the role of dialogue in learning. Part II provides a detailed explanation for creating effective risk messages. The chapters clarify how to operationalize each component of the IDEA model: internalization, distribution, explanation, and action. Part III presents strategies for overcoming challenges to effective risk communication rooted in audience diversity, such as rhetorical sensitivity, crisis denial, and competing narratives.Timely and essential, Before Crisis is an exemplary text for courses and programs in crisis communication, strategic communication, public relations, and management. It is also a practical and valuable reference for communication professionals.

Painless Python: Learn Python Programming Doing the Easy Stuff First provides students with a fresh and practical approach to programming.Have you ever read a programming book where half-way through a chapter you say, "Wait a minute! I'm not ready to learn that. I don't have any experience with this."Many programming textbooks overwhelm the reader with complexity before they've had a chance to get a feel for the language.Painless Python takes a different approach. It covers the same concepts and programming techniques as a typical Python book, but in an order that's much easier to digest and understand. Each chapter touches on multiple areas of programming, but with the easy stuff covered first. As the chapters progress, a bit more complexity is added to the multiple areas covered. By the end of the book, students are equipped with the knowledge they need to write complex Python programs.

Introduction to Business Consulting provides readers with an informative overview of business consulting. The text describes how consultants develop interventions to help clients achieve goals, the characteristics of a successful consultant, consultants' career options, key concepts within the profession, and much more. The book is organized into 14 chapters, each covering a unique aspect of business consulting. The opening chapters discuss the various career paths for a consultant, how to effectively communicate with a client and determine their needs, and the consideration of stakeholders in intervention development and implementation. Next, readers learn how to define the problem, develop a letter of agreement, manage a consulting project, develop and test a hypothesis, and create a consulting report. Additional chapters explore starting a consultancy business and building trust with clients to ensure consistent repeat business. Finally, the closing chapter provides readers with consulting tools, techniques, and frameworks. Introduction to Business Consulting is an exceptional resource for courses and programs in business, as well as for in-the-field consultants.

The recent Supreme Court ruling on college admissions has brought a renewed focus on the importance of socioeconomic diversity on college campuses. But what does that diversity feel like for the students themselves?With an emphasis on urban-rural divides and class differences, Campus Candor: Students' Stories Unmasked enlists students as oral historians to document the experiences of their peers at four flagship public universities in the south and Appalachia: Kentucky, West Virginia, Florida, and Mississippi. What challenges do diverse students face in navigating not only their coursework, but also their social lives and campus traditions such as spring break, Greek culture, and even parents' weekend, especially students with limited family resources?University leaders know that it's not enough simply to admit diverse students: they also have to be supported. What kind of supports do diverse students need the most? Campus Candor gives voice to the ways in which the culture at state universities can be unforgiving for those with limited resources.An emotionally resonant and critical resource by a sociologist at the University of Kentucky, Campus Candor offers insight for university leaders as well as education and sociology courses that examine issues related to inequality and sociopolitical divides.

America's Past: A Christian's Narrative explores the history of the United States through a unique combination of stories and documents that capture the dreams, fears, and visions involved in the creation of our country. This book is not dedicated to the religious history of America, but rather tells the story of the nation through a Christian lens. The text includes 14 chapters that progress in chronological order, beginning with events and stories from pre-Columbian America (1450-1620) and concluding with material from post-Civil War Reconstruction. The poignant narratives included throughout the book help to shed light on why America still struggles with accusations of imperialism and racism but also remains a bastion of freedom for many. Readers learn how America's foundation in Christian faith equipped our society with core doctrines of good will, equality, and freedom that can help us continue to defend the marginalized, defenseless, and disenfranchised in modern times. Each chapter presents readers with a timeline; key terms, individuals, and events; engaging narratives that introduce important actors; Major Moments sections to help them quickly identify main takeaways; and reflection questions meant to stir inquiry about the human spirit. Developed to help readers learn from our nation's history and contextualize its present, America's Past is an excellent resource for courses and programs in American history.